#1 of 4 #1 sci-fi movie of December 2025
2025 · Action, Adventure
$1.5B worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$404.3M US & Canada · 27% $1.1B elsewhere · 73%
Sci-Fi box office · December 2025
Sci-Fi Box Office, December 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 2025, with $1.5B worldwide, ahead of Resurrection (2025) at $1.2M and Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025) at $71.3K. 4 sci-fi films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 5.7 times the total of November 2025, whose releases took $260.9M.
- December 2025 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.5B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2025
- ×5.7
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of December 2025?
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) leads with $1.5B, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.5B, 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 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $404.3M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.5B
- 2 Dec 12, 2025 US and Canada: $627.2K Rest of the world: $586.1K Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.3K
- 4 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38K
By release week
Which Week of December 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $1.5B, led by Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025) $71.3K Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Resurrection (2025) $1.2M Resurrection (2025)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.5B Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2025 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). December 2025 took $1.5B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 5 films | 5 | $1.6B | – | 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 |
| December 2023 8 films · −69% | 8 | $722.9M | −69% | Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M |
| December 2024 4 films · −31% | 4 | $497M | −31% | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) $492.2M |
| December 2025 4 films · +199% | 4 | $1.5B | +199% | Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.5B |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: July leads with $2B, led by Jurassic World Rebirth (2025).
- January $38.7M #1 Companion (2025)
- February $481.5M #1 Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
- March $135.3M #1 Mickey 17 (2025)
- April $24.9M #1 Kraken (2025)
- May $382.9M #1 Thunderbolts* (2025)
- June $68.6M #1 M3GAN 2.0 (2025)
- July $2B #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $1.3M #1 Primitive War (2025)
- September $340.9K #1 Another End (2025)
- October $43.8M #1 Bugonia (2025)
- November $260.9M #1 Predator: Badlands (2025)
- December $1.5B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office December 2025: 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 2025?
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) leads with $1.5B worldwide, $404.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Resurrection (2025) at $1.2M and Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025) at $71.3K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in December 2025 earn?
4 sci-fi films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $371.8M per film on average. November 2025 releases took $260.9M.
How many sci-fi movies released in December 2025 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.