#1 of 8 #1 biography movie of December 2018
2018 · Biography, Drama
$76.1M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$47.8M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
Biography box office · December 2018
Biography Box Office, December 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Vice (2018) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in December 2018, with $76.1M worldwide, ahead of Mary Queen of Scots (2018) at $46.7M and On the Basis of Sex (2018) at $38.8M. 8 biography films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $203.4M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 86% on November 2018, whose releases took $1.5B. By language, English leads with $202.6M across 7 biography releases.
- December 2018 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $203.4M
- Vice (2018), the #1
- $76.1M
- vs November 2018
- −86%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of December 2018?
Vice (2018) leads with $76.1M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $199M, 98% of what all 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 Biography Release of December 2018, 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 2018.
- 1 Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.1M
- 2 Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $46.7M
- 3 Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $38.8M
- 4 Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $24.4M
- 5 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $13.1M
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Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $3M - 7
Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.4K - 8
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $562.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2018?
Of the top 8, Welcome To Marwen (2018) earned the biggest share at home (82% in the US & Canada), while Stan & Ollie (2018) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $106.4M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Vice (2018) $76.1M $47.8M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
- 2 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $46.7M $16.5M US & Canada · 35% $30.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 On the Basis of Sex (2018) $38.8M $24.7M US & Canada · 64% $14.1M elsewhere · 36%
- 4 Stan & Ollie (2018) $24.4M $5.5M US & Canada · 22% $19M elsewhere · 78%
- 5 Welcome To Marwen (2018) $13.1M $10.8M US & Canada · 82% $2.3M elsewhere · 18%
- 6 All Is True (2018) $3M $1.2M US & Canada · 40% $1.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 7 A Twelve Year Night (2018) $825.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Frank & Ava (2018) $562.4K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 23–29) took $140.1M, led by Vice (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $47.3M Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Welcome To Marwen (2018) $16.1M Welcome To Marwen (2018)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Vice (2018) $140.1M Vice (2018)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2018 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2014 earned the most: $881M from 7 films, led by American Sniper (2014). December 2018 took $203.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2009 3 films | 3 | $172.2M | – | Invictus (2009) $122.4M |
| December 2010 2 films · −100% | 2 | $806.7K | −100% | Frankie & Alice (2010) $706.5K |
| December 2011 3 films · +14273% | 3 | $116M | +14273% | The Iron Lady (2011) $115.9M |
| December 2012 3 films · −89% | 3 | $13.1M | −89% | Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) $11M |
| December 2013 4 films · +5115% | 4 | $683.7M | +5115% | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M |
| December 2014 7 films · +29% | 7 | $881M | +29% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| December 2015 8 films · −52% | 8 | $420.5M | −52% | The Big Short (2015) $133.4M |
| December 2016 5 films · +36% | 5 | $573.3M | +36% | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| December 2017 9 films · +51% | 9 | $867M | +51% | The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M |
| December 2018 8 films · −77% | 8 | $203.4M | −77% | Vice (2018) $76.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Biography Movies Speak in December 2018?
English-language biography films took $202.6M across 7 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language biography films ($825.4K).
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $1.5B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
- January $33M #1 Pad Man (2018)
- February $106.4M #1 The 15:17 to Paris (2018)
- March $26.3M #1 The Death of Stalin (2018)
- April $33.3M #1 Chappaquiddick (2018)
- May $25.2M #1 RBG (2018)
- June $109.4M #1 Sanju (2018)
- July $15.1M #1 Whitney (2018)
- August $125.5M #1 BlacKkKlansman (2018)
- September $21.5M #1 Colette (2018)
- October $154.8M #1 First Man (2018)
- November $1.5B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- December $203.4M #1 Vice (2018)
FAQ
Biography Box Office December 2018: 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 biography movie in December 2018?
Vice (2018) leads with $76.1M worldwide, $47.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mary Queen of Scots (2018) at $46.7M and On the Basis of Sex (2018) at $38.8M.
How much did biography movies released in December 2018 earn?
8 biography films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $203.4M in all, or $25.4M per film on average. November 2018 releases took $1.5B.
How many biography movies released in December 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Vice (2018), earned $76.1M.
How is the December 2018 biography 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 2018. 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 2018 biography 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.