#1 of 8 #1 sci-fi movie of December 2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
2021 · Action, Adventure
$1.9B worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$814.9M US & Canada · 42% $1.1B elsewhere · 58%
Sci-Fi box office · December 2021
Sci-Fi Box Office, December 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 2021, with $1.9B worldwide, ahead of The Matrix Resurrections (2021) at $157.4M and Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021) at $3M. 8 sci-fi films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 4.7 times the total of November 2021, whose releases took $445.2M. By language, English leads with $2.1B across 6 sci-fi releases.
- December 2021 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $2.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2021
- ×4.7
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of December 2021?
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) leads with $1.9B, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 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.
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of December 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $814.9M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.9B
- 2 Dec 22, 2021 US and Canada: $37.7M Rest of the world: $119.7M Worldwide: $157.4M
- 3 Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021)Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
Dec 17, 2021 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $3M worldwide - 4 Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $831.6K
- 5 Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791.9K
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Dec 26, 2021 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: $536.1K Worldwide: $588.7K - 7
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $126.1K Rest of the world: $51.1K Worldwide: $177.2K - 8
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2021?
Of the top 8, Swan Song (2021) earned the biggest share at home (71% in the US & Canada), while Memoria (2021) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $852.7M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B $814.9M US & Canada · 42% $1.1B elsewhere · 58%
- 2 The Matrix Resurrections (2021) $157.4M $37.7M US & Canada · 24% $119.7M elsewhere · 76%
- 3 Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Aria the Benedizione (2021) $831.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Don't Look Up (2021) $791.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Memoria (2021) $588.7K $52.7K US & Canada · 9% $536.1K elsewhere · 91%
- 7 Swan Song (2021) $177.2K $126.1K US & Canada · 71% $51.1K elsewhere · 29%
- 8 Last and First Men (2021) $13.5K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 12–18) took $1.9B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Aria the Benedizione (2021) $831.6K Aria the Benedizione (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Don't Look Up (2021) $805.3K Don't Look Up (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The Matrix Resurrections (2021) $157.4M The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Memoria (2021) $588.7K Memoria (2021)
Earlier years
How Does December 2021 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 2021 took $2.1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| December 2020 5 films · −95% | 5 | $68.3M | −95% | The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) $68M |
| December 2021 8 films · +2952% | 8 | $2.1B | +2952% | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in December 2021?
English-language sci-fi films took $2.1B across 6 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sci-fi films ($3.9M).
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $2.1B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $860.3K #1 Venus (2021)
- February $78.3M #1 Boonie Bears: The Wild Life (2021)
- March $507M #1 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- April $105.1M #1 Mortal Kombat (2021)
- May $297.7M #1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- June $18.9M #1 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021)
- July $581.9M #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $612.4M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $434.1M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $1B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- November $445.2M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $2.1B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office December 2021: 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 2021?
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) leads with $1.9B worldwide, $814.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Matrix Resurrections (2021) at $157.4M and Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021) at $3M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in December 2021 earn?
8 sci-fi films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, or $260.5M per film on average. November 2021 releases took $445.2M.
How many sci-fi movies released in December 2021 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.