#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of December 2025
2025 · Action, Adventure
$1.5B worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$404.3M US & Canada · 27% $1.1B elsewhere · 73%
Adventure box office · December 2025
Adventure Box Office, December 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2025, with $1.5B worldwide, ahead of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) at $169.3M and Anaconda (2025) at $135.4M. 5 adventure films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is down 12% on November 2025, whose releases took $2.1B. By language, English leads with $1.9B across 5 adventure releases.
- December 2025 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $1.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs November 2025
- −12%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2025?
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) leads with $1.5B, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9B, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $169.3M The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)$71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58% -
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of December 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $404.3M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.5B
- 2 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: $98.2M Worldwide: $169.3M
Dec 19, 2025 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $169.3M worldwide - 3 Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $65.1M Rest of the world: $70.3M Worldwide: $135.4M
- 4 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $80.4M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $91.1M
- 5 Dec 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2025?
Of the top 5, David (2025) earned the biggest share at home (88% in the US & Canada), while Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $620.9M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.5B $404.3M US & Canada · 27% $1.1B elsewhere · 73%
- 2 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) $169.3M $71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
- 3 Anaconda (2025) $135.4M $65.1M US & Canada · 48% $70.3M elsewhere · 52%
- 4 David (2025) $91.1M $80.4M US & Canada · 88% $10.7M elsewhere · 12%
- 5 Turbulence (2025) $91K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $1.7B, led by Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Turbulence (2025) $91K Turbulence (2025)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.7B Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Anaconda (2025) $135.4M Anaconda (2025)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2025 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2017 earned the most: $2.9B from 16 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017). December 2025 took $1.9B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 10 films | 10 | $1.7B | – | 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 |
| December 2024 8 films · −14% | 8 | $1.4B | −14% | Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M |
| December 2025 5 films · +39% | 5 | $1.9B | +39% | Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.5B |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: November leads with $2.1B, led by Zootopia 2 (2025).
- January $29.8M #1 Autumn and the Black Jaguar (2025)
- February $708.6M #1 Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
- March $149.9M #1 Mickey 17 (2025)
- April $983.4M #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May $985.3M #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- June $9.2M #1 Stitch Head (2025)
- July $2.1B #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $44.9M #1 Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers (2025)
- September $878.9M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $175.5M #1 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November $2.1B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $1.9B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office December 2025: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2025?
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) leads with $1.5B worldwide, $404.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) at $169.3M and Anaconda (2025) at $135.4M.
How much did adventure movies released in December 2025 earn?
5 adventure films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, or $376.4M per film on average. November 2025 releases took $2.1B.
How many adventure movies released in December 2025 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.