#1 of 34 #1 English-language movie of December 2011
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
2011 · Action
$694.7M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$209.4M US & Canada · 30% $485.3M elsewhere · 70%
English box office · December 2011
English Box Office, December 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 2011, with $694.7M worldwide, ahead of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) at $543.8M and The Adventures of Tintin (2011) at $374M. 34 English-language films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 7% on November 2011, whose releases took $2.4B. By genre, Action leads with $1.2B across 3 English releases.
- December 2011 releases with a gross
- 34
- combined worldwide
- $2.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs November 2011
- +7%
#1 of 34 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 2011?
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) leads with $694.7M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 81% of what all 34 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $694.7M Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)$209.4M US & Canada · 30% $485.3M elsewhere · 70%
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Number 3 -
Number 4 $342.7M Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)$133.1M US & Canada · 39% $209.6M elsewhere · 61% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of December 2011, 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 2011.
- 1 Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $209.4M Rest of the world: $485.3M Worldwide: $694.7M
- 2 Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $186.8M Rest of the world: $357M Worldwide: $543.8M
- 3 Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: $77.6M Rest of the world: $296.4M Worldwide: $374M
- 4 Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $133.1M Rest of the world: $209.6M Worldwide: $342.7M
- 5 Dec 25, 2011 US and Canada: $79.9M Rest of the world: $97.7M Worldwide: $177.6M
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Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $44.5M Worldwide: $120.1M - 7
Dec 30, 2011 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: $85.9M Worldwide: $115.9M - 8
Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $81.5M - 9
Dec 25, 2011 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: $23.4M Worldwide: $55.2M - 10
Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $30.4M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $34.9M - 11
Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $27.5M Worldwide: $30M - 12
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $19.1M - 13
Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $9.8M - 14
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $44.7K Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $8.5M - 15
Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $7.5M - 16
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $757.2K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.4M - 17
Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $583.5K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2M - 18
Dec 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $827.8K - 19
Dec 28, 2011 US and Canada: $769.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $769.6K - 20
Dec 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $383.2K - 21
Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $338.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $338.8K - 22
Dec 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.7K - 23
Dec 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.2K - 24
Dec 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.9K - 25
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $69.8K Worldwide: $92.7K - 26
Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.7K - 27
Dec 14, 2011 US and Canada: $40.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.1K - 28
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: $22K Worldwide: $24.7K - 29
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22K - 30
Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $6.4K Rest of the world: $9.9K Worldwide: $16.2K - 31
Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5K - 32
Dec 15, 2011 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K - 33
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K - 34
Dec 30, 2011 US and Canada: $832 Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2011?
Of the top 10, The Sitter (2011) earned the biggest share at home (87% in the US & Canada), while The Adventures of Tintin (2011) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 34 films, $892.7M (34%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M $209.4M US & Canada · 30% $485.3M elsewhere · 70%
- 2 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) $543.8M $186.8M US & Canada · 34% $357M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M $77.6M US & Canada · 21% $296.4M elsewhere · 79%
- 4 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $342.7M $133.1M US & Canada · 39% $209.6M elsewhere · 61%
- 5 War Horse (2011) $177.6M $79.9M US & Canada · 45% $97.7M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 We Bought a Zoo (2011) $120.1M $75.6M US & Canada · 63% $44.5M elsewhere · 37%
- 7 The Iron Lady (2011) $115.9M $30M US & Canada · 26% $85.9M elsewhere · 74%
- 8 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $81.5M $24.1M US & Canada · 30% $57.4M elsewhere · 70%
- 9 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) $55.2M $31.8M US & Canada · 58% $23.4M elsewhere · 42%
- 10 The Sitter (2011) $34.9M $30.4M US & Canada · 87% $4.5M elsewhere · 13%
Gross bands
How Many December 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 34 films crossed $100M and took $2.4B between them, 90% of the total. 22 films, 65% of the list, earned under $10M.
47% 43% 8%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 6% of the list $1.2B · 47% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 15% of the list $1.1B · 43% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 15% of the list $220.9M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 22 films, 65% of the list $33.5M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $1.6B, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Shame (2011) $30.2M Shame (2011)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $130M Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $1.6B Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $501.6M The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 War Horse (2011) $349.9M War Horse (2011)
Earlier years
How Does December 2011 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $5B from 36 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2011 took $2.6B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2002 33 films | 33 | $1.7B | – | Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M |
| December 2003 28 films · +88% | 28 | $3.1B | +88% | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B |
| December 2004 33 films · −40% | 33 | $1.9B | −40% | Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M |
| December 2005 33 films · +48% | 33 | $2.8B | +48% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M |
| December 2006 49 films · −1% | 49 | $2.8B | −1% | Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M |
| December 2007 34 films · +17% | 34 | $3.2B | +17% | I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M |
| December 2008 43 films · −27% | 43 | $2.4B | −27% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| December 2009 36 films · +110% | 36 | $5B | +110% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| December 2010 33 films · −47% | 33 | $2.6B | −47% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M |
| December 2011 34 films · +1% | 34 | $2.6B | +1% | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in December 2011?
Action took $1.2B across 3 films, 47% of the total, ahead of Mystery ($917.9M) and Animation ($717.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
December 2011 English Box Office by Genre
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Action $1.2B3 films · #1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) -
Mystery $917.9M3 films · #1 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) -
Animation $717.2M4 films · #1 The Adventures of Tintin (2011) -
Family $717.2M4 films · #1 The Adventures of Tintin (2011) -
Comedy $527.9M5 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) -
Adventure $374.4M2 films · #1 The Adventures of Tintin (2011) -
Drama $372.2M18 films · #1 We Bought a Zoo (2011) -
War $177.6M1 film · #1 War Horse (2011) -
Biography $116M3 films · #1 The Iron Lady (2011) -
Thriller $94.1M5 films · #1 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Archive
English Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: May leads with $3.5B, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
- January $679.1M #1 The Green Hornet (2011)
- February $1.2B #1 Just Go with It (2011)
- March $1.2B #1 Rango (2011)
- April $2.2B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- May $3.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
- June $3B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- July $3.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- August $1.4B #1 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- September $878.8M #1 Contagion (2011)
- October $1.8B #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
- November $2.4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- December $2.6B #1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
FAQ
English Box Office December 2011: 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 34 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in December 2011?
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) leads with $694.7M worldwide, $209.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) at $543.8M and The Adventures of Tintin (2011) at $374M.
How much did English-language movies released in December 2011 earn?
34 English-language films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, or $77.2M per film on average. November 2011 releases took $2.4B.
How many English-language movies released in December 2011 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) with $694.7M.
How is the December 2011 English 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 2011. 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the December 2011 English 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.