Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Month

Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Month - December

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All-Time Opening Weekends By Month - December

The 50 highest grossing opening weekends at the domestic box office during the month of December.

Last Updated on January 5, 2026

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Rank Film Distributor Weekend Locations Average Opening

1 Spider-Man: No Way Home Sony / Columbia 12/17 - 12/19/2021 4,336 $59,995 $260.139 M

2 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Disney 12/18 - 12/20/2015 4,134 $59,982 $247.967 M

3 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Disney 12/15 - 12/17/2017 4,232 $51,987 $220.010 M

4 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Disney 12/20 - 12/22/2019 4,406 $40,260 $177.384 M

5 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Disney 12/16 - 12/18/2016 4,157 $37,306 $155.082 M

6 Avatar: The Way of Water Disney / 20th Century 12/16 - 12/18/2022 4,202 $31,913 $134.100 M

7 Avatar: Fire and Ash Disney / 20th Century 12/19 - 12/21/2025 3,800 $23,463 $89.161 M

8 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Warner Bros. / New Line 12/14 - 12/16/2012 4,045 $20,919 $84.617 M

9 I Am Legend Warner Bros. 12/14 - 12/16/2007 3,606 $21,412 $77.211 M

10 Avatar 20th Century Fox 12/18 - 12/20/2009 3,452 $22,313 $77.025 M

11 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Warner Bros. / New Line 12/13 - 12/15/2013 3,903 $18,869 $73.645 M

12 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King # New Line 12/19 - 12/21/2003 3,703 $19,614 $72.630 M

13 Aquaman Warner Bros. 12/21 - 12/23/2018 4,125 $16,454 $67.874 M

14 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Disney 12/09 - 12/11/2005 3,616 $18,130 $65.556 M

15 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Universal 12/05 - 12/07/2025 3,412 $18,760 $64.007 M

16 Sherlock Holmes Warner Bros. 12/25 - 12/27/2009 3,626 $17,183 $62.304 M

17 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers # New Line 12/20 - 12/22/2002 3,622 $17,120 $62.008 M

18 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Paramount 12/20 - 12/22/2024 3,761 $15,980 $60.102 M

19 Jumanji: The Next Level Sony / Columbia 12/13 - 12/15/2019 4,227 $14,017 $59.252 M

20 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies # Warner Bros. / New Line 12/19 - 12/21/2014 3,875 $14,122 $54.724 M

21 King Kong # Universal 12/16 - 12/18/2005 3,568 $14,050 $50.130 M

22 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel # 20th Century Fox 12/25 - 12/27/2009 3,700 $13,210 $48.875 M

23 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring # New Line 12/21 - 12/23/2001 3,359 $14,055 $47.211 M

24 Meet the Fockers # Universal 12/24 - 12/26/2004 3,518 $13,110 $46.121 M

25 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Disney 12/21 - 12/23/2007 3,832 $11,687 $44.784 M

26 Alvin and the Chipmunks 20th Century Fox 12/14 - 12/16/2007 3,475 $12,750 $44.307 M

27 TRON: Legacy Disney 12/17 - 12/19/2010 3,451 $12,758 $44.026 M

28 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Warner Bros. 12/16 - 12/18/2011 3,703 $10,704 $39.637 M

29 Ocean's Twelve Warner Bros. 12/10 - 12/12/2004 3,290 $11,901 $39.153 M

30 Wonka Warner Bros. 12/15 - 12/17/2023 4,203 $9,280 $39.006 M

31 Daddy's Home Paramount 12/25 - 12/27/2015 3,271 $11,844 $38.740 M

32 Ocean's Eleven Warner Bros. 12/07 - 12/09/2001 3,075 $12,393 $38.108 M

33 Marley & Me # 20th Century Fox 12/26 - 12/28/2008 3,480 $10,448 $36.358 M

34 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle # Sony / Columbia 12/22 - 12/24/2017 3,765 $9,607 $36.169 M

35 Mufasa: The Lion King Disney 12/20 - 12/22/2024 4,100 $8,636 $35.409 M

36 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Sony / Columbia 12/14 - 12/16/2018 3,813 $9,274 $35.363 M

37 Sing # Universal 12/23 - 12/25/2016 4,022 $8,766 $35.258 M

38 What Women Want Paramount 12/15 - 12/17/2000 3,012 $11,160 $33.615 M

39 Scream 2 Miramax / Dimension 12/12 - 12/14/1997 2,663 $12,364 $32.926 M

40 Into the Woods # Disney 12/26 - 12/28/2014 2,440 $12,726 $31.052 M

41 Little Fockers # Universal 12/24 - 12/26/2010 3,536 $8,720 $30.834 M

42 Unbroken # Universal / Legendary 12/26 - 12/28/2014 3,131 $9,780 $30.621 M

43 The Day the Earth Stood Still 20th Century Fox 12/12 - 12/14/2008 3,560 $8,562 $30.480 M

44 Night at the Museum 20th Century Fox 12/22 - 12/24/2006 3,685 $8,259 $30.434 M

45 Django Unchained # Weinstein Company 12/28 - 12/30/2012 3,010 $10,008 $30.123 M

46 A Series of Unfortunate Events Paramount 12/17 - 12/19/2004 3,620 $8,304 $30.062 M

47 Catch Me If You Can # DreamWorks 12/27 - 12/29/2002 3,156 $9,523 $30.054 M

48 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol # ^ Paramount 12/23 - 12/25/2011 3,448 $8,572 $29.557 M

49 Cast Away 20th Century Fox 12/22 - 12/24/2000 2,774 $10,412 $28.883 M

50 Titanic Paramount 12/19 - 12/21/1997 2,674 $10,710 $28.638 M

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- Grosses from Thursday evening shows are included in weekend grosses.
- Films that opened during the midweek are indicated with a #
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Rank	Film	Distributor	Weekend	Locations	Average	Opening
1	Spider-Man: No Way Home	Sony / Columbia	12/17 - 12/19/2021	4,336	$59,995	$260.139 M
2	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Disney	12/18 - 12/20/2015	4,134	$59,982	$247.967 M
3	Star Wars: The Last Jedi	Disney	12/15 - 12/17/2017	4,232	$51,987	$220.010 M
4	Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker	Disney	12/20 - 12/22/2019	4,406	$40,260	$177.384 M
5	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story	Disney	12/16 - 12/18/2016	4,157	$37,306	$155.082 M
6	Avatar: The Way of Water	Disney / 20th Century	12/16 - 12/18/2022	4,202	$31,913	$134.100 M
7	Avatar: Fire and Ash	Disney / 20th Century	12/19 - 12/21/2025	3,800	$23,463	$89.161 M
8	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	Warner Bros. / New Line	12/14 - 12/16/2012	4,045	$20,919	$84.617 M
9	I Am Legend	Warner Bros.	12/14 - 12/16/2007	3,606	$21,412	$77.211 M
10	Avatar	20th Century Fox	12/18 - 12/20/2009	3,452	$22,313	$77.025 M
11	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug	Warner Bros. / New Line	12/13 - 12/15/2013	3,903	$18,869	$73.645 M
12	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King #	New Line	12/19 - 12/21/2003	3,703	$19,614	$72.630 M
13	Aquaman	Warner Bros.	12/21 - 12/23/2018	4,125	$16,454	$67.874 M
14	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	Disney	12/09 - 12/11/2005	3,616	$18,130	$65.556 M
15	Five Nights at Freddy's 2	Universal	12/05 - 12/07/2025	3,412	$18,760	$64.007 M
16	Sherlock Holmes	Warner Bros.	12/25 - 12/27/2009	3,626	$17,183	$62.304 M
17	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers #	New Line	12/20 - 12/22/2002	3,622	$17,120	$62.008 M
18	Sonic the Hedgehog 3	Paramount	12/20 - 12/22/2024	3,761	$15,980	$60.102 M
19	Jumanji: The Next Level	Sony / Columbia	12/13 - 12/15/2019	4,227	$14,017	$59.252 M
20	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies #	Warner Bros. / New Line	12/19 - 12/21/2014	3,875	$14,122	$54.724 M
21	King Kong #	Universal	12/16 - 12/18/2005	3,568	$14,050	$50.130 M
22	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel #	20th Century Fox	12/25 - 12/27/2009	3,700	$13,210	$48.875 M
23	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring #	New Line	12/21 - 12/23/2001	3,359	$14,055	$47.211 M
24	Meet the Fockers #	Universal	12/24 - 12/26/2004	3,518	$13,110	$46.121 M
25	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	Disney	12/21 - 12/23/2007	3,832	$11,687	$44.784 M
26	Alvin and the Chipmunks	20th Century Fox	12/14 - 12/16/2007	3,475	$12,750	$44.307 M
27	TRON: Legacy	Disney	12/17 - 12/19/2010	3,451	$12,758	$44.026 M
28	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows	Warner Bros.	12/16 - 12/18/2011	3,703	$10,704	$39.637 M
29	Ocean's Twelve	Warner Bros.	12/10 - 12/12/2004	3,290	$11,901	$39.153 M
30	Wonka	Warner Bros.	12/15 - 12/17/2023	4,203	$9,280	$39.006 M
31	Daddy's Home	Paramount	12/25 - 12/27/2015	3,271	$11,844	$38.740 M
32	Ocean's Eleven	Warner Bros.	12/07 - 12/09/2001	3,075	$12,393	$38.108 M
33	Marley & Me #	20th Century Fox	12/26 - 12/28/2008	3,480	$10,448	$36.358 M
34	Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle #	Sony / Columbia	12/22 - 12/24/2017	3,765	$9,607	$36.169 M
35	Mufasa: The Lion King	Disney	12/20 - 12/22/2024	4,100	$8,636	$35.409 M
36	Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse	Sony / Columbia	12/14 - 12/16/2018	3,813	$9,274	$35.363 M
37	Sing #	Universal	12/23 - 12/25/2016	4,022	$8,766	$35.258 M
38	What Women Want	Paramount	12/15 - 12/17/2000	3,012	$11,160	$33.615 M
39	Scream 2	Miramax / Dimension	12/12 - 12/14/1997	2,663	$12,364	$32.926 M
40	Into the Woods #	Disney	12/26 - 12/28/2014	2,440	$12,726	$31.052 M
41	Little Fockers #	Universal	12/24 - 12/26/2010	3,536	$8,720	$30.834 M
42	Unbroken #	Universal / Legendary	12/26 - 12/28/2014	3,131	$9,780	$30.621 M
43	The Day the Earth Stood Still	20th Century Fox	12/12 - 12/14/2008	3,560	$8,562	$30.480 M
44	Night at the Museum	20th Century Fox	12/22 - 12/24/2006	3,685	$8,259	$30.434 M
45	Django Unchained #	Weinstein Company	12/28 - 12/30/2012	3,010	$10,008	$30.123 M
46	A Series of Unfortunate Events	Paramount	12/17 - 12/19/2004	3,620	$8,304	$30.062 M
47	Catch Me If You Can #	DreamWorks	12/27 - 12/29/2002	3,156	$9,523	$30.054 M
48	Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol # ^	Paramount	12/23 - 12/25/2011	3,448	$8,572	$29.557 M
49	Cast Away	20th Century Fox	12/22 - 12/24/2000	2,774	$10,412	$28.883 M
50	Titanic	Paramount	12/19 - 12/21/1997	2,674	$10,710	$28.638 M