#1 of 108 #1 movie of December 2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
2014 · Adventure, Fantasy
$962.3M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$255.1M US & Canada · 27% $707.1M elsewhere · 73%
Box office · December 2014
December 2014 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 2014, with $962.3M worldwide, ahead of American Sniper (2014) at $547.7M and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) at $363.2M. 108 films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 8 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 35% on November 2014, whose releases took $2.7B. By genre, Adventure leads with $2B across 11 releases.
- December 2014 releases with a gross
- 108
- combined worldwide
- $3.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs November 2014
- +35%
#1 of 108 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 2014?
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) leads with $962.3M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4B, 66% of what all 108 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $962.3M The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)$255.1M US & Canada · 27% $707.1M elsewhere · 73%
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Number 3 $363.2M Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)$113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of December 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 108. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2014.
- 1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)Dec 17, 2014 US and Canada: $255.1M Rest of the world: $707.1M Worldwide: $962.3M
Dec 17, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $962.3M worldwide - 2 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $350.2M Rest of the world: $197.5M Worldwide: $547.7M
- 3 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $113.7M Rest of the world: $249.5M Worldwide: $363.2M Dec 19, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $363.2M worldwide
- 4 Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $203.2M Worldwide: $268.2M
- 5 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $128M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $212.9M
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Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $115.6M Rest of the world: $45.8M Worldwide: $161.5M - 7
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $50.9M Worldwide: $136.9M - 8
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: $89.8M Worldwide: $100.4M - 9
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $569.3K Rest of the world: $93.7M Worldwide: $94.2M - 10
Dec 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.4M - 11
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $52.1M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $67.8M - 12
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.3M - 13
Dec 3, 2014 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $52.5M - 14
Dec 24, 2014 US and Canada: $271.7K Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $45.4M - 15
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $44.8M - 16
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $39.3M - 17
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $14.8M Worldwide: $29.3M - 18
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $800K Worldwide: $26.1M - 19
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.9M - 20
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $22.2M - 21
Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M - 22
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $16.9M - 23
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6M - 24
Dec 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4M - 25
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $14.8M - 26
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M - 27
Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $12M - 28
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $11.8M - 29
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $256.9K Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $11.1M - 30
Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 31
Dec 24, 2014 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $9M - 32
Dec 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M - 33
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 34
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 35
The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014)Dec 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
Dec 30, 2014 · Portuguese · Family, Animation $6.1M worldwide - 36
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 37
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 38
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $857.5K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $4.2M - 39
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 40
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 41
Dec 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 42
Dec 17, 2014 US and Canada: $1.1K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.4M - 43
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.7M - 44
Dec 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 45
Dec 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 46
Dec 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 47
Dec 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 48
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 49
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.1M - 50
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2014?
Of the top 10, Unbroken (2014) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Fleet of Time (2014) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 108 films, $1.3B (37%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M $255.1M US & Canada · 27% $707.1M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 American Sniper (2014) $547.7M $350.2M US & Canada · 64% $197.5M elsewhere · 36%
- 3 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M $113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
- 4 Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) $268.2M $65M US & Canada · 24% $203.2M elsewhere · 76%
- 5 Into the Woods (2014) $212.9M $128M US & Canada · 60% $84.9M elsewhere · 40%
- 6 Unbroken (2014) $161.5M $115.6M US & Canada · 72% $45.8M elsewhere · 28%
- 7 Annie (2014) $136.9M $85.9M US & Canada · 63% $50.9M elsewhere · 37%
- 8 PK (2014) $100.4M $10.6M US & Canada · 11% $89.8M elsewhere · 89%
- 9 Fleet of Time (2014) $94.2M $569.3K US & Canada · <1% $93.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 Gone with the Bullets (2014) $81.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 108 films crossed $100M and took $2.8B between them, 77% of the total. 79 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.
42% 35% 20%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.5B · 42% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 6% of the list $1.2B · 35% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 21 films, 19% of the list $716.7M · 20% of the gross
- Under $10M 79 films, 73% of the list $117.7M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $1.7B, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Fleet of Time (2014) $323.5M Fleet of Time (2014)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) $352.5M Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $1.7B The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 American Sniper (2014) $1.2B American Sniper (2014)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014) $50.3M One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014)
Earlier years
How Does December 2014 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 2014 took $3.6B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2005 68 films | 68 | $3.1B | – | 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 |
| December 2012 93 films · +8% | 93 | $3.3B | +8% | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B |
| December 2013 95 films · +3% | 95 | $3.4B | +3% | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M |
| December 2014 108 films · +6% | 108 | $3.6B | +6% | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in December 2014?
Adventure took $2B across 11 films, 55% of the total, ahead of Drama ($1.8B) and Fantasy ($1.7B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $3B across 38 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($265.5M) and Hindi-language films ($111.4M).
December 2014 Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $2B11 films · #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) -
Drama $1.8B48 films · #1 American Sniper (2014) -
Fantasy $1.7B10 films · #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) -
Comedy $1.1B55 films · #1 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) -
Action $1.1B10 films · #1 American Sniper (2014) -
Biography $881M7 films · #1 American Sniper (2014) -
Family $769.1M15 films · #1 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) -
War $709.3M3 films · #1 American Sniper (2014) -
Musical $349.8M2 films · #1 Into the Woods (2014) -
Romance $278.1M17 films · #1 PK (2014)
December 2014 Box Office by Language
- English $3B38 films · #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
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Chinese $265.5M5 films · #1 Fleet of Time (2014) -
Hindi $111.4M2 films · #1 PK (2014) -
French $77.7M11 films · #1 Wild (2014) -
Russian $28.3M4 films · #1 The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014) -
Italian $15.4M1 film · #1 The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler (2014) -
German $9.7M2 films · #1 Coconut the Dragon (2014) -
Turkish $8.7M6 films · #1 Winter Sleep (2014) -
Swedish $6.8M1 film · #1 The Anderssons Rock the Mountains (2014) - Portuguese $6.1M1 film · #1 The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014)
Archive
Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: May leads with $3.6B, led by Maleficent (2014).
- January $1.4B #1 From Vegas to Macau (2014)
- February $2B #1 The LEGO Movie (2014)
- March $2.3B #1 Noah (2014)
- April $2.3B #1 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- May $3.6B #1 Maleficent (2014)
- June $3.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- July $2.5B #1 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- August $3B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- September $1.4B #1 The Maze Runner (2014)
- October $2.2B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- November $2.7B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- December $3.6B #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
FAQ
Box Office December 2014: 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 108 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in December 2014?
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) leads with $962.3M worldwide, $255.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come American Sniper (2014) at $547.7M and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) at $363.2M.
How much did movies released in December 2014 earn?
108 films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, or $33.2M per film on average. November 2014 releases took $2.7B.
How many movies released in December 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 8 films crossed $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) with $962.3M.
How is the December 2014 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 2014. 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 2014 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.