#1 of 8 #1 adventure movie of December 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$2.3B worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
Adventure box office · December 2022
Adventure Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2022, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Epic Tails (2022) at $15.4M and The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) at $4M. 8 adventure films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is up 130% on November 2022, whose releases took $1B. By language, English leads with $2.3B across 2 adventure releases.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $2.4B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2022
- +130%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4B, almost all of what the 8 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 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: $355.1K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.4M
- 3 The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022)Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
Dec 22, 2022 · Russian · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $4M worldwide - 4 Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 5 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Dec 23, 2022 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $2.1M worldwide - 6
Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022)Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.8K
Dec 22, 2022 · English · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $892.8K worldwide - 7
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022)Dec 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $262.3K Dec 7, 2022 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, War $262.3K worldwide - 8
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.7K
By release week
Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $2.3B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 An Action Hero (2022) $202.7K An Action Hero (2022)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Epic Tails (2022) $15.7M Epic Tails (2022)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) $10M The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2022 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 2022 took $2.4B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2013 13 films | 13 | $1.5B | – | 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 |
| December 2022 8 films · +12% | 8 | $2.4B | +12% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in December 2022?
English-language adventure films took $2.3B across 2 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language adventure films ($15.4M) and Russian-language adventure films ($7.1M).
December 2022 Adventure Box Office by Language
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $2.4B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $71.5M #1 Belle (2022)
- February $476.2M #1 Uncharted (2022)
- March $406.4M #1 The Lost City (2022)
- April $1.4B #1 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
- May $1.1B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $1B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $799.8M #1 Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- August $194.6M #1 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
- September $85.9M #1 Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022)
- October $543M #1 Black Adam (2022)
- November $1B #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $2.4B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office December 2022: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $688.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Epic Tails (2022) at $15.4M and The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) at $4M.
How much did adventure movies released in December 2022 earn?
8 adventure films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, or $296.2M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $1B.
How many adventure movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.