#1 of 25 #1 thriller movie of December 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$2.3B worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
Thriller box office · December 2022
Thriller Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in December 2022, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Lost in the Stars (2022) at $487.6M and Violent Night (2022) at $76M. 25 thriller films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 3.1 times the total of November 2022, whose releases took $964.8M. By language, English leads with $2.4B across 10 thriller releases.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 25
- combined worldwide
- $2.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2022
- ×3.1
#1 of 25 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of December 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.9B, almost all of what the 25 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 Thriller 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 25, 2022 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $485.9M Worldwide: $487.6M
- 3 Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.9M Worldwide: $76M
- 4 Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $26K Rest of the world: $33.8M Worldwide: $33.8M
- 5 Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
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Dec 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 7
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: $600K Rest of the world: $142.4K Worldwide: $742.4K - 8
Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.7K
Dec 23, 2022 · Vietnamese · Action, Thriller, Horror $512.7K worldwide - 9
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.5K - 10
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.4K - 11
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $359.7K - 12
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.7K - 13
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.7K - 14
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $192.9K - 15
Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: $101K Rest of the world: $64.3K Worldwide: $165.3K - 16
Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.6K - 17
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K - 18
Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4K - 19
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K - 20
Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7K - 21
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K - 22
Dec 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K - 23
Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K - 24
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K - 25
Dec 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2022?
Of the top 10, HIT: The 2nd Case (2022) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Hunt (2022) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $741M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B $688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Lost in the Stars (2022) $487.6M $1.7M US & Canada · <1% $485.9M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Violent Night (2022) $76M $50.1M US & Canada · 66% $25.9M elsewhere · 34%
- 4 Hunt (2022) $33.8M $26K US & Canada · <1% $33.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 Faithfully Yours (2022) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Butterfly (2022) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 HIT: The 2nd Case (2022) $742.4K $600K US & Canada · 81% $142.4K elsewhere · 19%
- 8 Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022) $512.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Mindcage (2022) $459.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Play Dead (2022) $391.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 25 films crossed $100M and took $2.8B between them, 96% of the total. 21 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
80% 17%
- $1B or more 1 film, 4% of the list $2.3B · 80% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 4% of the list $487.6M · 17% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 8% of the list $109.8M · 4% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 84% of the list $6.5M · <1% of the gross
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 Violent Night (2022) $111.4M Violent Night (2022)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Play Dead (2022) $662.1K Play Dead (2022)
- 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 Faithfully Yours (2022) $2.4M Faithfully Yours (2022)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Lost in the Stars (2022) $489.1M Lost in the Stars (2022)
Earlier years
How Does December 2022 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2022 earned the most: $2.9B from 25 films, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2013 15 films | 15 | $611.7M | – | American Hustle (2013) $251.2M |
| December 2014 12 films · −88% | 12 | $70.6M | −88% | The Gambler (2014) $39.3M |
| December 2015 14 films · +1232% | 14 | $941M | +1232% | The Revenant (2015) $533M |
| December 2016 20 films · −85% | 20 | $141.7M | −85% | Patriots Day (2016) $52.2M |
| December 2017 29 films · +272% | 29 | $526.7M | +272% | The Post (2017) $193.8M |
| December 2018 18 films · −40% | 18 | $315.4M | −40% | The Mule (2018) $174.8M |
| December 2019 28 films · +11% | 28 | $350.3M | +11% | Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) $191.6M |
| December 2020 15 films · −20% | 15 | $281.2M | −20% | Shock Wave 2 (2020) $198.9M |
| December 2021 18 films · −44% | 18 | $157.7M | −44% | The King's Man (2021) $125.9M |
| December 2022 25 films · +1769% | 25 | $2.9B | +1769% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in December 2022?
English-language thriller films took $2.4B across 10 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language thriller films ($487.6M) and Telugu-language thriller films ($2M).
December 2022 Thriller Box Office by Language
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English $2.4B10 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Chinese $487.6M1 film · #1 Lost in the Stars (2022) -
Telugu $2M2 films · #1 Butterfly (2022) -
Dutch $1.8M1 film · #1 Faithfully Yours (2022) - Vietnamese $512.7K1 film · #1 Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022)
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German $359.7K1 film · #1 Nr. 10 (2022) - Hindi $216K2 films · #1 An Action Hero (2022)
- Malayalam $14.2K2 films · #1 Naalam Mura (2022)
- Tamil $13.5K2 films · #1 Raangi (2022)
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Tagalog $12.4K1 film · #1 Deleter (2022)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $2.9B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $202.8M #1 Scream (2022)
- February $58M #1 Blacklight (2022)
- March $24.5M #1 Notre-Dame on Fire (2022)
- April $442.5M #1 Morbius (2022)
- May $131.5M #1 The Roundup (2022)
- June $1.2B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $342.1M #1 Nope (2022)
- August $462.4M #1 Bullet Train (2022)
- September $186.2M #1 Don't Worry Darling (2022)
- October $150.7M #1 Halloween Ends (2022)
- November $964.8M #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $2.9B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
Thriller 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 25 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller 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 Lost in the Stars (2022) at $487.6M and Violent Night (2022) at $76M.
How much did thriller movies released in December 2022 earn?
25 thriller films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $117.9M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $964.8M.
How many thriller movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2022 thriller 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 thriller 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.