#1 of 37 #1 comedy movie of December 2022
2022 · Drama, Comedy
$113.4M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
$64.3M US & Canada · 57% $49.1M elsewhere · 43%
Comedy box office · December 2022
Comedy Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
A Man Called Otto (2022) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in December 2022, with $113.4M worldwide, ahead of Violent Night (2022) at $76M and Babylon (2022) at $65.3M. 37 comedy films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $345.4M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 2% on November 2022, whose releases took $353.8M. By language, English leads with $312.7M across 16 comedy releases.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 37
- combined worldwide
- $345.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2022
- −2%
#1 of 37 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of December 2022?
A Man Called Otto (2022) leads with $113.4M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $307.3M, 89% of what all 37 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 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 Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $49.1M Worldwide: $113.4M
- 2 Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.9M Worldwide: $76M
- 3 Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $65.3M
- 4 Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022)Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3M
Dec 9, 2022 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $37.3M worldwide - 5 Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: $355.1K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.4M
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Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M - 7
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 8
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 9
Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 10
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $50.8K Worldwide: $1.4M - 11
Dec 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 12
Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $977.7K - 13
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $956.4K - 14
Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022)Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.8K Dec 22, 2022 · English · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $892.8K worldwide - 15
Dec 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553.6K - 16
National Theatre Live: The Wife of Willesden (2022)Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $526.6K Dec 14, 2022 · English · Comedy $526.6K worldwide - 17
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Dec 21, 2022 US and Canada: $399.8K Rest of the world: $93.3K Worldwide: $493.1K - 18
Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.8K - 19
Dec 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $298.6K - 20
Dec 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $266.3K - 21
Charlotte M.: Il film - Flamingo Party (2022)Dec 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $237.4K
Dec 31, 2022 · Italian · Music, Comedy, Family $237.4K worldwide - 22
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.7K - 23
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam (2022)Dec 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $185.1K
Dec 12, 2022 · Malayalam · Fantasy, Drama, Comedy $185.1K worldwide - 24
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.6K - 25
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.8K - 26
Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.6K - 27
Dec 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4K - 28
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.7K - 29
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K - 30
Dec 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8K - 31
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K - 32
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $14.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7K - 33
Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K - 34
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K - 35
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 36
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K - 37
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2022?
Of the top 10, Christmas with the Campbells (2022) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Epic Tails (2022) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 37 films, $145.9M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Man Called Otto (2022) $113.4M $64.3M US & Canada · 57% $49.1M elsewhere · 43%
- 2 Violent Night (2022) $76M $50.1M US & Canada · 66% $25.9M elsewhere · 34%
- 3 Babylon (2022) $65.3M $15.7M US & Canada · 24% $49.6M elsewhere · 76%
- 4 Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) $37.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Epic Tails (2022) $15.4M $355.1K US & Canada · 2% $15.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 6 Christmas with the Campbells (2022) $13.7M $13.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Kids Are Alright 2 (2022) $7.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Black Night Parade (2022) $4.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 I Believe in Santa (2022) $3.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Spoiler Alert (2022) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 96% $50.8K elsewhere · 4%
Gross bands
How Many December 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 37 films crossed $100M and took $113.4M between them, 33% of the total. 31 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
33% 60%
- $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, 3% of the list $113.4M · 33% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 14% of the list $207.7M · 60% of the gross
- Under $10M 31 films, 84% of the list $24.4M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 53 (Dec 25–31) took $116.2M, led by A Man Called Otto (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Violent Night (2022) $98.7M Violent Night (2022)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) $53.6M Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 I Believe in Santa (2022) $4.8M I Believe in Santa (2022)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Babylon (2022) $72.1M Babylon (2022)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 A Man Called Otto (2022) $116.2M A Man Called Otto (2022)
Earlier years
How Does December 2022 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 2022 took $345.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2013 36 films | 36 | $1.4B | – | 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 |
| December 2019 41 films · +35% | 41 | $1.3B | +35% | Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) $801.7M |
| December 2020 27 films · −87% | 27 | $169.1M | −87% | The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) $36.7M |
| December 2021 50 films · +56% | 50 | $263.7M | +56% | The King's Man (2021) $125.9M |
| December 2022 37 films · +31% | 37 | $345.4M | +31% | A Man Called Otto (2022) $113.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in December 2022?
English-language comedy films took $312.7M across 16 films, 91% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($16.3M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($7.5M).
December 2022 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $312.7M16 films · #1 A Man Called Otto (2022)
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French $16.3M3 films · #1 Epic Tails (2022) -
Spanish $7.5M2 films · #1 The Kids Are Alright 2 (2022) -
Japanese $4.5M1 film · #1 Black Night Parade (2022) -
German $1.3M1 film · #1 What You Can See from Here (2022) - Hindi $1.2M2 films · #1 Cirkus (2022)
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Lithuanian $977.7K1 film · #1 ReEmigrants (2022) -
Russian $298.6K1 film · #1 Clipmakers (2022) - Italian $237.4K1 film · #1 Charlotte M.: Il film - Flamingo Party (2022)
- Malayalam $192.8K2 films · #1 Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam (2022)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: April leads with $736.7M, led by Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
- January $90.3M #1 The 355 (2022)
- February $684.7M #1 Too Cool to Kill (2022)
- March $399.8M #1 The Lost City (2022)
- April $736.7M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
- May $138.5M #1 The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
- June $75.3M #1 Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
- July $139.6M #1 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
- August $135.6M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)
- September $131.7M #1 Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022)
- October $384.8M #1 Ticket to Paradise (2022)
- November $353.8M #1 The First Noelle (2022)
- December $345.4M #1 A Man Called Otto (2022)
FAQ
Comedy 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 37 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in December 2022?
A Man Called Otto (2022) leads with $113.4M worldwide, $64.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Violent Night (2022) at $76M and Babylon (2022) at $65.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in December 2022 earn?
37 comedy films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $345.4M in all, or $9.3M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $353.8M.
How many comedy movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by A Man Called Otto (2022) with $113.4M.
How is the December 2022 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 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 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.