#1 of 55 #1 drama movie of December 2023
2023 · Comedy, Drama
$159.8M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · December 2023
Drama Box Office, December 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 2023, with $159.8M worldwide, ahead of Poor Things (2023) at $117.6M and Godzilla Minus One (2023) at $113.9M. 55 drama films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $918.3M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 38% on November 2023, whose releases took $1.5B. By language, English leads with $448.1M across 18 drama releases.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 55
- combined worldwide
- $918.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs November 2023
- −38%
#1 of 55 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 2023?
Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) leads with $159.8M, 17% of the total. The top 5 together took $553.1M, 60% of what all 55 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 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 55. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2023.
- 1 Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.8M
- 2 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $83.1M Worldwide: $117.6M
- 3 Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $56.8M Worldwide: $113.9M
- 4 Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $77.8M Worldwide: $92.9M
- 5 Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $60.6M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $68.9M
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Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $52.6M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $55.5M - 7
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $52.7M - 8
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $45.2M - 9
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $43.6M - 10
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M - 11
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $22.5M - 12
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $16.2M Worldwide: $20.2M - 13
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $15.5M - 14
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $12M - 15
Dec 13, 2023 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $10.5M - 16
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $155.2K Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10.1M - 17
Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $689.8K Worldwide: $6.1M - 18
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $628.2K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.7M - 19
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
Dec 8, 2023 · Japanese · Family, Drama, Animation $5.7M worldwide - 20
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $147.4K Worldwide: $4.8M - 21
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $906.3K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $4.2M - 22
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $30.1K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $4M - 23
Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 24
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 25
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $381.1K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.1M - 26
Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 27
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $238.7K Worldwide: $1.7M - 28
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 29
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $739K - 30
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $337.2K Rest of the world: $244.1K Worldwide: $581.2K - 31
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $509.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509.5K - 32
Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.3K - 33
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $454.5K - 34
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023)Dec 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $339.9K
Dec 12, 2023 · Swedish · Thriller, Drama, History $339.9K worldwide - 35
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $61.7K Rest of the world: $250.1K Worldwide: $311.8K - 36
Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $299.2K - 37
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.2K - 38
Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210.8K - 39
Dec 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.2K - 40
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $18.3K Rest of the world: $84.3K Worldwide: $102.6K - 41
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.3K - 42
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.3K - 43
Dec 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.1K - 44
Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.3K - 45
Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2K - 46
Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.6K - 47
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.5K - 48
Dec 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K - 49
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 50
Dec 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2023?
Of the top 10, The Boys in the Boat (2023) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Animal (2023) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 55 films, $341M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) $159.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Poor Things (2023) $117.6M $34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $113.9M $57.1M US & Canada · 50% $56.8M elsewhere · 50%
- 4 Animal (2023) $92.9M $15M US & Canada · 16% $77.8M elsewhere · 84%
- 5 The Color Purple (2023) $68.9M $60.6M US & Canada · 88% $8.3M elsewhere · 12%
- 6 The Boys in the Boat (2023) $55.5M $52.6M US & Canada · 95% $2.9M elsewhere · 5%
- 7 The Zone of Interest (2023) $52.7M $8.7M US & Canada · 16% $44M elsewhere · 84%
- 8 The Iron Claw (2023) $45.2M $35.1M US & Canada · 78% $10.1M elsewhere · 22%
- 9 Ferrari (2023) $43.6M $18.6M US & Canada · 43% $25.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 10 Concrete Utopia (2023) $30.1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 55 films crossed $100M and took $391.3M between them, 43% of the total. 39 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M.
43% 52%
- $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, 5% of the list $391.3M · 43% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 24% of the list $479.5M · 52% of the gross
- Under $10M 39 films, 71% of the list $47.4M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 10–16) took $250.6M, led by Johnny Keep Walking! (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $214.3M Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Poor Things (2023) $178.1M Poor Things (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) $250.6M Johnny Keep Walking! (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 The Iron Claw (2023) $101.2M The Iron Claw (2023)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 The Color Purple (2023) $174M The Color Purple (2023)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2023 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 2023 took $918.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2014 48 films | 48 | $1.8B | – | 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 |
| December 2021 64 films · −42% | 64 | $275.6M | −42% | West Side Story (2021) $76M |
| December 2022 54 films · +68% | 54 | $463.2M | +68% | A Man Called Otto (2022) $113.4M |
| December 2023 55 films · +98% | 55 | $918.3M | +98% | Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) $159.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in December 2023?
English-language drama films took $448.1M across 18 films, 49% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($160.1M) and Japanese-language drama films ($119.6M).
December 2023 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $448.1M18 films · #1 Poor Things (2023) -
Chinese $160.1M3 films · #1 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) - Japanese $119.6M2 films · #1 Godzilla Minus One (2023)
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Hindi $109.1M3 films · #1 Animal (2023) -
Korean $30.1M2 films · #1 Concrete Utopia (2023) -
French $14.5M2 films · #1 The Taste of Things (2023) - Telugu $12.2M3 films · #1 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023)
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Polish $10.1M1 film · #1 The Peasants (2023) -
German $6.2M2 films · #1 The Teachers' Lounge (2023) -
Russian $3.2M2 films · #1 Manyunya: New Year’s Adventures (2023)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $3.6B, led by Barbie (2023).
- January $273.8M #1 Pathaan (2023)
- February $337.4M #1 Hidden Blade (2023)
- March $1.1B #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $359.2M #1 Born to Fly (2023)
- May $203.2M #1 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
- June $812.4M #1 Never Say Never (2023)
- July $3.6B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $236.3M #1 Gran Turismo (2023)
- September $1.3B #1 No More Bets (2023)
- October $334.6M #1 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- November $1.5B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $918.3M #1 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023)
FAQ
Drama Box Office December 2023: 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 55 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 2023?
Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) leads with $159.8M worldwide. Next come Poor Things (2023) at $117.6M and Godzilla Minus One (2023) at $113.9M.
How much did drama movies released in December 2023 earn?
55 drama films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $918.3M in all, or $16.7M per film on average. November 2023 releases took $1.5B.
How many drama movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) with $159.8M.
How is the December 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.