#1 of 39 #1 drama movie of December 2020
2020 · Drama, Family
$216M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · December 2020
Drama Box Office, December 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
A Little Red Flower (2020) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 2020, with $216M worldwide, ahead of The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) at $68M and Greenland (2020) at $52.3M. 39 drama films released in December 2020 report a worldwide gross, $472.6M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.5 times the total of November 2020, whose releases took $133.6M. By language, Chinese leads with $284M across 3 drama releases.
- December 2020 releases with a gross
- 39
- combined worldwide
- $472.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2020
- ×3.5
#1 of 39 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 2020?
A Little Red Flower (2020) leads with $216M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $399.6M, 85% of what all 39 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 Drama Release of December 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Dec 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $216M
- 2 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68M
Dec 24, 2020 · Chinese · Drama, Fantasy, Action $68M worldwide - 3 Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.3M
- 4 Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $35.8M Worldwide: $39.5M
- 5 Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $23.8M
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Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $18.9M - 7
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $15.3M - 8
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7M - 9
Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M - 10
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 11
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $913.9K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2M - 12
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $213.4K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M - 13
Dec 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $944.9K - 14
Dec 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $779.1K - 15
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $620.8K - 16
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $410.7K - 17
Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $362.6K - 18
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $354.4K - 19
Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294.5K - 20
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $286.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $286.4K - 21
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.4K - 22
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K - 23
Dec 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90K - 24
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70K - 25
Dec 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.8K - 26
Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.4K - 27
Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.9K - 28
Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.2K - 29
Dec 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.7K - 30
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.5K - 31
Dec 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K - 32
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K - 33
Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K - 34
Dec 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K - 35
Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9K - 36
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K - 37
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879 - 38
Dec 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534 - 39
Dec 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2020?
Of the top 10, News of the World (2020) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pinocchio (2020) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 39 films, $29.2M (6%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Little Red Flower (2020) $216M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) $68M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Greenland (2020) $52.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Nomadland (2020) $39.5M $3.7M US & Canada · 9% $35.8M elsewhere · 91%
- 5 Pinocchio (2020) $23.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 8% $22M elsewhere · 92%
- 6 Promising Young Woman (2020) $18.9M $6.5M US & Canada · 34% $12.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 7 Minari (2020) $15.3M $3.1M US & Canada · 20% $12.2M elsewhere · 80%
- 8 Another Round (2020) $12.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 News of the World (2020) $12.7M $12.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Godai - The Wunderkind (2020) $4.9M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 39 films crossed $100M and took $216M between them, 46% of the total. 30 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
46% 51%
- $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, 3% of the list $216M · 46% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 21% of the list $243.2M · 51% of the gross
- Under $10M 30 films, 77% of the list $13.4M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 53 (Dec 27–31) took $216.8M, led by A Little Red Flower (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Nomadland (2020) $54.6M Nomadland (2020)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Minari (2020) $23.7M Minari (2020)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Greenland (2020) $53.6M Greenland (2020)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) $123.8M The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 A Little Red Flower (2020) $216.8M A Little Red Flower (2020)
Earlier years
How Does December 2020 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 2020 took $472.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2011 45 films | 45 | $494.7M | – | 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 |
| December 2020 39 films · −69% | 39 | $472.6M | −69% | A Little Red Flower (2020) $216M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in December 2020?
Chinese-language drama films took $284M across 3 films, 60% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($144M) and Italian-language drama films ($23.8M).
December 2020 Drama Box Office by Language
- Chinese $284M3 films · #1 A Little Red Flower (2020)
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English $144M20 films · #1 Greenland (2020) -
Italian $23.8M1 film · #1 Pinocchio (2020) -
Danish $12.7M1 film · #1 Another Round (2020) -
Japanese $5.6M3 films · #1 Godai - The Wunderkind (2020) -
Russian $1.3M3 films · #1 Zoya (2020) -
Swedish $410.7K1 film · #1 Breaking Surface (2020) -
Persian $354.4K1 film · #1 Yalda, a Night for Forgivness (2020) -
Bulgarian $67.8K1 film · #1 German Lessons (2020) -
Basque $59.4K1 film · #1 All the Moons (2020)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $593.2M, led by Weathering with You (2020).
- January $593.2M #1 Weathering with You (2020)
- February $430.6M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
- March $578.6M #1 Sacrifice (2020)
- April $16.1M #1 School Life (2020)
- May $23.6M #1 Blue Story (2020)
- June $38.8M #1 365 Days (2020)
- July $87.8M #1 From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020)
- August $565.8M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
- September $553.5M #1 Tenet (2020)
- October $284.2M #1 After We Collided (2020)
- November $133.6M #1 Caught in Time (2020)
- December $472.6M #1 A Little Red Flower (2020)
FAQ
Drama Box Office December 2020: 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 39 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 2020?
A Little Red Flower (2020) leads with $216M worldwide. Next come The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) at $68M and Greenland (2020) at $52.3M.
How much did drama movies released in December 2020 earn?
39 drama films released in December 2020 report a worldwide gross, $472.6M in all, or $12.1M per film on average. November 2020 releases took $133.6M.
How many drama movies released in December 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by A Little Red Flower (2020) with $216M.
How is the December 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.