Biggest December Days at the Domestic Box Office

Rank	Date	Movie	Gross	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
1	Dec 14, 2012	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	$37,125,547	4,045	$9,178	$37,125,547	1
2	Dec 17, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$34,450,834	3,703	$9,303	$34,450,834	1
3	Dec 14, 2007	I am Legend	$30,059,386	3,606	$8,336	$30,059,386	1
4	Dec 15, 2007	I am Legend	$28,795,114	3,606	$7,985	$58,854,500	2
5	Dec 26, 2009	Avatar	$28,274,406	3,456	$8,181	$188,463,503	9
6	Dec 15, 2012	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	$27,739,815	4,045	$6,858	$64,865,362	2
7	Dec 20, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$27,492,053	3,703	$7,424	$100,774,423	4
8	Dec 18, 2009	Avatar	$26,752,099	3,452	$7,750	$26,752,099	1
9	Dec 18, 2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$26,159,972	3,622	$7,223	$26,159,972	1
10	Dec 19, 2009	Avatar	$25,529,036	3,452	$7,395	$52,281,135	2
11	Dec 10, 2005	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	$25,326,015	3,616	$7,004	$48,332,871	2
12	Dec 20, 2009	Avatar	$24,744,346	3,452	$7,168	$77,025,481	3
13	Dec 25, 2009	Sherlock Holmes	$24,608,941	3,626	$6,787	$24,608,941	1
14	Dec 27, 2009	Avatar	$24,247,681	3,456	$7,016	$212,711,184	10
15	Dec 21, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$23,326,111	3,703	$6,299	$124,100,534	5
16	Dec 25, 2009	Avatar	$23,095,046	3,456	$6,683	$160,189,097	8
17	Dec 9, 2005	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	$23,006,856	3,616	$6,363	$23,006,856	1
18	Dec 21, 2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$22,752,057	3,622	$6,282	$82,015,081	4
19	Dec 26, 2009	Sherlock Holmes	$21,837,175	3,626	$6,022	$46,446,116	2
20	Dec 19, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$21,811,549	3,703	$5,890	$73,282,370	3
21	Dec 17, 2005	King Kong	$20,105,680	3,568	$5,635	$50,625,420	4
22	Dec 22, 2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$20,031,131	3,622	$5,530	$102,046,212	5
23	Dec 26, 2009	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel	$19,842,031	3,700	$5,363	$60,445,675	4
24	Dec 16, 2012	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	$19,751,941	4,045	$4,883	$84,617,303	3
25	Dec 25, 2004	Meet the Fockers	$19,542,490	3,518	$5,555	$51,098,360	4
26	Dec 26, 2004	Meet the Fockers	$19,419,360	3,518	$5,520	$70,517,720	5
27	Dec 28, 2009	Avatar	$19,418,139	3,456	$5,619	$232,129,323	11
28	Dec 20, 2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$19,224,340	3,622	$5,308	$59,263,024	3
29	Dec 26, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$19,152,196	3,703	$5,172	$190,822,800	10
30	Dec 15, 2007	Alvin and the Chipmunks	$18,883,832	3,475	$5,434	$32,184,545	2
31	Dec 23, 2009	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel	$18,801,277	3,656	$5,143	$18,801,277	1
32	Dec 30, 2009	Avatar	$18,466,123	3,456	$5,343	$268,886,074	13
33	Dec 16, 2007	I am Legend	$18,356,821	3,606	$5,091	$77,211,321	3
34	Dec 29, 2009	Avatar	$18,290,628	3,456	$5,292	$250,419,951	12
35	Dec 19, 2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	$18,214,211	3,359	$5,423	$18,214,211	1
36	Dec 25, 2012	Les Miserables	$18,111,665	2,808	$6,450	$18,111,665	1
37	Dec 17, 2010	Tron: Legacy	$17,509,781	3,451	$5,074	$17,509,781	1
38	Dec 27, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$17,249,267	3,703	$4,658	$208,072,067	11
39	Dec 28, 2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$17,227,061	3,622	$4,756	$185,283,282	11
40	Dec 11, 2005	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	$17,223,441	3,616	$4,763	$65,556,312	3
41	Dec 22, 2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	$17,025,000	3,359	$5,068	$59,225,000	4
42	Dec 18, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$17,019,987	3,703	$4,596	$51,470,821	2
43	Dec 27, 2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$16,873,539	3,622	$4,659	$168,056,221	10
44	Dec 21, 2007	National Treasure: The Book of Secrets	$16,739,339	3,832	$4,368	$16,739,339	1
45	Dec 23, 2009	Avatar	$16,445,291	3,452	$4,764	$125,943,053	6
46	Dec 21, 2009	Avatar	$16,385,820	3,452	$4,747	$93,411,301	4
47	Dec 22, 2009	Avatar	$16,086,461	3,452	$4,660	$109,497,762	5
48	Dec 27, 2009	Sherlock Holmes	$15,858,161	3,626	$4,373	$62,304,277	3
49	Dec 11, 2004	Ocean's Twelve	$15,730,244	3,290	$4,781	$30,469,500	2
50	Dec 18, 2005	King Kong	$15,556,225	3,568	$4,360	$66,181,645	5
51	Dec 8, 2001	Ocean's Eleven	$15,500,000	3,075	$5,041	$28,800,000	2
52	Dec 26, 2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$15,455,171	3,622	$4,267	$151,182,682	9
53	Dec 22, 2007	National Treasure: The Book of Secrets	$15,344,648	3,832	$4,004	$32,083,987	2
54	Dec 27, 2009	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel	$15,143,373	3,700	$4,093	$75,589,048	5
55	Dec 23, 2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	$15,143,000	3,359	$4,508	$74,368,000	5
56	Dec 18, 2010	Tron: Legacy	$15,036,169	3,451	$4,357	$32,545,950	2
57	Dec 25, 2012	Django Unchained	$15,011,121	3,010	$4,987	$15,011,121	1
58	Dec 29, 2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$14,774,949	3,622	$4,079	$200,058,231	12
59	Dec 31, 2009	Avatar	$14,738,136	3,456	$4,265	$283,624,210	14
60	Dec 17, 2011	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows	$14,694,463	3,703	$3,968	$29,302,445	2
61	Dec 16, 2011	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows	$14,607,982	3,703	$3,945	$14,607,982	1
62	Dec 25, 2010	Little Fockers	$14,568,320	3,536	$4,120	$33,768,575	4
63	Dec 26, 2011	Mission Impossible IV	$14,562,154	3,448	$4,223	$76,555,244	11
64	Dec 10, 2004	Ocean's Twelve	$14,500,000	3,290	$4,407	$14,500,000	1
65	Dec 16, 2005	King Kong	$14,468,240	3,568	$4,055	$30,519,740	3
66	Dec 25, 2008	Marley & Me	$14,380,980	3,480	$4,132	$14,380,980	1
67	Dec 12, 1997	Scream 2	$14,380,000	3,112	$4,621	$14,380,000	1
68	Dec 21, 2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	$14,293,000	3,359	$4,255	$42,200,000	3
69	Dec 13, 1997	Scream 2	$14,200,000	3,112	$4,563	$28,580,000	2
70	Dec 28, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$14,196,641	3,703	$3,834	$222,268,708	12
71	Dec 22, 2012	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	$14,160,166	4,100	$3,454	$137,391,893	9
72	Dec 25, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$13,986,220	3,703	$3,777	$171,670,604	9
73	Dec 26, 2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	$13,964,000	3,359	$4,157	$107,997,000	8
74	Dec 26, 2008	Marley & Me	$13,953,174	3,480	$4,010	$28,334,154	2
75	Dec 27, 2004	Meet the Fockers	$13,913,690	3,518	$3,955	$84,431,410	6
76	Dec 25, 2009	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel	$13,890,011	3,700	$3,754	$40,603,644	3
77	Dec 19, 2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$13,878,712	3,622	$3,832	$40,038,684	2
78	Dec 30, 2006	Night at the Museum	$13,738,364	3,768	$3,646	$106,337,184	9
79	Dec 25, 2007	National Treasure: The Book of Secrets	$13,656,128	3,832	$3,564	$65,444,195	5
80	Dec 25, 2011	Mission Impossible IV	$13,653,650	3,448	$3,960	$61,993,090	10
81	Dec 22, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$13,563,208	3,703	$3,663	$137,663,742	6
82	Dec 29, 2006	Night at the Museum	$13,543,571	3,768	$3,594	$92,598,820	8
83	Dec 23, 2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$13,509,942	3,622	$3,730	$115,556,154	6
84	Dec 26, 2006	Night at the Museum	$13,506,030	3,688	$3,662	$55,718,681	5
85	Dec 29, 2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	$13,422,000	3,359	$3,996	$144,643,000	11
86	Dec 14, 2007	Alvin and the Chipmunks	$13,300,713	3,475	$3,828	$13,300,713	1
87	Dec 7, 2001	Ocean's Eleven	$13,300,000	3,075	$4,325	$13,300,000	1
88	Dec 16, 2000	What Women Want	$13,250,000	3,012	$4,399	$24,365,000	2
89	Dec 4, 1999	Toy Story 2	$13,109,000	3,238	$4,048	$108,681,000	16
90	Dec 17, 2005	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	$13,003,508	3,680	$3,534	$103,345,544	9
91	Dec 27, 2008	Marley & Me	$12,717,753	3,480	$3,655	$41,051,907	3
92	Dec 23, 2007	National Treasure: The Book of Secrets	$12,699,785	3,832	$3,314	$44,783,772	3
93	Dec 29, 2007	National Treasure: The Book of Secrets	$12,673,395	3,832	$3,307	$113,337,359	9
94	Dec 23, 2012	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	$12,649,372	4,100	$3,085	$150,041,265	10
95	Dec 28, 2004	Meet the Fockers	$12,630,000	3,518	$3,590	$97,061,000	7
96	Dec 23, 2006	Night at the Museum	$12,591,264	3,685	$3,417	$24,725,279	2
97	Dec 29, 2009	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel	$12,532,035	3,700	$3,387	$100,217,975	7
98	Dec 23, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$12,476,242	3,703	$3,369	$150,139,984	7
99	Dec 27, 1997	Titanic	$12,466,455	2,711	$4,598	$77,558,089	9
100	Dec 26, 2007	National Treasure: The Book of Secrets	$12,441,267	3,832	$3,247	$77,885,462	6

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