#1 of 4 #1 sci-fi movie of December 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$2.3B worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
Sci-Fi box office · December 2022
Sci-Fi Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 2022, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Someday or One Day (2022) at $5M and Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) at $2.1M. 4 sci-fi films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is up 174% on November 2022, whose releases took $859.5M.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $2.4B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2022
- +174%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of December 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.4B, almost all of what the 4 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 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Dec 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
- 3 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Dec 23, 2022 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $2.1M worldwide - 4 Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $359.7K
By release week
Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $2.3B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Nr. 10 (2022) $359.7K Nr. 10 (2022)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Someday or One Day (2022) $7.1M Someday or One Day (2022)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2022 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2022 earned the most: $2.4B from 4 films, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| December 2022 4 films · +13% | 4 | $2.4B | +13% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $2.4B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $64.9M #1 Belle (2022)
- February $72.2M #1 Moonfall (2022)
- March $939.6M #1 The Batman (2022)
- April $573.5M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
- May $982.1M #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $1B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $178.6M #1 Nope (2022)
- August $56.8M #1 Prey (2022)
- September $4.5M #1 Dry (2022)
- October $398.1M #1 Black Adam (2022)
- November $859.5M #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $2.4B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office December 2022: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in December 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $688.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Someday or One Day (2022) at $5M and Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) at $2.1M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in December 2022 earn?
4 sci-fi films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, or $587.7M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $859.5M.
How many sci-fi movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.