#1 of 9 #1 adventure movie of December 2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
2021 · Action, Adventure
$1.9B worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$814.9M US & Canada · 42% $1.1B elsewhere · 58%
Adventure box office · December 2021
Adventure Box Office, December 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2021, with $1.9B worldwide, ahead of The King's Man (2021) at $125.9M and Schemes in Antiques (2021) at $51.6M. 9 adventure films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 5.2 times the total of November 2021, whose releases took $408.3M. By language, English leads with $2.1B across 4 adventure releases.
- December 2021 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $2.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2021
- ×5.2
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2021?
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) leads with $1.9B, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, almost all of what the 9 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 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $814.9M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.9B
- 2 Dec 22, 2021 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: $88.7M Worldwide: $125.9M
- 3 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $36.5K Rest of the world: $51.6M Worldwide: $51.6M
- 4 Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
- 5 Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
Dec 30, 2021 · Russian · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $7.1M worldwide - 6
Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021)Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
Dec 17, 2021 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $3M worldwide - 7
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 8
Dec 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $577.2K - 9
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2021?
Of the top 9, Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) earned the biggest share at home (42% in the US & Canada), while Schemes in Antiques (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $852.1M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B $814.9M US & Canada · 42% $1.1B elsewhere · 58%
- 2 The King's Man (2021) $125.9M $37.2M US & Canada · 30% $88.7M elsewhere · 70%
- 3 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $51.6M $36.5K US & Canada · <1% $51.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Back to the Outback (2021) $7.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021) $7.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Even Mice Belong in Heaven (2021) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Dragon Princess (2021) $577.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Mosley (2021) $54 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 12–18) took $2B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Back to the Outback (2021) $8.6M Back to the Outback (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $2B Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The King's Man (2021) $125.9M The King's Man (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021) $7.1M Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021)
Earlier years
How Does December 2021 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 2021 took $2.1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2012 9 films | 9 | $1.6B | – | 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 |
| December 2020 13 films · −88% | 13 | $263.5M | −88% | Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) $169.6M |
| December 2021 9 films · +704% | 9 | $2.1B | +704% | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in December 2021?
English-language adventure films took $2.1B across 4 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($51.6M) and Russian-language adventure films ($7.1M).
December 2021 Adventure Box Office by Language
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English $2.1B4 films · #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) -
Chinese $51.6M1 film · #1 Schemes in Antiques (2021) - Russian $7.1M1 film · #1 Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021)
- Japanese $3M1 film · #1 Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021)
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Czech $1.5M1 film · #1 Even Mice Belong in Heaven (2021) -
French $577.2K1 film · #1 Dragon Princess (2021)
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $2.1B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $11.5M #1 Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021)
- February $966.3M #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- March $40.5M #1 Chaos Walking (2021)
- April $581.9M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May $4.6M #1 High Ground (2021)
- June $1.1B #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $1.1B #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $646.2M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $436.9M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $1.8B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- November $408.3M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $2.1B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office December 2021: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2021?
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) leads with $1.9B worldwide, $814.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The King's Man (2021) at $125.9M and Schemes in Antiques (2021) at $51.6M.
How much did adventure movies released in December 2021 earn?
9 adventure films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, or $235.4M per film on average. November 2021 releases took $408.3M.
How many adventure movies released in December 2021 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.