December Box Office
The month of December
Data as of Dec 9, 3:03 PST
| Year | Cumulative Gross | %± LY | Releases | Average | #1 Release | Gross | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $260,858,609 | - | 67 | $3,893,412 | Moana 2 | $109,418,657 | 42% |
| 2023 | $748,878,132 | +10.5% | 136 | $5,506,456 | Wonka | $133,129,902 | 17.8% |
| 2022 | $677,889,565 | -26.4% | 103 | $6,581,452 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $401,007,908 | 59.2% |
| 2021 | $921,382,192 | +1,261.1% | 102 | $9,033,158 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $572,984,769 | 62.2% |
| 2020 | $67,691,870 | -94.1% | 65 | $1,041,413 | Wonder Woman 1984 | $23,009,311 | 34% |
| 2019 | $1,148,160,252 | +7.1% | 167 | $6,875,211 | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | $390,706,234 | 34% |
| 2018 | $1,071,687,563 | -19.1% | 188 | $5,700,465 | Aquaman | $199,059,824 | 18.6% |
| 2017 | $1,325,014,344 | +11.4% | 165 | $8,030,389 | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi | $517,218,368 | 39% |
| 2016 | $1,189,586,838 | -8.8% | 208 | $5,719,167 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $408,235,850 | 34.3% |
| 2015 | $1,304,886,004 | +44.3% | 168 | $7,767,178 | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens | $651,967,269 | 50% |
| 2014 | $904,051,062 | -13.8% | 175 | $5,166,006 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | $189,549,326 | 21% |
| 2013 | $1,049,215,583 | +9.4% | 173 | $6,064,829 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | $201,542,078 | 19.2% |
| 2012 | $959,224,840 | +9.3% | 174 | $5,512,786 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $228,546,604 | 23.8% |
| 2011 | $877,782,943 | -0.5% | 177 | $4,959,225 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $124,051,629 | 14.1% |
| 2010 | $882,442,237 | -17.4% | 179 | $4,929,844 | TRON: Legacy | $117,540,071 | 13.3% |
| 2009 | $1,067,957,420 | +34% | 159 | $6,716,713 | Avatar | $283,624,210 | 26.6% |
| 2008 | $796,843,534 | -19.6% | 161 | $4,949,338 | Marley & Me | $72,444,071 | 9.1% |
| 2007 | $991,672,758 | +6% | 180 | $5,509,293 | I Am Legend | $199,345,154 | 20.1% |
| 2006 | $935,698,745 | +2.3% | 187 | $5,003,736 | Night at the Museum | $115,822,154 | 12.4% |
| 2005 | $914,742,459 | +10% | 194 | $4,715,167 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | $209,440,087 | 22.9% |
| 2004 | $831,381,037 | -6.8% | 183 | $4,543,065 | Meet the Fockers | $132,859,765 | 16% |
| 2003 | $892,544,210 | +1.8% | 191 | $4,673,006 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $249,445,927 | 28% |
| 2002 | $877,153,507 | +3.8% | 184 | $4,767,138 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $218,595,905 | 24.9% |
| 2001 | $844,943,158 | +7.7% | 105 | $8,047,077 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $163,871,215 | 19.4% |
| 2000 | $784,794,017 | +20.4% | 107 | $7,334,523 | What Women Want | $110,187,917 | 14% |
| 1999 | $651,571,821 | -3.4% | 103 | $6,325,940 | Toy Story 2 | $114,645,974 | 17.6% |
| 1998 | $674,270,142 | +0.4% | 62 | $10,875,324 | A Bug's Life | $79,953,701 | 11.9% |
| 1997 | $671,602,055 | +19.8% | 49 | $13,706,164 | Titanic | $112,594,173 | 16.8% |
| 1996 | $560,497,967 | +11.1% | 48 | $11,677,040 | 101 Dalmatians | $85,763,481 | 15.3% |
| 1995 | $504,516,240 | +16.4% | 45 | $11,211,472 | Toy Story | $101,688,719 | 20.2% |
| 1994 | $433,524,108 | +3.1% | 48 | $9,031,752 | The Santa Clause | $62,331,328 | 14.4% |
| 1993 | $420,560,433 | -16.6% | 47 | $8,948,094 | Mrs. Doubtfire | $84,227,288 | 20% |
| 1992 | $504,010,547 | +13.4% | 35 | $14,400,301 | Aladdin | $79,583,343 | 15.8% |
| 1991 | $444,474,601 | +4.6% | 41 | $10,840,843 | Hook | $64,261,845 | 14.5% |
| 1990 | $424,859,867 | +24.7% | 33 | $12,874,541 | Home Alone | $88,720,547 | 20.9% |
| 1989 | $340,755,655 | +3% | 35 | $9,735,875 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | $53,751,580 | 15.8% |
| 1988 | $330,757,019 | +6.7% | 37 | $8,939,378 | Twins | $49,668,525 | 15% |
| 1987 | $309,975,939 | -9% | 29 | $10,688,825 | Three Men and a Baby | $59,783,339 | 19.3% |
| 1986 | $340,807,975 | +14.1% | 35 | $9,737,370 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | $54,971,314 | 16.1% |
| 1985 | $298,608,301 | +11% | 32 | $9,331,509 | Rocky IV | $70,138,061 | 23.5% |
| 1984 | $268,889,240 | +23% | 33 | $8,148,158 | Beverly Hills Cop | $77,455,497 | 28.8% |
| 1983 | $218,559,360 | -4.8% | 28 | $7,805,691 | Sudden Impact | $36,850,360 | 16.9% |
| 1982 | $229,586,849 | +442.1% | 26 | $8,830,263 | Tootsie | $30,940,676 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $42,350,209 | -91.8% | 11 | $3,850,019 | Neighbors | $9,259,122 | 21.9% |
| 1980 | $518,909,580 | +102.5% | 12 | $43,242,465 | 9 to 5 | $103,290,500 | 19.9% |
| 1979 | $256,204,976 | +75.8% | 7 | $36,600,710 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | $82,258,456 | 32.1% |
| 1978 | $145,716,043 | +271.7% | 4 | $36,429,010 | Every Which Way But Loose | $85,196,485 | 58.5% |
| 1977 | $39,200,259 | -25.5% | 3 | $13,066,753 | Saturday Night Fever | $18,234,852 | 46.5% |
| 1976 | $52,614,445 | - | 1 | $52,614,445 | King Kong | $52,614,445 | 100% |
| 1972 | $84,563,118 | - | 1 | $84,563,118 | The Poseidon Adventure | $84,563,118 | 100% |
