#1 of 24 #1 movie of Week 51, 2015
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
2015 · Action, Adventure
$2.1B worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
Box office · Week 51 · Dec 13–19, 2015
Box Office Week 51, 2015: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 13–19
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19), with $2.1B worldwide, ahead of Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) at $259.4M and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) at $234.8M. 24 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 5 crossed $100 million. That is 9.5 times the total of Week 50, 2015, whose releases took $310M. By genre, Action leads with $2.5B across 6 releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $2.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs Week 50, 2015
- ×9.5
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 2015?
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) leads with $2.1B, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.8B, 96% of what all 24 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $2.1B Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)$936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
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Number 2 -
Number 3 $234.8M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)$85.9M US & Canada · 37% $148.9M elsewhere · 63% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 51 of 2015, 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 week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19).
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $936.7M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $2.1B
Dec 18, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure $2.1B worldwide - 2 Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $258.1M Worldwide: $259.4M
- 3 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $148.9M Worldwide: $234.8M Dec 18, 2015 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $234.8M worldwide
- 4 Dec 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.1M
- 5 Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $87M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $105M
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Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $696.7K Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $50.5M - 7
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $27.1M Worldwide: $32M - 8
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $11.4M - 9
Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M - 10
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $6.7M - 11
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 12
Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 13
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $16.8K Rest of the world: $693.9K Worldwide: $710.6K - 14
Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $469.3K - 15
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: $337.3K Worldwide: $339.5K
Dec 18, 2015 · French · Thriller $339.5K worldwide - 16
Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190K - 17
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $47.5K Worldwide: $68.6K - 18
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.1K - 19
Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.5K - 20
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.8K - 21
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.9K - 22
Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K - 23
Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $11.8K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $15.6K - 24
Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $6.7K
Dec 18, 2015 · Portuguese · Drama $6.7K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2015?
Of the top 10, Sisters (2015) earned the biggest share at home (83% in the US & Canada), while Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $1.1B (38%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B $936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) $259.4M $1.2M US & Canada · <1% $258.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M $85.9M US & Canada · 37% $148.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) $161.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Sisters (2015) $105M $87M US & Canada · 83% $18M elsewhere · 17%
- 6 The Himalayas (2015) $50.5M $696.7K US & Canada · 1% $49.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 7 Dilwale (2015) $32M $4.9M US & Canada · 15% $27.1M elsewhere · 85%
- 8 Bajirao Mastani (2015) $11.4M $6.6M US & Canada · 58% $4.8M elsewhere · 42%
- 9 Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) $8.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Son of Saul (2015) $6.7M $1.8M US & Canada · 27% $4.9M elsewhere · 73%
Gross bands
How Many Week 51 of 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 24 films crossed $100M and took $2.8B between them, 96% of the total. 16 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
70% 26%
- $1B or more 1 film, 4% of the list $2.1B · 70% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 17% of the list $760.3M · 26% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 13% of the list $93.9M · 3% of the gross
- Under $10M 16 films, 67% of the list $20.1M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $2.9B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Peanuts Movie (2015) $609.9M The Peanuts Movie (2015)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) $197M Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) $913.3M The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Good Dinosaur (2015) $651.8M The Good Dinosaur (2015)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Krampus (2015) $321.4M Krampus (2015)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Big Short (2015) $310M The Big Short (2015)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.9B Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 The Revenant (2015) $1.4B The Revenant (2015)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Devil and Angel (2015) $128.2M Devil and Angel (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2009 earned the most: $3.2B from 19 films, led by Avatar (2009). Week 51, 2015 took $2.9B.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 22 films | 22 | $1.1B | – | Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M |
| Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 23 films · −6% | 23 | $1B | −6% | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M |
| Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 25 films · −34% | 25 | $687.7M | −34% | Yes Man (2008) $223.2M |
| Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 19 films · +365% | 19 | $3.2B | +365% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 17 films · −77% | 17 | $733.5M | −77% | TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M |
| Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 21 films · +128% | 21 | $1.7B | +128% | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M |
| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 25 films · −50% | 25 | $835.7M | −50% | Jack Reacher (2012) $218.3M |
| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 22 films · −28% | 22 | $601.1M | −28% | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) $173.6M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 22 films · +183% | 22 | $1.7B | +183% | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 24 films · +73% | 24 | $2.9B | +73% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 51 of 2015?
Action took $2.5B across 6 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($2.5B) and Fantasy ($2.3B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.5B across 10 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Korean-language films ($50.5M) and Hindi-language films ($43.3M).
Week 51 of 2015 Box Office by Genre
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Action $2.5B6 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) -
Adventure $2.5B5 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) -
Fantasy $2.3B3 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) -
Sci-Fi $2.2B2 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) -
Comedy $383.9M9 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) -
Horror $266.1M4 films · #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) -
Family $245.1M4 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) -
Animation $236.6M2 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) -
Music $234.8M2 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) -
Drama $69.9M7 films · #1 The Himalayas (2015)
Week 51 of 2015 Box Office by Language
- English $2.5B10 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
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Korean $50.5M1 film · #1 The Himalayas (2015) -
Hindi $43.3M2 films · #1 Dilwale (2015) -
German $15.2M2 films · #1 Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) - French $1.9M3 films · #1 The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015)
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Slovak $190K1 film · #1 Vojtech (2015) - Tamil $51.1K1 film · #1 Thangamagan (2015)
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Turkish $46.8K1 film · #1 Gassal (2015) - Portuguese $6.7K1 film · #1 Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One (2015)
Archive
Box Office in 2015, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2015 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
- Week 1 $198.6M
- Week 2 $539.2M
- Week 3 $472.9M
- Week 4 $157.5M
- Week 5 $259M
- Week 6 $690.5M
- Week 7 $1.1B
- Week 8 $236.9M
- Week 9 $292.5M
- Week 10 $245.2M
- Week 11 $133.5M
- Week 12 $428.4M
- Week 13 $573.4M
- Week 14 $1.6B
- Week 15 $158.8M
- Week 16 $264.9M
- Week 17 $258.1M
- Week 18 $1.6B
- Week 19 $92.9M
- Week 20 $717.8M
- Week 21 $385.7M
- Week 22 $523.6M
- Week 23 $472M
- Week 24 $1.7B
- Week 25 $1.8B
- Week 26 $356.7M
- Week 27 $701M
- Week 28 $1.4B
- Week 29 $1.2B
- Week 30 $498.1M
- Week 31 $926.3M
- Week 32 $607.2M
- Week 33 $433.5M
- Week 34 $391.2M
- Week 35 $272.4M
- Week 36 $306.6M
- Week 37 $490.7M
- Week 38 $858.6M
- Week 39 $959.3M
- Week 40 $1B
- Week 41 $279.4M
- Week 42 $538.2M
- Week 43 $293.5M
- Week 44 $115.9M
- Week 45 $609.9M
- Week 46 $197M
- Week 47 $913.3M
- Week 48 $651.8M
- Week 49 $321.4M
- Week 50 $310M
- Week 51 $2.9B
- Week 52 $1.4B
- Week 53 $128.2M
FAQ
Box Office Week 51 of 2015: 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19)?
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) leads with $2.1B worldwide, $936.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) at $259.4M and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) at $234.8M.
How much did movies released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) earn?
24 films released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $122.7M per film on average. Week 50, 2015 releases took $310M.
How many movies released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). 5 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 51, 2015 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 week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19). 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 week 51, 2015 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.