#1 of 3 #1 German-language movie of December 2023
2023 · Drama
$5.7M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$628.2K US & Canada · 11% $5.1M elsewhere · 89%
German box office · December 2023
German Box Office, December 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
The Teachers' Lounge (2023) is the highest-grossing German-language movie released in December 2023, with $5.7M worldwide, ahead of Anselm (2023) at $1.8M and Das Beste kommt noch! (2023) at $472.3K. 3 German-language films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $8M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8M
- The Teachers' Lounge (2023), the #1
- $5.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 14%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest German Hits of December 2023?
The Teachers' Lounge (2023) leads with $5.7M, 71% of the total. The top 3 together took $8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every German 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 25, 2023 US and Canada: $628.2K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.7M
- 2 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $508.9K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.3K
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 24–30) took $5.7M, led by The Teachers' Lounge (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Anselm (2023) $2.3M Anselm (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 The Teachers' Lounge (2023) $5.7M The Teachers' Lounge (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 2018 earned the most: $47.9M from 3 films, led by All About Me (2018). December 2023 took $8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2014 2 films | 2 | $9.7M | – | Coconut the Dragon (2014) $8M |
| December 2015 2 films · +56% | 2 | $15.2M | +56% | Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) $8.5M |
| December 2016 4 films · +99% | 4 | $30.3M | +99% | Toni Erdmann (2016) $12M |
| December 2017 3 films · −17% | 3 | $25.2M | −17% | This Crazy Heart (2017) $20.1M |
| December 2018 3 films · +90% | 3 | $47.9M | +90% | All About Me (2018) $31.9M |
| December 2019 3 films · −68% | 3 | $15.4M | −68% | When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (2019) $8.5M |
| December 2020 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2021 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2022 3 films | 3 | $4.8M | – | Corsage (2022) $3.1M |
| December 2023 3 films · +66% | 3 | $8M | +66% | The Teachers' Lounge (2023) $5.7M |
Archive
German Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: March leads with $34M, led by School of Magical Animals (2023).
- January $1.8M #1 Caveman (2023)
- February $10.2M #1 Sun and Concrete (2023)
- March $34M #1 School of Magical Animals (2023)
- April $327.5K #1 Heimsuchung (2023)
- May No grosses
- June $5.9K #1 What the Finn?! – Summer of Surprises (2023)
- July $21.5M #1 Rehragout-Rendezvous (2023)
- August $980.1K #1 Wild Heart (2023)
- September $8.6M #1 Weekend Rebels (2023)
- October $2.9M #1 A Whole Life (2023)
- November No grosses
- December $8M #1 The Teachers' Lounge (2023)
FAQ
German 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing German-language movie in December 2023?
The Teachers' Lounge (2023) leads with $5.7M worldwide, $628.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Anselm (2023) at $1.8M and Das Beste kommt noch! (2023) at $472.3K.
How much did German-language movies released in December 2023 earn?
3 German-language films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $8M in all, or $2.7M per film on average.
How many German-language movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Teachers' Lounge (2023), earned $5.7M.
How is the December 2023 German 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 German 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.