#1 of 14 #1 romance movie of December 2023
2023 · Comedy, Romance
$220.3M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$88.3M US & Canada · 40% $132M elsewhere · 60%
Romance box office · December 2023
Romance Box Office, December 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Anyone But You (2023) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in December 2023, with $220.3M worldwide, ahead of Poor Things (2023) at $117.6M and All of Us Strangers (2023) at $20.2M. 14 romance films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $382.3M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 29.5 times the total of November 2023, whose releases took $12.9M. By language, English leads with $358.7M across 4 romance releases.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $382.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2023
- ×29.5
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of December 2023?
Anyone But You (2023) leads with $220.3M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $381.1M, almost all of what the 14 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 Romance 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 22, 2023 US and Canada: $88.3M Rest of the world: $132M Worldwide: $220.3M
- 2 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $83.1M Worldwide: $117.6M
- 3 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $16.2M Worldwide: $20.2M
- 4 Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5M
Dec 8, 2023 · Japanese · History, Romance, War $12.5M worldwide - 5 Dec 13, 2023 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $10.5M
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Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $509.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509.5K - 7
Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $299.2K - 8
Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210.8K - 9
Dec 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.5K - 10
Dec 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41K - 11
Dec 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7K - 12
Dec 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K - 13
Dec 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K - 14
Dec 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $596
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2023?
Of the top 10, The Oath (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while All of Us Strangers (2023) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $130.1M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Anyone But You (2023) $220.3M $88.3M US & Canada · 40% $132M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Poor Things (2023) $117.6M $34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 All of Us Strangers (2023) $20.2M $4.1M US & Canada · 20% $16.2M elsewhere · 80%
- 4 Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023) $12.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Taste of Things (2023) $10.5M $2.7M US & Canada · 25% $7.8M elsewhere · 75%
- 6 The Oath (2023) $509.5K $509.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Miss Shampoo (2023) $299.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Hi Nanna (2023) $210.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Shining for One Thing (2023) $97.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 If You Are the One 3 (2023) $41K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $338M between them, 88% of the total. 9 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.
88% 11%
- $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 2 films, 14% of the list $338M · 88% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 21% of the list $43.2M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 64% of the list $1.2M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 17–23) took $240.6M, led by Anyone But You (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Poor Things (2023) $130.8M Poor Things (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 The Taste of Things (2023) $10.5M The Taste of Things (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Anyone But You (2023) $240.6M Anyone But You (2023)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Miss Shampoo (2023) $452.4K Miss Shampoo (2023)
- 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: $1.1B from 24 films, led by La La Land (2016). December 2023 took $382.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2014 17 films | 17 | $278.1M | – | 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 |
| December 2020 15 films · −98% | 15 | $8.7M | −98% | All My Life (2020) $2M |
| December 2021 20 films · +906% | 20 | $87.5M | +906% | West Side Story (2021) $76M |
| December 2022 13 films · −50% | 13 | $43.5M | −50% | Christmas with the Campbells (2022) $13.7M |
| December 2023 14 films · +780% | 14 | $382.3M | +780% | Anyone But You (2023) $220.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in December 2023?
English-language romance films took $358.7M across 4 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language romance films ($12.5M) and French-language romance films ($10.5M).
December 2023 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $358.7M4 films · #1 Anyone But You (2023) - Japanese $12.5M1 film · #1 Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023)
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French $10.5M1 film · #1 The Taste of Things (2023) -
Chinese $437.7K3 films · #1 Miss Shampoo (2023) -
Telugu $211.4K2 films · #1 Hi Nanna (2023) -
Korean $17.7K1 film · #1 Under Your Bed (2023) - Malayalam $14.1K1 film · #1 Queen Elizabeth (2023)
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Thai $10K1 film · #1 Slyth: The Hunt Saga (2023)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $1.5B, led by Barbie (2023).
- January $16.4M #1 Shotgun Wedding (2023)
- February $62.7M #1 Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023)
- March $38.2M #1 My Happy Marriage (2023)
- April $14.1M #1 Beautiful Disaster (2023)
- May $631M #1 The Little Mermaid (2023)
- June $103.6M #1 Asteroid City (2023)
- July $1.5B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $23.8M #1 Honeysweet (2023)
- September $55.1M #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
- October $23.3M #1 Love Reset (2023)
- November $12.9M #1 Super papa (2023)
- December $382.3M #1 Anyone But You (2023)
FAQ
Romance 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in December 2023?
Anyone But You (2023) leads with $220.3M worldwide, $88.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Poor Things (2023) at $117.6M and All of Us Strangers (2023) at $20.2M.
How much did romance movies released in December 2023 earn?
14 romance films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $382.3M in all, or $27.3M per film on average. November 2023 releases took $12.9M.
How many romance movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Anyone But You (2023) with $220.3M.
How is the December 2023 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 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 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.