#1 of 4 #1 Italian-language movie of December 2019
Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
2019 · Comedy, Fantasy
$16.9M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Italian box office · December 2019
Italian Box Office, December 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019) is the highest-grossing Italian-language movie released in December 2019, with $16.9M worldwide, ahead of The Immortal (2019) at $6.7M and The Disappearance of My Mother (2019) at $83.9K. 4 Italian-language films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $23.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7 times the total of November 2019, whose releases took $3.4M.
- December 2019 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $23.7M
- Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019), the #1
- $16.9M
- vs November 2019
- ×7
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Italian Hits of December 2019?
Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019) leads with $16.9M, 71% of the total. The top 4 together took $23.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Italian Release of December 2019, 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 2019.
- 1 Dec 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9M
- 2 Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
- 3 Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: $59K Worldwide: $83.9K
- 4 Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1K
By release week
Which Week of December 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 8–14) took $16.9M, led by Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 The Immortal (2019) $6.8M The Immortal (2019)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019) $16.9M Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Twin Flower (2019) $13.1K Twin Flower (2019)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2019 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2010 earned the most: $37.3M from 4 films, led by The Santa Claus Gang (2010). December 2019 took $23.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2010 4 films | 4 | $37.3M | – | The Santa Claus Gang (2010) $29.2M |
| December 2011 3 films · −45% | 3 | $20.6M | −45% | Vacanze di Natale a Cortina (2011) $14.8M |
| December 2012 2 films · −50% | 2 | $10.3M | −50% | The Worst Christmas of My Life (2012) $10.3M |
| December 2013 3 films · +88% | 3 | $19.4M | +88% | Indovina chi viene a Natale? (2013) $10.2M |
| December 2014 1 film · −21% | 1 | $15.4M | −21% | The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler (2014) $15.4M |
| December 2015 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2016 3 films | 3 | $10.3M | – | Poor but Rich (2016) $7.3M |
| December 2017 3 films · +45% | 3 | $15M | +45% | Like a Cat on a Highway (2017) $11.4M |
| December 2018 3 films · +29% | 3 | $19.3M | +29% | Amici come prima (2018) $9.4M |
| December 2019 4 films · +23% | 4 | $23.7M | +23% | Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019) $16.9M |
Archive
Italian Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: December leads with $23.7M, led by Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019).
- January $2.4M #1 L’agenzia dei bugiardi (2019)
- February $14.5M #1 When Mom Is Away (2019)
- March $3.3M #1 Ordinary Happiness (2019)
- April $11M #1 Don’t Stop Me Now (2019)
- May $839.3K #1 Il grande spirito (2019)
- June $366.1K #1 Il grande salto (2019)
- July $922.6K #1 Brother (2019)
- August $3.9M #1 Piranhas (2019)
- September $2.7M #1 Chiara Ferragni: Unposted (2019)
- October $13.3M #1 The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019)
- November $3.4M #1 Sono solo fantasmi (2019)
- December $23.7M #1 Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
FAQ
Italian Box Office December 2019: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Italian-language movie in December 2019?
Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019) leads with $16.9M worldwide. Next come The Immortal (2019) at $6.7M and The Disappearance of My Mother (2019) at $83.9K.
How much did Italian-language movies released in December 2019 earn?
4 Italian-language films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $23.7M in all, or $5.9M per film on average. November 2019 releases took $3.4M.
How many Italian-language movies released in December 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019), earned $16.9M.
How is the December 2019 Italian 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 2019. 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 2019 Italian 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.