#1 of 16 #1 adventure movie of December 2019
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
2019 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$515.2M US & Canada · 48% $561.8M elsewhere · 52%
Adventure box office · December 2019
Adventure Box Office, December 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2019, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) at $801.7M and Spies in Disguise (2019) at $171.6M. 16 adventure films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is up 18% on November 2019, whose releases took $1.9B. By language, English leads with $2.1B across 7 adventure releases.
- December 2019 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $2.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs November 2019
- +18%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2019?
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) leads with $1.1B, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 97% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $1.1B Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)$515.2M US & Canada · 48% $561.8M elsewhere · 52%
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of December 2019, 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 2019.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $515.2M Rest of the world: $561.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
Dec 20, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.1B worldwide - 2 Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $320.3M Rest of the world: $481.4M Worldwide: $801.7M Dec 13, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $801.7M worldwide
- 3 Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $104.9M Worldwide: $171.6M
- 4 Dec 19, 2019 US and Canada: $372.6K Rest of the world: $61M Worldwide: $61.4M
- 5 Dec 12, 2019 US and Canada: $1.1K Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $24.4M
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Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $16.4M - 7
Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M - 8
Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019)Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
Dec 27, 2019 · Turkish · Animation, Family, Sci-Fi $7.6M worldwide - 9
Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)Dec 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
Dec 21, 2019 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure $7.5M worldwide - 10
Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 4 (2019)Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
Dec 26, 2019 · Russian · Animation, Adventure, Family $7.2M worldwide - 11
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 12
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 13
Vic the Viking: The Magic Sword (2019)Dec 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M Dec 8, 2019 · English · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $2.8M worldwide - 14
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.3K - 15
Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1K - 16
Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2019?
Of the top 10, Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while Skyfire (2019) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $903.8M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B $515.2M US & Canada · 48% $561.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) $801.7M $320.3M US & Canada · 40% $481.4M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 Spies in Disguise (2019) $171.6M $66.8M US & Canada · 39% $104.9M elsewhere · 61%
- 4 Ashfall (2019) $61.4M $372.6K US & Canada · <1% $61M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Skyfire (2019) $24.4M $1.1K US & Canada · <1% $24.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 Playmobil: The Movie (2019) $16.4M $1.1M US & Canada · 7% $15.3M elsewhere · 93%
- 7 Union of Salvation (2019) $11.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019) $7.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019) $7.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 4 (2019) $7.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $2.1B between them, 93% of the total. 9 films, 56% of the list, earned under $10M.
49% 36%
- $1B or more 1 film, 6% of the list $1.1B · 49% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 6% of the list $801.7M · 36% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 6% of the list $171.6M · 8% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 25% of the list $113.6M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 56% of the list $33.7M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $1.1B, led by Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Playmobil: The Movie (2019) $19.9M Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) $828.9M Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Spies in Disguise (2019) $202.9M Spies in Disguise (2019)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2019 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2015 earned the most: $3.2B from 12 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). December 2019 took $2.2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2010 12 films | 12 | $1.3B | – | 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 |
| December 2019 16 films · −2% | 16 | $2.2B | −2% | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in December 2019?
English-language adventure films took $2.1B across 7 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Korean-language adventure films ($61.4M) and Chinese-language adventure films ($24.4M).
December 2019 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $2.1B7 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
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Korean $61.4M1 film · #1 Ashfall (2019) -
Chinese $24.4M1 film · #1 Skyfire (2019) - Russian $18.6M2 films · #1 Union of Salvation (2019)
- Turkish $7.6M1 film · #1 Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019)
- Japanese $7.5M1 film · #1 Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)
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German $5M1 film · #1 Ice Princess Lily (2019) -
Kannada $59.3K1 film · #1 Avane Srimannarayana (2019) -
Spanish $3.9K1 film · #1 The Longleg (2019)
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: April leads with $3.3B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
- January $232.2M #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- February $1B #1 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- March $1.7B #1 Captain Marvel (2019)
- April $3.3B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- May $1.6B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- June $2B #1 Toy Story 4 (2019)
- July $2.9B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- August $1.4B #1 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
- September $567.7M #1 Abominable (2019)
- October $1.7B #1 Joker (2019)
- November $1.9B #1 Frozen II (2019)
- December $2.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office December 2019: 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2019?
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $515.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) at $801.7M and Spies in Disguise (2019) at $171.6M.
How much did adventure movies released in December 2019 earn?
16 adventure films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, or $137.4M per film on average. November 2019 releases took $1.9B.
How many adventure movies released in December 2019 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.