#1 of 11 #1 sci-fi movie of December 2019
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
2019 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$515.2M US & Canada · 48% $561.8M elsewhere · 52%
Sci-Fi box office · December 2019
Sci-Fi Box Office, December 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 2019, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Spies in Disguise (2019) at $171.6M and Invasion (2019) at $16.7M. 11 sci-fi films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 4.9 times the total of November 2019, whose releases took $263.9M. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 7 sci-fi releases.
- December 2019 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $1.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2019
- ×4.9
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of December 2019?
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) leads with $1.1B, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, almost all of what the 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $1.1B Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)$515.2M US & Canada · 48% $561.8M elsewhere · 52%
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi 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 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $515.2M Rest of the world: $561.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
Dec 20, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.1B worldwide - 2 Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $104.9M Worldwide: $171.6M
- 3 Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7M
- 4 Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019)Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
Dec 27, 2019 · Turkish · Animation, Family, Sci-Fi $7.6M worldwide - 5 Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)Dec 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
Dec 21, 2019 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure $7.5M worldwide - 6
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $23.9K Rest of the world: $185K Worldwide: $208.8K - 7
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.2K - 8
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.8K - 9
Pinkfong & Baby Shark’s Space Adventure (2019)Dec 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.9K
Dec 8, 2019 · Korean · Music, Family, Animation $110.9K worldwide - 10
Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1K - 11
Dec 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $824
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2019?
Of the top 10, Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while Little Joe (2019) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $582M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B $515.2M US & Canada · 48% $561.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Spies in Disguise (2019) $171.6M $66.8M US & Canada · 39% $104.9M elsewhere · 61%
- 3 Invasion (2019) $16.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019) $7.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019) $7.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Little Joe (2019) $208.8K $23.9K US & Canada · 11% $185K elsewhere · 89%
- 7 Code 8 (2019) $157.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Dark Light (2019) $120.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Pinkfong & Baby Shark’s Space Adventure (2019) $110.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Invasion: Planet Earth (2019) $16.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 97% of the total. 8 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.
84% 13%
- $1B or more 1 film, 9% of the list $1.1B · 84% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 9% of the list $171.6M · 13% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 9% of the list $16.7M · 1% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 73% of the list $15.8M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $1.1B, led by Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Little Joe (2019) $503.8K Little Joe (2019)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Pinkfong & Baby Shark’s Space Adventure (2019) $110.9K Pinkfong & Baby Shark’s Space Adventure (2019)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Spies in Disguise (2019) $195.9M Spies in Disguise (2019)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2019 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2015 earned the most: $2.3B from 8 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). December 2019 took $1.3B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2010 6 films | 6 | $473.2M | – | 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 |
| December 2016 5 films · −29% | 5 | $1.6B | −29% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| December 2017 8 films · −12% | 8 | $1.4B | −12% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
| December 2018 8 films · +49% | 8 | $2.1B | +49% | Aquaman (2018) $1.2B |
| December 2019 11 films · −39% | 11 | $1.3B | −39% | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in December 2019?
English-language sci-fi films took $1.2B across 7 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Russian-language sci-fi films ($16.7M) and Turkish-language sci-fi films ($7.6M).
December 2019 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
- English $1.2B7 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
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Russian $16.7M1 film · #1 Invasion (2019) - Turkish $7.6M1 film · #1 Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019)
- Japanese $7.5M1 film · #1 Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)
- Korean $110.9K1 film · #1 Pinkfong & Baby Shark’s Space Adventure (2019)
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: April leads with $3.2B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
- January $388.5M #1 Glass (2019)
- February $1.5B #1 The Wandering Earth (2019)
- March $1.2B #1 Captain Marvel (2019)
- April $3.2B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- May $424M #1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- June $507.2M #1 Men in Black: International (2019)
- July $1.1B #1 Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
- August $30.1M #1 Shanghai Fortress (2019)
- September $141.4M #1 Ad Astra (2019)
- October $183.5M #1 Gemini Man (2019)
- November $263.9M #1 Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
- December $1.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
FAQ
Sci-Fi 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in December 2019?
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $515.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spies in Disguise (2019) at $171.6M and Invasion (2019) at $16.7M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in December 2019 earn?
11 sci-fi films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $116.5M per film on average. November 2019 releases took $263.9M.
How many sci-fi movies released in December 2019 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2019 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 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 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.