#1 of 11 #1 horror movie of December 2022
2022 · Action, Thriller
$76M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$50.1M US & Canada · 66% $25.9M elsewhere · 34%
Horror box office · December 2022
Horror Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Violent Night (2022) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in December 2022, with $76M worldwide, ahead of Bed Rest (2022) at $1.6M and The Mean One (2022) at $1M. 11 horror films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $80.6M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 20% on November 2022, whose releases took $100.5M. By language, English leads with $79.8M across 7 horror releases.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $80.6M
- Violent Night (2022), the #1
- $76M
- vs November 2022
- −20%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of December 2022?
Violent Night (2022) leads with $76M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $79.7M, 99% of what all 11 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 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.9M Worldwide: $76M
- 2 Dec 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $612.3K Rest of the world: $417.6K Worldwide: $1M
- 4 Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $523.4K
- 5 Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.7K
Dec 23, 2022 · Vietnamese · Action, Thriller, Horror $512.7K worldwide - 6
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.4K - 7
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $251.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $251.6K - 8
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.2K - 9
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.3K - 10
Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4K - 11
Dec 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2022?
Of the top 10, Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Mean One (2022) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $50.9M (63%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Violent Night (2022) $76M $50.1M US & Canada · 66% $25.9M elsewhere · 34%
- 2 Bed Rest (2022) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Mean One (2022) $1M $612.3K US & Canada · 59% $417.6K elsewhere · 41%
- 4 The Harbinger (2022) $523.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022) $512.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Play Dead (2022) $391.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) $251.6K $251.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Curse Of Medea (2022) $187.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Whirlpool (2022) $41.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Deleter (2022) $12.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $80.6M total.
94%
- $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, 9% of the list $76M · 94% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $4.6M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Nov 27–Dec 3) took $76.8M, led by Violent Night (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Violent Night (2022) $76.8M Violent Night (2022)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Bed Rest (2022) $3.3M Bed Rest (2022)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022) $512.7K Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Deleter (2022) $12.4K Deleter (2022)
Earlier years
How Does December 2022 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 2022 took $80.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2013 6 films | 6 | $334.1K | – | 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 |
| December 2020 7 films · −97% | 7 | $704.9K | −97% | Anything for Jackson (2020) $496K |
| December 2021 7 films · +834% | 7 | $6.6M | +834% | Two (2021) $4.4M |
| December 2022 11 films · +1124% | 11 | $80.6M | +1124% | Violent Night (2022) $76M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in December 2022?
English-language horror films took $79.8M across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Vietnamese-language horror films ($512.7K) and Russian-language horror films ($228.5K).
December 2022 Horror Box Office by Language
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English $79.8M7 films · #1 Violent Night (2022) - Vietnamese $512.7K1 film · #1 Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022)
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Russian $228.5K2 films · #1 The Curse Of Medea (2022) -
Tagalog $12.4K1 film · #1 Deleter (2022)
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: May leads with $1B, led by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
- January $168.3M #1 Scream (2022)
- February $15.9M #1 The Cursed (2022)
- March $25.5M #1 X (2022)
- April $172.8M #1 Morbius (2022)
- May $1B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $169.7M #1 The Black Phone (2022)
- July $181.6M #1 Nope (2022)
- August $134.8M #1 Prey (2022)
- September $376.9M #1 Smile (2022)
- October $134.9M #1 Halloween Ends (2022)
- November $100.5M #1 The Menu (2022)
- December $80.6M #1 Violent Night (2022)
FAQ
Horror Box Office December 2022: 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in December 2022?
Violent Night (2022) leads with $76M worldwide, $50.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bed Rest (2022) at $1.6M and The Mean One (2022) at $1M.
How much did horror movies released in December 2022 earn?
11 horror films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $80.6M in all, or $7.3M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $100.5M.
How many horror movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Violent Night (2022), earned $76M.
How is the December 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.