#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of December 2025
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)
2025 · Animation, Adventure
$169.3M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
Comedy box office · December 2025
Comedy Box Office, December 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in December 2025, with $169.3M worldwide, ahead of Anaconda (2025) at $135.4M and One More Shot (2025) at $87.9M. 9 comedy films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $460.6M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 76% on November 2025, whose releases took $2B. By language, English leads with $420.4M across 7 comedy releases.
- December 2025 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $460.6M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2025
- −76%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of December 2025?
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) leads with $169.3M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $442.9M, 96% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $169.3M The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)$71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of December 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: $98.2M Worldwide: $169.3M
Dec 19, 2025 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $169.3M worldwide - 2 Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $65.1M Rest of the world: $70.3M Worldwide: $135.4M
- 3 Dec 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.9M
- 4 Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $40.2M
- 5 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $10.1M
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Dec 24, 2025 US and Canada: $964.5K Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $8.3M - 7
Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4.9M - 8
Dec 12, 2025 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $535.4K Worldwide: $4.6M - 9
Dec 2, 2025 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2025?
Of the top 9, Tapawingo (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $158.4M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 9 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) $169.3M $71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Anaconda (2025) $135.4M $65.1M US & Canada · 48% $70.3M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 One More Shot (2025) $87.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 No Other Choice (2025) $40.2M $10M US & Canada · 25% $30.2M elsewhere · 75%
- 5 Is This Thing On? (2025) $10.1M $6.2M US & Canada · 61% $3.9M elsewhere · 39%
- 6 Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) $8.3M $964.5K US & Canada · 12% $7.4M elsewhere · 88%
- 7 Fackham Hall (2025) $4.9M $1M US & Canada · 21% $3.8M elsewhere · 79%
- 8 Ella McCay (2025) $4.6M $4M US & Canada · 88% $535.4K elsewhere · 12%
- 9 Tapawingo (2025) $3K $3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of December 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 21–27) took $183.9M, led by Anaconda (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Fackham Hall (2025) $4.9M Fackham Hall (2025)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 One More Shot (2025) $92.4M One More Shot (2025)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) $179.4M The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Anaconda (2025) $183.9M Anaconda (2025)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2025 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 2025 took $460.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 42 films | 42 | $1.8B | – | 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 |
| December 2023 44 films · +353% | 44 | $1.6B | +353% | Wonka (2023) $634.5M |
| December 2024 21 films · −67% | 21 | $521.3M | −67% | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) $492.2M |
| December 2025 9 films · −12% | 9 | $460.6M | −12% | The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) $169.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in December 2025?
English-language comedy films took $420.4M across 7 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($40.2M).
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: November leads with $2B, led by Zootopia 2 (2025).
- January $662.7M #1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
- February $453.4M #1 Paddington In Peru (2025)
- March $248.9M #1 Mickey 17 (2025)
- April $1B #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May $87.2M #1 The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
- June $125M #1 Materialists (2025)
- July $211M #1 Smurfs (2025)
- August $428.9M #1 Freakier Friday (2025)
- September $98.7M #1 Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
- October $274M #1 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November $2B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $460.6M #1 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office December 2025: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in December 2025?
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) leads with $169.3M worldwide, $71.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Anaconda (2025) at $135.4M and One More Shot (2025) at $87.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in December 2025 earn?
9 comedy films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $460.6M in all, or $51.2M per film on average. November 2025 releases took $2B.
How many comedy movies released in December 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) with $169.3M.
How is the December 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.