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English box office · Week 52 · Dec 20–26, 2020

English Box Office, Week 52 of 2020: English Releases of Dec 20–26

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26), with $169.6M worldwide, ahead of Soul (2020) at $122M and Promising Young Woman (2020) at $18.9M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $323.4M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.2 times the total of Week 51, 2020, whose releases took $102.1M. By genre, Action leads with $182.3M across 2 English releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$323.4M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 51, 2020
×3.2
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 English-language movie of Week 52, 2020

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

2020 · Action, Adventure

$169.6M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$46.8M US & Canada · 28% $122.8M elsewhere · 72%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 52 of 2020?

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) leads with $169.6M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $323.3M, 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.

  1. Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $169.6M Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
    $46.8M US & Canada · 28% $122.8M elsewhere · 72%
  2. Soul (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $122M Soul (2020)
    $946.2K US & Canada · <1% $121M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Promising Young Woman (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $18.9M Promising Young Woman (2020)
    $6.5M US & Canada · 34% $12.4M elsewhere · 66%
  4. News of the World (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $12.7M News of the World (2020)
    $12.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $233.6K Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 52 of 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 week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26).

  1. 1 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) movie poster
    Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · Action, Adventure $169.6M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $122.8M Worldwide: $169.6M
  2. 2 Soul (2020) movie poster
    Soul (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · Adventure, Sci-Fi $122M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $946.2K Rest of the world: $121M Worldwide: $122M
  3. 3 Promising Young Woman (2020) movie poster
    Promising Young Woman (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · Drama, Thriller $18.9M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $18.9M
  4. 4 News of the World (2020) movie poster
    News of the World (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · Action, Adventure $12.7M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M
  5. 5 Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020) movie poster
    Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · Family, Animation $233.6K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.6K
  6. 6 The Penitent Thief (2020) movie poster
    The Penitent Thief (2020) Dec 22, 2020 · Fantasy, Drama $23.8K worldwide
    Dec 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2020?

Of the top 6, 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 6 films, $66.9M (21%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) $169.6M
    $46.8M US & Canada · 28% $122.8M elsewhere · 72%
  2. 2 Soul (2020) $122M
    $946.2K US & Canada · <1% $121M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Promising Young Woman (2020) $18.9M
    $6.5M US & Canada · 34% $12.4M elsewhere · 66%
  4. 4 News of the World (2020) $12.7M
    $12.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020) $233.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Penitent Thief (2020) $23.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2015 earned the most: $1.2B from 10 films, led by The Revenant (2015). Week 52, 2020 took $323.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 3 films 3 $501.6M – The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M
Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 6 films · +76% 6 $881.6M +76% Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M
Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 10 films · +20% 10 $1.1B +20% The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M
Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 6 films · −2% 6 $1B −2% American Sniper (2014) $547.7M
Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 10 films · +20% 10 $1.2B +20% The Revenant (2015) $533M
Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 9 films · −35% 9 $807.1M −35% Passengers (2016) $303.1M
Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 8 films · −79% 8 $173M −79% Molly's Game (2017) $59.3M
Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 8 films · +8% 8 $186.2M +8% Vice (2018) $76.1M
Week 52, 2019 Dec 22–28 8 films · +439% 8 $1B +439% 1917 (2019) $446.1M
Week 52, 2020 Dec 20–26 6 films · −68% 6 $323.4M −68% Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) $169.6M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 52 of 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26)?

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) leads with $169.6M worldwide, $46.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Soul (2020) at $122M and Promising Young Woman (2020) at $18.9M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26) earn?

6 English-language films released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $323.4M in all, or $53.9M per film on average. Week 51, 2020 releases took $102.1M.

How many English-language movies released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) with $169.6M.

How much of the Week 52, 2020 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$66.9M of the $323.4M total, or 21%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26). 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 week 52, 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.