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Family box office · December 2022

Family Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) is the highest-grossing family movie released in December 2022, with $283.1M worldwide, ahead of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) at $37.3M and Epic Tails (2022) at $15.4M. 14 family films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $357.4M in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 41.3 times the total of November 2022, whose releases took $8.7M. By language, English leads with $320.6M across 3 family releases.

December 2022 releases with a gross
14
combined worldwide
$357.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs November 2022
×41.3
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of December 2022?

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) leads with $283.1M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $347M, 97% of what all 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $283.1M The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
    $47.3M US & Canada · 17% $235.7M elsewhere · 83%
  2. Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $37.3M Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Epic Tails (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $15.4M Epic Tails (2022)
    $355.1K US & Canada · 2% $15.1M elsewhere · 98%
  4. The Kids Are Alright 2 (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $7.2M The Kids Are Alright 2 (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Three Robbers and a Lion (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $4.1M Three Robbers and a Lion (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of December 2022, 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 2022.

  1. 1 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) movie poster
    The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) Dec 25, 2022 · English · Animation, Family $283.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $235.7M Worldwide: $283.1M
  2. 2 Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) movie poster
    Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) Dec 9, 2022 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $37.3M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3M
  3. 3 Epic Tails (2022) movie poster
    Epic Tails (2022) Dec 4, 2022 · French · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $15.4M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: $355.1K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.4M
  4. 4 The Kids Are Alright 2 (2022) movie poster
    The Kids Are Alright 2 (2022) Dec 2, 2022 · Spanish · Family, Comedy $7.2M worldwide
    Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
  5. 5 Three Robbers and a Lion (2022) movie poster
    Three Robbers and a Lion (2022) Dec 25, 2022 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $4.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
  6. 6 The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) movie poster
    The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) Dec 22, 2022 · Russian · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $4M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
  7. 7 The Adventures of Chuck and Huck (2022) movie poster
    The Adventures of Chuck and Huck (2022) Dec 22, 2022 · Russian · Family, Adventure $3.1M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  8. 8 Hotel Sinestra (2022) movie poster
    Hotel Sinestra (2022) Dec 8, 2022 · Dutch · Family $2.8M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
  9. 9 Charlotte M.: Il film - Flamingo Party (2022) movie poster
    Charlotte M.: Il film - Flamingo Party (2022) Dec 31, 2022 · Italian · Music, Comedy, Family $237.4K worldwide
    Dec 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $237.4K
  10. 10 The Smeds and the Smoos (2022) movie poster
    The Smeds and the Smoos (2022) Dec 25, 2022 · English · Family, Animation $232.8K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $232.8K
  11. 11 Gatta Kusthi (2022) movie poster
    Gatta Kusthi (2022) Dec 2, 2022 · Tamil · Drama, Family, Comedy $52.8K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.8K
  12. 12 Aanandam Paramanandam (2022) movie poster
    Aanandam Paramanandam (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Malayalam · Drama, Family, Comedy $7.7K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
  13. 13 Projapati (2022) movie poster
    Projapati (2022) Dec 22, 2022 · Bengali · Drama, Family $5K worldwide
    Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
  14. 14 Panchathantram (2022) movie poster
    Panchathantram (2022) Dec 9, 2022 · Telugu · Drama, Comedy, Family $144 worldwide
    Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144
Gross bands

How Many December 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $283.1M between them, 79% of the total. 11 films, 79% 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, 7% of the list $283.1M · 79% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 14% of the list $52.7M · 15% of the gross
  • Under $10M 11 films, 79% of the list $21.6M · 6% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 53 (Dec 25–31) took $287.6M, led by The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 The Kids Are Alright 2 (2022) $7.2M The Kids Are Alright 2 (2022)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) $55.5M Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) $7.1M The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) $287.6M The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
Earlier years

How Does December 2022 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2017 earned the most: $1.3B from 14 films, led by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). December 2022 took $357.4M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2013 12 films 12 $303.7M – 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
December 2016 6 films · +141% 6 $654.3M +141% Sing (2016) $634.3M
December 2017 14 films · +100% 14 $1.3B +100% Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M
December 2018 18 films · −67% 18 $433.1M −67% Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $393.6M
December 2019 15 films · −28% 15 $311.4M −28% Spies in Disguise (2019) $171.6M
December 2020 10 films · −27% 10 $226.6M −27% A Little Red Flower (2020) $216M
December 2021 15 films · −81% 15 $44M −81% Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) $22.7M
December 2022 14 films · +712% 14 $357.4M +712% The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) $283.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in December 2022?

English-language family films took $320.6M across 3 films, 90% of the total, ahead of French-language family films ($15.4M) and Spanish-language family films ($7.2M).

December 2022 Family Box Office by Language

  1. English $320.6M
    3 films · #1 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
  2. French $15.4M
    1 film · #1 Epic Tails (2022)
  3. Spanish $7.2M
    1 film · #1 The Kids Are Alright 2 (2022)
  4. Russian $7.1M
    2 films · #1 The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022)
  5. Norwegian $4.1M
    1 film · #1 Three Robbers and a Lion (2022)
  6. Dutch $2.8M
    1 film · #1 Hotel Sinestra (2022)
  7. Italian $237.4K
    1 film · #1 Charlotte M.: Il film - Flamingo Party (2022)
  8. Tamil $52.8K
    1 film · #1 Gatta Kusthi (2022)
  9. Malayalam $7.7K
    1 film · #1 Aanandam Paramanandam (2022)
  10. Bengali $5K
    1 film · #1 Projapati (2022)
Archive

Family Box Office in 2022, Month by Month

The months of 2022 with their totals: April leads with $1.1B, led by Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022).

FAQ

Family Box Office December 2022: 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 14 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in December 2022?

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) leads with $283.1M worldwide, $47.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) at $37.3M and Epic Tails (2022) at $15.4M.

How much did family movies released in December 2022 earn?

14 family films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $357.4M in all, or $25.5M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $8.7M.

How many family movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) with $283.1M.

How much of the December 2022 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$47.7M of the $357.4M total, or 13%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 14 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.