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Biggest December Day at the Domestic Box Office


See also: Biggest Domestic December Weekend

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This chart contains figures for the Biggest December Days at the Domestic Box Office.

Biggest Domestic November Day
Rank Date Movie Gross Theaters Per
Theater
Total
Gross
Days
1 Dec 17, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $121,964,712 4,336 $28,128 $121,964,712 1
2 Dec 18, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $119,119,282 4,134 $28,815 $119,119,282 1
3 Dec 15, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $104,684,491 4,232 $24,736 $104,684,491 1
4 Dec 20, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $89,615,288 4,406 $20,339 $89,615,288 1
5 Dec 18, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $73,941,279 4,336 $17,053 $195,905,991 2
6 Dec 16, 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story $71,094,394 4,157 $17,102 $71,094,394 1
7 Dec 19, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $68,294,204 4,134 $16,520 $187,413,486 2
8 Dec 19, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $64,232,578 4,336 $14,814 $260,138,569 3
9 Dec 16, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $63,993,205 4,232 $15,121 $168,677,696 2
10 Dec 20, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $60,553,189 4,134 $14,648 $247,966,675 3
11 Dec 26, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $56,731,532 4,134 $13,723 $496,913,249 9
12 Dec 16, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $53,200,270 4,202 $12,661 $53,200,270 1
13 Dec 17, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $51,331,888 4,232 $12,129 $220,009,584 3
14 Dec 25, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $49,325,663 4,134 $11,932 $440,181,717 8
15 Dec 21, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $47,467,565 4,406 $10,773 $137,082,853 2
16 Dec 17, 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story $46,308,115 4,157 $11,140 $117,402,509 2
17 Dec 17, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $44,327,887 4,202 $10,549 $97,528,157 2
18 Dec 27, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $43,145,665 4,134 $10,437 $540,058,914 10
19 Dec 22, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $40,301,011 4,406 $9,147 $177,383,864 3
20 Dec 21, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $40,109,742 4,134 $9,702 $288,076,417 4
21 Dec 23, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $38,022,183 4,134 $9,197 $363,460,329 6
22 Dec 18, 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story $37,679,172 4,157 $9,064 $155,081,681 3
23 Dec 22, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $37,361,729 4,134 $9,038 $325,438,146 5
24 Dec 20, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $37,138,318 4,336 $8,565 $297,276,887 4
25 Dec 14, 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $37,125,547 4,045 $9,178 $37,125,547 1
26 Dec 18, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $36,572,069 4,202 $8,703 $134,100,226 3
27 Dec 17, 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … $34,450,834 3,703 $9,303 $34,450,834 1
28 Dec 26, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $33,283,250 4,336 $7,676 $470,413,982 10
29 Dec 26, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $32,270,430 4,202 $7,680 $293,290,336 11
30 Dec 25, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $32,165,681 4,406 $7,300 $259,209,866 6
31 Dec 26, 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story $32,085,637 4,157 $7,718 $318,119,079 11
32 Dec 25, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $31,609,749 4,336 $7,290 $437,130,732 9
33 Dec 21, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $31,408,657 4,336 $7,244 $328,685,544 5
34 Dec 28, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $31,362,029 4,134 $7,586 $571,420,943 11
35 Dec 13, 2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug $31,190,587 3,903 $7,991 $31,190,587 1
36 Dec 26, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $30,586,950 4,406 $6,942 $289,796,816 7
37 Dec 14, 2007 I am Legend $30,059,386 3,606 $8,336 $30,059,386 1
38 Dec 29, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $29,528,583 4,134 $7,143 $600,949,526 12
39 Dec 23, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $29,389,847 4,406 $6,670 $206,773,711 4
40 Dec 23, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $29,333,622 4,336 $6,765 $385,865,477 7
41 Dec 25, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $29,179,791 4,202 $6,944 $261,019,906 10
42 Dec 23, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $29,172,415 4,232 $6,893 $350,537,855 9
43 Dec 15, 2007 I am Legend $28,795,114 3,606 $7,985 $58,854,500 2
44 Dec 26, 2009 Avatar $28,274,406 3,456 $8,181 $188,463,503 9
45 Dec 30, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $28,085,057 4,134 $6,794 $629,034,583 13
46 Dec 22, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $27,846,311 4,336 $6,422 $356,531,855 6
47 Dec 15, 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $27,739,815 4,045 $6,858 $64,865,362 2
48 Dec 26, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $27,734,356 4,232 $6,553 $423,361,767 12
49 Dec 21, 2018 Aquaman $27,733,155 4,125 $6,723 $32,433,155 1
50 Dec 20, 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … $27,492,053 3,703 $7,424 $100,774,423 4
51 Dec 25, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $27,459,557 4,232 $6,489 $395,627,411 11
52 Dec 24, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $27,395,725 4,134 $6,627 $390,856,054 7
53 Dec 18, 2009 Avatar $26,752,099 3,452 $7,750 $26,752,099 1
54 Dec 18, 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers $26,159,972 3,622 $7,223 $26,159,972 1
55 Dec 27, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $26,069,973 4,406 $5,917 $315,866,789 8
56 Dec 25, 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story $25,865,004 4,157 $6,222 $286,033,442 10
57 Dec 19, 2009 Avatar $25,529,036 3,452 $7,395 $52,281,135 2
58 Dec 10, 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, t… $25,326,015 3,616 $7,004 $48,332,871 2
59 Dec 28, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $25,075,535 4,406 $5,691 $340,942,324 9
60 Dec 30, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $24,836,835 4,202 $5,911 $382,954,749 15
61 Dec 27, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $24,770,593 4,336 $5,713 $495,184,575 11
62 Dec 22, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $24,763,084 4,232 $5,851 $321,365,440 8
63 Dec 20, 2009 Avatar $24,744,346 3,452 $7,168 $77,025,481 3
64 Dec 25, 2009 Sherlock Holmes $24,608,941 3,626 $6,787 $24,608,941 1
65 Dec 17, 2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Ar… $24,452,117 3,875 $6,310 $24,452,117 1
66 Dec 14, 2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug $24,430,416 3,903 $6,259 $55,621,003 2
67 Dec 27, 2009 Avatar $24,247,681 3,456 $7,016 $212,711,184 10
68 Dec 27, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $24,128,503 4,202 $5,742 $317,418,839 12
69 Dec 14, 2019 Jumanji: The Next Level $23,610,586 4,227 $5,586 $43,333,570 2
70 Dec 21, 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … $23,326,111 3,703 $6,299 $124,100,534 5
71 Dec 25, 2009 Avatar $23,095,046 3,456 $6,683 $160,189,097 8
72 Dec 9, 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, t… $23,006,856 3,616 $6,363 $23,006,856 1
73 Dec 31, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $22,932,686 4,134 $5,547 $651,967,269 14
74 Dec 23, 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story $22,860,256 4,157 $5,499 $244,859,930 8
75 Dec 21, 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers $22,752,057 3,622 $6,282 $82,015,081 4
76 Dec 27, 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story $22,515,612 4,157 $5,416 $340,634,691 12
77 Dec 25, 2018 Aquaman $21,982,419 4,125 $5,329 $105,407,869 5
78 Dec 27, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $21,846,132 4,232 $5,162 $445,207,899 13
79 Dec 26, 2009 Sherlock Holmes $21,837,175 3,626 $6,022 $46,446,116 2
80 Dec 19, 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … $21,811,549 3,703 $5,890 $73,282,370 3
81 Dec 18, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $21,556,373 4,232 $5,094 $241,565,957 4
82 Dec 20, 2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Ar… $21,397,014 3,875 $5,522 $72,367,595 4
83 Dec 28, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $21,346,817 4,336 $4,923 $516,531,392 12
84 Dec 22, 2018 Aquaman $21,346,634 4,125 $5,175 $53,779,789 2
85 Dec 29, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $21,244,082 4,406 $4,822 $362,186,406 10
86 Dec 30, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $20,717,908 4,336 $4,778 $557,577,074 14
87 Dec 28, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $20,582,014 4,202 $4,898 $338,000,853 13
88 Dec 29, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $20,327,774 4,336 $4,688 $536,859,166 13
89 Dec 24, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $20,270,474 4,406 $4,601 $227,044,185 5
90 Dec 19, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $20,254,189 4,232 $4,786 $261,820,146 5
91 Dec 29, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $20,117,061 4,202 $4,787 $358,117,914 14
92 Dec 17, 2005 King Kong $20,105,680 3,568 $5,635 $50,625,420 4
93 Dec 22, 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers $20,031,131 3,622 $5,530 $102,046,212 5
94 Dec 30, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $19,924,241 4,232 $4,708 $503,651,719 16
95 Dec 26, 2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel $19,842,031 3,700 $5,363 $60,445,675 4
96 Dec 16, 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $19,751,941 4,045 $4,883 $84,617,303 3
97 Dec 13, 2019 Jumanji: The Next Level $19,722,984 4,227 $4,666 $19,722,984 1
98 Dec 26, 2016 Sing $19,673,485 4,022 $4,891 $75,544,270 6
99 Dec 24, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $19,655,506 4,336 $4,533 $405,520,983 8
100 Dec 25, 2004 Meet the Fockers $19,542,490 3,518 $5,555 $51,098,360 4

The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.