#1 of 55 #1 English-language movie of December 2017
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
2017 · Action, Adventure
$1.3B worldwide · 34% of the chart's total
$620.2M US & Canada · 46% $714.2M elsewhere · 54%
English box office · December 2017
English Box Office, December 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 2017, with $1.3B worldwide, ahead of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) at $962.5M and The Greatest Showman (2017) at $469.1M. 55 English-language films released in December 2017 report a worldwide gross, $3.9B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 6 crossed $100 million. That is up 27% on November 2017, whose releases took $3.1B. By genre, Adventure leads with $2.6B across 6 English releases.
- December 2017 releases with a gross
- 55
- combined worldwide
- $3.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs November 2017
- +27%
#1 of 55 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 2017?
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) leads with $1.3B, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.3B, 84% of what all 55 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $1.3B Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)$620.2M US & Canada · 46% $714.2M elsewhere · 54%
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The chart
Every English Release of December 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 55. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2017.
- 1 Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $620.2M Rest of the world: $714.2M Worldwide: $1.3B
- 2 Dec 20, 2017 US and Canada: $404.5M Rest of the world: $558M Worldwide: $962.5M
- 3 Dec 20, 2017 US and Canada: $174.3M Rest of the world: $294.7M Worldwide: $469.1M
- 4 Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $84.4M Rest of the world: $211.7M Worldwide: $296.1M
- 5 Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $63.9M Rest of the world: $131.4M Worldwide: $195.2M
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Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $104.9M Rest of the world: $80.5M Worldwide: $185.4M - 7
Dec 25, 2017 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $59.3M - 8
Dec 25, 2017 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $31.9M Worldwide: $57M - 9
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: $30.6M Worldwide: $55M - 10
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: $23.9M Worldwide: $53.9M - 11
Dec 25, 2017 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $31M Worldwide: $52.2M - 12
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $35.7M - 13
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $29.8M - 14
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $25.7M - 15
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $15.9M - 16
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 17
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $7.6M - 18
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 19
Dec 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 20
Dec 29, 2017 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $4M - 21
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 22
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 23
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 24
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $992.2K - 25
Dec 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $907.9K - 26
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $497.7K - 27
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $344K - 28
Dec 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $311.6K - 29
Dec 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184.8K - 30
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.2K - 31
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $123.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $123.8K - 32
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $11.1K Rest of the world: $98.3K Worldwide: $109.5K - 33
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.4K - 34
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.7K - 35
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.2K - 36
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: $47.8K Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $50K - 37
Dec 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.3K - 38
Dec 21, 2017 US and Canada: $147 Rest of the world: $22.3K Worldwide: $22.4K - 39
Dec 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20K - 40
Dec 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K - 41
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.5K - 42
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $13.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.5K - 43
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $12.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8K - 44
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $11.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6K - 45
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7K - 46
Dec 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K - 47
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K - 48
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K - 49
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3K - 50
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2017?
Of the top 10, Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while Ferdinand (2017) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 55 films, $1.7B (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B $620.2M US & Canada · 46% $714.2M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M $404.5M US & Canada · 42% $558M elsewhere · 58%
- 3 The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M $174.3M US & Canada · 37% $294.7M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Ferdinand (2017) $296.1M $84.4M US & Canada · 29% $211.7M elsewhere · 71%
- 5 The Shape of Water (2017) $195.2M $63.9M US & Canada · 33% $131.4M elsewhere · 67%
- 6 Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) $185.4M $104.9M US & Canada · 57% $80.5M elsewhere · 43%
- 7 Molly's Game (2017) $59.3M $28.8M US & Canada · 49% $30.5M elsewhere · 51%
- 8 All the Money in the World (2017) $57M $25.1M US & Canada · 44% $31.9M elsewhere · 56%
- 9 Downsizing (2017) $55M $24.4M US & Canada · 44% $30.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 10 I, Tonya (2017) $53.9M $30M US & Canada · 56% $23.9M elsewhere · 44%
Gross bands
How Many December 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 55 films crossed $100M and took $3.4B between them, 89% of the total. 40 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.
34% 25% 30% 10%
- $1B or more 1 film, 2% of the list $1.3B · 34% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $962.5M · 25% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 7% of the list $1.1B · 30% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 16% of the list $384.5M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 40 films, 73% of the list $40.9M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 17–23) took $1.7B, led by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Shape of Water (2017) $248.2M The Shape of Water (2017)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 I, Tonya (2017) $67.4M I, Tonya (2017)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.6B Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $1.7B Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Molly's Game (2017) $173M Molly's Game (2017)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 Retina (2017) $41.3K Retina (2017)
Earlier years
How Does December 2017 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $5B from 36 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2017 took $3.9B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2008 43 films | 43 | $2.4B | – | 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 |
| December 2012 38 films · +2% | 38 | $2.7B | +2% | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B |
| December 2013 39 films · +8% | 39 | $2.9B | +8% | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M |
| December 2014 38 films · +3% | 38 | $3B | +3% | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M |
| December 2015 46 films · +38% | 46 | $4.1B | +38% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| December 2016 49 films · −27% | 49 | $3B | −27% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| December 2017 55 films · +29% | 55 | $3.9B | +29% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in December 2017?
Adventure took $2.6B across 6 films, 68% of the total, ahead of Fantasy ($2.6B) and Action ($2.3B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
December 2017 English Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $2.6B6 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) -
Fantasy $2.6B3 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) -
Action $2.3B9 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) -
Comedy $1.6B13 films · #1 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) -
Sci-Fi $1.4B4 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) -
Family $1.3B4 films · #1 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) -
Drama $837.2M25 films · #1 The Greatest Showman (2017) -
Biography $673.3M8 films · #1 The Greatest Showman (2017) -
Romance $525.6M6 films · #1 The Greatest Showman (2017) -
Musical $469.1M1 film · #1 The Greatest Showman (2017)
Archive
English Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: June leads with $4B, led by Despicable Me 3 (2017).
- January $1.4B #1 xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
- February $1.4B #1 Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
- March $3.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- April $1.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- May $2.5B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- June $4B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- July $2.8B #1 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- August $715.6M #1 Annabelle: Creation (2017)
- September $1.7B #1 It (2017)
- October $1.2B #1 Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
- November $3.1B #1 Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- December $3.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
FAQ
English Box Office December 2017: 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 55 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in December 2017?
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) leads with $1.3B worldwide, $620.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) at $962.5M and The Greatest Showman (2017) at $469.1M.
How much did English-language movies released in December 2017 earn?
55 English-language films released in December 2017 report a worldwide gross, $3.9B in all, or $70.3M per film on average. November 2017 releases took $3.1B.
How many English-language movies released in December 2017 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017). 6 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.