#1 of 55 #1 comedy movie of December 2014
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
2014 · Adventure, Fantasy
$363.2M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
Comedy box office · December 2014
Comedy Box Office, December 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in December 2014, with $363.2M worldwide, ahead of Into the Woods (2014) at $212.9M and Annie (2014) at $136.9M. 55 comedy films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 20% on November 2014, whose releases took $1.4B. By language, English leads with $777.6M across 16 comedy releases.
- December 2014 releases with a gross
- 55
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs November 2014
- −20%
#1 of 55 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of December 2014?
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) leads with $363.2M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $894.7M, 79% of what all 55 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $363.2M Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)$113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of December 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 55. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2014.
- 1 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $113.7M Rest of the world: $249.5M Worldwide: $363.2M
Dec 19, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $363.2M worldwide - 2 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $128M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $212.9M
- 3 Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $50.9M Worldwide: $136.9M
- 4 Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: $89.8M Worldwide: $100.4M
- 5 Dec 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.4M
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Dec 24, 2014 US and Canada: $271.7K Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $45.4M - 7
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $800K Worldwide: $26.1M - 8
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.9M - 9
One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014)Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M
Dec 31, 2014 · Chinese · Animation, Comedy, Fantasy $18.6M worldwide - 10
Dec 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4M - 11
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $14.8M - 12
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M - 13
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $11.8M - 14
Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 15
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 16
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 17
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 18
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 19
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 20
Dec 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 21
Dec 17, 2014 US and Canada: $1.1K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.4M - 22
Dec 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 23
Dec 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 24
Dec 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 25
Dec 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 26
Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury (2014)Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
Dec 25, 2014 · Danish · Comedy, Family, Adventure $2.3M worldwide - 27
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 28
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 29
Dec 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 30
Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 31
Dec 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 32
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 33
Dec 3, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $895.1K - 34
Dec 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $799K - 35
Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $751.2K - 36
Dec 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566.8K - 37
Dec 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $528K - 38
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $421.1K - 39
Dec 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $368K - 40
Dec 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.8K - 41
Dec 3, 2014 US and Canada: $116K Rest of the world: $22.6K Worldwide: $138.6K - 42
Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135.2K - 43
Dec 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.3K - 44
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $106.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.3K - 45
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $34.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.5K - 46
Dec 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.6K - 47
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $19.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6K - 48
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $8.6K Rest of the world: $10.9K Worldwide: $19.5K - 49
Dec 17, 2014 US and Canada: $17K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17K - 50
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $4.2K Worldwide: $10.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2014?
Of the top 10, Top Five (2014) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Love On The Cloud (2014) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 55 films, $378.4M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M $113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Into the Woods (2014) $212.9M $128M US & Canada · 60% $84.9M elsewhere · 40%
- 3 Annie (2014) $136.9M $85.9M US & Canada · 63% $50.9M elsewhere · 37%
- 4 PK (2014) $100.4M $10.6M US & Canada · 11% $89.8M elsewhere · 89%
- 5 Gone with the Bullets (2014) $81.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Love On The Cloud (2014) $45.4M $271.7K US & Canada · <1% $45.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 7 Top Five (2014) $26.1M $25.3M US & Canada · 97% $800K elsewhere · 3%
- 8 Meet Miss Anxiety (2014) $25.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014) $18.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler (2014) $15.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 55 films crossed $100M and took $813.3M between them, 72% of the total. 42 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.
72% 22%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 7% of the list $813.3M · 72% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 16% of the list $253.8M · 22% of the gross
- Under $10M 42 films, 76% of the list $70M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $697.5M, led by Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Meet Miss Anxiety (2014) $41.4M Meet Miss Anxiety (2014)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Top Five (2014) $62.3M Top Five (2014)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $697.5M Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Into the Woods (2014) $303.7M Into the Woods (2014)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014) $32.2M One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014)
Earlier years
How Does December 2014 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2007 earned the most: $1.5B from 27 films, led by National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007). December 2014 took $1.1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2005 28 films | 28 | $760.4M | – | Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) $204.7M |
| December 2006 41 films · +51% | 41 | $1.1B | +51% | Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M |
| December 2007 27 films · +29% | 27 | $1.5B | +29% | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M |
| December 2008 28 films · −34% | 28 | $977.3M | −34% | Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M |
| December 2009 33 films · −8% | 33 | $902.2M | −8% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M |
| December 2010 40 films · +40% | 40 | $1.3B | +40% | Little Fockers (2010) $310.7M |
| December 2011 33 films · −42% | 33 | $735.2M | −42% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $342.7M |
| December 2012 38 films · −33% | 38 | $491.3M | −33% | Parental Guidance (2012) $119.8M |
| December 2013 36 films · +175% | 36 | $1.4B | +175% | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M |
| December 2014 55 films · −16% | 55 | $1.1B | −16% | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in December 2014?
English-language comedy films took $777.6M across 16 films, 68% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($171.3M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($100.4M).
December 2014 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $777.6M16 films · #1 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
- Chinese $171.3M4 films · #1 Gone with the Bullets (2014)
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Hindi $100.4M1 film · #1 PK (2014) -
Italian $15.4M1 film · #1 The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler (2014) -
French $15.1M7 films · #1 Do Not Disturb (2014) -
Russian $12.6M3 films · #1 8 New Dates (2014) -
Swedish $6.8M1 film · #1 The Anderssons Rock the Mountains (2014) -
Turkish $3.7M1 film · #1 Yusuf Yusuf (2014) -
Korean $2.5M2 films · #1 A Dynamite Family (2014) -
Arabic $2.4M2 films · #1 Vitamin (2014)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: November leads with $1.4B, led by Big Hero 6 (2014).
- January $736.5M #1 From Vegas to Macau (2014)
- February $773.3M #1 The LEGO Movie (2014)
- March $981.9M #1 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
- April $882.3M #1 Rio 2 (2014)
- May $635.8M #1 Neighbors (2014)
- June $563.2M #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- July $599.4M #1 Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
- August $715.9M #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
- September $334.6M #1 The Boxtrolls (2014)
- October $545.5M #1 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
- November $1.4B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- December $1.1B #1 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office December 2014: 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 55 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in December 2014?
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) leads with $363.2M worldwide, $113.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Into the Woods (2014) at $212.9M and Annie (2014) at $136.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in December 2014 earn?
55 comedy films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $20.7M per film on average. November 2014 releases took $1.4B.
How many comedy movies released in December 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) with $363.2M.
How is the December 2014 comedy 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 2014. 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 2014 comedy 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.