#1 of 14 #1 fantasy movie of December 2024
2024 · Animation, Adventure
$722.6M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
Fantasy box office · December 2024
Fantasy Box Office, December 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in December 2024, with $722.6M worldwide, ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) at $492.2M and Nosferatu (2024) at $182M. 14 fantasy films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 28% on November 2024, whose releases took $2.1B. By language, English leads with $1.4B across 6 fantasy releases.
- December 2024 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $1.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs November 2024
- −28%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of December 2024?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5B, 96% of what all 14 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 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 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $95.6M Rest of the world: $86.4M Worldwide: $182M
- 4 The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024)Dec 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.5M
Dec 18, 2024 · Russian · Drama, Fantasy $43.5M worldwide - 5 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
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Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $22.5M - 7
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $20.8M
Dec 13, 2024 · English · Animation, Action, Adventure $20.8M worldwide - 8
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024)Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $6.3M
Dec 6, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $6.3M worldwide - 9
The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie (2024)Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M Dec 13, 2024 · Japanese · Fantasy, Mystery $4.9M worldwide - 10
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 11
Dec 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 12
Barroz: Guardian of Treasures (2024)Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $349.7K
Dec 25, 2024 · Malayalam · Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy $349.7K worldwide - 13
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $141.7K Rest of the world: $127.9K Worldwide: $269.6K - 14
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2024?
Of the top 10, Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Better Man (2024) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $600.9M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M $254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) $492.2M $236.1M US & Canada · 48% $256M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Nosferatu (2024) $182M $95.6M US & Canada · 53% $86.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 4 The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024) $43.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Finist. The First Warrior (2024) $30.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Better Man (2024) $22.5M $2M US & Canada · 9% $20.6M elsewhere · 91%
- 7 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) $20.8M $9.2M US & Canada · 44% $11.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 8 Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024) $6.3M $3.4M US & Canada · 53% $3M elsewhere · 47%
- 9 The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie (2024) $4.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $1.4B between them, 91% of the total. 7 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
47% 44%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 7% of the list $722.6M · 47% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 14% of the list $674.1M · 44% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 29% of the list $117.3M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 50% of the list $15.9M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $1.3B, 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 Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024) $6.6M Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) $26.9M The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $1.3B Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Nosferatu (2024) $204.9M Nosferatu (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: $2.8B from 9 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017). December 2024 took $1.5B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 11 films | 11 | $2.5B | – | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| December 2016 7 films · −43% | 7 | $1.4B | −43% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| December 2017 9 films · +103% | 9 | $2.8B | +103% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
| December 2018 16 films · −53% | 16 | $1.3B | −53% | Aquaman (2018) $1.2B |
| December 2019 7 films · +51% | 7 | $2B | +51% | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B |
| December 2020 11 films · −82% | 11 | $361.7M | −82% | Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) $169.6M |
| December 2021 10 films · −91% | 10 | $33.2M | −91% | Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) $22.7M |
| December 2022 11 films · +7191% | 11 | $2.4B | +7191% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
| December 2023 8 films · −42% | 8 | $1.4B | −42% | Wonka (2023) $634.5M |
| December 2024 14 films · +10% | 14 | $1.5B | +10% | Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in December 2024?
English-language fantasy films took $1.4B across 6 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Russian-language fantasy films ($74M) and Japanese-language fantasy films ($14M).
December 2024 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $1.4B6 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
- Russian $74M2 films · #1 The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024)
- Japanese $14M3 films · #1 Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024)
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Cantonese $1.3M1 film · #1 Last Song for You (2024) - Malayalam $349.7K1 film · #1 Barroz: Guardian of Treasures (2024)
- Kannada $55.7K1 film · #1 UI (2024)
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: November leads with $2.1B, led by Moana 2 (2024).
- January $12.5M #1 Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024)
- February $125.8K #1 The Sleeping Woman (2024)
- March $768.1M #1 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
- April $1.7M #1 My Freaky Family (2024)
- May $458.3M #1 The Garfield Movie (2024)
- June $1.9B #1 Inside Out 2 (2024)
- July $1.4M #1 Superkrachten voor je hoofd (2024)
- August $74.4M #1 Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
- September $582.7M #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- October $56M #1 10 Lives (2024)
- November $2.1B #1 Moana 2 (2024)
- December $1.5B #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
FAQ
Fantasy 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy 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 Nosferatu (2024) at $182M.
How much did fantasy movies released in December 2024 earn?
14 fantasy films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $109.3M per film on average. November 2024 releases took $2.1B.
How many fantasy movies released in December 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) with $722.6M.
How is the December 2024 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 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 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.