#1 of 8 #1 action movie of December 2025
2025 · Action, Adventure
$1.5B worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$404.3M US & Canada · 27% $1.1B elsewhere · 73%
Action box office · December 2025
Action Box Office, December 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 2025, with $1.5B worldwide, ahead of Anaconda (2025) at $135.4M and Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025) at $44.5M. 8 action films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is down 22% on November 2025, whose releases took $2.1B. By language, English leads with $1.6B across 5 action releases.
- December 2025 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2025
- −22%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of December 2025?
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) leads with $1.5B, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, almost all of what the 8 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 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $404.3M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.5B
- 2 Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $65.1M Rest of the world: $70.3M Worldwide: $135.4M
- 3 Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025)Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $27.9M Worldwide: $44.5M
Dec 5, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Fantasy $44.5M worldwide - 4 Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $13.3M
- 5 Dec 12, 2025 US and Canada: $584.7K Rest of the world: $792K Worldwide: $1.4M
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Dec 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91K - 7
Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.3K - 8
Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2025?
Of the top 8, Anaconda (2025) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $492.6M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.5B $404.3M US & Canada · 27% $1.1B elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Anaconda (2025) $135.4M $65.1M US & Canada · 48% $70.3M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025) $44.5M $16.6M US & Canada · 37% $27.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) $13.3M $6M US & Canada · 45% $7.2M elsewhere · 55%
- 5 Dust Bunny (2025) $1.4M $584.7K US & Canada · 42% $792K elsewhere · 58%
- 6 Turbulence (2025) $91K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025) $71.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Hunting Season (2025) $59.4K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $1.5B, led by Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025) $57.8M Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Dust Bunny (2025) $1.5M Dust Bunny (2025)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.5B Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Anaconda (2025) $135.4M Anaconda (2025)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2025 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2017 earned the most: $2.7B from 33 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017). December 2025 took $1.7B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 18 films | 18 | $1.8B | – | 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 |
| December 2023 25 films · −56% | 25 | $1.1B | −56% | Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M |
| December 2024 22 films · −16% | 22 | $909.2M | −16% | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) $492.2M |
| December 2025 8 films · +85% | 8 | $1.7B | +85% | Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.5B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in December 2025?
English-language action films took $1.6B across 5 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($44.5M) and French-language action films ($71.3K).
Archive
Action Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: November leads with $2.1B, led by Zootopia 2 (2025).
- January $139.6M #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- February $553.7M #1 Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
- March $145.3M #1 A Working Man (2025)
- April $1.8B #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May $1.2B #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- June $826.4M #1 F1: The Movie (2025)
- July $2B #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $171M #1 The Naked Gun (2025)
- September $1B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $238.8M #1 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November $2.1B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $1.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Action Box Office December 2025: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 2025?
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) leads with $1.5B worldwide, $404.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Anaconda (2025) at $135.4M and Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025) at $44.5M.
How much did action movies released in December 2025 earn?
8 action films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $210.1M per film on average. November 2025 releases took $2.1B.
How many action movies released in December 2025 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.