#1 of 8 #1 English-language movie of Week 51, 2024
2024 · Animation, Adventure
$722.6M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
English box office · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 2024
English Box Office, Week 51 of 2024: English Releases of Dec 15–21
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21), with $722.6M worldwide, ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) at $492.2M and The Brutalist (2024) at $50.5M. 8 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 12.4 times the total of Week 50, 2024, whose releases took $105.1M. By genre, Adventure leads with $1.2B across 2 English releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $1.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 50, 2024
- ×12.4
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 51 of 2024?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, almost all of what the 8 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 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 week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21).
- 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 20, 2024 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $34.2M Worldwide: $50.5M
- 4 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $21.5M
- 5 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $3.5K Worldwide: $20.8M
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Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $164.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $164.6K
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Dec 19, 2024 US and Canada: $19.4K Rest of the world: $66.7K Worldwide: $86.1K - 8
Dec 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2024?
Of the top 8, Los Frikis (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Room Next Door (2024) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $530.5M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 8 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 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 The Brutalist (2024) $50.5M $16.3M US & Canada · 32% $34.2M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 The Room Next Door (2024) $21.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 12% $19M elsewhere · 88%
- 5 Homestead (2024) $20.8M $20.8M US & Canada · 100% $3.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Los Frikis (2024) $164.6K $164.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Happy Howlidays (2024) $86.1K $19.4K US & Canada · 23% $66.7K elsewhere · 77%
- 8 From Roger Moore with Love (2024) $8.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $1.3B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 15–21) with $1.3B, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Heretic (2024) $127.2M Heretic (2024)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Red One (2024) $186.3M Red One (2024)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Wicked (2024) $1.3B Wicked (2024)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Moana 2 (2024) $1.1B Moana 2 (2024)
- 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 Week 51 of 2024 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, 2024 took $1.3B.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 10 films | 10 | $2.5B | – | 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 |
| Week 51, 2023 Dec 17–23 8 films · −56% | 8 | $1B | −56% | Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M |
| Week 51, 2024 Dec 15–21 8 films · +27% | 8 | $1.3B | +27% | Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 51 of 2024?
Adventure took $1.2B across 2 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Family ($1.2B) and Fantasy ($1.2B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
Week 51 of 2024 English Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $1.2B2 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Family $1.2B2 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Fantasy $1.2B2 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Drama $815.6M5 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Animation $722.6M1 film · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Musical $722.6M1 film · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
Action $513M2 films · #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) -
Comedy $492.2M2 films · #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) -
Sci-Fi $492.2M1 film · #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) -
Thriller $20.8M1 film · #1 Homestead (2024)
Archive
English Box Office in 2024, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2024 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 9–15) with $1.7B, led by Inside Out 2 (2024).
- Week 1 $58.1M
- Week 2 $274.5M
- Week 3 $10.3M
- Week 4 $4.2M
- Week 5 $98.8M
- Week 6 $17.1M
- Week 7 $296.5M
- Week 8 $30.2M
- Week 9 $4.5M
- Week 10 $627.9M
- Week 11 $821.5M
- Week 12 $259.7M
- Week 13 $616M
- Week 14 $109.9M
- Week 15 $137.3M
- Week 16 $77.1M
- Week 17 $123.1M
- Week 18 $239M
- Week 19 $407.3M
- Week 20 $300.2M
- Week 21 $445.9M
- Week 22 $19.2M
- Week 23 $464.8M
- Week 24 $1.7B
- Week 25 $84.2M
- Week 26 $307M
- Week 27 $1B
- Week 28 $181.5M
- Week 29 $395.1M
- Week 30 $1.4B
- Week 31 $121.7M
- Week 32 $396.7M
- Week 33 $361.6M
- Week 34 $96.4M
- Week 35 $49.1M
- Week 36 $458.5M
- Week 37 $96.2M
- Week 38 $234.4M
- Week 39 $388.2M
- Week 40 $230.1M
- Week 41 $205.3M
- Week 42 $219.3M
- Week 43 $618.1M
- Week 44 $100.6M
- Week 45 $127.2M
- Week 46 $186.3M
- Week 47 $1.3B
- Week 48 $1.1B
- Week 49 $23.1M
- Week 50 $105.1M
- Week 51 $1.3B
- Week 52 $418.7M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 51 of 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21)?
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 The Brutalist (2024) at $50.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21) earn?
8 English-language films released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $163.5M per film on average. Week 50, 2024 releases took $105.1M.
How many English-language movies released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) with $722.6M.
How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21). 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, 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.