#1 of 13 #1 history movie of December 2023
2023 · Drama, History
$52.7M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$8.7M US & Canada · 16% $44M elsewhere · 84%
History box office · December 2023
History Box Office, December 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
The Zone of Interest (2023) is the highest-grossing history movie released in December 2023, with $52.7M worldwide, ahead of Ferrari (2023) at $43.6M and Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) at $34.2M. 13 history films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $202.9M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 38% on November 2023, whose releases took $325.5M. By language, English leads with $101.8M across 5 history releases.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $202.9M
- The Zone of Interest (2023), the #1
- $52.7M
- vs November 2023
- −38%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest History Hits of December 2023?
The Zone of Interest (2023) leads with $52.7M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $175.8M, 87% of what all 13 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 History Release of December 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $52.7M
- 2 Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $43.6M
- 3 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $315.2K Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $34.2M
- 4 The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8M
Dec 8, 2023 · French · Action, Adventure, History $32.8M worldwide - 5 Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5M
Dec 8, 2023 · Japanese · History, Romance, War $12.5M worldwide - 6
Dec 13, 2023 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $10.5M - 7
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $155.2K Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10.1M - 8
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $147.4K Worldwide: $4.8M - 9
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $739K - 10
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $509.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509.5K - 11
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023)Dec 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $339.9K
Dec 12, 2023 · Swedish · Thriller, Drama, History $339.9K worldwide - 12
Dec 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152.1K - 13
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2023?
Of the top 10, The Oath (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $35.5M (18%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Zone of Interest (2023) $52.7M $8.7M US & Canada · 16% $44M elsewhere · 84%
- 2 Ferrari (2023) $43.6M $18.6M US & Canada · 43% $25.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) $34.2M $315.2K US & Canada · <1% $33.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023) $32.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023) $12.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Taste of Things (2023) $10.5M $2.7M US & Canada · 25% $7.8M elsewhere · 75%
- 7 The Peasants (2023) $10.1M $155.2K US & Canada · 2% $9.9M elsewhere · 98%
- 8 Origin (2023) $4.8M $4.7M US & Canada · 97% $147.4K elsewhere · 3%
- 9 Sam Bahadur (2023) $739K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Oath (2023) $509.5K $509.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many December 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 6 films, 46% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $202.9M total.
97%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 54% of the list $196.3M · 97% of the gross
- Under $10M 6 films, 46% of the list $6.6M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 10–16) took $63.5M, led by The Zone of Interest (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Sam Bahadur (2023) $739K Sam Bahadur (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023) $60.7M The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 The Zone of Interest (2023) $63.5M The Zone of Interest (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) $34.2M Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Ferrari (2023) $43.8M Ferrari (2023)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2023 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2016 earned the most: $910.4M from 11 films, led by Dangal (2016). December 2023 took $202.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2014 4 films | 4 | $251.4M | – | Unbroken (2014) $161.5M |
| December 2015 9 films · −3% | 9 | $244.1M | −3% | Joy (2015) $101.1M |
| December 2016 11 films · +273% | 11 | $910.4M | +273% | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| December 2017 8 films · −58% | 8 | $378.2M | −58% | The Post (2017) $193.8M |
| December 2018 8 films · −53% | 8 | $177.6M | −53% | Vice (2018) $76.1M |
| December 2019 8 films · +21% | 8 | $215.5M | +21% | Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) $176.3M |
| December 2020 6 films · −74% | 6 | $55.6M | −74% | The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) $36.7M |
| December 2021 10 films · −70% | 10 | $16.4M | −70% | '83 (2021) $7.4M |
| December 2022 3 films · +351% | 3 | $74.1M | +351% | Babylon (2022) $65.3M |
| December 2023 13 films · +174% | 13 | $202.9M | +174% | The Zone of Interest (2023) $52.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest History Movies Speak in December 2023?
English-language history films took $101.8M across 5 films, 50% of the total, ahead of French-language history films ($43.3M) and Korean-language history films ($34.2M).
December 2023 History Box Office by Language
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English $101.8M5 films · #1 The Zone of Interest (2023) - French $43.3M2 films · #1 The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)
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Korean $34.2M1 film · #1 Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) - Japanese $12.5M1 film · #1 Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023)
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Polish $10.1M1 film · #1 The Peasants (2023) -
Hindi $739K1 film · #1 Sam Bahadur (2023) - Swedish $339.9K1 film · #1 Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023)
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Spanish $1.3K1 film · #1 Society of the Snow (2023)
Archive
History Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $1.2B, led by Oppenheimer (2023).
- January $3M #1 Vaincre ou mourir (2023)
- February $136.8M #1 Hidden Blade (2023)
- March $690.4M #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $4.2M #1 Chevalier (2023)
- May $15.9M #1 Kubi (2023)
- June $2.9M #1 The Edge of the Blade (2023)
- July $1.2B #1 Oppenheimer (2023)
- August $29.4M #1 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023)
- September $3.1M #1 Scarborn (2023)
- October $170.8M #1 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- November $325.5M #1 Napoleon (2023)
- December $202.9M #1 The Zone of Interest (2023)
FAQ
History Box Office December 2023: 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in December 2023?
The Zone of Interest (2023) leads with $52.7M worldwide, $8.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ferrari (2023) at $43.6M and Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) at $34.2M.
How much did history movies released in December 2023 earn?
13 history films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $202.9M in all, or $15.6M per film on average. November 2023 releases took $325.5M.
How many history movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Zone of Interest (2023), earned $52.7M.
How is the December 2023 history 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 2023. 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 2023 history 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.