How much of the December 2018 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$699.2M of the $2.2B total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 14 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

Adventure box office · December 2018

Adventure Box Office, December 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2018?

Aquaman (2018) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $335.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bumblebee (2018) at $468M and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) at $393.6M.

Q: How many adventure movies released in December 2018 made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Aquaman (2018). 3 crossed $100 million.

Q: How is the December 2018 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 2018. 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.

Q: How often is the December 2018 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.

Aquaman (2018) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2018, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Bumblebee (2018) at $468M and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) at $393.6M. 22 adventure films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is up 44% on November 2018, whose releases took $1.5B. By language, English leads with $2.1B across 11 adventure releases.

December 2018 releases with a gross: 22
combined worldwide: $2.2B
films crossed $100M: 3
vs November 2018: +44%

#1 of 22

#1 adventure movie of December 2018

Aquaman (2018)

2018 · Action, Adventure

$1.2B worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2018?

Aquaman (2018) leads with $1.2B, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 96% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$1.2B Aquaman (2018)
$335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
Number 2

$468M Bumblebee (2018)
$127.2M US & Canada · 27% $340.8M elsewhere · 73%
Number 3

$393.6M Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
$190.2M US & Canada · 48% $203.4M elsewhere · 52%
Number 4

$83.9M Mortal Engines (2018)
$16M US & Canada · 19% $67.9M elsewhere · 81%
Number 5

$40.5M Holmes & Watson (2018)
$30.6M US & Canada · 76% $9.9M elsewhere · 24%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of December 2018, 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 2018.

1
Aquaman (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.2B worldwide

Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $335.1M Rest of the world: $816.9M Worldwide: $1.2B
2
Bumblebee (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $468M worldwide

Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $340.8M Worldwide: $468M
3
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Dec 14, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $393.6M worldwide

Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $190.2M Rest of the world: $203.4M Worldwide: $393.6M
4
Mortal Engines (2018) Dec 14, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $83.9M worldwide

Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $67.9M Worldwide: $83.9M
5
Holmes & Watson (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $40.5M worldwide

Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $40.5M
6
Airpocalypse (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $18.5M worldwide

Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.5M
7
City Hunter (2018) Dec 15, 2018 · French · Comedy, Adventure, Action $14.7M worldwide

Dec 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M
8
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) Dec 22, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama $12.6M worldwide

Dec 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M
9
Kung Fu Monster (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · Chinese · Fantasy, Action, Adventure $11.6M worldwide

Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M
10
The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · Russian · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $10.1M worldwide

Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
11
Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018) Dec 31, 2018 · Korean · Adventure, Animation $8.1M worldwide

Dec 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M
12
K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018) Dec 20, 2018 · Kannada · Adventure, Thriller, Action $6.4M worldwide

Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
13
Detetives do Prédio Azul 2: O Mistério Italiano (2018) Dec 20, 2018 · Portuguese · Family, Fantasy, Adventure $4.4M worldwide

Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
14
American Renegades (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $2.6M worldwide

Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
15
Checkered Ninja (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · Danish · Comedy, Animation, Fantasy $2.2M worldwide

Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
16
A Reindeer’s Journey (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · French · Family, Adventure, Documentary $2.1M worldwide

Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
17
Zog (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · English · Animation, Family, Adventure $189K worldwide

Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189K
18
Antidote (2018) Dec 14, 2018 · Action, Adventure, Thriller $123.6K worldwide

Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.6K
19
Henchmen (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · English · Comedy, Animation, Adventure $102.8K worldwide

Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $51.1K Rest of the world: $51.6K Worldwide: $102.8K
20
Strike (2018) Dec 16, 2018 · English · Animation, Comedy, Family $24.7K worldwide

Dec 16, 2018 US and Canada: $15.8K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $24.7K
21
Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom Of Madness (2018) Dec 4, 2018 · English · Adventure, Animation, Horror $3.9K worldwide

Dec 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
22
Sanctuary Population One (2018) Dec 1, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $3.3K worldwide

Dec 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2018?

Of the top 10, Holmes & Watson (2018) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Airpocalypse (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $699.2M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Aquaman (2018) $1.2B
$335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
2 Bumblebee (2018) $468M
$127.2M US & Canada · 27% $340.8M elsewhere · 73%
3 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $393.6M
$190.2M US & Canada · 48% $203.4M elsewhere · 52%
4 Mortal Engines (2018) $83.9M
$16M US & Canada · 19% $67.9M elsewhere · 81%
5 Holmes & Watson (2018) $40.5M
$30.6M US & Canada · 76% $9.9M elsewhere · 24%
6 Airpocalypse (2018) $18.5M
$105.7K US & Canada · <1% $18.4M elsewhere · 99%
7 City Hunter (2018) $14.7M
No US & Canada figure reported
8 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) $12.6M
No US & Canada figure reported
9 Kung Fu Monster (2018) $11.6M
No US & Canada figure reported
10 The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018) $10.1M
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many December 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $2B between them, 90% of the total. 12 films, 55% of the list, earned under $10M.

52% 39% 9%

$1B or more 1 film, 5% of the list $1.2B · 52% of the gross
$500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$100M to $500M 2 films, 9% of the list $861.6M · 39% of the gross
$10M to $100M 7 films, 32% of the list $191.8M · 9% of the gross
Under $10M 12 films, 55% of the list $26.2M · 1% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of December 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 16–22) took $1.7B, led by Aquaman (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does December 2018 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 2018 took $2.2B.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
December 2009 14 films	14	$3.6B	–	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
December 2015 12 films · +64%	12	$3.2B	+64%	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B
December 2016 10 films · −49%	10	$1.7B	−49%	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B
December 2017 16 films · +74%	16	$2.9B	+74%	Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B
December 2018 22 films · −23%	22	$2.2B	−23%	Aquaman (2018) $1.2B

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in December 2018?

English-language adventure films took $2.1B across 11 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($30.1M) and French-language adventure films ($16.8M).

December 2018 Adventure Box Office by Language

English $2.1B
11 films · #1 Aquaman (2018)
Chinese $30.1M
2 films · #1 Airpocalypse (2018)
French $16.8M
2 films · #1 City Hunter (2018)
Japanese $12.6M
1 film · #1 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)
Russian $10.1M
1 film · #1 The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018)
Korean $8.1M
1 film · #1 Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018)
Kannada $6.4M
1 film · #1 K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018)
Portuguese $4.4M
1 film · #1 Detetives do Prédio Azul 2: O Mistério Italiano (2018)
Danish $2.2M
1 film · #1 Checkered Ninja (2018)

Adventure Box Office in 2018, Month by Month

The months of 2018 with their totals: June leads with $2.7B, led by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office December 2018: 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 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2018?

Aquaman (2018) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $335.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bumblebee (2018) at $468M and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) at $393.6M.

How much did adventure movies released in December 2018 earn?

22 adventure films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, or $101.4M per film on average. November 2018 releases took $1.5B.

How many adventure movies released in December 2018 made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Aquaman (2018). 3 crossed $100 million.

How is the December 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.