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Family Box Office, December 2014: Top-Grossing Releases

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) is the highest-grossing family movie released in December 2014, with $363.2M worldwide, ahead of Into the Woods (2014) at $212.9M and Annie (2014) at $136.9M. 15 family films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $769.1M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 27% on November 2014, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $721M across 5 family releases.

December 2014 releases with a gross
15
combined worldwide
$769.1M
films crossed $100M
3
vs November 2014
−27%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of December 2014?

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) leads with $363.2M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $736.6M, 96% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $363.2M Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
    $113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
  2. Into the Woods (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $212.9M Into the Woods (2014)
    $128M US & Canada · 60% $84.9M elsewhere · 40%
  3. Annie (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $136.9M Annie (2014)
    $85.9M US & Canada · 63% $50.9M elsewhere · 37%
  4. The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $15.6M The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Coconut the Dragon (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $8M Coconut the Dragon (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of December 2014, 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 2014.

  1. 1 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) movie poster
    Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) Dec 19, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $363.2M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $113.7M Rest of the world: $249.5M Worldwide: $363.2M
  2. 2 Into the Woods (2014) movie poster
    Into the Woods (2014) Dec 25, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $212.9M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $128M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $212.9M
  3. 3 Annie (2014) movie poster
    Annie (2014) Dec 19, 2014 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $136.9M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $50.9M Worldwide: $136.9M
  4. 4 The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014) movie poster
    The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014) Dec 12, 2014 · Russian · Family, Fantasy, Animation $15.6M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6M
  5. 5 Coconut the Dragon (2014) movie poster
    Coconut the Dragon (2014) Dec 18, 2014 · German · Family, Animation $8M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M
  6. 6 The Anderssons Rock the Mountains (2014) movie poster
    The Anderssons Rock the Mountains (2014) Dec 19, 2014 · Swedish · Comedy, Family $6.8M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  7. 7 The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) movie poster
    The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) Dec 30, 2014 · Portuguese · Family, Animation $6.1M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
  8. 8 Get Santa (2014) movie poster
    Get Santa (2014) Dec 12, 2014 · Comedy, Family $4.8M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
  9. 9 Song of the Sea (2014) movie poster
    Song of the Sea (2014) Dec 19, 2014 · English · Fantasy, Animation, Family $4.2M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $857.5K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $4.2M
  10. 10 Yellowbird (2014) movie poster
    Yellowbird (2014) Dec 5, 2014 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $3.8M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
  11. 11 Paws, Bones & Rock’n’roll (2014) movie poster
    Paws, Bones & Rock’n’roll (2014) Dec 30, 2014 · Russian · Comedy, Family $2.3M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  12. 12 Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury (2014) movie poster
    Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury (2014) Dec 25, 2014 · Danish · Comedy, Family, Adventure $2.3M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  13. 13 How to Steal a Dog (2014) movie poster
    How to Steal a Dog (2014) Dec 31, 2014 · Korean · Comedy, Drama, Family $1.1M worldwide
    Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  14. 14 Pororo: The Snow Fairy Village Adventure (2014) movie poster
    Pororo: The Snow Fairy Village Adventure (2014) Dec 11, 2014 · Korean · Fantasy, Adventure, Family $993.6K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $993.6K
  15. 15 Hostage (2014) movie poster
    Hostage (2014) Dec 4, 2014 · Czech · Drama, Comedy, Family $120.3K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2014?

Of the top 10, Annie (2014) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Song of the Sea (2014) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $328.5M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M
    $113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
  2. 2 Into the Woods (2014) $212.9M
    $128M US & Canada · 60% $84.9M elsewhere · 40%
  3. 3 Annie (2014) $136.9M
    $85.9M US & Canada · 63% $50.9M elsewhere · 37%
  4. 4 The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014) $15.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Coconut the Dragon (2014) $8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Anderssons Rock the Mountains (2014) $6.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) $6.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Get Santa (2014) $4.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Song of the Sea (2014) $4.2M
    $857.5K US & Canada · 20% $3.4M elsewhere · 80%
  10. 10 Yellowbird (2014) $3.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many December 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $713M between them, 93% of the total. 11 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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, 20% of the list $713M · 93% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 7% of the list $15.6M · 2% of the gross
  • Under $10M 11 films, 73% of the list $40.5M · 5% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $519M, led by Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Yellowbird (2014) $3.9M Yellowbird (2014)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014) $21.4M The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $519M Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Into the Woods (2014) $215.2M Into the Woods (2014)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) $9.5M The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014)
Earlier years

How Does December 2014 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 2014 took $769.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2005 6 films 6 $987.2M – 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
December 2011 11 films · +24% 11 $804.4M +24% The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M
December 2012 8 films · −97% 8 $25.6M −97% Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) $12.6M
December 2013 12 films · +1085% 12 $303.7M +1085% Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $126.5M
December 2014 15 films · +153% 15 $769.1M +153% Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in December 2014?

English-language family films took $721M across 5 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Russian-language family films ($18M) and German-language family films ($8M).

December 2014 Family Box Office by Language

  1. English $721M
    5 films · #1 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
  2. Russian $18M
    2 films · #1 The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014)
  3. German $8M
    1 film · #1 Coconut the Dragon (2014)
  4. Swedish $6.8M
    1 film · #1 The Anderssons Rock the Mountains (2014)
  5. Portuguese $6.1M
    1 film · #1 The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014)
  6. Danish $2.3M
    1 film · #1 Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury (2014)
  7. Korean $2.1M
    2 films · #1 How to Steal a Dog (2014)
  8. Czech $120.3K
    1 film · #1 Hostage (2014)
Archive

Family Box Office in 2014, Month by Month

The months of 2014 with their totals: November leads with $1.1B, led by Big Hero 6 (2014).

FAQ

Family Box Office December 2014: 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 15 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in December 2014?

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) leads with $363.2M worldwide, $113.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Into the Woods (2014) at $212.9M and Annie (2014) at $136.9M.

How much did family movies released in December 2014 earn?

15 family films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $769.1M in all, or $51.3M per film on average. November 2014 releases took $1.1B.

How many family movies released in December 2014 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) with $363.2M.

How much of the December 2014 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$328.5M of the $769.1M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 15 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2014 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 2014. 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 2014 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.