#1 of 3 #1 Italian-language movie of December 2024
2024 · Drama, History
$4.6M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$216.8K US & Canada · 5% $4.4M elsewhere · 95%
Italian box office · December 2024
Italian Box Office, December 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Vermiglio (2024) is the highest-grossing Italian-language movie released in December 2024, with $4.6M worldwide, ahead of Cortina Express (2024) at $4.3M and Dedalus (2024) at $22.7K. 3 Italian-language films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 2024 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8.9M
- Vermiglio (2024), the #1
- $4.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 2%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Italian Hits of December 2024?
Vermiglio (2024) leads with $4.6M, 51% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.9M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Italian 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 25, 2024 US and Canada: $216.8K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.6M
- 2 Dec 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
- 3 Dec 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7K
By release week
Which Week of December 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 22–28) took $8.9M, led by Vermiglio (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Dedalus (2024) $22.7K Dedalus (2024)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Vermiglio (2024) $8.9M Vermiglio (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 2020 earned the most: $23.9M from 2 films, led by Pinocchio (2020). December 2024 took $8.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| December 2020 2 films · +1% | 2 | $23.9M | +1% | Pinocchio (2020) $23.8M |
| December 2021 8 films · −67% | 8 | $7.8M | −67% | Diabolik (2021) $3.2M |
| December 2022 4 films · −95% | 4 | $421.6K | −95% | Charlotte M.: Il film - Flamingo Party (2022) $237.4K |
| December 2023 1 film · −94% | 1 | $26.8K | −94% | Benson - La vita è il nemico (2023) $26.8K |
| December 2024 3 films · +33190% | 3 | $8.9M | +33190% | Vermiglio (2024) $4.6M |
Archive
Italian Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: December leads with $8.9M, led by Vermiglio (2024).
- January No grosses
- February $15.4K #1 Terezín (2024)
- March $5.2M #1 La Chimera (2024)
- April $879.9K #1 Zamora (2024)
- May $5.7M #1 Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara (2024)
- June $3.9M #1 Me contro Te: Il film - Operazione spie (2024)
- July No grosses
- August $1.5M #1 Feeling Better (2024)
- September $3.8M #1 Sicilian Letters (2024)
- October $4.6M #1 The Great Ambition (2024)
- November $6.3M #1 Naples to New York (2024)
- December $8.9M #1 Vermiglio (2024)
FAQ
Italian 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Italian-language movie in December 2024?
Vermiglio (2024) leads with $4.6M worldwide, $216.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cortina Express (2024) at $4.3M and Dedalus (2024) at $22.7K.
How much did Italian-language movies released in December 2024 earn?
3 Italian-language films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, or $3M per film on average.
How many Italian-language movies released in December 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Vermiglio (2024), earned $4.6M.
How is the December 2024 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 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 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.