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Fantasy box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 2018

Fantasy Box Office, Week 52 of 2018: Fantasy Releases of Dec 23–29

The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29), with $8.8M worldwide, ahead of Checkered Ninja (2018) at $2.2M and Fantastica (2018) at $32K. 3 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all. That is down 99% on Week 51, 2018, whose releases took $1.2B.

week 52 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$11.1M
The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018), the #1
$8.8M
vs Week 51, 2018
−99%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 52 of 2018?

The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018) leads with $8.8M, 80% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.1M, 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.

  1. The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $8.8M The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Checkered Ninja (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $2.2M Checkered Ninja (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Fantastica (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $32K Fantastica (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 52 of 2018, 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 week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29).

  1. 1 The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018) movie poster
    The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018) Dec 27, 2018 · Italian · Comedy, Fantasy, Family $8.8M worldwide
    Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
  2. 2 Checkered Ninja (2018) movie poster
    Checkered Ninja (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · Danish · Comedy, Animation, Fantasy $2.2M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  3. 3 Fantastica (2018) movie poster
    Fantastica (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · Tagalog · Comedy, Fantasy $32K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $11.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $1.2B, led by Aquaman (2018).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) $673.1M Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) $556.7M Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 2.0 (2018) $68.2M 2.0 (2018)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Achoura (2018) $359.2K Achoura (2018)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Mortal Engines (2018) $84M Mortal Engines (2018)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Aquaman (2018) $1.2B Aquaman (2018)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018) $11.1M The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 1, 2019 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019) $22.4M Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2009 earned the most: $511.1M from 5 films, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009). Week 52, 2018 took $11.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 5 films 5 $511.1M – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 1 film · −85% 1 $76.1M −85% If You Are the One 2 (2010) $76.1M
Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 1 film · −97% 1 $2.4M −97% Moy paren - angel (2011) $2.4M
Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 2 films · +485% 2 $13.9M +485% Vampire Sisters (2012) $7.9M
Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 3 films · +2349% 3 $339.9M +2349% The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) $188.1M
Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 3 films · −36% 3 $217.2M −36% Into the Woods (2014) $212.9M
Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 2 films 2 $288M – Assassin's Creed (2016) $240.7M
Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 1 film · −88% 1 $35.4M −88% Namiya (2017) $35.4M
Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 3 films · −69% 3 $11.1M −69% The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018) $8.8M
Archive

Fantasy Box Office in 2018, Week by Week

49 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 22–28) with $2.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 52 of 2018: 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 fantasy movie in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29)?

The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018) leads with $8.8M worldwide. Next come Checkered Ninja (2018) at $2.2M and Fantastica (2018) at $32K.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) earn?

3 fantasy films released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. Week 51, 2018 releases took $1.2B.

How many fantasy movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018), earned $8.8M.

How is the week 52, 2018 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 week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29). 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 week 52, 2018 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.