#1 of 14 #1 thriller movie of December 2025
2025 · Action, Adventure
$1.5B worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$404.3M US & Canada · 27% $1.1B elsewhere · 73%
Thriller box office · December 2025
Thriller Box Office, December 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in December 2025, with $1.5B worldwide, ahead of The Housemaid (2025) at $400.5M and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) at $238.6M. 14 thriller films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is 3.6 times the total of November 2025, whose releases took $604.1M. By language, English leads with $2.1B across 11 thriller releases.
- December 2025 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $2.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs November 2025
- ×3.6
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of December 2025?
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) leads with $1.5B, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.2B, almost all of what the 14 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 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 19, 2025 US and Canada: $126.4M Rest of the world: $274.1M Worldwide: $400.5M
- 3 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $127.7M Rest of the world: $110.8M Worldwide: $238.6M
Dec 5, 2025 · English · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $238.6M worldwide - 4 Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $40.2M
- 5 Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $13.3M
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Dec 12, 2025 US and Canada: $584.7K Rest of the world: $792K Worldwide: $1.4M - 7
Dec 24, 2025 US and Canada: $685.2K Rest of the world: $10.2K Worldwide: $695.3K - 8
Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $288K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $288K - 9
Dec 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $236.4K - 10
Dec 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91K - 11
Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.3K - 12
Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.4K - 13
Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38K - 14
Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $11.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2025?
Of the top 10, Rosemead (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while No Other Choice (2025) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $676.1M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.5B $404.3M US & Canada · 27% $1.1B elsewhere · 73%
- 2 The Housemaid (2025) $400.5M $126.4M US & Canada · 32% $274.1M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) $238.6M $127.7M US & Canada · 54% $110.8M elsewhere · 46%
- 4 No Other Choice (2025) $40.2M $10M US & Canada · 25% $30.2M elsewhere · 75%
- 5 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) $13.3M $6M US & Canada · 45% $7.2M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 Dust Bunny (2025) $1.4M $584.7K US & Canada · 42% $792K elsewhere · 58%
- 7 The Plague (2025) $695.3K $685.2K US & Canada · 99% $10.2K elsewhere · 1%
- 8 Rosemead (2025) $288K $288K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Not Without Hope (2025) $236.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Turbulence (2025) $91K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $2.1B between them, 97% of the total. 9 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.
68% 29%
- $1B or more 1 film, 7% of the list $1.5B · 68% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 14% of the list $639.1M · 29% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 14% of the list $53.5M · 2% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 64% of the list $2.9M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $1.9B, 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 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) $252.3M Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Dust Bunny (2025) $1.7M Dust Bunny (2025)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.9B Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No Other Choice (2025) $40.9M No Other Choice (2025)
- 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: $2.9B from 25 films, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). December 2025 took $2.2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 20 films | 20 | $141.7M | – | 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 |
| December 2023 19 films · −95% | 19 | $146.3M | −95% | Animal (2023) $92.9M |
| December 2024 34 films · +220% | 34 | $468.6M | +220% | Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024) $175.4M |
| December 2025 14 films · +366% | 14 | $2.2B | +366% | Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.5B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in December 2025?
English-language thriller films took $2.1B across 11 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($40.2M) and French-language thriller films ($71.3K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: December leads with $2.2B, led by Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025).
- January $175.4M #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- February $49.7M #1 Last Breath (2025)
- March $237.5M #1 A Working Man (2025)
- April $624.2M #1 Sinners (2025)
- May $668.7M #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- June $357.7M #1 28 Years Later (2025)
- July $875.2M #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $104.8M #1 Nobody 2 (2025)
- September $1.8B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $43M #1 Pets on a Train (2025)
- November $604.1M #1 Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
- December $2.2B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Thriller 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in December 2025?
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) leads with $1.5B worldwide, $404.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Housemaid (2025) at $400.5M and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) at $238.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in December 2025 earn?
14 thriller films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, or $155.8M per film on average. November 2025 releases took $604.1M.
How many thriller movies released in December 2025 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2025 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 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 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.