How much of the December 2019 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$114.7M of the $465.2M total, or 25%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 13 films of the 19 report no domestic figure.

Romance box office · December 2019

Romance Box Office, December 2019: Top-Grossing Releases

Little Women (2019) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in December 2019, with $332.1M worldwide, ahead of Almost a Comedy (2019) at $27M and Only Cloud Knows (2019) at $23.4M. 19 romance films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $465.2M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 11% on November 2019, whose releases took $521.2M. By language, English leads with $340.3M across 5 romance releases.

December 2019 releases with a gross: 19
combined worldwide: $465.2M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs November 2019: −11%

#1 of 19

#1 romance movie of December 2019

Little Women (2019)

2019 · Drama, Romance

$332.1M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$108.1M US & Canada · 33% $224M elsewhere · 67%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of December 2019?

Little Women (2019) leads with $332.1M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $410.4M, 88% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$332.1M Little Women (2019)
$108.1M US & Canada · 33% $224M elsewhere · 67%
Number 2

$27M Almost a Comedy (2019)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$23.4M Only Cloud Knows (2019)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$14.8M Dabangg 3 (2019)
$202K US & Canada · 1% $14.6M elsewhere · 99%
Number 5

$13.1M Good Newwz (2019)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of December 2019, 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 2019.

1
Little Women (2019) Dec 25, 2019 · English · Drama, Romance $332.1M worldwide

Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $108.1M Rest of the world: $224M Worldwide: $332.1M
2
Almost a Comedy (2019) Dec 20, 2019 · Chinese · Comedy, Romance $27M worldwide

Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27M
3
Only Cloud Knows (2019) Dec 20, 2019 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $23.4M worldwide

Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4M
4
Dabangg 3 (2019) Dec 20, 2019 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Comedy $14.8M worldwide

Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $202K Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $14.8M
5
Good Newwz (2019) Dec 27, 2019 · Hindi · Comedy, Family, Drama $13.1M worldwide

Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M
6
Gone with the Light (2019) Dec 13, 2019 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $10.1M worldwide

Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
7
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) Dec 6, 2019 · French · Drama, History, Romance $9.9M worldwide

Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $9.9M
8
Begin, Again (2019) Dec 31, 2019 · Chinese · Romance, Family, Drama $9.1M worldwide

Dec 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M
9
Dreamy Eyes (2019) Dec 20, 2019 · Vietnamese · Drama, Romance $7.1M worldwide

Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
10
Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019) Dec 6, 2019 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance $6.7M worldwide

Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $874K Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $6.7M
11
A Hidden Life (2019) Dec 13, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $4.6M worldwide

Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $4.6M
12
The Aeronauts (2019) Dec 6, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $3.5M worldwide

Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
13
Sister Sister (2019) Dec 18, 2019 · Vietnamese · Thriller, Drama, Romance $3M worldwide

Dec 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
14
Neither with You (2019) Dec 5, 2019 · Hungarian · Comedy, Romance $666.8K worldwide

Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $666.8K
15
Prati Roju Pandaage (2019) Dec 20, 2019 · Telugu · Comedy, Romance, Family $100.2K worldwide

Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.2K
16
Only You (2019) Dec 3, 2019 · English · Drama, Romance $98.7K worldwide

Dec 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.7K
17
My Bossy Girl (2019) Dec 4, 2019 · Korean · Comedy, Romance $25.1K worldwide

Dec 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.1K
18
Ruler (2019) Dec 20, 2019 · Telugu · Romance, Drama, Action $15.2K worldwide

Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K
19
Inside the Rain (2019) Dec 12, 2019 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $8.1K worldwide

Dec 12, 2019 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2019?

Of the top 10, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) earned the biggest share at home (38% in the US & Canada), while Dabangg 3 (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $114.7M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Little Women (2019) $332.1M
$108.1M US & Canada · 33% $224M elsewhere · 67%
2 Almost a Comedy (2019) $27M
No US & Canada figure reported
3 Only Cloud Knows (2019) $23.4M
No US & Canada figure reported
4 Dabangg 3 (2019) $14.8M
$202K US & Canada · 1% $14.6M elsewhere · 99%
5 Good Newwz (2019) $13.1M
No US & Canada figure reported
6 Gone with the Light (2019) $10.1M
No US & Canada figure reported
7 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) $9.9M
$3.8M US & Canada · 38% $6.1M elsewhere · 62%
8 Begin, Again (2019) $9.1M
No US & Canada figure reported
9 Dreamy Eyes (2019) $7.1M
No US & Canada figure reported
10 Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019) $6.7M
$874K US & Canada · 13% $5.8M elsewhere · 87%

Gross bands

How Many December 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 19 films crossed $100M and took $332.1M between them, 71% of the total. 13 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.

71% 19% 10%

$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, 5% of the list $332.1M · 71% of the gross
$10M to $100M 5 films, 26% of the list $88.4M · 19% of the gross
Under $10M 13 films, 68% of the list $44.8M · 10% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of December 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 52 (Dec 22–28) took $345.2M, led by Little Women (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does December 2019 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2016 earned the most: $1.1B from 24 films, led by La La Land (2016). December 2019 took $465.2M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
December 2010 20 films	20	$246.2M	–	If You Are the One 2 (2010) $76.1M
December 2011 13 films · −83%	13	$40.7M	−83%	Spellbound (2011) $18.9M
December 2012 19 films · +1277%	19	$560.6M	+1277%	Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M
December 2013 20 films · −78%	20	$121.5M	−78%	Her (2013) $48.3M
December 2014 17 films · +129%	17	$278.1M	+129%	PK (2014) $100.4M
December 2015 25 films · −61%	25	$107.6M	−61%	Fall in Love Like a Star (2015) $22.9M
December 2016 24 films · +894%	24	$1.1B	+894%	La La Land (2016) $509.2M
December 2017 22 films · −27%	22	$783.2M	−27%	The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M
December 2018 20 films · −76%	20	$185.8M	−76%	Second Act (2018) $72.3M
December 2019 19 films · +150%	19	$465.2M	+150%	Little Women (2019) $332.1M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in December 2019?

English-language romance films took $340.3M across 5 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language romance films ($69.6M) and Hindi-language romance films ($34.6M).

December 2019 Romance Box Office by Language

English $340.3M
5 films · #1 Little Women (2019)
Chinese $69.6M
4 films · #1 Almost a Comedy (2019)
Hindi $34.6M
3 films · #1 Dabangg 3 (2019)
Vietnamese $10M
2 films · #1 Dreamy Eyes (2019)
French $9.9M
1 film · #1 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Hungarian $666.8K
1 film · #1 Neither with You (2019)
Telugu $115.4K
2 films · #1 Prati Roju Pandaage (2019)
Korean $25.1K
1 film · #1 My Bossy Girl (2019)

Romance Box Office in 2019, Month by Month

The months of 2019 with their totals: May leads with $1.2B, led by Aladdin (2019).

FAQ

Romance Box Office December 2019: 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 19 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in December 2019?

Little Women (2019) leads with $332.1M worldwide, $108.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Almost a Comedy (2019) at $27M and Only Cloud Knows (2019) at $23.4M.

How much did romance movies released in December 2019 earn?

19 romance films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $465.2M in all, or $24.5M per film on average. November 2019 releases took $521.2M.

How many romance movies released in December 2019 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Little Women (2019) with $332.1M.

How is the December 2019 romance 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 2019. 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 2019 romance 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.