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December 2020 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases

A Little Red Flower (2020) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 2020, with $216M worldwide, ahead of Shock Wave 2 (2020) at $198.9M and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) at $169.6M. 95 films released in December 2020 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 112% on November 2020, whose releases took $551.7M. By genre, Action leads with $577.7M across 17 releases.

December 2020 releases with a gross
95
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
4
vs November 2020
+112%
A Little Red Flower (2020) movie poster #1 of 95
#1 movie of December 2020

A Little Red Flower (2020)

2020 · Drama, Family

$216M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of December 2020?

A Little Red Flower (2020) leads with $216M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $774.5M, 66% of what all 95 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. A Little Red Flower (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $216M A Little Red Flower (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Shock Wave 2 (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $198.9M Shock Wave 2 (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $169.6M Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
    $46.8M US & Canada · 28% $122.8M elsewhere · 72%
  4. Soul (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $122M Soul (2020)
    $946.2K US & Canada · <1% $121M elsewhere · 99%
  5. The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $68M The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of December 2020, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1 to 50 of 95. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2020.

  1. 1 A Little Red Flower (2020) movie poster
    A Little Red Flower (2020) Dec 31, 2020 · Chinese · Drama, Family $216M worldwide
    Dec 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $216M
  2. 2 Shock Wave 2 (2020) movie poster
    Shock Wave 2 (2020) Dec 24, 2020 · Cantonese · Crime, Thriller $198.9M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198.9M
  3. 3 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) movie poster
    Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · English · Action, Adventure $169.6M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $122.8M Worldwide: $169.6M
  4. 4 Soul (2020) movie poster
    Soul (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi $122M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $946.2K Rest of the world: $121M Worldwide: $122M
  5. 5 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) movie poster
    The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) Dec 24, 2020 · Chinese · Drama, Fantasy $68M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68M
  6. 6 Greenland (2020) movie poster
    Greenland (2020) Dec 18, 2020 · English · Action, Drama $52.3M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.3M
  7. 7 Monster Hunter (2020) movie poster
    Monster Hunter (2020) Dec 18, 2020 · English · Action, Adventure $42.1M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $27M Worldwide: $42.1M
  8. 8 Nomadland (2020) movie poster
    Nomadland (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · English · Drama $39.5M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $35.8M Worldwide: $39.5M
  9. 9 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) movie poster
    The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · Japanese · Comedy, History $36.7M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.7M
  10. 10 Bath Buddy (2020) movie poster
    Bath Buddy (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · Chinese · Action, Comedy $28.7M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7M
  11. 11 The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2020) movie poster
    The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2020) Dec 24, 2020 · Russian · Fantasy, Comedy $28.4M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.4M
  12. 12 Pinocchio (2020) movie poster
    Pinocchio (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · Italian · Drama, Fantasy $23.8M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $23.8M
  13. 13 Soul Snatcher (2020) movie poster
    Soul Snatcher (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · Chinese · Fantasy, Comedy $19.6M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6M
  14. 14 Promising Young Woman (2020) movie poster
    Promising Young Woman (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller $18.9M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $18.9M
  15. 15 Minari (2020) movie poster
    Minari (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · English · Drama $15.3M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $15.3M
  16. 16 Another Round (2020) movie poster
    Another Round (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · Danish · Drama $12.7M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7M
  17. 17 News of the World (2020) movie poster
    News of the World (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · English · Action, Adventure $12.7M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M
  18. 18 100% Wolf (2020) movie poster
    100% Wolf (2020) Dec 1, 2020 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $9.8M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: $658.8K Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $9.8M
  19. 19 The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo (2020) movie poster
    The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo (2020) Dec 1, 2020 · Spanish · Comedy, Documentary $9.7M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  20. 20 Fatale (2020) movie poster
    Fatale (2020) Dec 18, 2020 · English · Thriller $7M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $724.4K Worldwide: $7M
  21. 21 Godai - The Wunderkind (2020) movie poster
    Godai - The Wunderkind (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · Japanese · Drama, History $4.9M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  22. 22 13rd Sister: Three Deadly Days (2020) movie poster
    13rd Sister: Three Deadly Days (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · Vietnamese · Action, Comedy $4.3M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
  23. 23 Bon Bini: Judeska in da House (2020) movie poster
    Bon Bini: Judeska in da House (2020) Dec 10, 2020 · Dutch · Comedy $3.8M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
  24. 24 Half Brothers (2020) movie poster
    Half Brothers (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · English · Comedy $3.3M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $3.3M
  25. 25 Silent Tokyo (2020) movie poster
    Silent Tokyo (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · Japanese · Thriller $2.7M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  26. 26 All My Life (2020) movie poster
    All My Life (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · English · Drama, Romance $2M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $913.9K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2M
  27. 27 The Con-Heartist (2020) movie poster
    The Con-Heartist (2020) Dec 3, 2020 · Thai · Romance, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Dec 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  28. 28 Wild Mountain Thyme (2020) movie poster
    Wild Mountain Thyme (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.5M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $213.4K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M
  29. 29 Fantasme (2020) movie poster
    Fantasme (2020) Dec 29, 2020 · French · Romance $1M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  30. 30 Zoya (2020) movie poster
    Zoya (2020) Dec 13, 2020 · Russian · History, War $944.9K worldwide
    Dec 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $944.9K
  31. 31 Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020) movie poster
    Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · English · Comedy, Romance $907.2K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $907.2K
  32. 32 Sol (2020) movie poster
    Sol (2020) Dec 21, 2020 · Irish · Animation $882K worldwide
    Dec 21, 2020 US and Canada: $543 Rest of the world: $881.5K Worldwide: $882K
  33. 33 Herself (2020) movie poster
    Herself (2020) Dec 30, 2020 · English · Drama $779.1K worldwide
    Dec 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $779.1K
  34. 34 Songbird (2020) movie poster
    Songbird (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller $620.8K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $620.8K
  35. 35 Anything for Jackson (2020) movie poster
    Anything for Jackson (2020) Dec 3, 2020 · English · Horror $496K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $496K
  36. 36 Breaking Surface (2020) movie poster
    Breaking Surface (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · Swedish · Action, Drama $410.7K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $410.7K
  37. 37 K3: Dans van de Farao (2020) movie poster
    K3: Dans van de Farao (2020) Dec 10, 2020 · Dutch · Family, Adventure $391.2K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.2K
  38. 38 Gunda (2020) movie poster
    Gunda (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · English · Documentary $383.1K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $115.7K Rest of the world: $267.4K Worldwide: $383.1K
  39. 39 Hold Me Back (2020) movie poster
    Hold Me Back (2020) Dec 18, 2020 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $362.6K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $362.6K
  40. 40 Yalda, a Night for Forgivness (2020) movie poster
    Yalda, a Night for Forgivness (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · Persian · Drama $354.4K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $354.4K
  41. 41 Dear Comrades! (2020) movie poster
    Dear Comrades! (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · Russian · Drama, History $294.5K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294.5K
  42. 42 To the Ends of the Earth (2020) movie poster
    To the Ends of the Earth (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · Japanese · Drama $286.4K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $286.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $286.4K
  43. 43 The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) movie poster
    The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) Dec 12, 2020 · English · Music, Documentary $280.4K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.4K
  44. 44 Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020) movie poster
    Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · English · Family, Animation $233.6K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.6K
  45. 45 Billie (2020) movie poster
    Billie (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · English · Music, Documentary $202.9K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.9K
  46. 46 The Prom (2020) movie poster
    The Prom (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy $187.4K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.4K
  47. 47 A Christmas Carousel (2020) movie poster
    A Christmas Carousel (2020) Dec 19, 2020 · English · Romance $179.8K worldwide
    Dec 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K
  48. 48 A Christmas for Mary (2020) movie poster
    A Christmas for Mary (2020) Dec 1, 2020 · English · Romance $179.8K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K
  49. 49 A Christmas Carol (2020) movie poster
    A Christmas Carol (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · English · Drama, Fantasy $179.8K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K
  50. 50 Skylines (2020) movie poster
    Skylines (2020) Dec 18, 2020 · English · Action, Adventure $170.6K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2020?

Of the top 10, Monster Hunter (2020) earned the biggest share at home (36% in the US & Canada), while Soul (2020) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 95 films, $101.9M (9%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 A Little Red Flower (2020) $216M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Shock Wave 2 (2020) $198.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) $169.6M
    $46.8M US & Canada · 28% $122.8M elsewhere · 72%
  4. 4 Soul (2020) $122M
    $946.2K US & Canada · <1% $121M elsewhere · 99%
  5. 5 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) $68M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Greenland (2020) $52.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Monster Hunter (2020) $42.1M
    $15.2M US & Canada · 36% $27M elsewhere · 64%
  8. 8 Nomadland (2020) $39.5M
    $3.7M US & Canada · 9% $35.8M elsewhere · 91%
  9. 9 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) $36.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Bath Buddy (2020) $28.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many December 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

4 of 95 films crossed $100M and took $706.5M between them, 60% of the total. 78 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 4 films, 4% of the list $706.5M · 60% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 13 films, 14% of the list $398.7M · 34% of the gross
  • Under $10M 78 films, 82% of the list $62.8M · 5% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 52 (Dec 20–26) took $648.3M, led by Shock Wave 2 (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Nomadland (2020) $103.6M Nomadland (2020)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) $94.8M The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Greenland (2020) $103.5M Greenland (2020)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Shock Wave 2 (2020) $648.3M Shock Wave 2 (2020)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 A Little Red Flower (2020) $217.8M A Little Red Flower (2020)
Earlier years

How Does December 2020 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2015 earned the most: $5.1B from 119 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). December 2020 took $1.2B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2011 99 films 99 $3B – 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
December 2019 140 films · +11% 140 $4B +11% Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B
December 2020 95 films · −71% 95 $1.2B −71% A Little Red Flower (2020) $216M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in December 2020?

Action took $577.7M across 17 films, 49% of the total, ahead of Drama ($472.6M) and Fantasy ($361.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $501.8M across 49 films, 43% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($332.5M) and Cantonese-language films ($199M).

December 2020 Box Office by Genre

  1. Action $577.7M
    17 films · #1 Shock Wave 2 (2020)
  2. Drama $472.6M
    39 films · #1 A Little Red Flower (2020)
  3. Fantasy $361.7M
    11 films · #1 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
  4. Thriller $281.2M
    15 films · #1 Shock Wave 2 (2020)
  5. Adventure $263.5M
    13 films · #1 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
  6. Family $226.6M
    10 films · #1 A Little Red Flower (2020)
  7. Crime $218M
    6 films · #1 Shock Wave 2 (2020)
  8. Comedy $169.1M
    27 films · #1 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)
  9. Sci-Fi $68.3M
    5 films · #1 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)
  10. Mystery $68M
    4 films · #1 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)

December 2020 Box Office by Language

  1. English $501.8M
    49 films · #1 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
  2. Chinese $332.5M
    6 films · #1 A Little Red Flower (2020)
  3. Cantonese $199M
    2 films · #1 Shock Wave 2 (2020)
  4. Japanese $45.1M
    5 films · #1 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)
  5. Russian $29.8M
    5 films · #1 The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2020)
  6. Italian $23.9M
    2 films · #1 Pinocchio (2020)
  7. Danish $12.7M
    1 film · #1 Another Round (2020)
  8. Spanish $9.7M
    1 film · #1 The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo (2020)
  9. Dutch $4.3M
    4 films · #1 Bon Bini: Judeska in da House (2020)
  10. Vietnamese $4.3M
    1 film · #1 13rd Sister: Three Deadly Days (2020)
Archive

Box Office in 2020, Month by Month

The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $1.7B, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).

FAQ

Box Office December 2020: 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 95 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in December 2020?

A Little Red Flower (2020) leads with $216M worldwide. Next come Shock Wave 2 (2020) at $198.9M and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) at $169.6M.

How much did movies released in December 2020 earn?

95 films released in December 2020 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $12.3M per film on average. November 2020 releases took $551.7M.

How many movies released in December 2020 made $1 billion?

None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by A Little Red Flower (2020) with $216M.

How much of the December 2020 box office came from the US and Canada?

$101.9M of the $1.2B total, or 9%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 70 films of the 95 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.