#1 of 47 #1 English-language movie of December 2024
2024 · Animation, Adventure
$722.6M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
English box office · December 2024
English Box Office, December 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 2024, with $722.6M worldwide, ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) at $492.2M and Nosferatu (2024) at $182M. 47 English-language films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 33% on November 2024, whose releases took $2.8B. By genre, Fantasy leads with $1.4B across 6 English releases.
- December 2024 releases with a gross
- 47
- combined worldwide
- $1.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs November 2024
- −33%
#1 of 47 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 2024?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 86% of what all 47 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 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $254.6M Rest of the world: $468.1M Worldwide: $722.6M
- 2 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $236.1M Rest of the world: $256M Worldwide: $492.2M
- 3 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $95.6M Rest of the world: $86.4M Worldwide: $182M
- 4 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $75M Rest of the world: $65.5M Worldwide: $140.5M
- 5 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $28.2M Rest of the world: $36.5M Worldwide: $64.7M
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Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: $37.1M Worldwide: $62.1M - 7
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $34.2M Worldwide: $50.5M - 8
Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $22.5M - 9
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $21.5M - 10
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $3.5K Worldwide: $20.8M - 11
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) Dec 13, 2024 · Animation, Action $20.8M worldwideDec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $20.8M - 12
Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $8.2M - 13
Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $11.1K Worldwide: $8.1M - 14
Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $6.9M - 15
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $34.9K Worldwide: $4.5M - 16
Dec 5, 2024 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $131.6K Worldwide: $4.4M - 17
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $704K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.7M - 18
Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 19
Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $158K Worldwide: $3M - 20
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $808.1K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.8M - 21
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $391.9K Worldwide: $2.3M - 22
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $259.5K Worldwide: $2.3M - 23
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $201K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M - 24
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $845.4K Rest of the world: $145.1K Worldwide: $990.5K - 25
Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $732K - 26
Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $515K Rest of the world: $14.9K Worldwide: $529.9K - 27
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $141.7K Rest of the world: $127.9K Worldwide: $269.6K - 28
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Rockers Story (2024) Dec 6, 2024 · Comedy, Music $223.7K worldwideDec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $210K Rest of the world: $13.7K Worldwide: $223.7K - 29
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $179.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $179.9K - 30
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171K - 31
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $164.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $164.6K
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Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.5K - 33
Dec 19, 2024 US and Canada: $19.4K Rest of the world: $66.7K Worldwide: $86.1K - 34
Dec 27, 2024 US and Canada: $78.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.1K - 35
Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.9K - 36
Dec 27, 2024 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: $51.9K Worldwide: $59K - 37
Dec 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.5K - 38
Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $28.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7K - 39
Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9K - 40
Dec 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23K - 41
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $14.7K Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $16.2K - 42
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $10.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3K - 43
Dec 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K - 44
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K - 45
Dec 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K - 46
Dec 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K - 47
Dec 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2024?
Of the top 10, Homestead (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Better Man (2024) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 47 films, $800M (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M $254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) $492.2M $236.1M US & Canada · 48% $256M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Nosferatu (2024) $182M $95.6M US & Canada · 53% $86.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 4 A Complete Unknown (2024) $140.5M $75M US & Canada · 53% $65.5M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 Babygirl (2024) $64.7M $28.2M US & Canada · 44% $36.5M elsewhere · 56%
- 6 Kraven the Hunter (2024) $62.1M $25M US & Canada · 40% $37.1M elsewhere · 60%
- 7 The Brutalist (2024) $50.5M $16.3M US & Canada · 32% $34.2M elsewhere · 68%
- 8 Better Man (2024) $22.5M $2M US & Canada · 9% $20.6M elsewhere · 91%
- 9 The Room Next Door (2024) $21.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 12% $19M elsewhere · 88%
- 10 Homestead (2024) $20.8M $20.8M US & Canada · 100% $3.5K elsewhere · <1%
Gross bands
How Many December 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 47 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 83% of the total. 36 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
39% 44% 14%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $722.6M · 39% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 6% of the list $814.7M · 44% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 15% of the list $262.9M · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 36 films, 77% of the list $54.7M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $1.3B, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Y2K (2024) $23.1M Y2K (2024)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Kraven the Hunter (2024) $105.1M Kraven the Hunter (2024)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $1.3B Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Nosferatu (2024) $418.7M Nosferatu (2024)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2024 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 2024 took $1.9B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2015 46 films | 46 | $4.1B | – | 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 |
| December 2024 47 films · −11% | 47 | $1.9B | −11% | Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in December 2024?
Fantasy took $1.4B across 6 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($1.2B) and Family ($1.2B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
December 2024 English Box Office by Genre
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Fantasy $1.4B6 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Adventure $1.2B3 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Family $1.2B3 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Drama $1B16 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Musical $745.5M3 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Animation $744.1M3 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Action $601.5M7 films · #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) -
Comedy $500.3M9 films · #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) -
Sci-Fi $497M4 films · #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) -
Mystery $250.1M4 films · #1 Nosferatu (2024)
Archive
English Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: July leads with $2.9B, led by Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
- January $347.1M #1 The Beekeeper (2024)
- February $442.9M #1 Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
- March $2.3B #1 Dune: Part Two (2024)
- April $447.4M #1 Civil War (2024)
- May $1.4B #1 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
- June $2.6B #1 Inside Out 2 (2024)
- July $2.9B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- August $1B #1 It Ends with Us (2024)
- September $1.2B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- October $1.3B #1 Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
- November $2.8B #1 Moana 2 (2024)
- December $1.9B #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
FAQ
English Box Office December 2024: 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 47 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in December 2024?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M worldwide, $254.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) at $492.2M and Nosferatu (2024) at $182M.
How much did English-language movies released in December 2024 earn?
47 English-language films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, or $39.5M per film on average. November 2024 releases took $2.8B.
How many English-language movies released in December 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) with $722.6M.
How is the December 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.