#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of December 2022
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
2022 · Biography, Drama
$59.8M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$23.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.1M elsewhere · 60%
Biography box office · December 2022
Biography Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in December 2022, with $59.8M worldwide, ahead of Corsage (2022) at $3.1M and The Super 8 Years (2022) at $30.7K. 3 biography films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $63M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is 18.4 times the total of November 2022, whose releases took $3.4M.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $63M
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022), the #1
- $59.8M
- vs November 2022
- ×18.4
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of December 2022?
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) leads with $59.8M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $63M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $59.8M Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)$23.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.1M elsewhere · 60%
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography 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 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $59.8M
Dec 23, 2022 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $59.8M worldwide - 2 Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $705.8K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $15.1K Rest of the world: $15.7K Worldwide: $30.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2022?
Of the top 3, The Super 8 Years (2022) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Corsage (2022) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $24.4M (39%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) $59.8M $23.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.1M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Corsage (2022) $3.1M $705.8K US & Canada · 23% $2.4M elsewhere · 77%
- 3 The Super 8 Years (2022) $30.7K $15.1K US & Canada · 49% $15.7K elsewhere · 51%
By release week
Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $62.9M, led by Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 The Super 8 Years (2022) $30.7K The Super 8 Years (2022)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) $62.9M Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (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 2014 earned the most: $881M from 7 films, led by American Sniper (2014). December 2022 took $63M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2013 4 films | 4 | $683.7M | – | 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 |
| December 2019 8 films · +68% | 8 | $342.5M | +68% | Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) $176.3M |
| December 2020 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2021 6 films | 6 | $53.3M | – | American Underdog (2021) $26.5M |
| December 2022 3 films · +18% | 3 | $63M | +18% | Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) $59.8M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: June leads with $308.1M, led by Elvis (2022).
- January $296K #1 Dawn Raid (2022)
- February $2.6M #1 The Pact (2022)
- March $355.8K #1 Jane by Charlotte (2022)
- April $538.9K #1 To Olivia (2022)
- May No grosses
- June $308.1M #1 Elvis (2022)
- July $3M #1 Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022)
- August No grosses
- September No grosses
- October $11.5M #1 Till (2022)
- November $3.4M #1 Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend (2022)
- December $63M #1 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
FAQ
Biography 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in December 2022?
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) leads with $59.8M worldwide, $23.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Corsage (2022) at $3.1M and The Super 8 Years (2022) at $30.7K.
How much did biography movies released in December 2022 earn?
3 biography films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $63M in all, or $21M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $3.4M.
How many biography movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022), earned $59.8M.
How is the December 2022 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 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 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.