#1 of 6 #1 war movie of December 2023
2023 · Drama, History
$52.7M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$8.7M US & Canada · 16% $44M elsewhere · 84%
War box office · December 2023
War Box Office, December 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
The Zone of Interest (2023) is the highest-grossing war movie released in December 2023, with $52.7M worldwide, ahead of Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) at $34.2M and Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023) at $12.5M. 6 war films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $101.9M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on November 2023, whose releases took $586.4M. By language, English leads with $52.8M across 2 war releases.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $101.9M
- The Zone of Interest (2023), the #1
- $52.7M
- vs November 2023
- −83%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest War Hits of December 2023?
The Zone of Interest (2023) leads with $52.7M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $101.8M, 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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The chart
Every War Release of December 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $52.7M
- 2 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $315.2K Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $34.2M
- 3 Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5M
Dec 8, 2023 · Japanese · History, Romance, War $12.5M worldwide - 4 Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 5 Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $739K
- 6
Dec 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152.1K
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 10–16) took $54.4M, led by The Zone of Interest (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Sam Bahadur (2023) $739K Sam Bahadur (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023) $12.5M Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 The Zone of Interest (2023) $54.4M The Zone of Interest (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) $34.2M Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Occupied City (2023) $152.1K Occupied City (2023)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2023 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 2023 took $101.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2014 3 films | 3 | $709.3M | – | 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 |
| December 2022 1 film · −92% | 1 | $262.3K | −92% | Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022) $262.3K |
| December 2023 6 films · +38766% | 6 | $101.9M | +38766% | The Zone of Interest (2023) $52.7M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: November leads with $586.4M, led by The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023).
- January $2.3M #1 Vaincre ou mourir (2023)
- February $108.9K #1 Myrnyi-21 (2023)
- March $99.2K #1 2017 (2023)
- April $14.3M #1 Sisu (2023)
- May $2.5M #1 Come Out Fighting (2023)
- June $1K #1 Warhorse One (2023)
- July $39.4M #1 Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny (2023)
- August $8.3M #1 Golda (2023)
- September $38.6M #1 Expend4bles (2023)
- October $36.3K #1 Mujib: The Making of a Nation (2023)
- November $586.4M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $101.9M #1 The Zone of Interest (2023)
FAQ
War Box Office December 2023: 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 2023?
The Zone of Interest (2023) leads with $52.7M worldwide, $8.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) at $34.2M and Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023) at $12.5M.
How much did war movies released in December 2023 earn?
6 war films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $101.9M in all, or $17M per film on average. November 2023 releases took $586.4M.
How many war movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Zone of Interest (2023), earned $52.7M.
How is the December 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.