#1 of 125 #1 movie of December 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$2.3B worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
Box office · December 2022
December 2022 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 2022, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Lost in the Stars (2022) at $487.6M and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) at $480.5M. 125 films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $4.2B in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 5 crossed $100 million. That is up 157% on November 2022, whose releases took $1.6B. By genre, Thriller leads with $2.9B across 25 releases.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 125
- combined worldwide
- $4.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs November 2022
- +157%
#1 of 125 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.7B, 88% 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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Number 4 $283.1M The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)$47.3M US & Canada · 17% $235.7M elsewhere · 83% -
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The chart
Every Release of December 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $485.9M Worldwide: $487.6M
- 3 Dec 21, 2022 US and Canada: $186.1M Rest of the world: $294.4M Worldwide: $480.5M
- 4 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $235.7M Worldwide: $283.1M
Dec 25, 2022 · English · Animation, Family $283.1M worldwide - 5 Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $49.1M Worldwide: $113.4M
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Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.9M Worldwide: $76M - 7
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $65.3M - 8
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $59.8M Dec 23, 2022 · English · Biography, Drama $59.8M worldwide - 9
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $40.2M Worldwide: $57.6M - 10
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3M - 11
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $26K Rest of the world: $33.8M Worldwide: $33.8M - 12
Dec 26, 2022 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $17.8M Worldwide: $18.9M - 13
Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: $355.1K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.4M - 14
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M - 15
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $12.4M - 16
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $11.4M - 17
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $9.3M - 18
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M - 19
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 20
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $6.8M - 21
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $35.2K Worldwide: $5.7M - 22
Dec 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 23
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 24
Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 25
Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 26
Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 27
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $705.8K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $3.1M - 28
Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 29
Dec 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 30
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $798.8K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2.2M - 31
Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Dec 23, 2022 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action $2.1M worldwide - 32
Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 33
Dec 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 34
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $214.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M - 35
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $50.8K Worldwide: $1.4M - 36
Dec 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 37
Dec 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 38
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $167.3K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.2M - 39
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $612.3K Rest of the world: $417.6K Worldwide: $1M - 40
Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $977.7K - 41
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $956.4K - 42
Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.8K - 43
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022)Dec 5, 2022 US and Canada: $840.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $840.6K Dec 5, 2022 · English · Music, Documentary $840.6K worldwide - 44
Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $767.1K - 45
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: $600K Rest of the world: $142.4K Worldwide: $742.4K - 46
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $86.5K Rest of the world: $481.8K Worldwide: $568.3K - 47
Dec 21, 2022 US and Canada: $563.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $563.6K - 48
Dec 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553.6K - 49
National Theatre Live: The Wife of Willesden (2022)Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $526.6K Dec 14, 2022 · English · Comedy $526.6K worldwide - 50
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $523.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2022?
Of the top 10, Violent Night (2022) earned the biggest share at home (66% in the US & Canada), while Lost in the Stars (2022) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 125 films, $1.1B (27%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B $688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Lost in the Stars (2022) $487.6M $1.7M US & Canada · <1% $485.9M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) $480.5M $186.1M US & Canada · 39% $294.4M elsewhere · 61%
- 4 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) $283.1M $47.3M US & Canada · 17% $235.7M elsewhere · 83%
- 5 A Man Called Otto (2022) $113.4M $64.3M US & Canada · 57% $49.1M elsewhere · 43%
- 6 Violent Night (2022) $76M $50.1M US & Canada · 66% $25.9M elsewhere · 34%
- 7 Babylon (2022) $65.3M $15.7M US & Canada · 24% $49.6M elsewhere · 76%
- 8 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) $59.8M $23.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.1M elsewhere · 60%
- 9 The Whale (2022) $57.6M $17.5M US & Canada · 30% $40.2M elsewhere · 70%
- 10 Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) $37.3M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 125 films crossed $100M and took $3.7B between them, 88% of the total. 109 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
56% 32% 10%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $2.3B · 56% 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 · 32% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 9% of the list $401.6M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 109 films, 87% of the list $98.3M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $2.4B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Violent Night (2022) $151.1M Violent Night (2022)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Whale (2022) $132.1M The Whale (2022)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.4B Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) $656.2M Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Lost in the Stars (2022) $912.6M Lost in the Stars (2022)
Earlier years
How Does December 2022 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 2022 took $4.2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2013 95 films | 95 | $3.4B | – | 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 |
| December 2021 129 films · +160% | 129 | $3B | +160% | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B |
| December 2022 125 films · +39% | 125 | $4.2B | +39% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in December 2022?
Thriller took $2.9B across 25 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Action ($2.5B) and Fantasy ($2.4B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $3.6B across 56 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($492.6M) and French-language films ($20M).
December 2022 Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $2.9B25 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Action $2.5B18 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Fantasy $2.4B11 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Adventure $2.4B8 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Sci-Fi $2.4B4 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) -
Crime $565.2M10 films · #1 Lost in the Stars (2022) -
Mystery $532.2M9 films · #1 Lost in the Stars (2022) -
Drama $463.2M54 films · #1 A Man Called Otto (2022) -
Family $357.4M14 films · #1 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) -
Comedy $345.4M37 films · #1 A Man Called Otto (2022)
December 2022 Box Office by Language
- English $3.6B56 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
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Chinese $492.6M2 films · #1 Lost in the Stars (2022) -
French $20M7 films · #1 Epic Tails (2022) -
Korean $18.9M1 film · #1 Broker (2022) - Japanese $14.4M5 films · #1 Phases of the Moon (2022)
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Russian $7.7M6 films · #1 The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) -
Spanish $7.5M2 films · #1 The Kids Are Alright 2 (2022) -
German $4.8M3 films · #1 Corsage (2022) -
Dutch $4.7M3 films · #1 Hotel Sinestra (2022) -
Norwegian $4.1M1 film · #1 Three Robbers and a Lion (2022)
Archive
Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $4.2B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $378.3M #1 Scream (2022)
- February $1.4B #1 Uncharted (2022)
- March $1.7B #1 The Batman (2022)
- April $1.7B #1 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
- May $1.5B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $1.9B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $2.5B #1 Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
- August $747.4M #1 Bullet Train (2022)
- September $825.4M #1 Smile (2022)
- October $1.1B #1 Black Adam (2022)
- November $1.6B #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $4.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
Box Office December 2022: 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 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $688.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lost in the Stars (2022) at $487.6M and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) at $480.5M.
How much did movies released in December 2022 earn?
125 films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $4.2B in all, or $33.7M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $1.6B.
How many movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). 5 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.