#1 of 4 #1 crime movie of December 2025
2025 · Comedy, Crime
$40.2M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$10M US & Canada · 25% $30.2M elsewhere · 75%
Crime box office · December 2025
Crime Box Office, December 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
No Other Choice (2025) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in December 2025, with $40.2M worldwide, ahead of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) at $13.3M and Rosemead (2025) at $288K. 4 crime films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $53.8M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on November 2025, whose releases took $2.1B.
- December 2025 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $53.8M
- No Other Choice (2025), the #1
- $40.2M
- vs November 2025
- −97%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of December 2025?
No Other Choice (2025) leads with $40.2M, 75% of the total. The top 4 together took $53.8M, 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.
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The chart
Every Crime 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 Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $40.2M
- 2 Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $13.3M
- 3 Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $288K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $288K
- 4 Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2025?
Of the top 4, Rosemead (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while No Other Choice (2025) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $16.3M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 No Other Choice (2025) $40.2M $10M US & Canada · 25% $30.2M elsewhere · 75%
- 2 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) $13.3M $6M US & Canada · 45% $7.2M elsewhere · 55%
- 3 Rosemead (2025) $288K $288K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Hunting Season (2025) $59.4K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 21–27) took $40.2M, led by No Other Choice (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) $13.6M Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No Other Choice (2025) $40.2M No Other Choice (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 2022 earned the most: $565.2M from 10 films, led by Lost in the Stars (2022). December 2025 took $53.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 9 films | 9 | $115.3M | – | 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 |
| December 2020 6 films · −41% | 6 | $218M | −41% | Shock Wave 2 (2020) $198.9M |
| December 2021 15 films · +32% | 15 | $288M | +32% | The King's Man (2021) $125.9M |
| December 2022 10 films · +96% | 10 | $565.2M | +96% | Lost in the Stars (2022) $487.6M |
| December 2023 9 films · −77% | 9 | $129M | −77% | Animal (2023) $92.9M |
| December 2024 15 films · +122% | 15 | $286.4M | +122% | Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024) $175.4M |
| December 2025 4 films · −81% | 4 | $53.8M | −81% | No Other Choice (2025) $40.2M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: November leads with $2.1B, led by Zootopia 2 (2025).
- January $108.2M #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- February $12.8M #1 The Quiet Ones (2025)
- March $28.9M #1 The Alto Knights (2025)
- April $309.1M #1 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025)
- May $427.2M #1 Thunderbolts* (2025)
- June $3.5M #1 Kuberaa (2025)
- July $1.3M #1 Ahmed & Ahmed (2025)
- August $196.3M #1 The Naked Gun (2025)
- September $214.9M #1 One Battle After Another (2025)
- October $98.3M #1 Bugonia (2025)
- November $2.1B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $53.8M #1 No Other Choice (2025)
FAQ
Crime 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in December 2025?
No Other Choice (2025) leads with $40.2M worldwide, $10M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) at $13.3M and Rosemead (2025) at $288K.
How much did crime movies released in December 2025 earn?
4 crime films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $53.8M in all, or $13.5M per film on average. November 2025 releases took $2.1B.
How many crime movies released in December 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, No Other Choice (2025), earned $40.2M.
How is the December 2025 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 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 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.