#1 of 51 #1 comedy movie of December 2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
2018 · Action, Adventure
$393.6M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$190.2M US & Canada · 48% $203.4M elsewhere · 52%
Comedy box office · December 2018
Comedy Box Office, December 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in December 2018, with $393.6M worldwide, ahead of Kill Mobile (2018) at $94.9M and Vice (2018) at $76.1M. 51 comedy films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $969.4M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 47% on November 2018, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $624.9M across 14 comedy releases.
- December 2018 releases with a gross
- 51
- combined worldwide
- $969.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2018
- −47%
#1 of 51 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of December 2018?
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) leads with $393.6M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $688.2M, 71% of what all 51 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 Comedy Release of December 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 51. 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 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $190.2M Rest of the world: $203.4M Worldwide: $393.6M
Dec 14, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $393.6M worldwide - 2 Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.9M
- 3 Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.1M
- 4 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $33M Worldwide: $72.3M
- 5 Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $51.3M
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Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $40.5M - 7
Dec 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.9M - 8
Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $24.4M - 9
Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1M - 10
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.5M - 11
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $18.4M - 12
Dec 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M - 13
Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M - 14
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $13.1M - 15
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)Dec 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M
Dec 22, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama $12.6M worldwide - 16
The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018)Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
Dec 21, 2018 · Russian · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $10.1M worldwide - 17
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 18
The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018)Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
Dec 27, 2018 · Italian · Comedy, Fantasy, Family $8.8M worldwide - 19
Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 20
Dec 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 21
Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 22
Dec 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 23
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $258.1K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.1M - 24
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 25
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 26
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 27
Coconut The Little Dragon: Into The Jungle (2018)Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Dec 27, 2018 · German · Animation, Comedy, Family $1.9M worldwide - 28
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 29
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $24.7K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.4M - 30
Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $956.2K - 31
Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $447.7K - 32
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $399.2K - 33
Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.5K - 34
Dec 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.7K - 35
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.7K - 36
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.9K - 37
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.8K - 38
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $51.1K Rest of the world: $51.6K Worldwide: $102.8K - 39
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.5K - 40
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7K - 41
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.4K - 42
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32K - 43
Dec 16, 2018 US and Canada: $15.8K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $24.7K - 44
Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K - 45
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K - 46
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K - 47
Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2K - 48
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K - 49
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: $226 Worldwide: $4.4K - 50
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2018?
Of the top 10, Holmes & Watson (2018) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Airpocalypse (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 51 films, $330.8M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $393.6M $190.2M US & Canada · 48% $203.4M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Kill Mobile (2018) $94.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Vice (2018) $76.1M $47.8M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
- 4 Second Act (2018) $72.3M $39.3M US & Canada · 54% $33M elsewhere · 46%
- 5 Simmba (2018) $51.3M $5.1M US & Canada · 10% $46.2M elsewhere · 90%
- 6 Holmes & Watson (2018) $40.5M $30.6M US & Canada · 76% $9.9M elsewhere · 24%
- 7 All About Me (2018) $31.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Stan & Ollie (2018) $24.4M $5.5M US & Canada · 22% $19M elsewhere · 78%
- 9 Minha Vida em Marte (2018) $21.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Airpocalypse (2018) $18.5M $105.7K US & Canada · <1% $18.4M elsewhere · 99%
Gross bands
How Many December 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 51 films crossed $100M and took $393.6M between them, 41% of the total. 35 films, 69% of the list, earned under $10M.
41% 53%
- $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 1 film, 2% of the list $393.6M · 41% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 29% of the list $513.9M · 53% of the gross
- Under $10M 35 films, 69% of the list $61.9M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 9–15) took $424.6M, led by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (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 2–8 100 Things (2018) $21.8M 100 Things (2018)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $424.6M Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Second Act (2018) $190.8M Second Act (2018)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Kill Mobile (2018) $332.2M Kill Mobile (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 2016 earned the most: $1.8B from 42 films, led by Sing (2016). December 2018 took $969.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2009 33 films | 33 | $902.2M | – | 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 |
| December 2016 42 films · +30% | 42 | $1.8B | +30% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
| December 2017 44 films · −6% | 44 | $1.7B | −6% | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M |
| December 2018 51 films · −42% | 51 | $969.4M | −42% | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $393.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in December 2018?
English-language comedy films took $624.9M across 14 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($113.4M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($69.7M).
December 2018 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $624.9M14 films · #1 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
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Chinese $113.4M2 films · #1 Kill Mobile (2018) -
Hindi $69.7M2 films · #1 Simmba (2018) - German $47.9M3 films · #1 All About Me (2018)
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French $22.2M4 films · #1 City Hunter (2018) - Japanese $21.2M2 films · #1 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)
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Portuguese $21.1M1 film · #1 Minha Vida em Marte (2018) - Italian $18.2M2 films · #1 Amici come prima (2018)
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Dutch $12.6M2 films · #1 Bon Bini Holland 2 (2018) - Russian $10.1M1 film · #1 The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $1.8B, led by The Grinch (2018).
- January $654.1M #1 Paddington 2 (2018)
- February $1.7B #1 Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
- March $337.8M #1 Isle of Dogs (2018)
- April $396.8M #1 I Feel Pretty (2018)
- May $1.2B #1 Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June $1.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- July $907.8M #1 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
- August $829.6M #1 Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- September $687.4M #1 Smallfoot (2018)
- October $474.8M #1 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
- November $1.8B #1 The Grinch (2018)
- December $969.4M #1 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
FAQ
Comedy 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 51 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in December 2018?
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) leads with $393.6M worldwide, $190.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kill Mobile (2018) at $94.9M and Vice (2018) at $76.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in December 2018 earn?
51 comedy films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $969.4M in all, or $19M per film on average. November 2018 releases took $1.8B.
How many comedy movies released in December 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) with $393.6M.
How is the December 2018 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 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 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.