#1 of 11 #1 music movie of December 2024
2024 · Biography, Drama
$140.5M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$75M US & Canada · 53% $65.5M elsewhere · 47%
Music box office · December 2024
Music Box Office, December 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
A Complete Unknown (2024) is the highest-grossing music movie released in December 2024, with $140.5M worldwide, ahead of How Could I Live Without You? (2024) at $7.9M and For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live (2024) at $4.4M. 11 music films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $162.3M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 24.4 times the total of November 2024, whose releases took $6.7M. By language, English leads with $146.1M across 4 music releases.
- December 2024 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $162.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2024
- ×24.4
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of December 2024?
A Complete Unknown (2024) leads with $140.5M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $158M, 97% 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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Number 3 $4.4M For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live (2024)$4.2M US & Canada · 97% $131.6K elsewhere · 3% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Music Release of December 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $75M Rest of the world: $65.5M Worldwide: $140.5M
- 2 How Could I Live Without You? (2024)Dec 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
Dec 12, 2024 · Hungarian · Music, Comedy, Romance $7.9M worldwide - 3 For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live (2024)Dec 5, 2024 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $131.6K Worldwide: $4.4M
Dec 5, 2024 · English · Music $4.4M worldwide - 4 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 5 Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $557.1K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.5M
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Dec 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 7
Laufey’s A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl (2024)Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $845.4K Rest of the world: $145.1K Worldwide: $990.5K Dec 6, 2024 · English · Music $990.5K worldwide - 8
Dec 5, 2024 US and Canada: $714.1K Rest of the world: $261.7K Worldwide: $975.8K - 9
Dec 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $862.7K - 10
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Rockers Story (2024)Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $210K Rest of the world: $13.7K Worldwide: $223.7K Dec 6, 2024 · English · Comedy, Music $223.7K worldwide - 11
Dec 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2024?
Of the top 10, For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live (2024) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while The Colors Within (2024) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $81.6M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Complete Unknown (2024) $140.5M $75M US & Canada · 53% $65.5M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 How Could I Live Without You? (2024) $7.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live (2024) $4.4M $4.2M US & Canada · 97% $131.6K elsewhere · 3%
- 4 Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Colors Within (2024) $2.5M $557.1K US & Canada · 22% $1.9M elsewhere · 78%
- 6 Last Song for You (2024) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Laufey’s A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl (2024) $990.5K $845.4K US & Canada · 85% $145.1K elsewhere · 15%
- 8 RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024) $975.8K $714.1K US & Canada · 73% $261.7K elsewhere · 27%
- 9 Stelios (2024) $862.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Rockers Story (2024) $223.7K $210K US & Canada · 94% $13.7K elsewhere · 6%
Gross bands
How Many December 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $140.5M between them, 87% of the total. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
87% 13%
- $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 1 film, 9% of the list $140.5M · 87% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $21.8M · 13% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 22–28) took $140.5M, led by A Complete Unknown (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live (2024) $6.5M For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live (2024)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 How Could I Live Without You? (2024) $11.7M How Could I Live Without You? (2024)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024) $3.6M Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 A Complete Unknown (2024) $140.5M A Complete Unknown (2024)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2024 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 2024 took $162.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| December 2024 11 films · +263% | 11 | $162.3M | +263% | A Complete Unknown (2024) $140.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Music Movies Speak in December 2024?
English-language music films took $146.1M across 4 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Hungarian-language music films ($7.9M) and Japanese-language music films ($5.2M).
December 2024 Music Box Office by Language
- English $146.1M4 films · #1 A Complete Unknown (2024)
- Hungarian $7.9M1 film · #1 How Could I Live Without You? (2024)
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Japanese $5.2M2 films · #1 Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024) -
Cantonese $1.3M1 film · #1 Last Song for You (2024) -
Greek $862.7K1 film · #1 Stelios (2024) -
Arabic $28.3K1 film · #1 Sukkar 2 (2024)
Archive
Music Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: February leads with $183.1M, led by Bob Marley: One Love (2024).
- January $43.8M #1 The Bremen Town Musicians (2024)
- February $183.1M #1 Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
- March $1.6M #1 Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus (2024)
- April $7M #1 Suga: August D Tour 'D-Day' the Movie (2024)
- May $83.9M #1 Back to Black (2024)
- June $5.4M #1 Ghost: Rite Here Rite Now (2024)
- July No grosses
- August $3.9M #1 Girl You Know It's True (2024)
- September $28.1M #1 Monsieur Aznavour (2024)
- October $11.5M #1 Ruki Vverh! (2024)
- November $6.7M #1 Maria (2024)
- December $162.3M #1 A Complete Unknown (2024)
FAQ
Music Box Office December 2024: 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 music movie in December 2024?
A Complete Unknown (2024) leads with $140.5M worldwide, $75M of it in the US & Canada. Next come How Could I Live Without You? (2024) at $7.9M and For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live (2024) at $4.4M.
How much did music movies released in December 2024 earn?
11 music films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $162.3M in all, or $14.8M per film on average. November 2024 releases took $6.7M.
How many music movies released in December 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by A Complete Unknown (2024) with $140.5M.
How is the December 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.