How much of the December 2011 box office came from the US and Canada?

$924.2M of the $3B total, or 30%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 62 films of the 99 report no domestic figure.

Box office · December 2011

December 2011 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 2011, with $694.7M worldwide, ahead of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) at $543.8M and The Adventures of Tintin (2011) at $374M. 99 films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 11% on November 2011, whose releases took $2.7B. By genre, Action leads with $1.3B across 11 releases.

December 2011 releases with a gross: 99
combined worldwide: $3B
films crossed $100M: 7
vs November 2011: +11%

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) movie poster

#1 of 99

#1 movie of December 2011

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

2011 · Action

$694.7M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total

$209.4M US & Canada · 30% $485.3M elsewhere · 70%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of December 2011?

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) leads with $694.7M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 70% of what all 99 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$694.7M Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
$209.4M US & Canada · 30% $485.3M elsewhere · 70%
Number 2

$543.8M Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
$186.8M US & Canada · 34% $357M elsewhere · 66%
Number 3

$374M The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
$77.6M US & Canada · 21% $296.4M elsewhere · 79%
Number 4

$342.7M Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
$133.1M US & Canada · 39% $209.6M elsewhere · 61%
Number 5

$177.6M War Horse (2011)
$79.9M US & Canada · 45% $97.7M elsewhere · 55%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of December 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1 to 50 of 99. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2011.

1
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Action $694.7M worldwide

Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $209.4M Rest of the world: $485.3M Worldwide: $694.7M
2
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Action, Mystery $543.8M worldwide

Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $186.8M Rest of the world: $357M Worldwide: $543.8M
3
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) Dec 21, 2011 · English · Adventure, Mystery $374M worldwide

Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: $77.6M Rest of the world: $296.4M Worldwide: $374M
4
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Comedy, Animation $342.7M worldwide

Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $133.1M Rest of the world: $209.6M Worldwide: $342.7M
5
War Horse (2011) Dec 25, 2011 · English · War $177.6M worldwide

Dec 25, 2011 US and Canada: $79.9M Rest of the world: $97.7M Worldwide: $177.6M
6
We Bought a Zoo (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · English · Drama, Comedy $120.1M worldwide

Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $44.5M Worldwide: $120.1M
7
The Iron Lady (2011) Dec 30, 2011 · English · Biography, Drama $115.9M worldwide

Dec 30, 2011 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: $85.9M Worldwide: $115.9M
8
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Dec 9, 2011 · English · Thriller $81.5M worldwide

Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $81.5M
9
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) Dec 25, 2011 · English · Drama $55.2M worldwide

Dec 25, 2011 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: $23.4M Worldwide: $55.2M
10
Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · Japanese · Animation, Action $36.3M worldwide

Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3M
11
The Sitter (2011) Dec 9, 2011 · English · Comedy $34.9M worldwide

Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $30.4M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $34.9M
12
Carnage (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Drama, Comedy $30M worldwide

Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $27.5M Worldwide: $30M
13
Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf (2011) Dec 29, 2011 · Russian · Animation, Family $26.4M worldwide

Dec 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4M
14
Young Adult (2011) Dec 9, 2011 · Drama, Comedy $22.9M worldwide

Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $22.9M
15
A Separation (2011) Dec 30, 2011 · Persian · Drama $22.9M worldwide

Dec 30, 2011 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $22.9M
16
Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011) Dec 17, 2011 · Japanese · Comedy, Animation $22.5M worldwide

Dec 17, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.5M
17
K-On! The Movie (2011) Dec 3, 2011 · Japanese · Comedy, Music $20.8M worldwide

Dec 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8M
18
Hollywoo (2011) Dec 7, 2011 · French · Comedy $20.6M worldwide

Dec 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6M
19
Woman in Love (2011) Dec 15, 2011 · German · Comedy $19.3M worldwide

Dec 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3M
20
Shame (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · English · Drama $19.1M worldwide

Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $19.1M
21
Spellbound (2011) Dec 1, 2011 · Korean · Horror, Romance $18.9M worldwide

Dec 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M
22
Pina (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · German · Musical, Documentary $18.7M worldwide

Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $18.7M
23
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · Japanese · History, War $18.1M worldwide

Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1M
24
The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) Dec 10, 2011 · Japanese · Fantasy, Drama $17.3M worldwide

Dec 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3M
25
The Yellow Sea (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · Korean · Drama, Thriller $15.8M worldwide

Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M
26
Vacanze di Natale a Cortina (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · Italian · Comedy $14.8M worldwide

Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M
27
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Dec 9, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller $9.8M worldwide

Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $9.8M
28
New Kids Nitro (2011) Dec 7, 2011 · Dutch · Action, Comedy $9.4M worldwide

Dec 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
29
My Piece of the Pie (2011) Dec 9, 2011 · French · Drama, Comedy $9.1M worldwide

Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $9.1M
30
Perfect Game (2011) Dec 21, 2011 · Korean · Drama $9M worldwide

Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
31
Kikoriki: Team Invincible (2011) Dec 22, 2011 · Russian · Animation, Family $8.8M worldwide

Dec 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
32
Outrage (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · English · Drama, Crime $8.5M worldwide

Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $44.7K Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $8.5M
33
Albert Nobbs (2011) Dec 21, 2011 · English · Drama $7.5M worldwide

Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $7.5M
34
Love Lasts Three Years (2011) Dec 10, 2011 · French · Comedy, Romance $7.5M worldwide

Dec 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
35
Wild 7 (2011) Dec 21, 2011 · Japanese · Action $7.5M worldwide

Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
36
Don 2 (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · Hindi · Action $6.9M worldwide

Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $6.9M
37
Snowflake, the White Gorilla (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · Catalan · Adventure, Family $6.8M worldwide

Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
38
The Stig-Helmer Story (2011) Dec 25, 2011 · Swedish · Comedy, Drama $5.3M worldwide

Dec 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
39
One Day More (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · Italian · Comedy, Romance $5.2M worldwide

Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
40
Paranormal Xperience (2011) Dec 28, 2011 · Spanish · Horror $4.6M worldwide

Dec 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
41
Jump Ashin! (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · Chinese · Drama $3.7M worldwide

Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
42
Pastorela (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · Spanish · Fantasy, Comedy $3.2M worldwide

Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $161.2K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.2M
43
The Flowers of War (2011) Dec 21, 2011 · Chinese · Drama, History $2.9M worldwide

Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: $311.4K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.9M
44
Bangkok Sweety (2011) Dec 29, 2011 · Thai · Comedy, Romance $2.8M worldwide

Dec 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
45
Musallat 2: Lanet (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · Turkish · Horror $2.5M worldwide

Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
46
Coriolanus (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · English · Drama, History $2.4M worldwide

Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $757.2K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.4M
47
Moy paren - angel (2011) Dec 20, 2011 · Russian · Comedy, Fantasy $2.4M worldwide

Dec 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
48
Pokaż kotku, co masz w środku (2011) Dec 24, 2011 · Polish · Comedy $2.3M worldwide

Dec 24, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
49
W.E. (2011) Dec 9, 2011 · English · Drama, Romance $2M worldwide

Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $583.5K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2M
50
Headwinds (2011) Dec 14, 2011 · French · Drama, Mystery $2M worldwide

Dec 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2011?

Of the top 10, We Bought a Zoo (2011) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while The Adventures of Tintin (2011) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 99 films, $924.2M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.

1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M
$209.4M US & Canada · 30% $485.3M elsewhere · 70%
2 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) $543.8M
$186.8M US & Canada · 34% $357M elsewhere · 66%
3 The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M
$77.6M US & Canada · 21% $296.4M elsewhere · 79%
4 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $342.7M
$133.1M US & Canada · 39% $209.6M elsewhere · 61%
5 War Horse (2011) $177.6M
$79.9M US & Canada · 45% $97.7M elsewhere · 55%
6 We Bought a Zoo (2011) $120.1M
$75.6M US & Canada · 63% $44.5M elsewhere · 37%
7 The Iron Lady (2011) $115.9M
$30M US & Canada · 26% $85.9M elsewhere · 74%
8 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $81.5M
$24.1M US & Canada · 30% $57.4M elsewhere · 70%
9 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) $55.2M
$31.8M US & Canada · 58% $23.4M elsewhere · 42%
10 Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) $36.3M
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many December 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

7 of 99 films crossed $100M and took $2.4B between them, 78% of the total. 73 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M.

41% 37% 17%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.2B · 41% of the gross
$100M to $500M 5 films, 5% of the list $1.1B · 37% of the gross
$10M to $100M 19 films, 19% of the list $516.3M · 17% of the gross
Under $10M 73 films, 74% of the list $149.4M · 5% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of December 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $1.7B, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does December 2011 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $5.2B from 89 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2011 took $3B.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
December 2002 53 films	53	$1.9B	–	Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M
December 2003 58 films · +77%	58	$3.3B	+77%	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
December 2004 73 films · −29%	73	$2.3B	−29%	Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M
December 2005 68 films · +34%	68	$3.1B	+34%	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M
December 2006 108 films · +11%	108	$3.4B	+11%	Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
December 2007 91 films · +8%	91	$3.7B	+8%	I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M
December 2008 94 films · −22%	94	$2.9B	−22%	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M
December 2009 89 films · +81%	89	$5.2B	+81%	Avatar (2009) $2.9B
December 2010 100 films · −37%	100	$3.3B	−37%	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M
December 2011 99 films · −8%	99	$3B	−8%	Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M

Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in December 2011?

Action took $1.3B across 11 films, 43% of the total, ahead of Mystery ($920.4M) and Animation ($838.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.6B across 34 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($122.5M) and Korean-language films ($43.6M).

December 2011 Box Office by Genre

Action $1.3B
11 films · #1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Mystery $920.4M
5 films · #1 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Animation $838.9M
10 films · #1 The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
Family $804.4M
11 films · #1 The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
Comedy $735.2M
33 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
Drama $494.7M
45 films · #1 We Bought a Zoo (2011)
Adventure $404.3M
5 films · #1 The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
War $197.4M
4 films · #1 War Horse (2011)
Biography $116M
3 films · #1 The Iron Lady (2011)
Thriller $110.3M
8 films · #1 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

December 2011 Box Office by Language

English $2.6B
34 films · #1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Japanese $122.5M
6 films · #1 Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011)
Korean $43.6M
3 films · #1 Spellbound (2011)
French $40.8M
9 films · #1 Hollywoo (2011)
German $38M
3 films · #1 Woman in Love (2011)
Russian $37.6M
3 films · #1 Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf (2011)
Persian $22.9M
1 film · #1 A Separation (2011)
Italian $20.6M
3 films · #1 Vacanze di Natale a Cortina (2011)
Spanish $11.8M
6 films · #1 Paranormal Xperience (2011)
Dutch $11.2M
2 films · #1 New Kids Nitro (2011)

Box Office in 2011, Month by Month

The months of 2011 with their totals: May leads with $3.7B, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).

FAQ

Box Office December 2011: 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 99 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in December 2011?

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) leads with $694.7M worldwide, $209.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) at $543.8M and The Adventures of Tintin (2011) at $374M.

How much did movies released in December 2011 earn?

99 films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, or $30.7M per film on average. November 2011 releases took $2.7B.

How many movies released in December 2011 made $1 billion?

None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) with $694.7M.

How is the December 2011 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 2011. 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 2011 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.