#1 of 40 #1 movie of Week 51, 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
Box office · Week 51 · Dec 16–22, 2018
Box Office Week 51, 2018: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 16–22
Aquaman (2018) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22), with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Bumblebee (2018) at $468M and Mary Poppins Returns (2018) at $362.5M. 40 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is up 190% on Week 50, 2018, whose releases took $782.9M. By genre, Adventure leads with $1.7B across 11 releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 40
- combined worldwide
- $2.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs Week 50, 2018
- +190%
#1 of 40 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 2018?
Aquaman (2018) leads with $1.2B, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 92% of what all 40 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 51 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 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22).
- 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 Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: $172M Rest of the world: $190.6M Worldwide: $362.5M
- 4 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $33M Worldwide: $72.3M
- 5 Dec 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.9M
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Dec 17, 2018 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $21.7M - 7
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $20.5M - 8
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.5M - 9
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $18.4M - 10
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M - 11
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $13.1M - 12
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 - 13
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M - 14
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $222K Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $10.9M - 15
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M - 16
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 17
Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 18
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 - 19
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 20
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $3M - 21
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 22
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 23
Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $956.2K - 24
Dec 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.7K - 25
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198.1K - 26
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $158.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $158.6K - 27
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.3K - 28
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.9K - 29
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $130.8K - 30
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.5K - 31
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7K - 32
Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.6K - 33
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.5K - 34
Dec 16, 2018 US and Canada: $15.8K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $24.7K - 35
Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6K - 36
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K - 37
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9K - 38
Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2K - 39
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K - 40
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2018?
Of the top 10, They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) earned the biggest share at home (83% in the US & Canada), while Airpocalypse (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 40 films, $709.6M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report 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 Mary Poppins Returns (2018) $362.5M $172M US & Canada · 47% $190.6M elsewhere · 53%
- 4 Second Act (2018) $72.3M $39.3M US & Canada · 54% $33M elsewhere · 46%
- 5 All About Me (2018) $31.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) $21.7M $18M US & Canada · 83% $3.7M elsewhere · 17%
- 7 Cold War (2018) $20.5M $4.6M US & Canada · 22% $15.9M elsewhere · 78%
- 8 Airpocalypse (2018) $18.5M $105.7K US & Canada · <1% $18.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 Zero (2018) $18.4M $1M US & Canada · 6% $17.4M elsewhere · 94%
- 10 The Drug King (2018) $14.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 51 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 40 films crossed $100M and took $2B between them, 87% of the total. 25 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.
51% 37% 11%
- $1B or more 1 film, 3% of the list $1.2B · 51% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 5% of the list $830.5M · 37% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 12 films, 30% of the list $255.9M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 25 films, 63% of the list $33.3M · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $2.3B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $2.3B, led by Aquaman (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)
- 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 Week 51 of 2018 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, 2018 took $2.3B.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 19 films | 19 | $3.2B | – | 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 |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 27 films · −55% | 27 | $1.3B | −55% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 38 films · +64% | 38 | $2.2B | +64% | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M |
| Week 51, 2018 Dec 16–22 40 films · +5% | 40 | $2.3B | +5% | Aquaman (2018) $1.2B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 51 of 2018?
Adventure took $1.7B across 11 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Action ($1.7B) and Sci-Fi ($1.6B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.1B across 11 films, 92% of the total, ahead of German-language films ($31.9M) and Chinese-language films ($30.1M).
Week 51 of 2018 Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $1.7B11 films · #1 Aquaman (2018) -
Action $1.7B10 films · #1 Aquaman (2018) -
Sci-Fi $1.6B5 films · #1 Aquaman (2018) -
Fantasy $1.2B9 films · #1 Aquaman (2018) -
Drama $199.9M15 films · #1 Second Act (2018) -
Comedy $190.8M16 films · #1 Second Act (2018) -
Romance $112.2M5 films · #1 Second Act (2018) -
History $24.7M2 films · #1 They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) -
War $24.3M2 films · #1 They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) -
Documentary $23.9M4 films · #1 They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
Week 51 of 2018 Box Office by Language
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English $2.1B11 films · #1 Aquaman (2018) -
German $31.9M1 film · #1 All About Me (2018) -
Chinese $30.1M2 films · #1 Airpocalypse (2018) -
Korean $25.4M2 films · #1 The Drug King (2018) -
Polish $20.5M1 film · #1 Cold War (2018) -
Hindi $18.5M2 films · #1 Zero (2018) - Japanese $12.6M1 film · #1 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)
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Russian $10.1M1 film · #1 The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018) -
Italian $9.4M1 film · #1 Amici come prima (2018) - Kannada $6.4M1 film · #1 K.G.F: Chapter 1 (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 51 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 40 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22)?
Aquaman (2018) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $335.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bumblebee (2018) at $468M and Mary Poppins Returns (2018) at $362.5M.
How much did movies released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) earn?
40 films released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, or $56.8M per film on average. Week 50, 2018 releases took $782.9M.
How many movies released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Aquaman (2018). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22). 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, 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.