#1 of 8 #1 sci-fi movie of December 2015
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
2015 · Action, Adventure
$2.1B worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
Sci-Fi box office · December 2015
Sci-Fi Box Office, December 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 2015, with $2.1B worldwide, ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) at $161.1M and Impossible (2015) at $15.1M. 8 sci-fi films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 3.2 times the total of November 2015, whose releases took $699.8M. By language, English leads with $2.2B across 4 sci-fi releases.
- December 2015 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $2.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2015
- ×3.2
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of December 2015?
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) leads with $2.1B, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.3B, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $2.1B Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)$936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of December 2015, 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 2015.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $936.7M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $2.1B
Dec 18, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.1B worldwide - 2 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)Dec 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.1M Dec 14, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $161.1M worldwide
- 3 Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.1M
- 4 Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
- 5 Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015)Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Dec 10, 2015 · Korean · Family, Animation, Sci-Fi $2.7M worldwide - 6
Dec 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394.5K - 7
Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.8K - 8
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015)Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.4K Dec 25, 2015 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama $28.4K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of December 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 13–19) took $2.2B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Impossible (2015) $21.6M Impossible (2015)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015) $2.7M Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.2B Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) $28.4K Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2015 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $3B from 5 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2015 took $2.3B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2006 6 films | 6 | $76.5M | – | Children of Men (2006) $70.6M |
| December 2007 2 films · +835% | 2 | $715.7M | +835% | I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M |
| December 2008 5 films · −64% | 5 | $257.3M | −64% | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) $233.1M |
| December 2009 5 films · +1049% | 5 | $3B | +1049% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| December 2010 6 films · −84% | 6 | $473.2M | −84% | TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M |
| December 2011 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2012 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2013 3 films | 3 | $48.5M | – | Her (2013) $48.3M |
| December 2014 2 films · +107% | 2 | $100.4M | +107% | PK (2014) $100.4M |
| December 2015 8 films · +2148% | 8 | $2.3B | +2148% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in December 2015?
English-language sci-fi films took $2.2B across 4 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language sci-fi films ($21.2M) and Korean-language sci-fi films ($2.7M).
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: December leads with $2.3B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
- January $40.1M #1 Project Almanac (2015)
- February $198.6M #1 Jupiter Ascending (2015)
- March $812.7M #1 Home (2015)
- April $50.5M #1 Ex Machina (2015)
- May $2B #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June $1.7B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- July $1.2B #1 Ant-Man (2015)
- August $271.3M #1 Fantastic Four (2015)
- September $313.3M #1 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- October $638.6M #1 The Martian (2015)
- November $699.8M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office December 2015: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in December 2015?
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) leads with $2.1B worldwide, $936.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) at $161.1M and Impossible (2015) at $15.1M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in December 2015 earn?
8 sci-fi films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, or $282.1M per film on average. November 2015 releases took $699.8M.
How many sci-fi movies released in December 2015 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2015 sci-fi 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 2015. 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 2015 sci-fi 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.