December Daily Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing single days at the domestic box office for December.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Daily Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 … | $119,119,282 | 4,134 | $28,815 | $119,119,282 | 1 |
| 3 | Dec 15, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last … | $104,684,491 | 4,232 | $24,736 | $104,684,491 | 1 |
| 4 | Dec 20, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywal… | $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 … | $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 … | $63,993,205 | 4,232 | $15,121 | $168,677,696 | 2 |
| 10 | Dec 20, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $60,553,189 | 4,134 | $14,648 | $247,966,675 | 3 |
| 11 | Dec 26, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $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 … | $51,331,888 | 4,232 | $12,129 | $220,009,584 | 3 |
| 14 | Dec 25, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $49,325,663 | 4,134 | $11,932 | $440,181,717 | 8 |
| 15 | Dec 21, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywal… | $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 … | $43,145,665 | 4,134 | $10,437 | $540,058,914 | 10 |
| 19 | Dec 22, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywal… | $40,301,011 | 4,406 | $9,147 | $177,383,864 | 3 |
| 20 | Dec 21, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $40,109,742 | 4,134 | $9,702 | $288,076,417 | 4 |
| 21 | Dec 23, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $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 … | $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 Jou… | $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 19, 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $36,486,725 | 3,800 | $9,602 | $36,486,725 | 1 |
| 28 | Dec 1, 2024 | Moana 2 | $34,821,470 | 4,200 | $8,291 | $225,441,826 | 5 |
| 29 | Dec 17, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Re… | $34,450,834 | 3,703 | $9,303 | $34,450,834 | 1 |
| 30 | Dec 26, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $33,283,250 | 4,336 | $7,676 | $470,413,982 | 10 |
| 31 | Dec 26, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $32,270,430 | 4,202 | $7,680 | $293,290,336 | 11 |
| 32 | Dec 25, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywal… | $32,165,681 | 4,406 | $7,300 | $259,209,866 | 6 |
| 33 | Dec 26, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $32,085,637 | 4,157 | $7,718 | $318,119,079 | 11 |
| 34 | Dec 25, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $31,609,749 | 4,336 | $7,290 | $437,130,732 | 9 |
| 35 | Dec 21, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $31,408,657 | 4,336 | $7,244 | $328,685,544 | 5 |
| 36 | Dec 28, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $31,362,029 | 4,134 | $7,586 | $571,420,943 | 11 |
| 37 | Dec 13, 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of… | $31,190,587 | 3,903 | $7,991 | $31,190,587 | 1 |
| 38 | Dec 26, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywal… | $30,586,950 | 4,406 | $6,942 | $289,796,816 | 7 |
| 39 | Dec 14, 2007 | I am Legend | $30,059,386 | 3,606 | $8,336 | $30,059,386 | 1 |
| 40 | Dec 5, 2025 | Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 | $29,957,030 | 3,412 | $8,780 | $29,957,030 | 1 |
| 41 | Dec 29, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $29,528,583 | 4,134 | $7,143 | $600,949,526 | 12 |
| 42 | Dec 23, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywal… | $29,389,847 | 4,406 | $6,670 | $206,773,711 | 4 |
| 43 | Dec 23, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $29,333,622 | 4,336 | $6,765 | $385,865,477 | 7 |
| 44 | Dec 25, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $29,179,791 | 4,202 | $6,944 | $261,019,906 | 10 |
| 45 | Dec 23, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last … | $29,172,415 | 4,232 | $6,893 | $350,537,855 | 9 |
| 46 | Dec 15, 2007 | I am Legend | $28,795,114 | 3,606 | $7,985 | $58,854,500 | 2 |
| 47 | Dec 20, 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $28,413,107 | 3,800 | $7,477 | $64,899,832 | 2 |
| 48 | Dec 26, 2009 | Avatar | $28,274,406 | 3,456 | $8,181 | $188,463,503 | 9 |
| 49 | Dec 30, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $28,085,057 | 4,134 | $6,794 | $629,034,583 | 13 |
| 50 | Dec 22, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $27,846,311 | 4,336 | $6,422 | $356,531,855 | 6 |
| 51 | Dec 15, 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Jou… | $27,739,815 | 4,045 | $6,858 | $64,865,362 | 2 |
| 52 | Dec 26, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last … | $27,734,356 | 4,232 | $6,553 | $423,361,767 | 12 |
| 53 | Dec 21, 2018 | Aquaman | $27,733,155 | 4,125 | $6,723 | $32,433,155 | 1 |
| 54 | Dec 20, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Re… | $27,492,053 | 3,703 | $7,424 | $100,774,423 | 4 |
| 55 | Dec 25, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last … | $27,459,557 | 4,232 | $6,489 | $395,627,411 | 11 |
| 56 | Dec 24, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $27,395,725 | 4,134 | $6,627 | $390,856,054 | 7 |
| 57 | Dec 18, 2009 | Avatar | $26,752,099 | 3,452 | $7,750 | $26,752,099 | 1 |
| 58 | Dec 18, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Tw… | $26,159,972 | 3,622 | $7,223 | $26,159,972 | 1 |
| 59 | Dec 27, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywal… | $26,069,973 | 4,406 | $5,917 | $315,866,789 | 8 |
| 60 | Dec 25, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $25,865,004 | 4,157 | $6,222 | $286,033,442 | 10 |
| 61 | Dec 19, 2009 | Avatar | $25,529,036 | 3,452 | $7,395 | $52,281,135 | 2 |
| 62 | Dec 20, 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | $25,449,555 | 3,761 | $6,767 | $25,449,555 | 1 |
| 63 | Dec 10, 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The… | $25,326,015 | 3,616 | $7,004 | $48,332,871 | 2 |
| 64 | Dec 28, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywal… | $25,075,535 | 4,406 | $5,691 | $340,942,324 | 9 |
| 65 | Dec 30, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $24,836,835 | 4,202 | $5,911 | $382,954,749 | 15 |
| 66 | Dec 27, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $24,770,593 | 4,336 | $5,713 | $495,184,575 | 11 |
| 67 | Dec 22, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last … | $24,763,084 | 4,232 | $5,851 | $321,365,440 | 8 |
| 68 | Dec 20, 2009 | Avatar | $24,744,346 | 3,452 | $7,168 | $77,025,481 | 3 |
| 69 | Dec 25, 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | $24,608,941 | 3,626 | $6,787 | $24,608,941 | 1 |
| 70 | Dec 17, 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the… | $24,452,117 | 3,875 | $6,310 | $24,452,117 | 1 |
| 71 | Dec 14, 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of… | $24,430,416 | 3,903 | $6,259 | $55,621,003 | 2 |
| 72 | Dec 21, 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $24,261,028 | 3,800 | $6,384 | $89,160,860 | 3 |
| 73 | Dec 27, 2009 | Avatar | $24,247,681 | 3,456 | $7,016 | $212,711,184 | 10 |
| 74 | Dec 27, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $24,128,503 | 4,202 | $5,742 | $317,418,839 | 12 |
| 75 | Dec 25, 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $24,096,415 | 3,800 | $6,341 | $153,827,123 | 7 |
| 76 | Dec 14, 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $23,610,586 | 4,227 | $5,586 | $43,333,570 | 2 |
| 77 | Dec 21, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Re… | $23,326,111 | 3,703 | $6,299 | $124,100,534 | 5 |
| 78 | Dec 7, 2024 | Moana 2 | $23,134,944 | 4,200 | $5,508 | $282,856,413 | 11 |
| 79 | Dec 25, 2009 | Avatar | $23,095,046 | 3,456 | $6,683 | $160,189,097 | 8 |
| 80 | Dec 9, 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The… | $23,006,856 | 3,616 | $6,363 | $23,006,856 | 1 |
| 81 | Dec 31, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $22,932,686 | 4,134 | $5,547 | $651,967,269 | 14 |
| 82 | Dec 23, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $22,860,256 | 4,157 | $5,499 | $244,859,930 | 8 |
| 83 | Dec 21, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Tw… | $22,752,057 | 3,622 | $6,282 | $82,015,081 | 4 |
| 84 | Dec 26, 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $22,716,849 | 3,800 | $5,978 | $176,543,972 | 8 |
| 85 | Dec 27, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $22,515,612 | 4,157 | $5,416 | $340,634,691 | 12 |
| 86 | Dec 27, 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $22,366,963 | 3,800 | $5,886 | $198,910,935 | 9 |
| 87 | Dec 25, 2018 | Aquaman | $21,982,419 | 4,125 | $5,329 | $105,407,869 | 5 |
| 88 | Dec 27, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last … | $21,846,132 | 4,232 | $5,162 | $445,207,899 | 13 |
| 89 | Dec 26, 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | $21,837,175 | 3,626 | $6,022 | $46,446,116 | 2 |
| 90 | Dec 19, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Re… | $21,811,549 | 3,703 | $5,890 | $73,282,370 | 3 |
| 91 | Dec 18, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last … | $21,556,373 | 4,232 | $5,094 | $241,565,957 | 4 |
| 92 | Dec 20, 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the… | $21,397,014 | 3,875 | $5,522 | $72,367,595 | 4 |
| 93 | Dec 28, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $21,346,817 | 4,336 | $4,923 | $516,531,392 | 12 |
| 94 | Dec 22, 2018 | Aquaman | $21,346,634 | 4,125 | $5,175 | $53,779,789 | 2 |
| 95 | Dec 29, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywal… | $21,244,082 | 4,406 | $4,822 | $362,186,406 | 10 |
| 96 | Dec 6, 2025 | Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 | $20,801,885 | 3,412 | $6,097 | $50,758,915 | 2 |
| 97 | Dec 30, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $20,717,908 | 4,336 | $4,778 | $557,577,074 | 14 |
| 98 | Dec 28, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $20,582,014 | 4,202 | $4,898 | $338,000,853 | 13 |
| 99 | Dec 29, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $20,327,774 | 4,336 | $4,688 | $536,859,166 | 13 |
| 100 | Dec 1, 2024 | Wicked | $20,272,345 | 3,888 | $5,214 | $263,195,665 | 10 |