#1 of 4 #1 movie of December 1968
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
1968 · Adventure, Fantasy
$7.5M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$7.5M US & Canada · 100% $578 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · December 1968
December 1968 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 1968, with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of Hell in the Pacific (1968) at $3.2M and Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Special (1968) at $1M. 4 films released in December 1968 report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. That is 9.2 times the total of November 1968, whose releases took $1.3M.
- December 1968 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $11.7M
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), the #1
- $7.5M
- vs November 1968
- ×9.2
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 1968?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) leads with $7.5M, 64% of the total. The top 4 together took $11.7M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of December 1968, 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 1968.
- 1 Dec 18, 1968 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $578 Worldwide: $7.5M
- 2 Dec 19, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 3 Dec 3, 1968 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
- 4 Dec 10, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228
By release week
Which Week of December 1968 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $10.7M, led by Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Special (1968) $1M Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Special (1968)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Oliver! (1968) $228 Oliver! (1968)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) $10.7M Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- 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 1968 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1967 earned the most: $187M from 7 films, led by The Graduate (1967). December 1968 took $11.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1959 3 films | 3 | $18.9K | – | On the Beach (1959) $11.3K |
| December 1960 4 films · +213298% | 4 | $40.4M | +213298% | Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M |
| December 1961 8 films · −99% | 8 | $377.3K | −99% | Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) $245K |
| December 1962 4 films · +12277% | 4 | $46.7M | +12277% | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) $46M |
| December 1963 2 films · −74% | 2 | $12.2M | −74% | The Sword in the Stone (1963) $12M |
| December 1964 4 films · +497% | 4 | $72.7M | +497% | My Fair Lady (1964) $72.7M |
| December 1965 7 films · +142% | 7 | $176M | +142% | Doctor Zhivago (1965) $112.1M |
| December 1966 8 films · −100% | 8 | $379K | −100% | Andrei Rublev (1966) $181K |
| December 1967 7 films · +49256% | 7 | $187M | +49256% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| December 1968 4 films · −94% | 4 | $11.7M | −94% | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) $7.5M |
Archive
Box Office in 1968, Month by Month
The months of 1968 with their totals: September leads with $52.2M, led by Funny Girl (1968).
- January No grosses
- February $1.5K #1 The Prophet (1968)
- March $421.3K #1 The Producers (1968)
- April $32.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- May $44.9M #1 The Odd Couple (1968)
- June $127.3K #1 The Queen (1968)
- July $1.8K #1 Love Me Once Again (1968)
- August $24.4K #1 The Lion in Winter (1968)
- September $52.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- October $3.9M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- November $1.3M #1 Yellow Submarine (1968)
- December $11.7M #1 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
FAQ
Box Office December 1968: 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 movie in December 1968?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) leads with $7.5M worldwide, $7.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hell in the Pacific (1968) at $3.2M and Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Special (1968) at $1M.
How much did movies released in December 1968 earn?
4 films released in December 1968 report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. November 1968 releases took $1.3M.
How many movies released in December 1968 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), earned $7.5M.
How is the December 1968 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 1968. 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.
How often is the December 1968 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.