#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of December 2011
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
2011 · Adventure, Mystery
$374M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$77.6M US & Canada · 21% $296.4M elsewhere · 79%
Adventure box office · December 2011
Adventure Box Office, December 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2011, with $374M worldwide, ahead of K-On! The Movie (2011) at $20.8M and Snowflake, the White Gorilla (2011) at $6.8M. 5 adventure films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $404.3M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 35.9 times the total of November 2011, whose releases took $11.3M. By language, English leads with $374.4M across 2 adventure releases.
- December 2011 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $404.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2011
- ×35.9
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2011?
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) leads with $374M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $404.3M, almost all of what the 5 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 Adventure Release of December 2011, 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 2011.
- 1 The Adventures of Tintin (2011)Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: $77.6M Rest of the world: $296.4M Worldwide: $374M
Dec 21, 2011 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Animation $374M worldwide - 2 Dec 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8M
- 3 Snowflake, the White Gorilla (2011)Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
Dec 23, 2011 · Catalan · Adventure, Family, Comedy $6.8M worldwide - 4 Dec 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
- 5 Dec 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $383.2K
By release week
Which Week of December 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $383.1M, led by The Adventures of Tintin (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 K-On! The Movie (2011) $20.8M K-On! The Movie (2011)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $383.1M The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Gruffalo’s Child (2011) $383.2K The Gruffalo’s Child (2011)
Earlier years
How Does December 2011 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $3.6B from 14 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2011 took $404.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2002 4 films | 4 | $69.5M | – | The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M |
| December 2003 9 films · +2583% | 9 | $1.9B | +2583% | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B |
| December 2004 11 films · −71% | 11 | $533.9M | −71% | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M |
| December 2005 11 films · +204% | 11 | $1.6B | +204% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M |
| December 2006 11 films · −18% | 11 | $1.3B | −18% | Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M |
| December 2007 14 films · −11% | 14 | $1.2B | −11% | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M |
| December 2008 9 films · −87% | 9 | $152.3M | −87% | The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $87M |
| December 2009 14 films · +2267% | 14 | $3.6B | +2267% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| December 2010 12 films · −63% | 12 | $1.3B | −63% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M |
| December 2011 5 films · −70% | 5 | $404.3M | −70% | The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: May leads with $2.2B, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
- January $102.7M #1 Season of the Witch (2011)
- February $120.8M #1 Sanctum (2011)
- March $329.1M #1 Rango (2011)
- April $576.2M #1 Rio (2011)
- May $2.2B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
- June $1.1B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- July $1.8B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- August $765.4M #1 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- September $12.3M #1 Saving Private Perez (2011)
- October $784.7M #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
- November $11.3M #1 S.I.U. (2011)
- December $404.3M #1 The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office December 2011: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2011?
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) leads with $374M worldwide, $77.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come K-On! The Movie (2011) at $20.8M and Snowflake, the White Gorilla (2011) at $6.8M.
How much did adventure movies released in December 2011 earn?
5 adventure films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $404.3M in all, or $80.9M per film on average. November 2011 releases took $11.3M.
How many adventure movies released in December 2011 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Adventures of Tintin (2011) with $374M.
How is the December 2011 adventure 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 2011. 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 2011 adventure 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.