How much of the December 2019 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$108.4M of the $368.5M total, or 29%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 13 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

Crime box office · December 2019

Crime Box Office, December 2019: Top-Grossing Releases

Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in December 2019, with $191.6M worldwide, ahead of Just Mercy (2019) at $50.9M and Uncut Gems (2019) at $50M. 17 crime films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $368.5M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 50% on November 2019, whose releases took $729.9M. By language, Chinese leads with $199.9M across 2 crime releases.

December 2019 releases with a gross: 17
combined worldwide: $368.5M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs November 2019: −50%

Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) movie poster

#1 of 17

#1 crime movie of December 2019

Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)

2019 · Crime, Mystery

$191.6M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of December 2019?

Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) leads with $191.6M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $345.9M, 94% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$191.6M Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 2

$50.9M Just Mercy (2019)
$36M US & Canada · 71% $14.9M elsewhere · 29%
Number 3

$50M Uncut Gems (2019)
$50M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 4

$44.6M Richard Jewell (2019)
$22.3M US & Canada · 50% $22.3M elsewhere · 50%
Number 5

$8.7M Mardaani 2 (2019)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of December 2019, 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 2019.

1
Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) Dec 13, 2019 · Chinese · Crime, Mystery, Thriller $191.6M worldwide

Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $191.6M
2
Just Mercy (2019) Dec 25, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Crime $50.9M worldwide

Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $36M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $50.9M
3
Uncut Gems (2019) Dec 13, 2019 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $50M worldwide

Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50M
4
Richard Jewell (2019) Dec 13, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Crime $44.6M worldwide

Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $44.6M
5
Mardaani 2 (2019) Dec 13, 2019 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $8.7M worldwide

Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
6
S.W.A.T. (2019) Dec 29, 2019 · Chinese · Drama, Crime, Action $8.3M worldwide

Dec 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
7
The Immortal (2019) Dec 5, 2019 · Italian · Drama, Thriller, Crime $6.7M worldwide

Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
8
How I Became a Gangster (2019) Dec 12, 2019 · Polish · Crime, Action $6M worldwide

Dec 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
9
I See You (2019) Dec 6, 2019 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.2M worldwide

Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
10
Hero (2019) Dec 18, 2019 · Tamil · Action, Thriller, Crime $215.8K worldwide

Dec 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215.8K
11
Code 8 (2019) Dec 6, 2019 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $157.2K worldwide

Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.2K
12
Midnight Family (2019) Dec 6, 2019 · Spanish · Action, Drama, Crime $51.7K worldwide

Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $42.3K Rest of the world: $9.4K Worldwide: $51.7K
13
The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2019) Dec 9, 2019 · English · Thriller, Crime, Drama $19.6K worldwide

Dec 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K
14
Murders at the House of Death (2019) Dec 13, 2019 · Japanese · Thriller, Horror, Mystery $19.5K worldwide

Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
15
Mathu Vadalara (2019) Dec 25, 2019 · Telugu · Crime, Comedy, Thriller $7K worldwide

Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
16
Golden Mouth (2019) Dec 14, 2019 · Portuguese · Crime, Drama $4.5K worldwide

Dec 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
17
Line of Descent (2019) Dec 13, 2019 · English · Drama, Crime $3.6K worldwide

Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2019?

Of the top 10, Uncut Gems (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Richard Jewell (2019) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $108.4M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) $191.6M
No US & Canada figure reported
2 Just Mercy (2019) $50.9M
$36M US & Canada · 71% $14.9M elsewhere · 29%
3 Uncut Gems (2019) $50M
$50M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
4 Richard Jewell (2019) $44.6M
$22.3M US & Canada · 50% $22.3M elsewhere · 50%
5 Mardaani 2 (2019) $8.7M
No US & Canada figure reported
6 S.W.A.T. (2019) $8.3M
No US & Canada figure reported
7 The Immortal (2019) $6.7M
No US & Canada figure reported
8 How I Became a Gangster (2019) $6M
No US & Canada figure reported
9 I See You (2019) $1.2M
No US & Canada figure reported
10 Hero (2019) $215.8K
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many December 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $191.6M between them, 52% of the total. 13 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.

52% 40% 9%

$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, 6% of the list $191.6M · 52% of the gross
$10M to $100M 3 films, 18% of the list $145.6M · 40% of the gross
Under $10M 13 films, 76% of the list $31.3M · 9% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of December 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 50 (Dec 8–14) took $301M, led by Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does December 2019 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2013 earned the most: $831.4M from 9 films, led by The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). December 2019 took $368.5M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
December 2010 3 films	3	$43.1M	–	The Last Godfather (2010) $16.9M
December 2011 4 films · −40%	4	$25.9M	−40%	The Yellow Sea (2011) $15.8M
December 2012 4 films · +2411%	4	$651.4M	+2411%	Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M
December 2013 9 films · +28%	9	$831.4M	+28%	The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M
December 2014 5 films · −92%	5	$66.1M	−92%	The Gambler (2014) $39.3M
December 2015 6 films · +409%	6	$336.6M	+409%	The Hateful Eight (2015) $161.2M
December 2016 9 films · −66%	9	$115.3M	−66%	Master (2016) $51.6M
December 2017 18 films · +124%	18	$258.2M	+124%	Molly's Game (2017) $59.3M
December 2018 13 films · +29%	13	$332.1M	+29%	The Mule (2018) $174.8M
December 2019 17 films · +11%	17	$368.5M	+11%	Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) $191.6M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in December 2019?

Chinese-language crime films took $199.9M across 2 films, 54% of the total, ahead of English-language crime films ($145.8M) and Hindi-language crime films ($8.7M).

December 2019 Crime Box Office by Language

Chinese $199.9M
2 films · #1 Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)
English $145.8M
6 films · #1 Just Mercy (2019)
Hindi $8.7M
1 film · #1 Mardaani 2 (2019)
Italian $6.7M
1 film · #1 The Immortal (2019)
Polish $6M
1 film · #1 How I Became a Gangster (2019)
Tamil $215.8K
1 film · #1 Hero (2019)
Spanish $51.7K
1 film · #1 Midnight Family (2019)
Japanese $19.5K
1 film · #1 Murders at the House of Death (2019)
Telugu $7K
1 film · #1 Mathu Vadalara (2019)
Portuguese $4.5K
1 film · #1 Golden Mouth (2019)

Crime Box Office in 2019, Month by Month

The months of 2019 with their totals: October leads with $1.3B, led by Joker (2019).

FAQ

Crime Box Office December 2019: 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in December 2019?

Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) leads with $191.6M worldwide. Next come Just Mercy (2019) at $50.9M and Uncut Gems (2019) at $50M.

How much did crime movies released in December 2019 earn?

17 crime films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $368.5M in all, or $21.7M per film on average. November 2019 releases took $729.9M.

How many crime movies released in December 2019 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) with $191.6M.

How is the December 2019 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 December 2019. 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 2019 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.