#1 of 14 #1 horror movie of December 2019
2019 · Mystery, Thriller
$18.5M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$10.4M US & Canada · 56% $8.1M elsewhere · 44%
Horror box office · December 2019
Horror Box Office, December 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Black Christmas (2019) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in December 2019, with $18.5M worldwide, ahead of I See You (2019) at $1.2M and Awoken (2019) at $348.2K. 14 horror films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $21.5M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on November 2019, whose releases took $75.9M. By language, English leads with $19.9M across 9 horror releases.
- December 2019 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $21.5M
- Black Christmas (2019), the #1
- $18.5M
- vs November 2019
- −72%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of December 2019?
Black Christmas (2019) leads with $18.5M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $20.6M, 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 Horror Release of December 2019, 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 2019.
- 1 Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $18.5M
- 2 Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $348.2K
- 4 Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329.6K
- 5 Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $23.9K Rest of the world: $185K Worldwide: $208.8K
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Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $206.5K - 7
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.6K - 8
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175K - 9
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.8K - 10
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.4K - 11
Killer Raccoons 2: Dark Christmas in the Dark (2019)Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: $50.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.9K
Dec 5, 2019 · English · Horror, Comedy, Action $50.9K worldwide - 12
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.6K - 13
Murders at the House of Death (2019)Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
Dec 13, 2019 · Japanese · Thriller, Horror, Mystery $19.5K worldwide - 14
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
Gross bands
How Many December 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 13 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $21.5M total.
86% 14%
- $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 1 film, 7% of the list $18.5M · 86% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 93% of the list $3M · 14% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 8–14) took $19.1M, led by Black Christmas (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 I See You (2019) $1.9M I See You (2019)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Black Christmas (2019) $19.1M Black Christmas (2019)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Awoken (2019) $348.2K Awoken (2019)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Apparition (2019) $175K Apparition (2019)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2019 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2015 earned the most: $335.3M from 10 films, led by Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015). December 2019 took $21.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2010 3 films | 3 | $3.9M | – | Exorcismus (2010) $3.2M |
| December 2011 3 films · +568% | 3 | $26M | +568% | Spellbound (2011) $18.9M |
| December 2012 4 films · −71% | 4 | $7.5M | −71% | Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) $6M |
| December 2013 6 films · −96% | 6 | $334.1K | −96% | The Last Days on Mars (2013) $187.2K |
| December 2014 4 films · +5241% | 4 | $17.8M | +5241% | The Pyramid (2014) $16.9M |
| December 2015 10 films · +1779% | 10 | $335.3M | +1779% | Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) $259.4M |
| December 2016 8 films · −95% | 8 | $17.2M | −95% | Incarnate (2016) $9M |
| December 2017 10 films · −13% | 10 | $14.9M | −13% | Balloon (2017) $11.8M |
| December 2018 7 films · −41% | 7 | $8.8M | −41% | It Comes (2018) $5M |
| December 2019 14 films · +145% | 14 | $21.5M | +145% | Black Christmas (2019) $18.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in December 2019?
English-language horror films took $19.9M across 9 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language horror films ($329.6K) and Indonesian-language horror films ($32.6K).
December 2019 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $19.9M9 films · #1 Black Christmas (2019)
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Turkish $329.6K1 film · #1 Portrait of a Beauty (2019) -
Indonesian $32.6K1 film · #1 Bloodlust Beauty (2019) - Japanese $19.5K1 film · #1 Murders at the House of Death (2019)
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Tamil $3.2K1 film · #1 Iruttu (2019)
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: May leads with $531M, led by Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019).
- January $252.7M #1 Glass (2019)
- February $92.1M #1 Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
- March $283.3M #1 Us (2019)
- April $297.3M #1 The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- May $531M #1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- June $297.4M #1 Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- July $141M #1 Crawl (2019)
- August $230.4M #1 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
- September $487.7M #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- October $417.8M #1 The Addams Family (2019)
- November $75.9M #1 Doctor Sleep (2019)
- December $21.5M #1 Black Christmas (2019)
FAQ
Horror Box Office December 2019: 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 horror movie in December 2019?
Black Christmas (2019) leads with $18.5M worldwide, $10.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I See You (2019) at $1.2M and Awoken (2019) at $348.2K.
How much did horror movies released in December 2019 earn?
14 horror films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $21.5M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. November 2019 releases took $75.9M.
How many horror movies released in December 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Black Christmas (2019), earned $18.5M.
How is the December 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.