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Crime box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 2018

Crime Box Office, Week 52 of 2018: Crime Releases of Dec 23–29

Simmba (2018) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29), with $51.3M worldwide, ahead of Holmes & Watson (2018) at $40.5M and Destroyer (2018) at $5.6M. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $98.2M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.2 times the total of Week 51, 2018, whose releases took $23.5M.

week 52 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$98.2M
Simmba (2018), the #1
$51.3M
vs Week 51, 2018
×4.2
Simmba (2018) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 crime movie of Week 52, 2018

Simmba (2018)

2018 · Action, Comedy

$51.3M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$5.1M US & Canada · 10% $46.2M elsewhere · 90%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 52 of 2018?

Simmba (2018) leads with $51.3M, 52% of the total. The top 4 together took $98.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Simmba (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $51.3M Simmba (2018)
    $5.1M US & Canada · 10% $46.2M elsewhere · 90%
  2. Holmes & Watson (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $40.5M Holmes & Watson (2018)
    $30.6M US & Canada · 76% $9.9M elsewhere · 24%
  3. Destroyer (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $5.6M Destroyer (2018)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 27% $4M elsewhere · 73%
  4. A Twelve Year Night (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $825.4K A Twelve Year Night (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 52 of 2018, 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 week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29).

  1. 1 Simmba (2018) movie poster
    Simmba (2018) Dec 28, 2018 · Hindi · Action, Comedy, Drama $51.3M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $51.3M
  2. 2 Holmes & Watson (2018) movie poster
    Holmes & Watson (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $40.5M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $40.5M
  3. 3 Destroyer (2018) movie poster
    Destroyer (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $5.6M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5.6M
  4. 4 A Twelve Year Night (2018) movie poster
    A Twelve Year Night (2018) Dec 28, 2018 · Spanish · Biography, Drama, History $825.4K worldwide
    Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2018?

Of the top 4, Holmes & Watson (2018) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Simmba (2018) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $37.2M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Simmba (2018) $51.3M
    $5.1M US & Canada · 10% $46.2M elsewhere · 90%
  2. 2 Holmes & Watson (2018) $40.5M
    $30.6M US & Canada · 76% $9.9M elsewhere · 24%
  3. 3 Destroyer (2018) $5.6M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 27% $4M elsewhere · 73%
  4. 4 A Twelve Year Night (2018) $825.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2009 earned the most: $524.2M from 2 films, led by Sherlock Holmes (2009). Week 52, 2018 took $98.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 2 films 2 $524.2M – Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M
Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 1 film · −97% 1 $13.7M −97% Tees Maar Khan (2010) $13.7M
Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 1 film 1 $426.1M – Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M
Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 1 film · −4% 1 $407M −4% The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M
Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 1 film · −90% 1 $39.3M −90% The Gambler (2014) $39.3M
Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 2 films · +651% 2 $295M +651% The Hateful Eight (2015) $161.2M
Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 1 film · −82% 1 $51.6M −82% Master (2016) $51.6M
Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 5 films · +304% 5 $208.6M +304% Molly's Game (2017) $59.3M
Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 4 films · −53% 4 $98.2M −53% Simmba (2018) $51.3M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 52 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29)?

Simmba (2018) leads with $51.3M worldwide, $5.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Holmes & Watson (2018) at $40.5M and Destroyer (2018) at $5.6M.

How much did crime movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) earn?

4 crime films released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $98.2M in all, or $24.6M per film on average. Week 51, 2018 releases took $23.5M.

How many crime movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Simmba (2018), earned $51.3M.

How much of the Week 52, 2018 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$37.2M of the $98.2M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 2018 crime 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 week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29). 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 week 52, 2018 crime 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.