#1 of 3 #1 war movie of December 2014
2014 · Action, Biography
$547.7M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$350.2M US & Canada · 64% $197.5M elsewhere · 36%
War box office · December 2014
War Box Office, December 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
American Sniper (2014) is the highest-grossing war movie released in December 2014, with $547.7M worldwide, ahead of Unbroken (2014) at $161.5M and Crimean (2014) at $142.3K. 3 war films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $709.3M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3 times the total of November 2014, whose releases took $235.2M.
- December 2014 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $709.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2014
- ×3
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest War Hits of December 2014?
American Sniper (2014) leads with $547.7M, 77% of the total. The top 3 together took $709.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every War Release of December 2014, 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 2014.
- 1 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $350.2M Rest of the world: $197.5M Worldwide: $547.7M
- 2 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $115.6M Rest of the world: $45.8M Worldwide: $161.5M
- 3 Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.3K
By release week
Which Week of December 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 21–27) took $709.1M, led by American Sniper (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Crimean (2014) $142.3K Crimean (2014)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 American Sniper (2014) $709.1M American Sniper (2014)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2014 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2014 earned the most: $709.3M from 3 films, led by American Sniper (2014).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2005 3 films | 3 | $71.3M | – | Yamato (2005) $39.3M |
| December 2006 8 films · +188% | 8 | $205.3M | +188% | Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $83.9M |
| December 2007 3 films · −25% | 3 | $153.6M | −25% | Atonement (2007) $129.3M |
| December 2008 6 films · +104% | 6 | $313.7M | +104% | Valkyrie (2008) $201.5M |
| December 2009 1 film · −86% | 1 | $43.5M | −86% | Brothers (2009) $43.5M |
| December 2010 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2011 4 films | 4 | $197.4M | – | War Horse (2011) $177.6M |
| December 2012 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.8M | −99% | The Rotterdam Bombing (2012) $1.8M |
| December 2013 2 films · +8994% | 2 | $163.9M | +8994% | Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M |
| December 2014 3 films · +333% | 3 | $709.3M | +333% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: December leads with $709.3M, led by American Sniper (2014).
- January $914.2K #1 Run Boy Run (2014)
- February $68.4M #1 Stalingrad (2014)
- March $341.7M #1 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
- April $1.1M #1 Walking with the Enemy (2014)
- May $6.6M #1 King Naresuan Part: 5 (2014)
- June $402.1K #1 Return to Homs (2014)
- July $9.2M #1 Warsaw 44 (2014)
- August $142.2M #1 The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
- September $1.2M #1 Fort Bliss (2014)
- October $429M #1 Dracula Untold (2014)
- November $235.2M #1 The Imitation Game (2014)
- December $709.3M #1 American Sniper (2014)
FAQ
War Box Office December 2014: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in December 2014?
American Sniper (2014) leads with $547.7M worldwide, $350.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Unbroken (2014) at $161.5M and Crimean (2014) at $142.3K.
How much did war movies released in December 2014 earn?
3 war films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $709.3M in all, or $236.4M per film on average. November 2014 releases took $235.2M.
How many war movies released in December 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by American Sniper (2014) with $547.7M.
How is the December 2014 war 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 2014. 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 2014 war 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.