#1 of 26 #1 action movie of December 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
Action box office · December 2018
Action Box Office, December 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Aquaman (2018) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 2018, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Bumblebee (2018) at $468M and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) at $393.6M. 26 action films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is 4.8 times the total of November 2018, whose releases took $474.1M. By language, English leads with $2.1B across 10 action releases.
- December 2018 releases with a gross
- 26
- combined worldwide
- $2.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs November 2018
- ×4.8
#1 of 26 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of December 2018?
Aquaman (2018) leads with $1.2B, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 94% of what all 26 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of December 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2018.
- 1 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $335.1M Rest of the world: $816.9M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $340.8M Worldwide: $468M
- 3 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $190.2M Rest of the world: $203.4M Worldwide: $393.6M
Dec 14, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $393.6M worldwide - 4 Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $67.9M Worldwide: $83.9M
- 5 Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $51.3M
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Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1M - 7
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.5M - 8
Dec 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M - 9
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M - 10
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $6.2K Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $13.8M - 11
Dec 26, 2018 US and Canada: $112.4K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $12.9M - 12
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M - 13
Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 14
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5.6M - 15
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 16
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.3K - 17
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.6K - 18
Dec 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.6K - 19
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7K - 20
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.8K - 21
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $34K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34K - 22
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.5K - 23
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K - 24
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K - 25
Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K - 26
Dec 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2018?
Of the top 10, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while The Quake (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $675.4M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Aquaman (2018) $1.2B $335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Bumblebee (2018) $468M $127.2M US & Canada · 27% $340.8M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $393.6M $190.2M US & Canada · 48% $203.4M elsewhere · 52%
- 4 Mortal Engines (2018) $83.9M $16M US & Canada · 19% $67.9M elsewhere · 81%
- 5 Simmba (2018) $51.3M $5.1M US & Canada · 10% $46.2M elsewhere · 90%
- 6 T-34 (2018) $28.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Airpocalypse (2018) $18.5M $105.7K US & Canada · <1% $18.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 8 City Hunter (2018) $14.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Drug King (2018) $14.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Quake (2018) $13.8M $6.2K US & Canada · <1% $13.8M elsewhere · 100%
Gross bands
How Many December 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 26 films crossed $100M and took $2B between them, 88% of the total. 14 films, 54% of the list, earned under $10M.
51% 38% 11%
- $1B or more 1 film, 4% of the list $1.2B · 51% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 8% of the list $861.6M · 38% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 35% of the list $249.3M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 54% of the list $15.2M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 16–22) took $1.7B, led by Aquaman (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Sanctuary Population One (2018) $3.3K Sanctuary Population One (2018)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 All the Devil's Men (2018) $86.5K All the Devil's Men (2018)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $506.3M Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Aquaman (2018) $1.7B Aquaman (2018)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Simmba (2018) $98M Simmba (2018)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2018 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $3.5B from 10 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2018 took $2.3B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2009 10 films | 10 | $3.5B | – | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| December 2010 12 films · −86% | 12 | $500.6M | −86% | TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M |
| December 2011 11 films · +160% | 11 | $1.3B | +160% | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M |
| December 2012 9 films · −11% | 9 | $1.2B | −11% | Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M |
| December 2013 10 films · −50% | 10 | $585.1M | −50% | Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M |
| December 2014 10 films · +87% | 10 | $1.1B | +87% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| December 2015 16 films · +169% | 16 | $2.9B | +169% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| December 2016 18 films · −39% | 18 | $1.8B | −39% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| December 2017 33 films · +49% | 33 | $2.7B | +49% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
| December 2018 26 films · −15% | 26 | $2.3B | −15% | Aquaman (2018) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in December 2018?
English-language action films took $2.1B across 10 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language action films ($51.3M) and Chinese-language action films ($30.1M).
December 2018 Action Box Office by Language
- English $2.1B10 films · #1 Aquaman (2018)
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Hindi $51.3M1 film · #1 Simmba (2018) -
Chinese $30.1M2 films · #1 Airpocalypse (2018) -
Russian $28.1M1 film · #1 T-34 (2018) -
Korean $27.4M2 films · #1 The Drug King (2018) -
French $14.7M1 film · #1 City Hunter (2018) -
Norwegian $13.8M1 film · #1 The Quake (2018) - Kannada $6.4M1 film · #1 K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018)
- Tamil $107.2K2 films · #1 Maari 2 (2018)
- Malayalam $100.6K1 film · #1 Odiyan (2018)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: June leads with $3.2B, led by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).
- January $691.3M #1 Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
- February $2.7B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- March $1.3B #1 Ready Player One (2018)
- April $2.6B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- May $1.3B #1 Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June $3.2B #1 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
- July $2.4B #1 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- August $1.1B #1 The Meg (2018)
- September $560.1M #1 Project Gutenberg (2018)
- October $1.1B #1 Venom (2018)
- November $474.1M #1 Creed II (2018)
- December $2.3B #1 Aquaman (2018)
FAQ
Action Box Office December 2018: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 26 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 2018?
Aquaman (2018) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $335.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bumblebee (2018) at $468M and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) at $393.6M.
How much did action movies released in December 2018 earn?
26 action films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, or $87.6M per film on average. November 2018 releases took $474.1M.
How many action movies released in December 2018 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Aquaman (2018). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2018 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in December 2018. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the December 2018 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.