#1 of 9 #1 family movie of December 2024
2024 · Animation, Adventure
$722.6M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
Family box office · December 2024
Family Box Office, December 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) is the highest-grossing family movie released in December 2024, with $722.6M worldwide, ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) at $492.2M and Finist. The First Warrior (2024) at $30.5M. 9 family films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 15% on November 2024, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 3 family releases.
- December 2024 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $1.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2024
- +15%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of December 2024?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, almost all of what the 9 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 Family Release of December 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $254.6M Rest of the world: $468.1M Worldwide: $722.6M
- 2 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $236.1M Rest of the world: $256M Worldwide: $492.2M
- 3 Finist. The First Warrior (2024)Dec 29, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.5M
Dec 29, 2024 · Russian · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $30.5M worldwide - 4 Dec 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
- 5 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
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Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $732K - 7
Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.6K - 8
Dec 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.3K - 9
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8K
By release week
Which Week of December 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $1.2B, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Sukkar 2 (2024) $28.3K Sukkar 2 (2024)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $1.2B Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Rafadan Tayfa: Kapadokya (2024) $10.9M Rafadan Tayfa: Kapadokya (2024)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 Finist. The First Warrior (2024) $30.5M Finist. The First Warrior (2024)
Earlier years
How Does December 2024 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 2024 took $1.3B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 13 films | 13 | $272M | – | 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 |
| December 2023 17 films · +171% | 17 | $970.2M | +171% | Wonka (2023) $634.5M |
| December 2024 9 films · +29% | 9 | $1.3B | +29% | Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in December 2024?
English-language family films took $1.2B across 3 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Russian-language family films ($30.5M) and Turkish-language family films ($8.4M).
December 2024 Family Box Office by Language
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English $1.2B3 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) - Russian $30.5M1 film · #1 Finist. The First Warrior (2024)
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Turkish $8.4M1 film · #1 Rafadan Tayfa: Kapadokya (2024) -
Swedish $1.7M1 film · #1 Super Charlie (2024) -
Tagalog $82.6K1 film · #1 And the Breadwinner Is… (2024) -
Arabic $28.3K1 film · #1 Sukkar 2 (2024) -
Malayalam $8K1 film · #1 ED: Extra Decent (2024)
Archive
Family Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: June leads with $1.8B, led by Inside Out 2 (2024).
- January $38.9M #1 The Bremen Town Musicians (2024)
- February $6M #1 Peppa’s Cinema Party (2024)
- March $596.6M #1 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
- April $42.9M #1 Unsung Hero (2024)
- May $453.3M #1 The Garfield Movie (2024)
- June $1.8B #1 Inside Out 2 (2024)
- July $990.2M #1 Despicable Me 4 (2024)
- August $86.8M #1 Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
- September $132.8M #1 Transformers One (2024)
- October $70.1M #1 10 Lives (2024)
- November $1.1B #1 Moana 2 (2024)
- December $1.3B #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
FAQ
Family Box Office December 2024: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in December 2024?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M worldwide, $254.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) at $492.2M and Finist. The First Warrior (2024) at $30.5M.
How much did family movies released in December 2024 earn?
9 family films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $139.6M per film on average. November 2024 releases took $1.1B.
How many family movies released in December 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) with $722.6M.
How is the December 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.