Box Office Records > Domestic > All Movies > Biggest Weekend by Month > Biggest Domestic December Weekend

Biggest December Weekend at the Domestic Box Office


See also: Biggest Domestic December Day

Other Domestic Biggest Weekend by Month records: Biggest Domestic January Weekend - Biggest Domestic February Weekend - Biggest Domestic March Weekend - Biggest Domestic April Weekend - Biggest Domestic May Weekend - Biggest Domestic June Weekend - Biggest Domestic July Weekend - Biggest Domestic August Weekend - Biggest Domestic September Weekend - Biggest Domestic October Weekend

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

Biggest Domestic November Weekend
Rank Date Movie Gross Theaters Per
Theater
Total
Gross
Week
1 Dec 17, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $260,138,569 4,336 $59,995 $260,138,569 1
2 Dec 18, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $247,966,675 4,134 $59,982 $247,966,675 1
3 Dec 15, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $220,009,584 4,232 $51,987 $220,009,584 1
4 Dec 20, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $177,383,864 4,406 $40,260 $177,383,864 1
5 Dec 16, 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story $155,081,681 4,157 $37,306 $155,081,681 1
6 Dec 25, 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens $149,202,860 4,134 $36,092 $540,058,914 2
7 Dec 16, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $134,100,226 4,202 $31,913 $134,100,226 1
8 Dec 14, 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $84,617,303 4,045 $20,919 $84,617,303 1
9 Dec 24, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $84,548,505 4,336 $19,499 $470,413,982 2
10 Dec 14, 2007 I am Legend $77,211,321 3,606 $21,412 $77,211,321 1
11 Dec 18, 2009 Avatar $77,025,481 3,452 $22,313 $77,025,481 1
12 Dec 25, 2009 Avatar $75,617,133 3,456 $21,880 $212,711,184 2
13 Dec 13, 2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug $73,645,197 3,903 $18,869 $73,645,197 1
14 Dec 19, 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … $72,629,713 3,703 $19,614 $124,100,534 1
15 Dec 27, 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $72,389,590 4,406 $16,430 $362,186,406 2
16 Dec 22, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $71,565,498 4,232 $16,911 $368,167,854 2
17 Dec 21, 2018 Aquaman $67,873,522 4,125 $16,454 $72,573,522 1
18 Dec 30, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $67,409,155 4,202 $16,042 $425,527,069 3
19 Dec 9, 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, t… $65,556,312 3,616 $18,130 $65,556,312 1
20 Dec 23, 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story $64,033,768 4,157 $15,404 $286,033,442 2
21 Dec 23, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $63,338,220 4,202 $15,073 $261,019,906 2
22 Dec 25, 2009 Sherlock Holmes $62,304,277 3,626 $17,183 $62,304,277 1
23 Dec 20, 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers $62,007,528 3,622 $17,120 $102,046,212 1
24 Dec 13, 2019 Jumanji: The Next Level $59,251,543 4,227 $14,017 $59,251,543 1
25 Dec 31, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $56,023,590 4,206 $13,320 $613,600,664 3
26 Dec 19, 2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Ar… $54,724,334 3,875 $14,122 $89,131,544 1
27 Dec 29, 2017 Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi $52,520,140 4,232 $12,410 $517,218,368 3
28 Dec 28, 2018 Aquaman $52,114,571 4,125 $12,634 $189,048,186 2
29 Dec 26, 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … $50,598,104 3,703 $13,664 $222,268,708 2
30 Dec 16, 2005 King Kong $50,130,145 3,568 $14,050 $66,181,645 1
31 Dec 29, 2017 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle $50,051,364 3,765 $13,294 $169,002,557 2
32 Dec 30, 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story $49,609,002 4,157 $11,934 $424,987,707 3
33 Dec 27, 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers $48,875,549 3,622 $13,494 $200,058,231 2
34 Dec 25, 2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel $48,875,415 3,700 $13,210 $75,589,048 1
35 Dec 21, 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship… $47,211,490 3,359 $14,055 $74,368,000 1
36 Dec 24, 2004 Meet the Fockers $46,120,980 3,518 $13,110 $70,517,720 1
37 Dec 21, 2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets $44,783,772 3,832 $11,687 $44,783,772 1
38 Dec 14, 2007 Alvin and the Chipmunks $44,307,417 3,475 $12,750 $44,307,417 1
39 Dec 17, 2010 Tron: Legacy $44,026,211 3,451 $12,758 $44,026,211 1
40 Dec 30, 2016 Sing $42,896,330 4,029 $10,647 $166,497,820 2
41 Dec 31, 2004 Meet the Fockers $41,741,785 3,524 $11,845 $162,461,370 2
42 Dec 26, 2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Ar… $40,921,395 3,875 $10,560 $168,017,513 2
43 Dec 16, 2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows $39,637,079 3,703 $10,704 $39,637,079 1
44 Dec 10, 2004 Ocean's Twelve $39,153,380 3,290 $11,901 $39,153,380 1
45 Dec 15, 2023 Wonka $39,005,800 4,203 $9,280 $39,005,800 1
46 Dec 25, 2015 Daddy’s Home $38,740,203 3,271 $11,844 $38,740,203 1
47 Dec 28, 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship… $38,695,582 3,359 $11,520 $174,119,499 2
48 Dec 7, 2001 Ocean's Eleven $38,107,822 3,075 $12,393 $38,107,822 1
49 Dec 21, 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $36,888,365 4,100 $8,997 $150,041,265 2
50 Dec 29, 2006 Night at the Museum $36,766,905 3,768 $9,758 $115,822,154 2
51 Dec 28, 2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets $36,672,708 3,832 $9,570 $125,075,411 2
52 Dec 26, 2008 Marley & Me $36,357,586 3,480 $10,448 $50,738,566 1
53 Dec 22, 2017 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle $36,169,328 3,765 $9,607 $52,775,295 1
54 Dec 26, 1997 Titanic $35,455,673 2,711 $13,078 $88,425,009 2
55 Dec 14, 2018 Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse 3D $35,363,376 3,813 $9,274 $35,363,376 1
56 Dec 23, 2016 Sing $35,258,145 4,022 $8,766 $55,870,785 1
57 Dec 27, 2019 Jumanji: The Next Level $35,249,690 4,227 $8,339 $175,485,472 3
58 Dec 6, 2019 Frozen II $35,165,614 4,348 $8,088 $338,090,515 3
59 Dec 15, 2000 What Women Want $33,614,543 3,012 $11,160 $33,614,543 1
60 Dec 21, 2007 I am Legend $33,503,201 3,620 $9,255 $136,768,494 2
61 Dec 12, 1997 Scream 2 $32,926,342 2,663 $12,364 $32,926,342 1
62 Dec 28, 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $31,926,068 4,100 $7,787 $221,626,882 3
63 Dec 16, 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, t… $31,837,683 3,680 $8,652 $113,169,644 2
64 Dec 6, 2013 Frozen $31,616,230 3,742 $8,449 $134,253,666 3
65 Dec 20, 2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug $31,505,278 3,928 $8,021 $127,550,695 2
66 Dec 26, 2014 Into the Woods $31,051,923 2,440 $12,726 $46,141,663 1
67 Dec 29, 2000 Cast Away $30,977,869 2,929 $10,576 $109,689,440 2
68 Dec 24, 2010 Little Fockers $30,833,665 3,536 $8,720 $45,083,800 1
69 Dec 26, 2014 Unbroken $30,621,445 3,131 $9,780 $46,055,845 1
70 Dec 12, 2008 The Day the Earth Stood Still $30,480,153 3,560 $8,562 $30,480,153 1
71 Dec 22, 2006 Night at the Museum $30,433,781 3,685 $8,259 $30,433,781 1
72 Dec 28, 2012 Django Unchained $30,122,888 3,010 $10,008 $63,443,153 1
73 Dec 27, 2002 Catch Me if You Can $30,082,000 3,156 $9,532 $48,680,000 1
74 Dec 17, 2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortun… $30,061,756 3,620 $8,304 $30,061,756 1
75 Dec 23, 2011 Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol $29,556,629 3,448 $8,572 $61,993,090 2
76 Dec 30, 2011 Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol $29,421,879 3,455 $8,516 $132,406,086 3
77 Dec 28, 2007 Alvin and the Chipmunks $29,029,898 3,484 $8,332 $141,404,467 3
78 Dec 27, 2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug $28,906,399 3,928 $7,359 $189,375,945 3
79 Dec 22, 2000 Cast Away $28,883,406 2,774 $10,412 $28,883,406 1
80 Dec 19, 1997 Titanic $28,638,131 2,674 $10,710 $28,638,131 1
81 Dec 27, 2013 Frozen $28,596,319 3,335 $8,575 $248,117,795 6
82 Dec 28, 2018 Mary Poppins Returns $28,353,117 4,090 $6,932 $99,263,875 2
83 Dec 2, 2016 Moana $28,270,989 3,875 $7,296 $119,786,319 2
84 Dec 21, 2007 Alvin and the Chipmunks $28,179,556 3,499 $8,054 $84,046,353 2
85 Dec 3, 1999 Toy Story 2 $27,760,276 3,238 $8,573 $116,781,392 3
86 Dec 22, 2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom $27,686,211 3,706 $7,471 $27,686,211 1
87 Dec 26, 2003 Cheaper by the Dozen $27,557,647 3,298 $8,356 $35,397,241 1
88 Dec 1, 2017 Coco $27,533,304 3,987 $6,906 $110,108,708 2
89 Dec 26, 2008 Bedtime Stories $27,450,296 3,681 $7,457 $38,029,113 1
90 Dec 28, 2007 I am Legend $27,414,467 3,636 $7,540 $194,489,704 3
91 Dec 28, 2012 Les Misérables $27,281,735 2,814 $9,695 $66,720,160 1
92 Dec 1, 2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas $27,096,630 3,138 $8,635 $171,996,090 3
93 Dec 26, 2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button $26,853,816 2,988 $8,987 $38,725,647 1
94 Dec 15, 2006 The Pursuit of Happyness $26,541,709 2,852 $9,306 $26,541,709 1
95 Dec 20, 2019 Jumanji: The Next Level $26,505,147 4,227 $6,270 $102,316,512 2
96 Dec 20, 2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues $26,232,425 3,507 $7,480 $39,456,068 1
97 Dec 6, 2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $26,185,886 4,163 $6,290 $335,850,842 3
98 Dec 7, 2007 The Golden Compass $25,783,232 3,528 $7,308 $25,783,232 1
99 Dec 31, 2010 Little Fockers $25,766,485 3,554 $7,250 $102,576,190 2
100 Dec 30, 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, t… $25,686,555 3,853 $6,667 $217,677,877 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.