#1 of 49 #1 English-language movie of December 2020
2020 · Action, Adventure
$169.6M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total
$46.8M US & Canada · 28% $122.8M elsewhere · 72%
English box office · December 2020
English Box Office, December 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 2020, with $169.6M worldwide, ahead of Soul (2020) at $122M and Greenland (2020) at $52.3M. 49 English-language films released in December 2020 report a worldwide gross, $501.8M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 41% on November 2020, whose releases took $356.5M. By genre, Action leads with $277.2M across 10 English releases.
- December 2020 releases with a gross
- 49
- combined worldwide
- $501.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 2020
- +41%
#1 of 49 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 2020?
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) leads with $169.6M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $425.5M, 85% of what all 49 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 English Release of December 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $122.8M Worldwide: $169.6M
- 2 Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $946.2K Rest of the world: $121M Worldwide: $122M
- 3 Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.3M
- 4 Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $27M Worldwide: $42.1M
- 5 Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $35.8M Worldwide: $39.5M
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Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $18.9M - 7
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $15.3M - 8
Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M - 9
Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: $658.8K Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $9.8M - 10
Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $724.4K Worldwide: $7M - 11
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $3.3M - 12
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $913.9K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2M - 13
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $213.4K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M - 14
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $907.2K - 15
Dec 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $779.1K - 16
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $620.8K - 17
Dec 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $496K - 18
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $115.7K Rest of the world: $267.4K Worldwide: $383.1K - 19
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) Dec 12, 2020 · Music, Documentary $280.4K worldwideDec 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.4K - 20
Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.6K - 21
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.9K - 22
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.4K - 23
Dec 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K - 24
Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K - 25
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K - 26
Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.6K - 27
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $121.6K Rest of the world: $26.1K Worldwide: $147.8K - 28
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: $139.8K Worldwide: $142.2K - 29
Dec 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142K - 30
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.4K - 31
Dec 12, 2020 US and Canada: $78.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.5K - 32
Dec 12, 2020 US and Canada: $78.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.5K - 33
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70K - 34
Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.4K - 35
Dec 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.7K - 36
Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.3K - 37
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.5K - 38
Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: $32.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.7K - 39
Dec 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K - 40
TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate’s Cove (2020) Dec 12, 2020 · Family, Adventure $23.8K worldwideDec 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K - 41
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7K - 42
Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K - 43
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K - 44
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K - 45
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K - 46
Dec 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K - 47
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879 - 48
Dec 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534 - 49
Dec 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2020?
Of the top 10, News of the World (2020) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Soul (2020) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 49 films, $99.6M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) $169.6M $46.8M US & Canada · 28% $122.8M elsewhere · 72%
- 2 Soul (2020) $122M $946.2K US & Canada · <1% $121M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Greenland (2020) $52.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Monster Hunter (2020) $42.1M $15.2M US & Canada · 36% $27M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 Nomadland (2020) $39.5M $3.7M US & Canada · 9% $35.8M elsewhere · 91%
- 6 Promising Young Woman (2020) $18.9M $6.5M US & Canada · 34% $12.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 7 Minari (2020) $15.3M $3.1M US & Canada · 20% $12.2M elsewhere · 80%
- 8 News of the World (2020) $12.7M $12.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 100% Wolf (2020) $9.8M $658.8K US & Canada · 7% $9.2M elsewhere · 93%
- 10 Fatale (2020) $7M $6.3M US & Canada · 90% $724.4K elsewhere · 10%
Gross bands
How Many December 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 49 films crossed $100M and took $291.6M between them, 58% of the total. 41 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 36%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 4% of the list $291.6M · 58% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 12% of the list $180.7M · 36% of the gross
- Under $10M 41 films, 84% of the list $29.5M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 20–26) took $323.4M, led by Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Nomadland (2020) $56.9M Nomadland (2020)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Minari (2020) $18.7M Minari (2020)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Greenland (2020) $102.1M Greenland (2020)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) $323.4M Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Herself (2020) $779.1K Herself (2020)
Earlier years
How Does December 2020 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2015 earned the most: $4.1B from 46 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). December 2020 took $501.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2011 34 films | 34 | $2.6B | – | 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 |
| December 2018 45 films · −22% | 45 | $3B | −22% | Aquaman (2018) $1.2B |
| December 2019 55 films · +5% | 55 | $3.2B | +5% | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B |
| December 2020 49 films · −84% | 49 | $501.8M | −84% | Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) $169.6M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in December 2020?
Action took $277.2M across 10 films, 55% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($234.6M) and Fantasy ($221.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
December 2020 English Box Office by Genre
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Action $277.2M10 films · #1 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) -
Adventure $234.6M7 films · #1 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) -
Fantasy $221.8M6 films · #1 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) -
Drama $144M20 films · #1 Greenland (2020) -
Thriller $79M10 films · #1 Greenland (2020) -
Comedy $35.5M12 films · #1 Promising Young Woman (2020) -
Crime $18.9M1 film · #1 Promising Young Woman (2020) -
History $12.7M2 films · #1 News of the World (2020) -
Western $12.7M1 film · #1 News of the World (2020) -
Animation $10.2M3 films · #1 100% Wolf (2020)
Archive
English Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: February leads with $983.5M, led by Sonic the Hedgehog (2020).
- January $959.9M #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- February $983.5M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
- March $378.5M #1 Onward (2020)
- April $55.5M #1 Trolls World Tour (2020)
- May $124.3M #1 Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020)
- June $39.9M #1 My Spy (2020)
- July $49.3M #1 Fisherman's Friends (2020)
- August $146.9M #1 The New Mutants (2020)
- September $509.2M #1 Tenet (2020)
- October $252M #1 After We Collided (2020)
- November $356.5M #1 The Croods: A New Age (2020)
- December $501.8M #1 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
FAQ
English Box Office December 2020: 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 49 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in December 2020?
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) leads with $169.6M worldwide, $46.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Soul (2020) at $122M and Greenland (2020) at $52.3M.
How much did English-language movies released in December 2020 earn?
49 English-language films released in December 2020 report a worldwide gross, $501.8M in all, or $10.2M per film on average. November 2020 releases took $356.5M.
How many English-language movies released in December 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) with $169.6M.
How is the December 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.