#1 of 125 #1 movie of December 2023
2023 · Adventure, Comedy
$634.5M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$218.4M US & Canada · 34% $416.1M elsewhere · 66%
Box office · December 2023
December 2023 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
Wonka (2023) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 2023, with $634.5M worldwide, ahead of Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) at $440.2M and Migration (2023) at $300.2M. 125 films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.8B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 22% on November 2023, whose releases took $2.3B. By genre, Adventure leads with $1.6B across 14 releases.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 125
- combined worldwide
- $2.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs November 2023
- +22%
#1 of 125 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 2023?
Wonka (2023) leads with $634.5M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8B, 63% 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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The chart
Every Release of December 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $218.4M Rest of the world: $416.1M Worldwide: $634.5M
- 2 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $124.5M Rest of the world: $315.7M Worldwide: $440.2M
- 3 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $127.6M Rest of the world: $172.6M Worldwide: $300.2M
- 4 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $88.3M Rest of the world: $132M Worldwide: $220.3M
- 5 Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.8M
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Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $83.1M Worldwide: $117.6M - 7
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $56.8M Worldwide: $113.9M - 8
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $77.8M Worldwide: $92.9M - 9
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $60.6M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $68.9M - 10
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $52.6M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $55.5M - 11
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $52.7M - 12
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $45.2M - 13
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.7M - 14
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $33.9M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $44M - 15
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $43.6M - 16
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $315.2K Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $34.2M - 17
The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8M
Dec 8, 2023 · French · Action, Adventure $32.8M worldwide - 18
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M - 19
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $22.5M - 20
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $16.2M Worldwide: $20.2M - 21
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $15.5M - 22
Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5M
Dec 8, 2023 · Japanese · History, Romance $12.5M worldwide - 23
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $120.4K Worldwide: $12.2M - 24
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $12M - 25
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $11.1M - 26
Dec 13, 2023 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $10.5M - 27
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $122.1K Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $10.5M - 28
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $155.2K Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10.1M - 29
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 30
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $39K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.7M - 31
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M - 32
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M - 33
Dec 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 34
Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $689.8K Worldwide: $6.1M - 35
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $628.2K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.7M - 36
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M Dec 8, 2023 · Japanese · Family, Drama $5.7M worldwide - 37
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $147.4K Worldwide: $4.8M - 38
Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 39
The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023)Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
Dec 25, 2023 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $4.2M worldwide - 40
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $906.3K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $4.2M - 41
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $30.1K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $4M - 42
Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 43
Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 44
Dec 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 45
Dec 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 46
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 47
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $381.1K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.1M - 48
Dec 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 49
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 50
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $508.9K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2023?
Of the top 10, The Boys in the Boat (2023) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Animal (2023) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 125 films, $956.5M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Wonka (2023) $634.5M $218.4M US & Canada · 34% $416.1M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M $124.5M US & Canada · 28% $315.7M elsewhere · 72%
- 3 Migration (2023) $300.2M $127.6M US & Canada · 43% $172.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Anyone But You (2023) $220.3M $88.3M US & Canada · 40% $132M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) $159.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Poor Things (2023) $117.6M $34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
- 7 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $113.9M $57.1M US & Canada · 50% $56.8M elsewhere · 50%
- 8 Animal (2023) $92.9M $15M US & Canada · 16% $77.8M elsewhere · 84%
- 9 The Color Purple (2023) $68.9M $60.6M US & Canada · 88% $8.3M elsewhere · 12%
- 10 The Boys in the Boat (2023) $55.5M $52.6M US & Canada · 95% $2.9M elsewhere · 5%
Gross bands
How Many December 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 125 films crossed $100M and took $2B between them, 71% of the total. 97 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
23% 49% 24%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $634.5M · 23% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 5% of the list $1.4B · 49% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 21 films, 17% of the list $681.5M · 24% of the gross
- Under $10M 97 films, 78% of the list $118.8M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 17–23) took $1.2B, led by Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $295.9M Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Poor Things (2023) $228.6M Poor Things (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Wonka (2023) $888.5M Wonka (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $1.2B Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 The Color Purple (2023) $208.9M The Color Purple (2023)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2023 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 2023 took $2.8B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2014 108 films | 108 | $3.6B | – | 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 |
| December 2023 125 films · −34% | 125 | $2.8B | −34% | Wonka (2023) $634.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in December 2023?
Adventure took $1.6B across 14 films, 56% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($1.6B) and Fantasy ($1.4B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.1B across 42 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($166.5M) and Japanese-language films ($132.1M).
December 2023 Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $1.6B14 films · #1 Wonka (2023) -
Comedy $1.6B44 films · #1 Wonka (2023) -
Fantasy $1.4B8 films · #1 Wonka (2023) -
Action $1.1B25 films · #1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) -
Family $970.2M17 films · #1 Wonka (2023) -
Drama $918.3M55 films · #1 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) -
Sci-Fi $722.9M8 films · #1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) -
Musical $709.5M3 films · #1 Wonka (2023) -
Romance $382.3M14 films · #1 Anyone But You (2023) -
Animation $335.1M10 films · #1 Migration (2023)
December 2023 Box Office by Language
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English $2.1B42 films · #1 Wonka (2023) -
Chinese $166.5M8 films · #1 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) - Japanese $132.1M3 films · #1 Godzilla Minus One (2023)
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Hindi $109.1M3 films · #1 Animal (2023) -
Korean $64.4M5 films · #1 Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) - French $62.2M7 films · #1 The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)
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Russian $52.4M6 films · #1 Son of a Rich 2 (2023) -
Turkish $17.3M5 films · #1 Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023) - Telugu $12.2M3 films · #1 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023)
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Polish $11.1M2 films · #1 The Peasants (2023)
Archive
Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $4.1B, led by Barbie (2023).
- January $1.4B #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $1.1B #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $2.2B #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $2.4B #1 The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
- May $2.4B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $3.1B #1 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- July $4.1B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $1.1B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $2.2B #1 No More Bets (2023)
- October $850.4M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $2.3B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $2.8B #1 Wonka (2023)
FAQ
Box Office December 2023: 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 2023?
Wonka (2023) leads with $634.5M worldwide, $218.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) at $440.2M and Migration (2023) at $300.2M.
How much did movies released in December 2023 earn?
125 films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.8B in all, or $22.3M per film on average. November 2023 releases took $2.3B.
How many movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by Wonka (2023) with $634.5M.
How is the December 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.