#1 of 6 #1 war movie of December 2019
2019 · Drama, War
$446.1M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$159.2M US & Canada · 36% $286.8M elsewhere · 64%
War box office · December 2019
War Box Office, December 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
1917 (2019) is the highest-grossing war movie released in December 2019, with $446.1M worldwide, ahead of The Great War (2019) at $16.5M and A Hidden Life (2019) at $4.6M. 6 war films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $471.2M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.6 times the total of November 2019, whose releases took $129.7M. By language, English leads with $467.6M across 4 war releases.
- December 2019 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $471.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2019
- ×3.6
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest War Hits of December 2019?
1917 (2019) leads with $446.1M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $471M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every War Release of December 2019, 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 2019.
- 1 Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $159.2M Rest of the world: $286.8M Worldwide: $446.1M
- 2 Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5M
- 3 Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $4.6M
- 4 Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $461.9K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3.3M
- 5 Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.1K
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Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $168.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2019?
Of the top 6, A Hidden Life (2019) earned the biggest share at home (37% in the US & Canada), while Panipat (2019) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $161.4M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 1917 (2019) $446.1M $159.2M US & Canada · 36% $286.8M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 The Great War (2019) $16.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 A Hidden Life (2019) $4.6M $1.7M US & Canada · 37% $2.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Panipat (2019) $3.3M $461.9K US & Canada · 14% $2.9M elsewhere · 86%
- 5 Kaddish (2019) $472.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Black Raven (2019) $168.5K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 22–28) took $446.1M, led by 1917 (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Panipat (2019) $3.5M Panipat (2019)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Great War (2019) $21.1M The Great War (2019)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Kaddish (2019) $472.1K Kaddish (2019)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 1917 (2019) $446.1M 1917 (2019)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2019 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2016 earned the most: $1.1B from 3 films, led by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). December 2019 took $471.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| December 2015 3 films · −96% | 3 | $29.3M | −96% | Macbeth (2015) $16.3M |
| December 2016 3 films · +3523% | 3 | $1.1B | +3523% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| December 2017 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2018 4 films | 4 | $53M | – | T-34 (2018) $28.1M |
| December 2019 6 films · +789% | 6 | $471.2M | +789% | 1917 (2019) $446.1M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: December leads with $471.2M, led by 1917 (2019).
- January $44M #1 Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
- February $12.3M #1 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection (2019)
- March $43.2M #1 Kesari (2019)
- April $190.4K #1 Girls of the Sun (2019)
- May $103.4M #1 Shadow (2019)
- June $3.7M #1 The Passage (2019)
- July $411.6K #1 U311 Cherkasy (2019)
- August $112.6M #1 Kingdom (2019)
- September $16.4M #1 While at War (2019)
- October $95.2M #1 Jojo Rabbit (2019)
- November $129.7M #1 Midway (2019)
- December $471.2M #1 1917 (2019)
FAQ
War Box Office December 2019: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in December 2019?
1917 (2019) leads with $446.1M worldwide, $159.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Great War (2019) at $16.5M and A Hidden Life (2019) at $4.6M.
How much did war movies released in December 2019 earn?
6 war films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $471.2M in all, or $78.5M per film on average. November 2019 releases took $129.7M.
How many war movies released in December 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by 1917 (2019) with $446.1M.
How is the December 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.