#1 of 5 #1 biography movie of December 2024
2024 · Biography, Drama
$140.5M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$75M US & Canada · 53% $65.5M elsewhere · 47%
Biography box office · December 2024
Biography Box Office, December 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
A Complete Unknown (2024) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in December 2024, with $140.5M worldwide, ahead of Harbin (2024) at $33.5M and Better Man (2024) at $22.5M. 5 biography films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $205.6M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 15.8 times the total of November 2024, whose releases took $13M. By language, English leads with $171.2M across 3 biography releases.
- December 2024 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $205.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2024
- ×15.8
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of December 2024?
A Complete Unknown (2024) leads with $140.5M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $205.6M, 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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The chart
Every Biography Release of December 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $75M Rest of the world: $65.5M Worldwide: $140.5M
- 2 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $951.9K Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $33.5M
- 3 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $22.5M
- 4 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $11.1K Worldwide: $8.1M
- 5 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $929.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2024?
Of the top 5, The Fire Inside (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Harbin (2024) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $86M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Complete Unknown (2024) $140.5M $75M US & Canada · 53% $65.5M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Harbin (2024) $33.5M $951.9K US & Canada · 3% $32.5M elsewhere · 97%
- 3 Better Man (2024) $22.5M $2M US & Canada · 9% $20.6M elsewhere · 91%
- 4 The Fire Inside (2024) $8.1M $8.1M US & Canada · 100% $11.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Her Body (2024) $929.6K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 22–28) took $204.6M, led by A Complete Unknown (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Her Body (2024) $929.6K Her Body (2024)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 A Complete Unknown (2024) $204.6M A Complete Unknown (2024)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2024 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2017 earned the most: $867M from 9 films, led by The Greatest Showman (2017). December 2024 took $205.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 8 films | 8 | $420.5M | – | 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 |
| December 2023 6 films · +184% | 6 | $178.6M | +184% | The Boys in the Boat (2023) $55.5M |
| December 2024 5 films · +15% | 5 | $205.6M | +15% | A Complete Unknown (2024) $140.5M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: December leads with $205.6M, led by A Complete Unknown (2024).
- January $2.3M #1 Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia (2024)
- February $185.2M #1 Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
- March $77.5M #1 One Life (2024)
- April No grosses
- May $75.9M #1 Back to Black (2024)
- June $293K #1 I Am: Celine Dion (2024)
- July $41.2K #1 Sisi & I (2024)
- August $36.1M #1 Reagan (2024)
- September $35.2M #1 Lee (2024)
- October $30M #1 The Apprentice (2024)
- November $13M #1 Queer (2024)
- December $205.6M #1 A Complete Unknown (2024)
FAQ
Biography Box Office December 2024: 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 biography movie in December 2024?
A Complete Unknown (2024) leads with $140.5M worldwide, $75M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harbin (2024) at $33.5M and Better Man (2024) at $22.5M.
How much did biography movies released in December 2024 earn?
5 biography films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $205.6M in all, or $41.1M per film on average. November 2024 releases took $13M.
How many biography movies released in December 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by A Complete Unknown (2024) with $140.5M.
How is the December 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.