#1 of 125 #1 movie of December 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
Box office · December 2018
December 2018 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
Aquaman (2018) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 2018, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Bumblebee (2018) at $468M and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) at $393.6M. 125 films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 5 crossed $100 million. That is down 20% on November 2018, whose releases took $4.5B. By genre, Action leads with $2.3B across 26 releases.
- December 2018 releases with a gross
- 125
- combined worldwide
- $3.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs November 2018
- −20%
#1 of 125 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 2018?
Aquaman (2018) leads with $1.2B, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.6B, 71% of what all 125 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Release of December 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 125. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2018.
- 1 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $335.1M Rest of the world: $816.9M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $340.8M Worldwide: $468M
- 3 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $190.2M Rest of the world: $203.4M Worldwide: $393.6M
Dec 14, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure $393.6M worldwide - 4 Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: $172M Rest of the world: $190.6M Worldwide: $362.5M
- 5 Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $103.8M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $174.8M
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Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.9M - 7
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $67.9M Worldwide: $83.9M - 8
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.1M - 9
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $33M Worldwide: $72.3M - 10
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $62.8M Worldwide: $64.4M - 11
Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $51.3M - 12
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $46.7M - 13
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $40.5M - 14
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $38.8M - 15
Dec 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.9M - 16
Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1M - 17
Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $24.4M - 18
Dec 17, 2018 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $21.7M - 19
Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1M - 20
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $20.6M - 21
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $20.5M - 22
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.5M - 23
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $18.4M - 24
Dec 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M - 25
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M - 26
Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M - 27
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $901.1K Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $14M - 28
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $6.2K Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $13.8M - 29
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $13.1M - 30
Dec 26, 2018 US and Canada: $112.4K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $12.9M - 31
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)Dec 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M
Dec 22, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy $12.6M worldwide - 32
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M - 33
Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M - 34
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $222K Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $10.9M - 35
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $10.1M - 36
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M - 37
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 38
Three Heroes: The Heiress to the Throne (2018)Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
Dec 27, 2018 · Russian · Family, Animation $9.3M worldwide - 39
Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 40
Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 41
Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018)Dec 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M
Dec 31, 2018 · Korean · Adventure, Animation $8.1M worldwide - 42
Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 43
Dec 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 44
Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 45
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5.6M - 46
Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 47
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 48
Detetives do Prédio Azul 2: O Mistério Italiano (2018)Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
Dec 20, 2018 · Portuguese · Family, Fantasy $4.4M worldwide - 49
Dec 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 50
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $258.1K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2018?
Of the top 10, Vice (2018) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Capernaum (2018) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 125 films, $1.2B (32%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Aquaman (2018) $1.2B $335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Bumblebee (2018) $468M $127.2M US & Canada · 27% $340.8M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $393.6M $190.2M US & Canada · 48% $203.4M elsewhere · 52%
- 4 Mary Poppins Returns (2018) $362.5M $172M US & Canada · 47% $190.6M elsewhere · 53%
- 5 The Mule (2018) $174.8M $103.8M US & Canada · 59% $71M elsewhere · 41%
- 6 Kill Mobile (2018) $94.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Mortal Engines (2018) $83.9M $16M US & Canada · 19% $67.9M elsewhere · 81%
- 8 Vice (2018) $76.1M $47.8M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
- 9 Second Act (2018) $72.3M $39.3M US & Canada · 54% $33M elsewhere · 46%
- 10 Capernaum (2018) $64.4M $1.7M US & Canada · 3% $62.8M elsewhere · 97%
Gross bands
How Many December 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 125 films crossed $100M and took $2.6B between them, 71% of the total. 89 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M.
32% 39% 26%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.2B · 32% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 3% of the list $1.4B · 39% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 31 films, 25% of the list $937.7M · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 89 films, 71% of the list $129.1M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 16–22) took $2.3B, led by Aquaman (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018) $2.3M Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $115.4M Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $782.9M Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Aquaman (2018) $2.3B Aquaman (2018)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Kill Mobile (2018) $437.4M Kill Mobile (2018)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018) $8.1M Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018)
Earlier years
How Does December 2018 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 2018 took $3.6B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2009 89 films | 89 | $5.2B | – | 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 |
| December 2015 119 films · +43% | 119 | $5.1B | +43% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| December 2016 120 films · −10% | 120 | $4.6B | −10% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| December 2017 148 films · +10% | 148 | $5.1B | +10% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
| December 2018 125 films · −29% | 125 | $3.6B | −29% | Aquaman (2018) $1.2B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in December 2018?
Action took $2.3B across 26 films, 63% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($2.2B) and Sci-Fi ($2.1B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $3B across 45 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($132.3M) and Hindi-language films ($83.9M).
December 2018 Box Office by Genre
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Action $2.3B26 films · #1 Aquaman (2018) -
Adventure $2.2B22 films · #1 Aquaman (2018) -
Sci-Fi $2.1B8 films · #1 Aquaman (2018) -
Fantasy $1.3B16 films · #1 Aquaman (2018) -
Comedy $969.4M51 films · #1 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) -
Drama $892.7M57 films · #1 The Mule (2018) -
Animation $440.9M15 films · #1 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) -
Family $433.1M18 films · #1 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) -
Crime $332.1M13 films · #1 The Mule (2018) -
Thriller $315.4M18 films · #1 The Mule (2018)
December 2018 Box Office by Language
- English $3B45 films · #1 Aquaman (2018)
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Chinese $132.3M4 films · #1 Kill Mobile (2018) -
Hindi $83.9M4 films · #1 Simmba (2018) -
Arabic $64.4M1 film · #1 Capernaum (2018) - Korean $57.9M6 films · #1 The Drug King (2018)
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German $47.9M3 films · #1 All About Me (2018) - Russian $47.5M3 films · #1 T-34 (2018)
- Japanese $26.3M3 films · #1 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)
- Portuguese $25.8M5 films · #1 Minha Vida em Marte (2018)
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French $25.2M8 films · #1 City Hunter (2018)
Archive
Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $4.5B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
- January $1.6B #1 Paddington 2 (2018)
- February $4.4B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- March $2.7B #1 Ready Player One (2018)
- April $3.6B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- May $1.9B #1 Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June $3.7B #1 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
- July $4B #1 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- August $2.5B #1 The Meg (2018)
- September $2B #1 The Nun (2018)
- October $2.6B #1 Venom (2018)
- November $4.5B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- December $3.6B #1 Aquaman (2018)
FAQ
Box Office December 2018: 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 125 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in December 2018?
Aquaman (2018) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $335.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bumblebee (2018) at $468M and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) at $393.6M.
How much did movies released in December 2018 earn?
125 films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, or $28.9M per film on average. November 2018 releases took $4.5B.
How many movies released in December 2018 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Aquaman (2018). 5 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.