#1 of 10 #1 English-language movie of Week 51, 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$2.3B worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
English box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 2022
English Box Office, Week 51 of 2022: English Releases of Dec 11–17
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 51 of 2022 (Dec 11–17), with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of The Quiet Girl (2022) at $6.8M and I Believe in Santa (2022) at $3.5M. 10 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 21.1 times the total of Week 50, 2022, whose releases took $111.4M. By genre, Thriller leads with $2.3B across 2 English releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $2.4B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 2022
- ×21.1
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 51 of 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4B, almost all of what the 10 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 Week 51 of 2022, 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 51 of 2022 (Dec 11–17).
- 1 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $6.8M
- 3 Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
- 4 Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $526.6K
- 5 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.5K
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Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.6K - 7
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6K - 8
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K - 9
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 10
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $1.3K Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $5.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2022?
Of the top 10, Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) earned the biggest share at home (29% in the US & Canada), while The Quiet Girl (2022) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $690M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B $688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
- 2 The Quiet Girl (2022) $6.8M $1.5M US & Canada · 22% $5.3M elsewhere · 78%
- 3 I Believe in Santa (2022) $3.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 National Theatre Live: The Wife of Willesden (2022) $526.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Mindcage (2022) $459.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Honeymoon (2022) $102.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 As Good as Dead (2022) $20.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Battle on Buka Street (2022) $14.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 High Heat (2022) $6.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Almond and the Seahorse (2022) $5.6K $1.3K US & Canada · 22% $4.4K elsewhere · 78%
Gross bands
How Many Week 51 of 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $2.3B between them, 100% of the total. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
100%
- $1B or more 1 film, 10% of the list $2.3B · 100% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $11.4M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $2.4B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $2.4B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Calendar Girls (2022) $27.8M Calendar Girls (2022)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $1.2B Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 The Menu (2022) $119.6M The Menu (2022)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Strange World (2022) $116.9M Strange World (2022)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Violent Night (2022) $98.5M 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 Week 51 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2015 earned the most: $2.5B from 10 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). Week 51, 2022 took $2.4B.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 7 films | 7 | $354M | – | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) $173.6M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 10 films · +321% | 10 | $1.5B | +321% | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 10 films · +66% | 10 | $2.5B | +66% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 10 films · −50% | 10 | $1.2B | −50% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 10 films · +40% | 10 | $1.7B | +40% | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M |
| Week 51, 2018 Dec 16–22 11 films · +21% | 11 | $2.1B | +21% | Aquaman (2018) $1.2B |
| Week 51, 2019 Dec 15–21 7 films · −45% | 7 | $1.2B | −45% | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B |
| Week 51, 2020 Dec 13–19 9 films · −91% | 9 | $102.1M | −91% | Greenland (2020) $52.3M |
| Week 51, 2021 Dec 12–18 13 films · +1829% | 13 | $2B | +1829% | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B |
| Week 51, 2022 Dec 11–17 10 films · +20% | 10 | $2.4B | +20% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 51 of 2022?
Thriller took $2.3B across 2 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Action ($2.3B) and Adventure ($2.3B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
Week 51 of 2022 English Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $2.3B2 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Action $2.3B3 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Adventure $2.3B1 film · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Fantasy $2.3B1 film · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Sci-Fi $2.3B1 film · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Drama $6.8M2 films · #1 The Quiet Girl (2022) -
Comedy $4.1M5 films · #1 I Believe in Santa (2022) -
Romance $3.5M1 film · #1 I Believe in Santa (2022) -
Crime $20.6K1 film · #1 As Good as Dead (2022)
Archive
English Box Office in 2022, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2022 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $2.4B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $30.8M
- Week 3 $240.6M
- Week 4 $15.3M
- Week 5 $2.5M
- Week 6 $168.5M
- Week 7 $205.3M
- Week 8 $504.7M
- Week 9 $5.7M
- Week 10 $774.2M
- Week 11 $30.1M
- Week 12 $51.1M
- Week 13 $337.9M
- Week 14 $173.4M
- Week 15 $457.9M
- Week 16 $433.5M
- Week 17 $356M
- Week 18 $14.3M
- Week 19 $979.3M
- Week 20 $31.3M
- Week 21 $128.2M
- Week 22 $39.2M
- Week 23 $13.1M
- Week 24 $1B
- Week 25 $238.5M
- Week 26 $459.2M
- Week 27 $947.7M
- Week 28 $761.1M
- Week 29 $220.3M
- Week 30 $177.9M
- Week 31 $215.7M
- Week 32 $317.7M
- Week 33 $24.2M
- Week 34 $98.6M
- Week 35 $61.8M
- Week 36 $5.8M
- Week 37 $77.9M
- Week 38 $152.2M
- Week 39 $100.8M
- Week 40 $238.4M
- Week 41 $189.6M
- Week 42 $120.7M
- Week 43 $622M
- Week 44 $11.5M
- Week 45 $27.8M
- Week 46 $1.2B
- Week 47 $119.6M
- Week 48 $116.9M
- Week 49 $98.5M
- Week 50 $111.4M
- Week 51 $2.4B
- Week 52 $629M
- Week 53 $397.2M
FAQ
English Box Office Week 51 of 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 51 of 2022 (Dec 11–17)?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $688.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Quiet Girl (2022) at $6.8M and I Believe in Santa (2022) at $3.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 51 of 2022 (Dec 11–17) earn?
10 English-language films released in week 51 of 2022 (Dec 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, or $235.5M per film on average. Week 50, 2022 releases took $111.4M.
How many English-language movies released in week 51 of 2022 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 2022 (Dec 11–17). 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 51, 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.