#1 of 76 #1 drama movie of December 2019
2019 · Drama, War
$446.1M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
$159.2M US & Canada · 36% $286.8M elsewhere · 64%
Drama box office · December 2019
Drama Box Office, December 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
1917 (2019) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 2019, with $446.1M worldwide, ahead of Little Women (2019) at $332.1M and Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) at $176.3M. 76 drama films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 3% on November 2019, whose releases took $1.5B. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 30 drama releases.
- December 2019 releases with a gross
- 76
- combined worldwide
- $1.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs November 2019
- −3%
#1 of 76 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 2019?
1917 (2019) leads with $446.1M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 73% of what all 76 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Drama Release of December 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 76. 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 Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $159.2M Rest of the world: $286.8M Worldwide: $446.1M
- 2 Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $108.1M Rest of the world: $224M Worldwide: $332.1M
- 3 Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $172.4M Worldwide: $176.3M
- 4 Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $75.6M
- 5 Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: $29.6M Worldwide: $61.4M
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Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $36M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $50.9M - 7
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50M - 8
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $44.6M - 9
Dec 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1M - 10
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4M - 11
Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2M - 12
Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7M - 13
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5M - 14
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $202K Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $14.8M - 15
Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M - 16
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M - 17
Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M - 18
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M - 19
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $9.9M - 20
Dec 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M - 21
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 22
Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M - 23
Dec 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 24
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 25
Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 26
Dec 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 27
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 28
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $4.6M - 29
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 30
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $461.9K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3.3M - 31
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $152.7K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.3M - 32
Dec 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 33
Dec 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 34
Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 35
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $146.5K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.8M - 36
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 37
Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $63.6K Worldwide: $1.1M - 38
Dec 21, 2019 US and Canada: $224.4K Rest of the world: $697.5K Worldwide: $921.9K - 39
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $698.4K - 40
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $434.7K Rest of the world: $220.5K Worldwide: $655.2K - 41
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $495.1K - 42
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.1K - 43
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: $364.7K Rest of the world: $236 Worldwide: $365K - 44
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329.6K - 45
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.1K - 46
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $23.9K Rest of the world: $185K Worldwide: $208.8K - 47
Dec 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K - 48
Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $168.5K - 49
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.8K - 50
Dec 23, 2019 US and Canada: $3.4K Rest of the world: $155.5K Worldwide: $159K
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 Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 76 films, $447.3M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 1917 (2019) $446.1M $159.2M US & Canada · 36% $286.8M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Little Women (2019) $332.1M $108.1M US & Canada · 33% $224M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) $176.3M $4M US & Canada · 2% $172.4M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Cats (2019) $75.6M $27.2M US & Canada · 36% $48.4M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 Bombshell (2019) $61.4M $31.8M US & Canada · 52% $29.6M elsewhere · 48%
- 6 Just Mercy (2019) $50.9M $36M US & Canada · 71% $14.9M elsewhere · 29%
- 7 Uncut Gems (2019) $50M $50M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Richard Jewell (2019) $44.6M $22.3M US & Canada · 50% $22.3M elsewhere · 50%
- 9 Start-Up (2019) $24.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Only Cloud Knows (2019) $23.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 76 films crossed $100M and took $954.5M between them, 64% of the total. 58 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.
64% 30%
- $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 3 films, 4% of the list $954.5M · 64% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 20% of the list $443.6M · 30% of the gross
- Under $10M 58 films, 76% of the list $103M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 22–28) took $1.1B, led by 1917 (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) $29.4M Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Bombshell (2019) $200.6M Bombshell (2019)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Cats (2019) $157.3M Cats (2019)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 1917 (2019) $1.1B 1917 (2019)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 Begin, Again (2019) $17.6M Begin, Again (2019)
Earlier years
How Does December 2019 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2016 earned the most: $2.9B from 57 films, led by Sing (2016). December 2019 took $1.5B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2010 50 films | 50 | $1.3B | – | Black Swan (2010) $329.4M |
| December 2011 45 films · −62% | 45 | $494.7M | −62% | We Bought a Zoo (2011) $120.1M |
| December 2012 44 films · +237% | 44 | $1.7B | +237% | Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M |
| December 2013 38 films · +60% | 38 | $2.7B | +60% | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M |
| December 2014 48 films · −34% | 48 | $1.8B | −34% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| December 2015 58 films · −15% | 58 | $1.5B | −15% | The Revenant (2015) $533M |
| December 2016 57 films · +96% | 57 | $2.9B | +96% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
| December 2017 69 films · −37% | 69 | $1.8B | −37% | The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M |
| December 2018 57 films · −51% | 57 | $892.7M | −51% | The Mule (2018) $174.8M |
| December 2019 76 films · +68% | 76 | $1.5B | +68% | 1917 (2019) $446.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in December 2019?
English-language drama films took $1.1B across 30 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($227.4M) and Korean-language drama films ($41.1M).
December 2019 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $1.1B30 films · #1 1917 (2019) -
Chinese $227.4M6 films · #1 Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) -
Korean $41.1M3 films · #1 Start-Up (2019) -
Hindi $39.9M4 films · #1 Dabangg 3 (2019) -
Russian $28.1M2 films · #1 Invasion (2019) -
Tagalog $17.2M1 film · #1 Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019) -
German $13.5M2 films · #1 When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (2019) -
Vietnamese $10M2 films · #1 Dreamy Eyes (2019) -
French $9.9M1 film · #1 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) -
Italian $6.7M2 films · #1 The Immortal (2019)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: July leads with $2.3B, led by The Lion King (2019).
- January $486M #1 Glass (2019)
- February $1.1B #1 The Wandering Earth (2019)
- March $613.2M #1 Us (2019)
- April $303.6M #1 After (2019)
- May $1B #1 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
- June $369.4M #1 Yesterday (2019)
- July $2.3B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- August $995.1M #1 Dying to Survive (2019)
- September $1.4B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- October $2.3B #1 Joker (2019)
- November $1.5B #1 Knives Out (2019)
- December $1.5B #1 1917 (2019)
FAQ
Drama 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 76 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 2019?
1917 (2019) leads with $446.1M worldwide, $159.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Little Women (2019) at $332.1M and Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) at $176.3M.
How much did drama movies released in December 2019 earn?
76 drama films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $19.8M per film on average. November 2019 releases took $1.5B.
How many drama movies released in December 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by 1917 (2019) with $446.1M.
How is the December 2019 drama 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 drama 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.