#1 of 5 #1 fantasy movie of December 2011
2011 · Horror, Romance
$18.9M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Fantasy box office · December 2011
Fantasy Box Office, December 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Spellbound (2011) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in December 2011, with $18.9M worldwide, ahead of The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) at $17.3M and Pastorela (2011) at $3.2M. 5 fantasy films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $42.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on November 2011, whose releases took $981.8M. By language, Korean leads with $18.9M across 1 fantasy release.
- December 2011 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $42.1M
- Spellbound (2011), the #1
- $18.9M
- vs November 2011
- −96%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of December 2011?
Spellbound (2011) leads with $18.9M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.1M, almost all of what the 5 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 Fantasy Release of December 2011, 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 2011.
- 1 Dec 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M
- 2 The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011)Dec 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3M
Dec 10, 2011 · Japanese · Fantasy, Drama $17.3M worldwide - 3 Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $161.2K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.2M
- 4 Dec 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
- 5 Dec 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $383.2K
By release week
Which Week of December 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Nov 27–Dec 3) took $22.1M, led by Spellbound (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Spellbound (2011) $22.1M Spellbound (2011)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) $17.3M The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Moy paren - angel (2011) $2.4M Moy paren - angel (2011)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Gruffalo’s Child (2011) $383.2K The Gruffalo’s Child (2011)
Earlier years
How Does December 2011 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $3.6B from 12 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2011 took $42.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2002 4 films | 4 | $167.2M | – | The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M |
| December 2003 7 films · +740% | 7 | $1.4B | +740% | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B |
| December 2004 8 films · −65% | 8 | $492.2M | −65% | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M |
| December 2005 6 films · +58% | 6 | $779.2M | +58% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M |
| December 2006 8 films · +50% | 8 | $1.2B | +50% | Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M |
| December 2007 6 films · −27% | 6 | $852.6M | −27% | The Golden Compass (2007) $372.2M |
| December 2008 12 films · −15% | 12 | $727M | −15% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| December 2009 12 films · +393% | 12 | $3.6B | +393% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| December 2010 8 films · −86% | 8 | $516.4M | −86% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M |
| December 2011 5 films · −92% | 5 | $42.1M | −92% | Spellbound (2011) $18.9M |
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: July leads with $1.9B, led by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011).
- January $95.7M #1 Season of the Witch (2011)
- February $202.8M #1 Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)
- March $139.1M #1 Sucker Punch (2011)
- April $131.3M #1 Insidious (2011)
- May $1.6B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
- June $325.3K #1 Heaven’s Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork (2011)
- July $1.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- August $63.5M #1 Conan the Barbarian (2011)
- September $13.5M #1 The Man from the Future (2011)
- October $618.7M #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
- November $981.8M #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- December $42.1M #1 Spellbound (2011)
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office December 2011: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in December 2011?
Spellbound (2011) leads with $18.9M worldwide. Next come The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) at $17.3M and Pastorela (2011) at $3.2M.
How much did fantasy movies released in December 2011 earn?
5 fantasy films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $42.1M in all, or $8.4M per film on average. November 2011 releases took $981.8M.
How many fantasy movies released in December 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Spellbound (2011), earned $18.9M.
How is the December 2011 fantasy 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 2011. 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 2011 fantasy 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.