#1 of 6 #1 music movie of December 2022
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
2022 · Biography, Drama
$59.8M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$23.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.1M elsewhere · 60%
Music box office · December 2022
Music Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) is the highest-grossing music movie released in December 2022, with $59.8M worldwide, ahead of Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022) at $840.6K and Charlotte M.: Il film - Flamingo Party (2022) at $237.4K. 6 music films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $61.1M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. That is 12.1 times the total of November 2022, whose releases took $5.1M. By language, English leads with $60.8M across 4 music releases.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $61.1M
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022), the #1
- $59.8M
- vs November 2022
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#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of December 2022?
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) leads with $59.8M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $61.1M, 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 $59.8M Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)$23.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.1M elsewhere · 60%
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Number 2 $840.6K Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022)$840.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
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The chart
Every Music 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 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $59.8M
Dec 23, 2022 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $59.8M worldwide - 2 Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022)Dec 5, 2022 US and Canada: $840.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $840.6K Dec 5, 2022 · English · Music, Documentary $840.6K worldwide
- 3 Charlotte M.: Il film - Flamingo Party (2022)Dec 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $237.4K
Dec 31, 2022 · Italian · Music, Comedy, Family $237.4K worldwide - 4 Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.5K
- 5 Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.5K
- 6
The Angels: Kickin’ Down The Door (2022)Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.3K Dec 1, 2022 · English · Documentary, Music $59.3K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $59.8M, led by Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Piece of My Heart (2022) $262.3K Piece of My Heart (2022)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022) $840.6K Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) $59.8M Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Charlotte M.: Il film - Flamingo Party (2022) $237.4K Charlotte M.: Il film - Flamingo Party (2022)
Earlier years
How Does December 2022 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2016 earned the most: $634.3M from 1 film, led by Sing (2016). December 2022 took $61.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2013 5 films | 5 | $178M | – | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) $117.9M |
| December 2014 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2015 5 films | 5 | $235.6M | – | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M |
| December 2016 1 film · +169% | 1 | $634.3M | +169% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
| December 2017 8 films · −70% | 8 | $189.5M | −70% | Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) $185.4M |
| December 2018 5 films · −88% | 5 | $22.8M | −88% | Cold War (2018) $20.5M |
| December 2019 4 films · −96% | 4 | $1M | −96% | Gorillaz: Reject False Icons (2019) $475.5K |
| December 2020 2 films · −52% | 2 | $483.3K | −52% | The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) $280.4K |
| December 2021 2 films · +19% | 2 | $575.3K | +19% | Tengamos la fiesta en paz (2021) $363.7K |
| December 2022 6 films · +10529% | 6 | $61.1M | +10529% | Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) $59.8M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: June leads with $289.1M, led by Elvis (2022).
- January $573.2K #1 Dawn Raid (2022)
- February $54.2M #1 Marry Me (2022)
- March $70.8K #1 Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande (2022)
- April $1.5M #1 Hit the Road (2022)
- May $1.6M #1 Dancing Pina (2022)
- June $289.1M #1 Elvis (2022)
- July $3.7M #1 Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022)
- August $6.3M #1 Mija (2022)
- September $14.9M #1 Moonage Daydream (2022)
- October $2.7M #1 Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires (2022)
- November $5.1M #1 Fisherman's Friends: One and All (2022)
- December $61.1M #1 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
FAQ
Music 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in December 2022?
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) leads with $59.8M worldwide, $23.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022) at $840.6K and Charlotte M.: Il film - Flamingo Party (2022) at $237.4K.
How much did music movies released in December 2022 earn?
6 music films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $61.1M in all, or $10.2M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $5.1M.
How many music movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022), earned $59.8M.
How is the December 2022 music 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 music 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.