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Family Box Office, December 2015: Top-Grossing Releases

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) is the highest-grossing family movie released in December 2015, with $234.8M worldwide, ahead of Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015) at $9.2M and Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) at $8.5M. 13 family films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $272M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 61% on November 2015, whose releases took $691M. By language, English leads with $238M across 4 family releases.

December 2015 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$272M
film crossed $100M
1
vs November 2015
−61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of December 2015?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) leads with $234.8M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $260.4M, 96% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $234.8M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
    $85.9M US & Canada · 37% $148.9M elsewhere · 63%
  2. Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $9.2M Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $8.5M Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Louis & Luca: The Big Cheese Race (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $5.2M Louis & Luca: The Big Cheese Race (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015) movie poster Number 5
    $2.7M Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of December 2015, 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 2015.

  1. 1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) movie poster
    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $234.8M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $148.9M Worldwide: $234.8M
  2. 2 Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015) movie poster
    Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015) Dec 23, 2015 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Family $9.2M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
  3. 3 Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) movie poster
    Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) Dec 17, 2015 · German · Comedy, Fantasy, Family $8.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M
  4. 4 Louis & Luca: The Big Cheese Race (2015) movie poster
    Louis & Luca: The Big Cheese Race (2015) Dec 25, 2015 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $5.2M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
  5. 5 Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015) movie poster
    Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015) Dec 10, 2015 · Korean · Family, Animation, Sci-Fi $2.7M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  6. 6 Tsatsiki, Dad and the Olive War (2015) movie poster
    Tsatsiki, Dad and the Olive War (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · Swedish · Family, Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  7. 7 Moomins on the Riviera (2015) movie poster
    Moomins on the Riviera (2015) Dec 4, 2015 · Finnish · Comedy, Animation, Family $2.2M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  8. 8 Mega Mindy versus ROX (2015) movie poster
    Mega Mindy versus ROX (2015) Dec 9, 2015 · Dutch · Family $2M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  9. 9 Dummie the Mummy and the Sphinx of Shakaba (2015) movie poster
    Dummie the Mummy and the Sphinx of Shakaba (2015) Dec 9, 2015 · Dutch · Family, Adventure, Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  10. 10 Open Season: Scared Silly (2015) movie poster
    Open Season: Scared Silly (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · English · Family, Comedy, Adventure $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  11. 11 Stick Man (2015) movie poster
    Stick Man (2015) Dec 7, 2015 · English · Animation, Family $1.4M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  12. 12 The Winding Stream (2015) movie poster
    The Winding Stream (2015) Dec 16, 2015 · English · Documentary, Biography, Family $33.4K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K
  13. 13 Pasanga 2 (2015) movie poster
    Pasanga 2 (2015) Dec 24, 2015 · Tamil · Comedy, Drama, Family $24K worldwide
    Dec 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24K
Gross bands

How Many December 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $234.8M between them, 86% of the total. 12 films, 92% 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 1 film, 8% of the list $234.8M · 86% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 12 films, 92% of the list $37.2M · 14% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 13–19) took $245.1M, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Moomins on the Riviera (2015) $2.2M Moomins on the Riviera (2015)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015) $10.3M Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $245.1M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015) $14.5M Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2015 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 2015 took $272M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2006 10 films 10 $1.2B – 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
December 2015 13 films · −65% 13 $272M −65% Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in December 2015?

English-language family films took $238M across 4 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language family films ($9.2M) and German-language family films ($8.5M).

December 2015 Family Box Office by Language

  1. English $238M
    4 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
  2. Japanese $9.2M
    1 film · #1 Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015)
  3. German $8.5M
    1 film · #1 Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)
  4. Norwegian $5.2M
    1 film · #1 Louis & Luca: The Big Cheese Race (2015)
  5. Dutch $3.9M
    2 films · #1 Mega Mindy versus ROX (2015)
  6. Korean $2.7M
    1 film · #1 Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015)
  7. Swedish $2.3M
    1 film · #1 Tsatsiki, Dad and the Olive War (2015)
  8. Finnish $2.2M
    1 film · #1 Moomins on the Riviera (2015)
  9. Tamil $24K
    1 film · #1 Pasanga 2 (2015)
Archive

Family Box Office in 2015, Month by Month

The months of 2015 with their totals: June leads with $1.8B, led by Inside Out (2015).

FAQ

Family Box Office December 2015: 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in December 2015?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) leads with $234.8M worldwide, $85.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015) at $9.2M and Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) at $8.5M.

How much did family movies released in December 2015 earn?

13 family films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $272M in all, or $20.9M per film on average. November 2015 releases took $691M.

How many family movies released in December 2015 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) with $234.8M.

How much of the December 2015 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$85.9M of the $272M total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.