#1 of 5 #1 Spanish-language movie of December 2016
2016 · Drama, Romance
$22.5M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$1.5M US & Canada · 7% $21M elsewhere · 93%
Spanish box office · December 2016
Spanish Box Office, December 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Julieta (2016) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie released in December 2016, with $22.5M worldwide, ahead of Neruda (2016) at $3.9M and The Lighthouse of the Orcas (2016) at $674.5K. 5 Spanish-language films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $27.2M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.5 times the total of November 2016, whose releases took $6.1M. By genre, Drama leads with $27.1M across 4 Spanish releases.
- December 2016 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $27.2M
- Julieta (2016), the #1
- $22.5M
- vs November 2016
- ×4.5
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Spanish Hits of December 2016?
Julieta (2016) leads with $22.5M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $27.2M, almost all of what the 5 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 Spanish Release of December 2016, 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 2016.
- 1 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $22.5M
- 2 Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $939.1K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3.9M
- 3 Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $674.5K
- 4 Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.5K
- 5 Dec 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
By release week
Which Week of December 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $22.6M, led by Julieta (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 2001: Mientras Kubrick estaba en el espacio (2016) $3.2K 2001: Mientras Kubrick estaba en el espacio (2016)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Neruda (2016) $4.6M Neruda (2016)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Julieta (2016) $22.6M Julieta (2016)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2016 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2007 earned the most: $80.6M from 4 films, led by The Orphanage (2007). December 2016 took $27.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2007 4 films | 4 | $80.6M | – | The Orphanage (2007) $78.6M |
| December 2008 3 films · −96% | 3 | $3.4M | −96% | Volverte a ver (2008) $2.4M |
| December 2009 4 films · +336% | 4 | $14.7M | +336% | Spanish Movie (2009) $11.1M |
| December 2010 6 films · +179% | 6 | $41M | +179% | Biutiful (2010) $25.1M |
| December 2011 6 films · −71% | 6 | $11.8M | −71% | Paranormal Xperience (2011) $4.6M |
| December 2012 3 films · −99% | 3 | $139.9K | −99% | La banda Picasso (2012) $104.9K |
| December 2013 2 films · +6335% | 2 | $9M | +6335% | Three Many Weddings (2013) $9M |
| December 2014 1 film · −77% | 1 | $2M | −77% | The Misfits Club (2014) $2M |
| December 2015 6 films · +2109% | 6 | $44.8M | +2109% | Capture the Flag (2015) $24.6M |
| December 2016 5 films · −39% | 5 | $27.2M | −39% | Julieta (2016) $22.5M |
Archive
Spanish Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: September leads with $37.3M, led by No Manches Frida (2016).
- January $8.1M #1 No Filter (2016)
- February $6.2M #1 Embrace of the Serpent (2016)
- March $33.2M #1 The Clan (2016)
- April $27.3M #1 Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016)
- May $18.2M #1 Don’t Blame the Kid (2016)
- June $1.8M #1 La Niña De La Mina (2016)
- July $3M #1 Zip & Zap and the Captain’s Island (2016)
- August $17.3M #1 To Steal from a Thief (2016)
- September $37.3M #1 No Manches Frida (2016)
- October $13.7M #1 The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)
- November $6.1M #1 100 Meters (2016)
- December $27.2M #1 Julieta (2016)
FAQ
Spanish Box Office December 2016: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie in December 2016?
Julieta (2016) leads with $22.5M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Neruda (2016) at $3.9M and The Lighthouse of the Orcas (2016) at $674.5K.
How much did Spanish-language movies released in December 2016 earn?
5 Spanish-language films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $27.2M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. November 2016 releases took $6.1M.
How many Spanish-language movies released in December 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Julieta (2016), earned $22.5M.
How is the December 2016 Spanish 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 2016. 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 2016 Spanish 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.