#1 of 3 #1 musical movie of December 2024
2024 · Animation, Adventure
$722.6M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
Musical box office · December 2024
Musical Box Office, December 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in December 2024, with $722.6M worldwide, ahead of Better Man (2024) at $22.5M and The End (2024) at $269.6K. 3 musical films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $745.5M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 59% on November 2024, whose releases took $1.8B.
- December 2024 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $745.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2024
- −59%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Musical Hits of December 2024?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $745.5M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Musical 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 20, 2024 US and Canada: $254.6M Rest of the world: $468.1M Worldwide: $722.6M
- 2 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $22.5M
- 3 Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $141.7K Rest of the world: $127.9K Worldwide: $269.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2024?
Of the top 3, The End (2024) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Better Man (2024) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $256.7M (34%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M $254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 Better Man (2024) $22.5M $2M US & Canada · 9% $20.6M elsewhere · 91%
- 3 The End (2024) $269.6K $141.7K US & Canada · 53% $127.9K elsewhere · 47%
By release week
Which Week of December 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $722.6M, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 The End (2024) $269.6K The End (2024)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Better Man (2024) $22.5M Better Man (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: $1.1B from 2 films, led by Sing (2016). December 2024 took $745.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 1 film | 1 | $2.7M | – | 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 |
| December 2022 1 film · −58% | 1 | $37.3M | −58% | Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) $37.3M |
| December 2023 3 films · +1803% | 3 | $709.5M | +1803% | Wonka (2023) $634.5M |
| December 2024 3 films · +5% | 3 | $745.5M | +5% | Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M |
Archive
Musical Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: November leads with $1.8B, led by Moana 2 (2024).
- January $105M #1 Mean Girls (2024)
- February $3.7K #1 This Is Me…Now: A Love Story (2024)
- March No grosses
- April $776.2K #1 Chicken for Linda! (2024)
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July $103K #1 Mother of All Shows (2024)
- August No grosses
- September $71.6K #1 Trapezium (2024)
- October $218.2M #1 Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
- November $1.8B #1 Moana 2 (2024)
- December $745.5M #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
FAQ
Musical 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing musical movie in December 2024?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M worldwide, $254.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Better Man (2024) at $22.5M and The End (2024) at $269.6K.
How much did musical movies released in December 2024 earn?
3 musical films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $745.5M in all, or $248.5M per film on average. November 2024 releases took $1.8B.
How many musical movies released in December 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) with $722.6M.
How is the December 2024 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 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 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.