#1 of 3 #1 family movie of December 2025
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)
2025 · Animation, Adventure
$169.3M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
Family box office · December 2025
Family Box Office, December 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) is the highest-grossing family movie released in December 2025, with $169.3M worldwide, ahead of David (2025) at $91.1M and Mission Santa: Yoyo to the Rescue (2025) at $2M. 3 family films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $262.3M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 53% on November 2025, whose releases took $558.1M.
- December 2025 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $262.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2025
- −53%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of December 2025?
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) leads with $169.3M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $262.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $169.3M The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)$71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
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The chart
Every Family Release of December 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: $98.2M Worldwide: $169.3M
Dec 19, 2025 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $169.3M worldwide - 2 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $80.4M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $91.1M
- 3 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Earlier years
How Does December 2025 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 2025 took $262.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 6 films | 6 | $654.3M | – | 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 |
| December 2025 3 films · −79% | 3 | $262.3M | −79% | The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) $169.3M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: April leads with $1.1B, led by A Minecraft Movie (2025).
- January $25.2M #1 Autumn and the Black Jaguar (2025)
- February $221.6M #1 Paddington In Peru (2025)
- March $19.9M #1 The 4 Rascals (2025)
- April $1.1B #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May $125.2M #1 Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
- June $8.1M #1 Stitch Head (2025)
- July $124.4M #1 Smurfs (2025)
- August $153.3M #1 Freakier Friday (2025)
- September $95.4M #1 Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
- October $11M #1 Stitch Head (2025)
- November $558.1M #1 Wicked: For Good (2025)
- December $262.3M #1 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)
FAQ
Family Box Office December 2025: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in December 2025?
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) leads with $169.3M worldwide, $71.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come David (2025) at $91.1M and Mission Santa: Yoyo to the Rescue (2025) at $2M.
How much did family movies released in December 2025 earn?
3 family films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $262.3M in all, or $87.4M per film on average. November 2025 releases took $558.1M.
How many family movies released in December 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) with $169.3M.
How is the December 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.