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English box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 2022

English Box Office, Week 52 of 2022: English Releases of Dec 18–24

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24), with $480.5M worldwide, ahead of Babylon (2022) at $65.3M and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) at $59.8M. 10 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $629M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 73% on Week 51, 2022, whose releases took $2.4B. By genre, Drama leads with $146.9M across 6 English releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$629M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 51, 2022
−73%
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 English-language movie of Week 52, 2022

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

2022 · Adventure, Mystery

$480.5M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$186.1M US & Canada · 39% $294.4M elsewhere · 61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 52 of 2022?

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) leads with $480.5M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $627.2M, 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.

  1. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $480.5M Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
    $186.1M US & Canada · 39% $294.4M elsewhere · 61%
  2. Babylon (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $65.3M Babylon (2022)
    $15.7M US & Canada · 24% $49.6M elsewhere · 76%
  3. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $59.8M Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
    $23.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.1M elsewhere · 60%
  4. Living (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $12.4M Living (2022)
    $3M US & Canada · 25% $9.3M elsewhere · 75%
  5. Women Talking (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $9.3M Women Talking (2022)
    $5.5M US & Canada · 59% $3.8M elsewhere · 41%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24).

  1. 1 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) movie poster
    Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) Dec 21, 2022 · Adventure, Mystery $480.5M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2022 US and Canada: $186.1M Rest of the world: $294.4M Worldwide: $480.5M
  2. 2 Babylon (2022) movie poster
    Babylon (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Drama, History $65.3M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $65.3M
  3. 3 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) movie poster
    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Biography, Drama $59.8M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $59.8M
  4. 4 Living (2022) movie poster
    Living (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Drama $12.4M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $12.4M
  5. 5 Women Talking (2022) movie poster
    Women Talking (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Drama $9.3M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $9.3M
  6. 6 Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022) movie poster
    Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022) Dec 22, 2022 · Animation, Comedy $892.8K worldwide
    Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.8K
  7. 7 Wildcat (2022) movie poster
    Wildcat (2022) Dec 21, 2022 · Documentary $563.6K worldwide
    Dec 21, 2022 US and Canada: $563.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $563.6K
  8. 8 Code of Silence (2022) movie poster
    Code of Silence (2022) Dec 20, 2022 · Crime $219.5K worldwide
    Dec 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $219.5K
  9. 9 Joyride (2022) movie poster
    Joyride (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Drama $136.2K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.2K
  10. 10 Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper (2022) movie poster
    Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Drama $5.6K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2022?

Of the top 10, Wildcat (2022) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Babylon (2022) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $234.5M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) $480.5M
    $186.1M US & Canada · 39% $294.4M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 Babylon (2022) $65.3M
    $15.7M US & Canada · 24% $49.6M elsewhere · 76%
  3. 3 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) $59.8M
    $23.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.1M elsewhere · 60%
  4. 4 Living (2022) $12.4M
    $3M US & Canada · 25% $9.3M elsewhere · 75%
  5. 5 Women Talking (2022) $9.3M
    $5.5M US & Canada · 59% $3.8M elsewhere · 41%
  6. 6 Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022) $892.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Wildcat (2022) $563.6K
    $563.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Code of Silence (2022) $219.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Joyride (2022) $136.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper (2022) $5.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 52 of 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $480.5M between them, 76% of the total. 6 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 10% of the list $480.5M · 76% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 30% of the list $137.4M · 22% of the gross
  • Under $10M 6 films, 60% of the list $11.1M · 2% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $629M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $2.4B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $1.2B Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 The Menu (2022) $119.6M The Menu (2022)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Strange World (2022) $116.9M Strange World (2022)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Violent Night (2022) $98.5M Violent Night (2022)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Whale (2022) $111.4M The Whale (2022)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.4B Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) $629M Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
  8. 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)
  9. Week 1, 2023 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 M3GAN (2023) $180.2M M3GAN (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2022 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, 2022 took $629M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 10 films 10 $1.1B – 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
Week 52, 2021 Dec 19–25 7 films · +124% 7 $725.4M +124% Sing 2 (2021) $408.4M
Week 52, 2022 Dec 18–24 10 films · −13% 10 $629M −13% Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) $480.5M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 52 of 2022?

Drama took $146.9M across 6 films, 23% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($66.2M) and History ($65.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 52 of 2022 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $146.9M
    6 films · #1 Babylon (2022)
  2. Comedy $66.2M
    2 films · #1 Babylon (2022)
  3. History $65.3M
    1 film · #1 Babylon (2022)
  4. Biography $59.8M
    1 film · #1 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
  5. Music $59.8M
    1 film · #1 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
  6. Adventure $892.8K
    1 film · #1 Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022)
  7. Animation $892.8K
    1 film · #1 Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022)
  8. Documentary $563.6K
    1 film · #1 Wildcat (2022)
  9. Crime $219.5K
    1 film · #1 Code of Silence (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).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 52 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 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24)?

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) leads with $480.5M worldwide, $186.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Babylon (2022) at $65.3M and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) at $59.8M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24) earn?

10 English-language films released in week 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $629M in all, or $62.9M per film on average. Week 51, 2022 releases took $2.4B.

How many English-language movies released in week 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) with $480.5M.

How much of the Week 52, 2022 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$234.5M of the $629M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24). 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, 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.