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Fantasy Box Office, December 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in December 2012, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) at $34.2M and Vampire Sisters (2012) at $7.9M. 5 fantasy films released in December 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is down 10% on November 2012, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 2 fantasy releases.

December 2012 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$1.1B
film crossed $100M
1
vs November 2012
−10%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of December 2012?

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) leads with $1B, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 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.

  1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $1B The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    $303M US & Canada · 30% $714.1M elsewhere · 70%
  2. Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $34.2M Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)
    $12.5M US & Canada · 37% $21.6M elsewhere · 63%
  3. Vampire Sisters (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $7.9M Vampire Sisters (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $6M Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012)
    $21.8K US & Canada · <1% $6M elsewhere · 100%
  5. Moon Man (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $131.7K Moon Man (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of December 2012, 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 2012.

  1. 1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) movie poster
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Dec 14, 2012 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $1B worldwide
    Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: $303M Rest of the world: $714.1M Worldwide: $1B
  2. 2 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) movie poster
    Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) Dec 21, 2012 · English · Fantasy $34.2M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2012 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $21.6M Worldwide: $34.2M
  3. 3 Vampire Sisters (2012) movie poster
    Vampire Sisters (2012) Dec 24, 2012 · German · Family, Fantasy $7.9M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
  4. 4 Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) movie poster
    Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) Dec 28, 2012 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Mystery $6M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6M
  5. 5 Moon Man (2012) movie poster
    Moon Man (2012) Dec 19, 2012 · German · Animation, Family, Fantasy $131.7K worldwide
    Dec 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $131.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2012?

Of the top 5, Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) earned the biggest share at home (37% in the US & Canada), while Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $315.6M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B
    $303M US & Canada · 30% $714.1M elsewhere · 70%
  2. 2 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) $34.2M
    $12.5M US & Canada · 37% $21.6M elsewhere · 63%
  3. 3 Vampire Sisters (2012) $7.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) $6M
    $21.8K US & Canada · <1% $6M elsewhere · 100%
  5. 5 Moon Man (2012) $131.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of December 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 50 (Dec 9–15) took $1B, led by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
  4. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) $34.3M Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)
  5. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Vampire Sisters (2012) $13.9M Vampire Sisters (2012)
  6. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2012 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 2012 took $1.1B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2003 7 films 7 $1.4B – 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
December 2012 5 films · +2430% 5 $1.1B +2430% The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B
Archive

Fantasy Box Office in 2012, Month by Month

The months of 2012 with their totals: June leads with $1.6B, led by Ted (2012).

FAQ

Fantasy Box Office December 2012: 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 2012?

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) leads with $1B worldwide, $303M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) at $34.2M and Vampire Sisters (2012) at $7.9M.

How much did fantasy movies released in December 2012 earn?

5 fantasy films released in December 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $213.1M per film on average. November 2012 releases took $1.2B.

How many fantasy movies released in December 2012 made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). 1 crossed $100 million.

How much of the December 2012 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$315.6M of the $1.1B total, or 30%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2012 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 2012. 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 2012 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.