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Fantasy box office · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 2024

Fantasy Box Office, Week 51 of 2024: Fantasy Releases of Dec 15–21

Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21), with $722.6M worldwide, ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) at $492.2M and The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024) at $43.5M. 5 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 46.9 times the total of Week 50, 2024, whose releases took $26.9M. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 2 fantasy releases.

week 51 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$1.3B
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 50, 2024
×46.9
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 fantasy movie of Week 51, 2024

Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

2024 · Animation, Adventure

$722.6M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 51 of 2024?

Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 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. Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) movie poster Number 1
    $722.6M Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
    $254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
  2. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) movie poster Number 2
    $492.2M Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
    $236.1M US & Canada · 48% $256M elsewhere · 52%
  3. The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024) movie poster Number 3
    $43.5M The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024) movie poster Number 4
    $2.7M Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. UI (2024) movie poster Number 5
    $55.7K UI (2024)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21).

  1. 1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) movie poster
    Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) Dec 20, 2024 · English · Animation, Adventure, Drama $722.6M worldwide
    Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $254.6M Rest of the world: $468.1M Worldwide: $722.6M
  2. 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) movie poster
    Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Dec 20, 2024 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $492.2M worldwide
    Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $236.1M Rest of the world: $256M Worldwide: $492.2M
  3. 3 The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024) movie poster
    The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024) Dec 18, 2024 · Russian · Drama, Fantasy $43.5M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.5M
  4. 4 Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024) movie poster
    Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024) Dec 20, 2024 · Japanese · Fantasy, Drama, Music $2.7M worldwide
    Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  5. 5 UI (2024) movie poster
    UI (2024) Dec 20, 2024 · Kannada · Thriller, Fantasy $55.7K worldwide
    Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2022 earned the most: $2.3B from 2 films, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). Week 51, 2024 took $1.3B.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 3 films 3 $2.3B – Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B
Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 2 films · −54% 2 $1.1B −54% Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B
Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 2 films · +1% 2 $1.1B +1% Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M
Week 51, 2018 Dec 16–22 9 films · +14% 9 $1.2B +14% Aquaman (2018) $1.2B
Week 51, 2019 Dec 15–21 2 films · −6% 2 $1.2B −6% Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B
Week 51, 2020 Dec 13–19 1 film · −96% 1 $42.1M −96% Monster Hunter (2020) $42.1M
Week 51, 2021 Dec 12–18 2 films · −91% 2 $3.6M −91% Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021) $3M
Week 51, 2022 Dec 11–17 2 films · +65018% 2 $2.3B +65018% Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B
Week 51, 2023 Dec 17–23 3 films · −68% 3 $760.6M −68% Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M
Week 51, 2024 Dec 15–21 5 films · +66% 5 $1.3B +66% Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 51 of 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21)?

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 The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024) at $43.5M.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21) earn?

5 fantasy films released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $252.2M per film on average. Week 50, 2024 releases took $26.9M.

How many fantasy movies released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) with $722.6M.

How much of the Week 51, 2024 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$490.7M of the $1.3B total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21). 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 51, 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.