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Family box office · December 2010

Family Box Office, December 2010: Top-Grossing Releases

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) is the highest-grossing family movie released in December 2010, with $415.7M worldwide, ahead of Yogi Bear (2010) at $203.5M and Hello Ghost (2010) at $19.8M. 8 family films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $648.1M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 31% on November 2010, whose releases took $936.5M. By language, English leads with $619.2M across 2 family releases.

December 2010 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$648.1M
films crossed $100M
2
vs November 2010
−31%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of December 2010?

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) leads with $415.7M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $646.4M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $415.7M The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
    $104.4M US & Canada · 25% $311.3M elsewhere · 75%
  2. Yogi Bear (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $203.5M Yogi Bear (2010)
    $100.2M US & Canada · 49% $103.3M elsewhere · 51%
  3. Hello Ghost (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $19.8M Hello Ghost (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $4.3M Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. My Sister’s Kids in Jutland (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $3.1M My Sister’s Kids in Jutland (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of December 2010, 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 2010.

  1. 1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) movie poster
    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) Dec 10, 2010 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $415.7M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $104.4M Rest of the world: $311.3M Worldwide: $415.7M
  2. 2 Yogi Bear (2010) movie poster
    Yogi Bear (2010) Dec 17, 2010 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $203.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2010 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $103.3M Worldwide: $203.5M
  3. 3 Hello Ghost (2010) movie poster
    Hello Ghost (2010) Dec 23, 2010 · Korean · Romance, Family, Comedy $19.8M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M
  4. 4 Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) movie poster
    Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) Dec 23, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Family, Adventure $4.3M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
  5. 5 My Sister’s Kids in Jutland (2010) movie poster
    My Sister’s Kids in Jutland (2010) Dec 16, 2010 · Danish · Family, Comedy, Adventure $3.1M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  6. 6 Elias and the Treasure of the Sea (2010) movie poster
    Elias and the Treasure of the Sea (2010) Dec 10, 2010 · Norwegian · Animation, Family $1.6M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  7. 7 Hullabaloo (2010) movie poster
    Hullabaloo (2010) Dec 26, 2010 · Icelandic · Family, Drama $96.8K worldwide
    Dec 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.8K
  8. 8 Isi Life Mein (2010) movie poster
    Isi Life Mein (2010) Dec 24, 2010 · Hindi · Drama, Family $1K worldwide
    Dec 24, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K
Earlier years

How Does December 2010 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2006 earned the most: $1.2B from 10 films, led by Night at the Museum (2006). December 2010 took $648.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2001 7 films 7 $115.4M – Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $103M
December 2002 3 films · −8% 3 $105.8M −8% The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M
December 2003 8 films · +220% 8 $339M +220% Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) $190.5M
December 2004 6 films · −23% 6 $262.1M −23% Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M
December 2005 6 films · +277% 6 $987.2M +277% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M
December 2006 10 films · +18% 10 $1.2B +18% Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
December 2007 11 films · −23% 11 $898.1M −23% The Golden Compass (2007) $372.2M
December 2008 7 films · −37% 7 $563.4M −37% Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M
December 2009 10 films · −16% 10 $471.5M −16% Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
December 2010 8 films · +37% 8 $648.1M +37% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in December 2010?

English-language family films took $619.2M across 2 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Korean-language family films ($19.8M) and Japanese-language family films ($4.3M).

December 2010 Family Box Office by Language

  1. English $619.2M
    2 films · #1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
  2. Korean $19.8M
    1 film · #1 Hello Ghost (2010)
  3. 1 film · #1 Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010)
  4. Danish $3.1M
    1 film · #1 My Sister’s Kids in Jutland (2010)
  5. 1 film · #1 Elias and the Treasure of the Sea (2010)
  6. 1 film · #1 Hullabaloo (2010)
  7. 1 film · #1 Isi Life Mein (2010)
FAQ

Family Box Office December 2010: 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in December 2010?

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) leads with $415.7M worldwide, $104.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Yogi Bear (2010) at $203.5M and Hello Ghost (2010) at $19.8M.

How much did family movies released in December 2010 earn?

8 family films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $648.1M in all, or $81M per film on average. November 2010 releases took $936.5M.

How many family movies released in December 2010 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) with $415.7M.

How much of the December 2010 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$204.6M of the $648.1M total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2010 family 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 2010. 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 2010 family 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.