#1 of 56 #1 English-language movie of December 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$2.3B worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
English box office · December 2022
English Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 2022, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) at $480.5M and The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) at $283.1M. 56 English-language films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 4 crossed $100 million. That is up 153% on November 2022, whose releases took $1.4B. By genre, Thriller leads with $2.4B across 10 English releases.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 56
- combined worldwide
- $3.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs November 2022
- +153%
#1 of 56 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.3B, 92% of what all 56 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $283.1M The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)$47.3M US & Canada · 17% $235.7M elsewhere · 83% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every English Release of December 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 56. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2022.
- 1 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Dec 21, 2022 US and Canada: $186.1M Rest of the world: $294.4M Worldwide: $480.5M
- 3 Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $235.7M Worldwide: $283.1M
- 4 Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $49.1M Worldwide: $113.4M
- 5 Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.9M Worldwide: $76M
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Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $65.3M - 7
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Biography, Drama $59.8M worldwideDec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $59.8M - 8
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $40.2M Worldwide: $57.6M - 9
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3M - 10
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M - 11
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $12.4M - 12
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $11.4M - 13
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $9.3M - 14
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $6.8M - 15
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $35.2K Worldwide: $5.7M - 16
Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 17
Dec 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 18
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $50.8K Worldwide: $1.4M - 19
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $612.3K Rest of the world: $417.6K Worldwide: $1M - 20
Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.8K - 21
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022) Dec 5, 2022 · Music, Documentary $840.6K worldwideDec 5, 2022 US and Canada: $840.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $840.6K - 22
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $86.5K Rest of the world: $481.8K Worldwide: $568.3K - 23
Dec 21, 2022 US and Canada: $563.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $563.6K - 24
Dec 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553.6K - 25
Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $526.6K - 26
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $523.4K - 27
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.5K - 28
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.4K - 29
Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb (2022) Dec 30, 2022 · Documentary $335.4K worldwideDec 30, 2022 US and Canada: $335.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $335.4K - 30
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $251.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $251.6K - 31
Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $232.8K - 32
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.7K - 33
Dec 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $219.5K - 34
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $192.9K - 35
Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: $101K Rest of the world: $64.3K Worldwide: $165.3K - 36
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.2K - 37
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022) Dec 9, 2022 · Documentary $109.8K worldwideDec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.8K - 38
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.6K - 39
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.5K - 40
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.3K - 41
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $48.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.1K - 42
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $42K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42K - 43
Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.6K - 44
Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K - 45
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6K - 46
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: $233 Worldwide: $18.8K - 47
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $15.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.8K - 48
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K - 49
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $14.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7K - 50
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2022?
Of the top 10, Christmas with the Campbells (2022) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) made 83% of its gross abroad. Across all 56 films, $1.1B (31%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B $688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) $480.5M $186.1M US & Canada · 39% $294.4M elsewhere · 61%
- 3 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) $283.1M $47.3M US & Canada · 17% $235.7M elsewhere · 83%
- 4 A Man Called Otto (2022) $113.4M $64.3M US & Canada · 57% $49.1M elsewhere · 43%
- 5 Violent Night (2022) $76M $50.1M US & Canada · 66% $25.9M elsewhere · 34%
- 6 Babylon (2022) $65.3M $15.7M US & Canada · 24% $49.6M elsewhere · 76%
- 7 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) $59.8M $23.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.1M elsewhere · 60%
- 8 The Whale (2022) $57.6M $17.5M US & Canada · 30% $40.2M elsewhere · 70%
- 9 Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) $37.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Christmas with the Campbells (2022) $13.7M $13.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many December 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 56 films crossed $100M and took $3.2B between them, 90% of the total. 44 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
65% 24% 9%
- $1B or more 1 film, 2% of the list $2.3B · 65% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 5% of the list $876.9M · 24% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 14% of the list $333.5M · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 44 films, 79% of the list $37.1M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $2.4B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Violent Night (2022) $98.4M Violent Night (2022)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Whale (2022) $111.4M The Whale (2022)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.4B Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) $629M Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) $397.2M The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
Earlier years
How Does December 2022 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 2022 took $3.6B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2013 39 films | 39 | $2.9B | – | 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 |
| December 2021 50 films · +460% | 50 | $2.8B | +460% | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B |
| December 2022 56 films · +28% | 56 | $3.6B | +28% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in December 2022?
Thriller took $2.4B across 10 films, 67% of the total, ahead of Action ($2.4B) and Fantasy ($2.4B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
December 2022 English Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $2.4B10 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Action $2.4B8 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Fantasy $2.4B3 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Adventure $2.3B2 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Sci-Fi $2.3B1 film · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Drama $383.4M18 films · #1 A Man Called Otto (2022) -
Family $320.6M3 films · #1 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) -
Comedy $312.7M16 films · #1 A Man Called Otto (2022) -
Animation $284.2M3 films · #1 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) -
Horror $79.8M7 films · #1 Violent Night (2022)
Archive
English Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $3.6B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $289.3M #1 Scream (2022)
- February $884.2M #1 Uncharted (2022)
- March $1.2B #1 The Batman (2022)
- April $1.4B #1 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
- May $1.2B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $1.7B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $2.3B #1 Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
- August $501.6M #1 Bullet Train (2022)
- September $574.8M #1 Smile (2022)
- October $944.1M #1 Black Adam (2022)
- November $1.4B #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $3.6B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
English Box Office December 2022: 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 56 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in December 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $688.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) at $480.5M and The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) at $283.1M.
How much did English-language movies released in December 2022 earn?
56 English-language films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, or $64.1M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $1.4B.
How many English-language movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). 4 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.