#1 of 49 #1 comedy movie of December 2015
2015 · Comedy
$242.8M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$150.4M US & Canada · 62% $92.4M elsewhere · 38%
Comedy box office · December 2015
Comedy Box Office, December 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Daddy's Home (2015) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in December 2015, with $242.8M worldwide, ahead of Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) at $234.8M and The Hateful Eight (2015) at $161.2M. 49 comedy films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 47% on November 2015, whose releases took $925.3M. By language, English leads with $1B across 17 comedy releases.
- December 2015 releases with a gross
- 49
- combined worldwide
- $1.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs November 2015
- +47%
#1 of 49 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of December 2015?
Daddy's Home (2015) leads with $242.8M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $877.3M, 64% of what all 49 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 $234.8M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)$85.9M US & Canada · 37% $148.9M elsewhere · 63% -
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of December 2015, 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 2015.
- 1 Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $150.4M Rest of the world: $92.4M Worldwide: $242.8M
- 2 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $148.9M Worldwide: $234.8M
Dec 18, 2015 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $234.8M worldwide - 3 Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $54.1M Rest of the world: $107.1M Worldwide: $161.2M
- 4 Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $63.2M Worldwide: $133.4M
- 5 Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $87M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $105M
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Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: $44.7M Worldwide: $101.1M - 7
Dec 31, 2015 US and Canada: $131.1K Rest of the world: $98.5M Worldwide: $98.6M - 8
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $61.5M - 9
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $41.4M - 10
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $27.1M Worldwide: $32M - 11
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: $24.6M Worldwide: $24.6M - 12
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $23.5M - 13
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.1M - 14
Dec 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M - 15
Dec 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M - 16
Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015)Dec 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
Dec 23, 2015 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Family $9.2M worldwide - 17
Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M - 18
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 19
Dec 30, 2015 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $5.7M - 20
Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 21
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $228.1K Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $4.8M - 22
Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $71.8K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.8M - 23
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $66.7K Worldwide: $2.7M - 24
Dec 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 25
Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 26
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 27
Dec 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 28
Dummie the Mummy and the Sphinx of Shakaba (2015)Dec 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Dec 9, 2015 · Dutch · Family, Adventure, Comedy $1.9M worldwide - 29
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 30
Dec 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 31
Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 32
Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $764.6K - 33
Dec 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $744.4K - 34
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $535K - 35
Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $60.1K Rest of the world: $425.5K Worldwide: $485.5K - 36
Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $469.3K - 37
Dec 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $417.8K - 38
Dec 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394.5K - 39
Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.7K - 40
Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190K - 41
Dec 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.8K - 42
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $91.3K Rest of the world: $73.5K Worldwide: $164.8K - 43
Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.8K - 44
Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.8K - 45
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.1K - 46
Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $31.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.3K - 47
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015)Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.4K Dec 25, 2015 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama $28.4K worldwide - 48
Dec 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24K - 49
Dec 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2015?
Of the top 10, Sisters (2015) earned the biggest share at home (83% in the US & Canada), while Devil and Angel (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 49 films, $571.5M (42%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Daddy's Home (2015) $242.8M $150.4M US & Canada · 62% $92.4M elsewhere · 38%
- 2 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M $85.9M US & Canada · 37% $148.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 The Hateful Eight (2015) $161.2M $54.1M US & Canada · 34% $107.1M elsewhere · 66%
- 4 The Big Short (2015) $133.4M $70.3M US & Canada · 53% $63.2M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 Sisters (2015) $105M $87M US & Canada · 83% $18M elsewhere · 17%
- 6 Joy (2015) $101.1M $56.5M US & Canada · 56% $44.7M elsewhere · 44%
- 7 Devil and Angel (2015) $98.6M $131.1K US & Canada · <1% $98.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 8 Krampus (2015) $61.5M $42.7M US & Canada · 69% $18.8M elsewhere · 31%
- 9 The Lady in the Van (2015) $41.4M $10M US & Canada · 24% $31.4M elsewhere · 76%
- 10 Dilwale (2015) $32M $4.9M US & Canada · 15% $27.1M elsewhere · 85%
Gross bands
How Many December 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 49 films crossed $100M and took $978.4M between them, 72% of the total. 34 films, 69% of the list, earned under $10M.
72% 23%
- $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 6 films, 12% of the list $978.4M · 72% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 18% of the list $319.6M · 23% of the gross
- Under $10M 34 films, 69% of the list $66.2M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 20–26) took $517.1M, led by Daddy's Home (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Krampus (2015) $188.1M Krampus (2015)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Big Short (2015) $147.9M The Big Short (2015)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $383.9M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Daddy's Home (2015) $517.1M Daddy's Home (2015)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Devil and Angel (2015) $127.2M Devil and Angel (2015)
Earlier years
How Does December 2015 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 2015 took $1.4B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2006 41 films | 41 | $1.1B | – | 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 |
| December 2015 49 films · +20% | 49 | $1.4B | +20% | Daddy's Home (2015) $242.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in December 2015?
English-language comedy films took $1B across 17 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($132.6M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($32M).
December 2015 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $1B17 films · #1 Daddy's Home (2015)
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Chinese $132.6M5 films · #1 Devil and Angel (2015) -
Hindi $32M1 film · #1 Dilwale (2015) -
Spanish $25M2 films · #1 Capture the Flag (2015) -
Portuguese $10.5M1 film · #1 Till Luck Do Us: Part 3 (2015) - Japanese $9.2M1 film · #1 Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015)
- Dutch $8.6M4 films · #1 Bon Bini Holland (2015)
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German $8.5M1 film · #1 Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) -
Vietnamese $3.8M1 film · #1 Sweet 20 (2015) -
Czech $2.6M1 film · #1 Chasing Fifty (2015)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: July leads with $2.9B, led by Minions (2015).
- January $637.9M #1 Paddington (2015)
- February $1.2B #1 Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
- March $826.9M #1 Home (2015)
- April $226.3M #1 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
- May $478.3M #1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- June $2.3B #1 Inside Out (2015)
- July $2.9B #1 Minions (2015)
- August $681M #1 The Mend (2015)
- September $1.6B #1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- October $1.2B #1 The Martian (2015)
- November $925.3M #1 The Good Dinosaur (2015)
- December $1.4B #1 Daddy's Home (2015)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office December 2015: 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 49 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in December 2015?
Daddy's Home (2015) leads with $242.8M worldwide, $150.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) at $234.8M and The Hateful Eight (2015) at $161.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in December 2015 earn?
49 comedy films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $27.8M per film on average. November 2015 releases took $925.3M.
How many comedy movies released in December 2015 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Daddy's Home (2015) with $242.8M.
How is the December 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.