#1 of 21 #1 action movie of December 2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
2021 · Action, Adventure
$1.9B worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$814.9M US & Canada · 42% $1.1B elsewhere · 58%
Action box office · December 2021
Action Box Office, December 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 2021, with $1.9B worldwide, ahead of The Matrix Resurrections (2021) at $157.4M and The King's Man (2021) at $125.9M. 21 action films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is 4.4 times the total of November 2021, whose releases took $515.1M. By language, English leads with $2.2B across 8 action releases.
- December 2021 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $2.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs November 2021
- ×4.4
#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of December 2021?
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) leads with $1.9B, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.3B, almost all of what the 21 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 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $814.9M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.9B
- 2 Dec 22, 2021 US and Canada: $37.7M Rest of the world: $119.7M Worldwide: $157.4M
- 3 Dec 22, 2021 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: $88.7M Worldwide: $125.9M
- 4 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $36.5K Rest of the world: $51.6M Worldwide: $51.6M
- 5 Dec 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
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Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021)Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
Dec 17, 2021 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $3M worldwide - 7
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021)Dec 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
Dec 1, 2021 · Malayalam · History, Action, War $1.8M worldwide - 8
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $291.6K Rest of the world: $224.3K Worldwide: $515.9K - 9
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $130.9K Rest of the world: $171.5K Worldwide: $302.4K - 10
Dec 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.3K - 11
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9K - 12
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.2K - 13
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.5K - 14
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K - 15
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K - 16
Dec 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K - 17
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K - 18
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K - 19
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K - 20
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K - 21
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $955
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2021?
Of the top 10, The Lady of Heaven (2021) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while Schemes in Antiques (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $890.2M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B $814.9M US & Canada · 42% $1.1B elsewhere · 58%
- 2 The Matrix Resurrections (2021) $157.4M $37.7M US & Canada · 24% $119.7M elsewhere · 76%
- 3 The King's Man (2021) $125.9M $37.2M US & Canada · 30% $88.7M elsewhere · 70%
- 4 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $51.6M $36.5K US & Canada · <1% $51.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 Diabolik (2021) $3.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Lady of Heaven (2021) $515.9K $291.6K US & Canada · 57% $224.3K elsewhere · 43%
- 9 Tadap (2021) $302.4K $130.9K US & Canada · 43% $171.5K elsewhere · 57%
- 10 Akhanda (2021) $253.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 21 films crossed $100M and took $2.2B between them, 97% of the total. 17 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
85% 13%
- $1B or more 1 film, 5% of the list $1.9B · 85% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 10% of the list $283.3M · 13% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $51.6M · 2% of the gross
- Under $10M 17 films, 81% of the list $9.3M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 12–18) took $2B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) $2.4M Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Lady of Heaven (2021) $519.9K The Lady of Heaven (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $2B Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The Matrix Resurrections (2021) $283.3M The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 G Storm (2021) $99.5K G Storm (2021)
Earlier years
How Does December 2021 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2015 earned the most: $2.9B from 16 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). December 2021 took $2.3B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2012 9 films | 9 | $1.2B | – | 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 |
| December 2019 31 films · +6% | 31 | $2.4B | +6% | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B |
| December 2020 17 films · −76% | 17 | $577.7M | −76% | Shock Wave 2 (2020) $198.9M |
| December 2021 21 films · +292% | 21 | $2.3B | +292% | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in December 2021?
English-language action films took $2.2B across 8 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($51.7M) and Italian-language action films ($3.2M).
December 2021 Action Box Office by Language
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English $2.2B8 films · #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) -
Chinese $51.7M2 films · #1 Schemes in Antiques (2021) -
Italian $3.2M1 film · #1 Diabolik (2021) - Japanese $3M1 film · #1 Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021)
- Malayalam $1.8M3 films · #1 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021)
- Hindi $302.4K1 film · #1 Tadap (2021)
- Telugu $258.8K3 films · #1 Akhanda (2021)
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Bengali $4K1 film · #1 Mission Extreme (2021) - Tamil $3.2K1 film · #1 Velan (2021)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $2.3B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $57.7M #1 The Marksman (2021)
- February $739.4M #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- March $588M #1 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- April $796.3M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May $452M #1 Cruella (2021)
- June $830.5M #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $1.1B #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $701.1M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $496.6M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $1.8B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- November $515.1M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $2.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
Action Box Office December 2021: 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 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 2021?
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) leads with $1.9B worldwide, $814.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Matrix Resurrections (2021) at $157.4M and The King's Man (2021) at $125.9M.
How much did action movies released in December 2021 earn?
21 action films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, or $107.9M per film on average. November 2021 releases took $515.1M.
How many action movies released in December 2021 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.