#1 of 4 #1 music movie of December 2023
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023)
2023 · Music
$44M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$33.9M US & Canada · 77% $10.1M elsewhere · 23%
Music box office · December 2023
Music Box Office, December 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023) is the highest-grossing music movie released in December 2023, with $44M worldwide, ahead of Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023) at $634.1K and Immediate Family (2023) at $66.4K. 4 music films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $44.7M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on November 2023, whose releases took $218.3M.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $44.7M
- Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023), the #1
- $44M
- vs November 2023
- −80%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of December 2023?
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023) leads with $44M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $44.7M, almost all of what the 4 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 Music 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 1, 2023 US and Canada: $33.9M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $44M
- 2 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $634.1K
- 3 Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $66.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.4K
- 4 Dec 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 48 (Nov 26–Dec 2) took $44M, led by Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023) $44M Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023) $645.8K Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Immediate Family (2023) $66.4K Immediate Family (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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: $634.3M from 1 film, led by Sing (2016). December 2023 took $44.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| December 2023 4 films · −27% | 4 | $44.7M | −27% | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023) $44M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: November leads with $218.3M, led by Trolls Band Together (2023).
- January $175.5K #1 The Nightingale of Bursa (2023)
- February $1.3M #1 Seriously Red (2023)
- March $3.2M #1 Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices (2023)
- April $8.5M #1 Chevalier (2023)
- May $94K #1 Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights (2023)
- June $2.8M #1 Greatest Days (2023)
- July $136.7K #1 Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)
- August $2M #1 Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)
- September $640.2K #1 3211 (2023)
- October $45.4M #1 Priscilla (2023)
- November $218.3M #1 Trolls Band Together (2023)
- December $44.7M #1 Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023)
FAQ
Music 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in December 2023?
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023) leads with $44M worldwide, $33.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023) at $634.1K and Immediate Family (2023) at $66.4K.
How much did music movies released in December 2023 earn?
4 music films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $44.7M in all, or $11.2M per film on average. November 2023 releases took $218.3M.
How many music movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023), earned $44M.
How is the December 2023 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 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 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.