#1 of 6 #1 horror movie of December 2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
2007 · Drama, Thriller
$153.4M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$52.9M US & Canada · 34% $100.5M elsewhere · 66%
Horror box office · December 2007
Horror Box Office, December 2007: Top-Grossing Releases
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in December 2007, with $153.4M worldwide, ahead of AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) at $130.3M and The Orphanage (2007) at $78.6M. 6 horror films released in December 2007 report a worldwide gross, $363M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.7 times the total of November 2007, whose releases took $47M. By language, English leads with $283.7M across 2 horror releases.
- December 2007 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $363M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2007
- ×7.7
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of December 2007?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) leads with $153.4M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $362.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $153.4M Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)$52.9M US & Canada · 34% $100.5M elsewhere · 66%
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The chart
Every Horror Release of December 2007, 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 2007.
- 1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)Dec 21, 2007 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $100.5M Worldwide: $153.4M
Dec 21, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $153.4M worldwide - 2 AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007)Dec 25, 2007 US and Canada: $41.8M Rest of the world: $88.5M Worldwide: $130.3M Dec 25, 2007 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $130.3M worldwide
- 3 Dec 28, 2007 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $71.5M Worldwide: $78.6M
- 4 Dec 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.1K
- 5 Dec 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.4K
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Dec 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2007?
Of the top 6, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) earned the biggest share at home (34% in the US & Canada), while The Orphanage (2007) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $101.9M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) $153.4M $52.9M US & Canada · 34% $100.5M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) $130.3M $41.8M US & Canada · 32% $88.5M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 The Orphanage (2007) $78.6M $7.2M US & Canada · 9% $71.5M elsewhere · 91%
- 4 The Screen at Kamchanod (2007) $418.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Eden Log (2007) $157.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Birth in the Grave (2007) $71.9K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2007 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 23–29) took $209.1M, led by AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 The Screen at Kamchanod (2007) $418.1K The Screen at Kamchanod (2007)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) $153.5M Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) $209.1M AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2007 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2007 earned the most: $363M from 6 films, led by Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1998 1 film | 1 | $40.3M | – | The Faculty (1998) $40.3M |
| December 1999 3 films · −42% | 3 | $23.5M | −42% | Stir of Echoes (1999) $21.1M |
| December 2000 4 films · +338% | 4 | $102.8M | +338% | Dracula 2000 (2000) $47.1M |
| December 2001 4 films · −99% | 4 | $1.5M | −99% | 2002 (2001) $1M |
| December 2002 1 film · +2386% | 1 | $37.7M | +2386% | Halloween: Resurrection - WebCam Special (2002) $37.7M |
| December 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2004 3 films | 3 | $1.5M | – | A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) $1.1M |
| December 2005 4 films · +2153% | 4 | $32.8M | +2153% | Wolf Creek (2005) $30.9M |
| December 2006 5 films · +30% | 5 | $42.7M | +30% | Black Christmas (2006) $21.5M |
| December 2007 6 films · +751% | 6 | $363M | +751% | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) $153.4M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2007, Month by Month
The months of 2007 with their totals: December leads with $363M, led by Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007).
- January $88.3M #1 Dororo (2007)
- February $65.6M #1 The Messengers (2007)
- March $160.9M #1 The Host (2007)
- April $114.5M #1 The Reaping (2007)
- May $86.5M #1 28 Weeks Later (2007)
- June $178.3M #1 1408 (2007)
- July $15.9M #1 Captivity (2007)
- August $25.2M #1 Them (2007)
- September $230.7M #1 Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
- October $235.4M #1 Saw IV (2007)
- November $47M #1 REC (2007)
- December $363M #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
FAQ
Horror Box Office December 2007: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in December 2007?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) leads with $153.4M worldwide, $52.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) at $130.3M and The Orphanage (2007) at $78.6M.
How much did horror movies released in December 2007 earn?
6 horror films released in December 2007 report a worldwide gross, $363M in all, or $60.5M per film on average. November 2007 releases took $47M.
How many horror movies released in December 2007 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) with $153.4M.
How is the December 2007 horror 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 2007. 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 2007 horror 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.