#1 of 33 #1 movie of Week 49, 2018
2018 · Biography, Drama
$46.7M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$16.5M US & Canada · 35% $30.2M elsewhere · 65%
Box office · Week 49 · Dec 2–8, 2018
Box Office Week 49, 2018: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 2–8
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8), with $46.7M worldwide, ahead of 100 Things (2018) at $14.1M and Kedarnath (2018) at $14M. 33 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $115.4M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 40% on Week 48, 2018, whose releases took $192.8M. By genre, Drama leads with $82.3M across 17 releases.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 33
- combined worldwide
- $115.4M
- Mary Queen of Scots (2018), the #1
- $46.7M
- vs Week 48, 2018
- −40%
#1 of 33 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 49 of 2018?
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) leads with $46.7M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $96.3M, 83% of what all 33 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 49 of 2018, 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 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8).
- 1 Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $46.7M
- 2 Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M
- 3 Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $901.1K Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $14M
- 4 Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M
- 5 Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $10.1M
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Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 7
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 8
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $727.1K Rest of the world: $717.4K Worldwide: $1.4M - 9
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $24.7K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.4M - 10
Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 11
Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: $83.7K Rest of the world: $914.4K Worldwide: $998.1K - 12
Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $617.8K - 13
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $562.4K - 14
Dec 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $523.3K - 15
Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $447.7K - 16
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $399.2K - 17
Dec 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $355.3K - 18
Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250.2K - 19
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $52.9K Rest of the world: $133.2K Worldwide: $186.1K - 20
Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: $26.2K Rest of the world: $80.2K Worldwide: $106.4K - 21
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $51.1K Rest of the world: $51.6K Worldwide: $102.8K - 22
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.8K - 23
Willy and the Guardians of the Lake (2018)Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.2K
Dec 6, 2018 · English · Animation, Family $50.2K worldwide - 24
Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes (2018)Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $38.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.5K Dec 7, 2018 · English · Documentary $38.5K worldwide - 25
Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K - 26
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K - 27
Dec 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7K - 28
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K - 29
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: $226 Worldwide: $4.4K - 30
Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K - 31
Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom Of Madness (2018)Dec 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K Dec 4, 2018 · English · Adventure, Animation $3.9K worldwide - 32
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K - 33
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2018?
Of the top 10, Vox Lux (2018) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while Swimming with Men (2018) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 33 films, $22.1M (19%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $46.7M $16.5M US & Canada · 35% $30.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 100 Things (2018) $14.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Kedarnath (2018) $14M $901.1K US & Canada · 6% $13.1M elsewhere · 94%
- 4 Door Lock (2018) $11.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Ben Is Back (2018) $10.1M $3.7M US & Canada · 37% $6.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 6 All You Need Is Love (2018) $5.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 It Comes (2018) $5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Vox Lux (2018) $1.4M $727.1K US & Canada · 50% $717.4K elsewhere · 50%
- 9 Swimming with Men (2018) $1.4M $24.7K US & Canada · 2% $1.4M elsewhere · 98%
- 10 Santiago, Italia (2018) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 49 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 33 films reached $100M. 28 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $115.4M total.
83% 17%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 15% of the list $96.3M · 83% of the gross
- Under $10M 28 films, 85% of the list $19.1M · 17% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $115.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $2.3B, led by Aquaman (2018).
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) $245.2M Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) $1.2B Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 The Grinch (2018) $718.2M The Grinch (2018)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) $1.3B Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) $1.1B Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) $192.8M The Possession of Hannah Grace (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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2010 earned the most: $559.6M from 31 films, led by Black Swan (2010). Week 49, 2018 took $115.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 22 films | 22 | $327M | – | Up in the Air (2009) $166.8M |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 31 films · +71% | 31 | $559.6M | +71% | Black Swan (2010) $329.4M |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 27 films · −81% | 27 | $106M | −81% | K-On! The Movie (2011) $20.8M |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 28 films · −5% | 28 | $100.6M | −5% | Playing for Keeps (2012) $31M |
| Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 28 films · +102% | 28 | $203.6M | +102% | Firestorm (2013) $55.8M |
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 28 films · +59% | 28 | $323.5M | +59% | Fleet of Time (2014) $94.2M |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 39 films · −1% | 39 | $321.4M | −1% | Krampus (2015) $61.5M |
| Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 25 films · −76% | 25 | $77.5M | −76% | Jackie (2016) $29.8M |
| Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 33 films · +75% | 33 | $135.8M | +75% | I, Tonya (2017) $53.9M |
| Week 49, 2018 Dec 2–8 33 films · −15% | 33 | $115.4M | −15% | Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $46.7M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 49 of 2018?
Drama took $82.3M across 17 films, 71% of the total, ahead of History ($47.9M) and Biography ($47.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $61.9M across 16 films, 54% of the total, ahead of German-language films ($14.1M) and Hindi-language films ($14M).
Week 49 of 2018 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $82.3M17 films · #1 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) -
History $47.9M3 films · #1 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) -
Biography $47.3M2 films · #1 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) -
Comedy $21.8M11 films · #1 100 Things (2018) -
Romance $20.8M6 films · #1 Kedarnath (2018) -
Mystery $16.4M2 films · #1 Door Lock (2018) -
Thriller $11.9M4 films · #1 Door Lock (2018) -
Crime $11.4M1 film · #1 Door Lock (2018) -
Horror $5.4M4 films · #1 It Comes (2018) -
Musical $1.8M2 films · #1 Vox Lux (2018)
Week 49 of 2018 Box Office by Language
- English $61.9M16 films · #1 Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
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German $14.1M1 film · #1 100 Things (2018) -
Hindi $14M1 film · #1 Kedarnath (2018) -
Korean $11.6M2 films · #1 Door Lock (2018) -
Dutch $5.3M1 film · #1 All You Need Is Love (2018) -
Japanese $5M1 film · #1 It Comes (2018) -
French $1.3M3 films · #1 Breath of Life (2018) -
Italian $1.1M1 film · #1 Santiago, Italia (2018) -
Serbian $617.8K1 film · #1 King Petar the First (2018) -
Portuguese $254.5K2 films · #1 Parque Mayer (2018)
Archive
Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 11–17) with $2.6B, led by Black Panther (2018).
- Week 1 $288.4M
- Week 2 $478.6M
- Week 3 $357.5M
- Week 4 $446.8M
- Week 5 $128.1M
- Week 6 $826.2M
- Week 7 $2.6B
- Week 8 $819.9M
- Week 9 $239.2M
- Week 10 $310.8M
- Week 11 $704.5M
- Week 12 $670.3M
- Week 13 $794.6M
- Week 14 $568.1M
- Week 15 $636.2M
- Week 16 $170.5M
- Week 17 $2.2B
- Week 18 $256.7M
- Week 19 $199.4M
- Week 20 $967.4M
- Week 21 $427.1M
- Week 22 $129.7M
- Week 23 $471.9M
- Week 24 $1.5B
- Week 25 $1.4B
- Week 26 $277.1M
- Week 27 $890M
- Week 28 $976.6M
- Week 29 $679.7M
- Week 30 $1.4B
- Week 31 $491.3M
- Week 32 $999.8M
- Week 33 $585.7M
- Week 34 $263.7M
- Week 35 $129.5M
- Week 36 $479.6M
- Week 37 $361.7M
- Week 38 $383M
- Week 39 $704M
- Week 40 $1.6B
- Week 41 $435.3M
- Week 42 $353.6M
- Week 43 $245.2M
- Week 44 $1.2B
- Week 45 $718.2M
- Week 46 $1.3B
- Week 47 $1.1B
- Week 48 $192.8M
- Week 49 $115.4M
- Week 50 $782.9M
- Week 51 $2.3B
- Week 52 $437.4M
- Week 53 $8.1M
FAQ
Box Office Week 49 of 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 33 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8)?
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) leads with $46.7M worldwide, $16.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 100 Things (2018) at $14.1M and Kedarnath (2018) at $14M.
How much did movies released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) earn?
33 films released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $115.4M in all, or $3.5M per film on average. Week 48, 2018 releases took $192.8M.
How many movies released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mary Queen of Scots (2018), earned $46.7M.
How is the week 49, 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 week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8). 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 49, 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.