#1 of 18 #1 action movie of December 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$2.3B worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
Action box office · December 2022
Action Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 2022, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Violent Night (2022) at $76M and Hunt (2022) at $33.8M. 18 action films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $2.5B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is up 130% on November 2022, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $2.4B across 8 action releases.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 18
- combined worldwide
- $2.5B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2022
- +130%
#1 of 18 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of December 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5B, almost all of what the 18 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 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.9M Worldwide: $76M
- 3 Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $26K Rest of the world: $33.8M Worldwide: $33.8M
- 4 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Dec 23, 2022 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $2.1M worldwide - 5 Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $767.1K
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Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: $600K Rest of the world: $142.4K Worldwide: $742.4K - 7
Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.7K
Dec 23, 2022 · Vietnamese · Action, Thriller, Horror $512.7K worldwide - 8
Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.6K - 9
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.7K - 10
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.7K - 11
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $192.9K - 12
Dec 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4K - 13
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6K - 14
Dec 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8K - 15
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $14.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7K - 16
Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7K - 17
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K - 18
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2022?
Of the top 10, HIT: The 2nd Case (2022) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Hunt (2022) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $739.2M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B $688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Violent Night (2022) $76M $50.1M US & Canada · 66% $25.9M elsewhere · 34%
- 3 Hunt (2022) $33.8M $26K US & Canada · <1% $33.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Malikappuram (2022) $767.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 HIT: The 2nd Case (2022) $742.4K $600K US & Canada · 81% $142.4K elsewhere · 19%
- 7 Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022) $512.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Kaapa (2022) $381.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Savage Salvation (2022) $225.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 An Action Hero (2022) $202.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 18 films crossed $100M and took $2.3B between them, 95% of the total. 15 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
95%
- $1B or more 1 film, 6% of the list $2.3B · 95% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 11% of the list $109.8M · 4% of the gross
- Under $10M 15 films, 83% of the list $5.2M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $2.3B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Violent Night (2022) $111M Violent Night (2022)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Detective Knight: Redemption (2022) $202K Detective Knight: Redemption (2022)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) $3M Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Malikappuram (2022) $776.8K Malikappuram (2022)
Earlier years
How Does December 2022 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 2022 took $2.5B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2013 10 films | 10 | $585.1M | – | 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 |
| December 2022 18 films · +9% | 18 | $2.5B | +9% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in December 2022?
English-language action films took $2.4B across 8 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($2.1M) and Malayalam-language action films ($1.1M).
December 2022 Action Box Office by Language
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English $2.4B8 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - Japanese $2.1M1 film · #1 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022)
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Malayalam $1.1M2 films · #1 Malikappuram (2022) - Telugu $742.4K1 film · #1 HIT: The 2nd Case (2022)
- Vietnamese $512.7K1 film · #1 Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022)
- Hindi $202.7K1 film · #1 An Action Hero (2022)
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Arabic $32.4K1 film · #1 Sattar (2022) -
Indonesian $17.8K1 film · #1 The Big 4 (2022) - Tamil $9.7K1 film · #1 Raangi (2022)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $2.5B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $32.1M #1 The 355 (2022)
- February $696.5M #1 Uncharted (2022)
- March $1.5B #1 The Batman (2022)
- April $1.3B #1 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
- May $1.1B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $1.1B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $928.3M #1 Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- August $397.8M #1 Bullet Train (2022)
- September $249.1M #1 The Woman King (2022)
- October $427.5M #1 Black Adam (2022)
- November $1.1B #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $2.5B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
Action Box Office December 2022: 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 18 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $688.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Violent Night (2022) at $76M and Hunt (2022) at $33.8M.
How much did action movies released in December 2022 earn?
18 action films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $2.5B in all, or $136.6M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $1.1B.
How many action movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.