#1 of 14 #1 adventure movie of December 2023
2023 · Adventure, Comedy
$634.5M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$218.4M US & Canada · 34% $416.1M elsewhere · 66%
Adventure box office · December 2023
Adventure Box Office, December 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Wonka (2023) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2023, with $634.5M worldwide, ahead of Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) at $440.2M and Migration (2023) at $300.2M. 14 adventure films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 8% on November 2023, whose releases took $1.7B. By language, English leads with $1.4B across 5 adventure releases.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $1.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs November 2023
- −8%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2023?
Wonka (2023) leads with $634.5M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5B, 97% of what all 14 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 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $218.4M Rest of the world: $416.1M Worldwide: $634.5M
- 2 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $124.5M Rest of the world: $315.7M Worldwide: $440.2M
Dec 22, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $440.2M worldwide - 3 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $127.6M Rest of the world: $172.6M Worldwide: $300.2M
- 4 Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $56.8M Worldwide: $113.9M
- 5 The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8M
Dec 8, 2023 · French · Action, Adventure, History $32.8M worldwide - 6
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M - 7
Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023)Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
Dec 21, 2023 · Turkish · Family, Adventure, Sci-Fi $8.8M worldwide - 8
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $39K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.7M - 9
Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 10
Dec 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 11
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $634.1K - 12
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $509.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509.5K - 13
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K - 14
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2023?
Of the top 10, Godzilla Minus One (2023) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while Teddy's Christmas (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $528.2M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Wonka (2023) $634.5M $218.4M US & Canada · 34% $416.1M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M $124.5M US & Canada · 28% $315.7M elsewhere · 72%
- 3 Migration (2023) $300.2M $127.6M US & Canada · 43% $172.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $113.9M $57.1M US & Canada · 50% $56.8M elsewhere · 50%
- 5 The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023) $32.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Concrete Utopia (2023) $30.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023) $8.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Teddy's Christmas (2023) $6.7M $39K US & Canada · <1% $6.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 Dogs at the Opera (2023) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Kina & Yuk (2023) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 95% of the total. 8 films, 57% of the list, earned under $10M.
40% 54%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 7% of the list $634.5M · 40% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 21% of the list $854.3M · 54% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 14% of the list $62.9M · 4% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 57% of the list $21.2M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 17–23) took $749.2M, led by Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $120.6M Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023) $64.1M The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Wonka (2023) $634.5M Wonka (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $749.2M Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Dogs at the Opera (2023) $4.5M Dogs at the Opera (2023)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2023 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 2023 took $1.6B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2014 11 films | 11 | $2B | – | 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 |
| December 2023 14 films · −34% | 14 | $1.6B | −34% | Wonka (2023) $634.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in December 2023?
English-language adventure films took $1.4B across 5 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language adventure films ($113.9M) and French-language adventure films ($34.3M).
December 2023 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $1.4B5 films · #1 Wonka (2023)
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Japanese $113.9M1 film · #1 Godzilla Minus One (2023) - French $34.3M2 films · #1 The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)
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Korean $30.1M1 film · #1 Concrete Utopia (2023) - Turkish $8.8M1 film · #1 Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023)
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Norwegian $6.7M1 film · #1 Teddy's Christmas (2023) -
Russian $3.1M1 film · #1 Dogs at the Opera (2023) -
Tagalog $2.7K1 film · #1 Penduko (2023) -
Spanish $1.3K1 film · #1 Society of the Snow (2023)
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $2.2B, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $659.6M #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $500M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $552.9M #1 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
- April $230.1M #1 Suzume (2023)
- May $2.2B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $1.2B #1 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- July $2.1B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $713.5M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $157.8M #1 The Creator (2023)
- October $8.8M #1 Lord of the Wind (2023)
- November $1.7B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $1.6B #1 Wonka (2023)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office December 2023: 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2023?
Wonka (2023) leads with $634.5M worldwide, $218.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) at $440.2M and Migration (2023) at $300.2M.
How much did adventure movies released in December 2023 earn?
14 adventure films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, or $112.3M per film on average. November 2023 releases took $1.7B.
How many adventure movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Wonka (2023) with $634.5M.
How is the December 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.