#1 of 3 #1 musical movie of December 2021
2021 · Drama, Romance
$76M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$38.5M US & Canada · 51% $37.5M elsewhere · 49%
Musical box office · December 2021
Musical Box Office, December 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
West Side Story (2021) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in December 2021, with $76M worldwide, ahead of Back to the Outback (2021) at $7.1M and Cyrano (2021) at $6.4M. 3 musical films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $89.5M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 2021 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $89.5M
- West Side Story (2021), the #1
- $76M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 47%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Musical Hits of December 2021?
West Side Story (2021) leads with $76M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $89.5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Musical Release of December 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $37.5M Worldwide: $76M
- 2 Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
- 3 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $6.4M
By release week
Which Week of December 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 5–11) took $83.1M, led by West Side Story (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 West Side Story (2021) $83.1M West Side Story (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Cyrano (2021) $6.4M Cyrano (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2021 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2016 earned the most: $1.1B from 2 films, led by Sing (2016). December 2021 took $89.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2012 2 films | 2 | $447M | – | Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M |
| December 2013 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2014 2 films | 2 | $349.8M | – | Into the Woods (2014) $212.9M |
| December 2015 1 film · −99% | 1 | $2.7M | −99% | Chi-Raq (2015) $2.7M |
| December 2016 2 films · +41946% | 2 | $1.1B | +41946% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
| December 2017 1 film · −59% | 1 | $469.1M | −59% | The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M |
| December 2018 2 films · −100% | 2 | $1.8M | −100% | Vox Lux (2018) $1.4M |
| December 2019 4 films · +5960% | 4 | $111.7M | +5960% | Cats (2019) $75.6M |
| December 2020 2 films · −100% | 2 | $201.6K | −100% | The Prom (2020) $187.4K |
| December 2021 3 films · +44297% | 3 | $89.5M | +44297% | West Side Story (2021) $76M |
Archive
Musical Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $89.5M, led by West Side Story (2021).
- January No grosses
- February $645.9K #1 Music (2021)
- March No grosses
- April $629.5K #1 Best Summer Ever (2021)
- May No grosses
- June $45.2M #1 In the Heights (2021)
- July No grosses
- August $4M #1 Annette (2021)
- September $20.9M #1 Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
- October No grosses
- November $112.9K #1 tick, tick...Boom! (2021)
- December $89.5M #1 West Side Story (2021)
FAQ
Musical Box Office December 2021: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing musical movie in December 2021?
West Side Story (2021) leads with $76M worldwide, $38.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Back to the Outback (2021) at $7.1M and Cyrano (2021) at $6.4M.
How much did musical movies released in December 2021 earn?
3 musical films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $89.5M in all, or $29.8M per film on average.
How many musical movies released in December 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, West Side Story (2021), earned $76M.
How is the December 2021 musical 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 2021. 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 2021 musical 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.