#1 of 3 #1 war movie of December 2021
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021)
2021 · History, Action
$1.8M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
War box office · December 2021
War Box Office, December 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) is the highest-grossing war movie released in December 2021, with $1.8M worldwide, ahead of The Pilot: A Battle for Survival (2021) at $952.9K and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) at $524.8K. 3 war films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all. That is down 83% on November 2021, whose releases took $19.5M.
- December 2021 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.3M
- Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021), the #1
- $1.8M
- vs November 2021
- −83%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest War Hits of December 2021?
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) leads with $1.8M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.3M, 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 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021)Dec 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
Dec 1, 2021 · Malayalam · History, Action, War $1.8M worldwide - 2 The Pilot: A Battle for Survival (2021)Dec 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $952.9K
Dec 2, 2021 · Russian · War, History, Drama $952.9K worldwide - 3 Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $524.8K
By release week
Which Week of December 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Nov 28–Dec 4) took $2.7M, led by Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) $2.7M Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) $524.8K The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2021 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 2021 took $3.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2012 2 films | 2 | $1.8M | – | 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 |
| December 2020 2 films · −100% | 2 | $1M | −100% | Zoya (2020) $944.9K |
| December 2021 3 films · +224% | 3 | $3.3M | +224% | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) $1.8M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: September leads with $902.9M, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021).
- January $1.1M #1 Shadow in the Cloud (2021)
- February $52.8K #1 Dara in Jasenovac (2021)
- March $837.7K #1 Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021)
- April $4.4M #1 V2. Escape from Hell (2021)
- May $124.3K #1 The Final Stand (2021)
- June $41.1K #1 Do Not Hesitate (2021)
- July $89.6M #1 1921 (2021)
- August $218K #1 The East (2021)
- September $902.9M #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- October $11.2M #1 The Forgotten Battle (2021)
- November $19.5M #1 Railway Heroes (2021)
- December $3.3M #1 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021)
FAQ
War Box Office December 2021: 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 2021?
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) leads with $1.8M worldwide. Next come The Pilot: A Battle for Survival (2021) at $952.9K and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) at $524.8K.
How much did war movies released in December 2021 earn?
3 war films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. November 2021 releases took $19.5M.
How many war movies released in December 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021), earned $1.8M.
How is the December 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.