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Adventure Box Office, December 2014: Top-Grossing Releases

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2014, with $962.3M worldwide, ahead of Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) at $363.2M and Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) at $268.2M. 11 adventure films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 10% on November 2014, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $1.9B across 7 adventure releases.

December 2014 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$2B
films crossed $100M
4
vs November 2014
+10%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2014?

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) leads with $962.3M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9B, 96% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $962.3M The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    $255.1M US & Canada · 27% $707.1M elsewhere · 73%
  2. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $363.2M Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
    $113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
  3. Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $268.2M Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
    $65M US & Canada · 24% $203.2M elsewhere · 76%
  4. Into the Woods (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $212.9M Into the Woods (2014)
    $128M US & Canada · 60% $84.9M elsewhere · 40%
  5. Gone with the Bullets (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $81.4M Gone with the Bullets (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of December 2014, 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 2014.

  1. 1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) movie poster
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) Dec 17, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $962.3M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2014 US and Canada: $255.1M Rest of the world: $707.1M Worldwide: $962.3M
  2. 2 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) movie poster
    Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) Dec 19, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $363.2M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $113.7M Rest of the world: $249.5M Worldwide: $363.2M
  3. 3 Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) movie poster
    Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) Dec 12, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $268.2M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $203.2M Worldwide: $268.2M
  4. 4 Into the Woods (2014) movie poster
    Into the Woods (2014) Dec 25, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $212.9M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $128M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $212.9M
  5. 5 Gone with the Bullets (2014) movie poster
    Gone with the Bullets (2014) Dec 18, 2014 · Chinese · Adventure, Drama, Action $81.4M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.4M
  6. 6 The Physician (2014) movie poster
    The Physician (2014) Dec 5, 2014 · English · Adventure, Drama $57.3M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.3M
  7. 7 The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014) movie poster
    The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014) Dec 12, 2014 · Russian · Family, Fantasy, Animation $15.6M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6M
  8. 8 The Foxy Merkins (2014) movie poster
    The Foxy Merkins (2014) Dec 5, 2014 · English · Adventure, Comedy $5M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
  9. 9 Yellowbird (2014) movie poster
    Yellowbird (2014) Dec 5, 2014 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $3.8M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
  10. 10 Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury (2014) movie poster
    Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury (2014) Dec 25, 2014 · Danish · Comedy, Family, Adventure $2.3M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  11. 11 Pororo: The Snow Fairy Village Adventure (2014) movie poster
    Pororo: The Snow Fairy Village Adventure (2014) Dec 11, 2014 · Korean · Fantasy, Adventure, Family $993.6K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $993.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2014?

Of the top 10, Into the Woods (2014) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $561.9M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M
    $255.1M US & Canada · 27% $707.1M elsewhere · 73%
  2. 2 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M
    $113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
  3. 3 Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) $268.2M
    $65M US & Canada · 24% $203.2M elsewhere · 76%
  4. 4 Into the Woods (2014) $212.9M
    $128M US & Canada · 60% $84.9M elsewhere · 40%
  5. 5 Gone with the Bullets (2014) $81.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Physician (2014) $57.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014) $15.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Foxy Merkins (2014) $5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Yellowbird (2014) $3.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury (2014) $2.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many December 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

4 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $1.8B between them, 92% of the total. 4 films, 36% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 9% of the list $962.3M · 49% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 3 films, 27% of the list $844.3M · 43% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 27% of the list $154.3M · 8% of the gross
  • Under $10M 4 films, 36% of the list $12M · <1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $1.4B, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 The Physician (2014) $66M The Physician (2014)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) $284.8M Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $1.4B The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Into the Woods (2014) $215.2M Into the Woods (2014)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2014 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 2014 took $2B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2005 11 films 11 $1.6B – 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
December 2012 9 films · +304% 9 $1.6B +304% The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B
December 2013 13 films · −10% 13 $1.5B −10% The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M
December 2014 11 films · +34% 11 $2B +34% The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in December 2014?

English-language adventure films took $1.9B across 7 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($81.4M) and Russian-language adventure films ($15.6M).

December 2014 Adventure Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.9B
    7 films · #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
  2. Chinese $81.4M
    1 film · #1 Gone with the Bullets (2014)
  3. Russian $15.6M
    1 film · #1 The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014)
  4. Danish $2.3M
    1 film · #1 Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury (2014)
  5. Korean $993.6K
    1 film · #1 Pororo: The Snow Fairy Village Adventure (2014)
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 2014, Month by Month

The months of 2014 with their totals: May leads with $2B, led by X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office December 2014: 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 11 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2014?

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) leads with $962.3M worldwide, $255.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) at $363.2M and Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) at $268.2M.

How much did adventure movies released in December 2014 earn?

11 adventure films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, or $179.4M per film on average. November 2014 releases took $1.8B.

How many adventure movies released in December 2014 made $1 billion?

None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) with $962.3M.

How much of the December 2014 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$561.9M of the $2B total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2014 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 2014. 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 2014 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.