#1 of 42 #1 English-language movie of December 2023
2023 · Adventure, Comedy
$634.5M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$218.4M US & Canada · 34% $416.1M elsewhere · 66%
English box office · December 2023
English Box Office, December 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Wonka (2023) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 2023, with $634.5M worldwide, ahead of Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) at $440.2M and Migration (2023) at $300.2M. 42 English-language films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 49% on November 2023, whose releases took $1.4B. By genre, Fantasy leads with $1.4B across 4 English releases.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 42
- combined worldwide
- $2.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs November 2023
- +49%
#1 of 42 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 2023?
Wonka (2023) leads with $634.5M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, 83% of what all 42 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 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $218.4M Rest of the world: $416.1M Worldwide: $634.5M
- 2 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $124.5M Rest of the world: $315.7M Worldwide: $440.2M
- 3 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $127.6M Rest of the world: $172.6M Worldwide: $300.2M
- 4 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $88.3M Rest of the world: $132M Worldwide: $220.3M
- 5 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $83.1M Worldwide: $117.6M
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Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $60.6M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $68.9M - 7
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $52.6M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $55.5M - 8
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $52.7M - 9
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $45.2M - 10
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $43.6M - 11
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $22.5M - 12
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $16.2M Worldwide: $20.2M - 13
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $120.4K Worldwide: $12.2M - 14
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $11.1M - 15
Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $689.8K Worldwide: $6.1M - 16
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $147.4K Worldwide: $4.8M - 17
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $906.3K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $4.2M - 18
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $381.1K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.1M - 19
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $238.7K Worldwide: $1.7M - 20
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $45.8K Worldwide: $1.7M - 21
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 22
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 23
Dec 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 24
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $802.5K - 25
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $634.1K - 26
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $337.2K Rest of the world: $244.1K Worldwide: $581.2K - 27
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $509.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509.5K - 28
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.9K - 29
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.2K - 30
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.6K - 31
Dec 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205.9K - 32
Dec 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152.1K - 33
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.1K - 34
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.7K - 35
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.3K - 36
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $66.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.4K - 37
Dec 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.2K - 38
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.5K - 39
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1K - 40
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.5K - 41
Dec 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K - 42
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2023?
Of the top 10, The Boys in the Boat (2023) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while The Zone of Interest (2023) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 42 films, $829.6M (40%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Wonka (2023) $634.5M $218.4M US & Canada · 34% $416.1M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M $124.5M US & Canada · 28% $315.7M elsewhere · 72%
- 3 Migration (2023) $300.2M $127.6M US & Canada · 43% $172.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Anyone But You (2023) $220.3M $88.3M US & Canada · 40% $132M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 Poor Things (2023) $117.6M $34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
- 6 The Color Purple (2023) $68.9M $60.6M US & Canada · 88% $8.3M elsewhere · 12%
- 7 The Boys in the Boat (2023) $55.5M $52.6M US & Canada · 95% $2.9M elsewhere · 5%
- 8 The Zone of Interest (2023) $52.7M $8.7M US & Canada · 16% $44M elsewhere · 84%
- 9 The Iron Claw (2023) $45.2M $35.1M US & Canada · 78% $10.1M elsewhere · 22%
- 10 Ferrari (2023) $43.6M $18.6M US & Canada · 43% $25.1M elsewhere · 57%
Gross bands
How Many December 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 42 films crossed $100M and took $1.7B between them, 83% of the total. 28 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
31% 52% 16%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $634.5M · 31% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 10% of the list $1.1B · 52% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 21% of the list $331.9M · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 28 films, 67% of the list $28.6M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 17–23) took $1B, led by Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Shift (2023) $26.4M The Shift (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Poor Things (2023) $132.8M Poor Things (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Wonka (2023) $711.7M Wonka (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $1B Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 The Color Purple (2023) $170M The Color Purple (2023)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2023 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 2023 took $2.1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2014 38 films | 38 | $3B | – | 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 |
| December 2023 42 films · −42% | 42 | $2.1B | −42% | Wonka (2023) $634.5M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in December 2023?
Fantasy took $1.4B across 4 films, 67% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($1.4B) and Comedy ($1.3B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
December 2023 English Box Office by Genre
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Fantasy $1.4B4 films · #1 Wonka (2023) -
Adventure $1.4B5 films · #1 Wonka (2023) -
Comedy $1.3B10 films · #1 Wonka (2023) -
Family $936.1M4 films · #1 Wonka (2023) -
Action $754.4M8 films · #1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) -
Musical $709.5M3 films · #1 Wonka (2023) -
Sci-Fi $570M3 films · #1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) -
Drama $448.1M18 films · #1 Poor Things (2023) -
Romance $358.7M4 films · #1 Anyone But You (2023) -
Animation $301.6M3 films · #1 Migration (2023)
Archive
English Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $3.7B, led by Barbie (2023).
- January $340.3M #1 M3GAN (2023)
- February $1B #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $1.2B #1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- April $1.8B #1 The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
- May $2.3B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $2.6B #1 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- July $3.7B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $962.3M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $1.2B #1 The Nun II (2023)
- October $741.6M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $1.4B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $2.1B #1 Wonka (2023)
FAQ
English Box Office December 2023: 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 42 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in December 2023?
Wonka (2023) leads with $634.5M worldwide, $218.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) at $440.2M and Migration (2023) at $300.2M.
How much did English-language movies released in December 2023 earn?
42 English-language films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, or $49.4M per film on average. November 2023 releases took $1.4B.
How many English-language movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Wonka (2023) with $634.5M.
How is the December 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.