Top Grossing December Weekends at the Box Office, 1982-Present

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BIGGEST WEEKENDS
Aggregated Top 12 Weekend Totals, 1982-Present

Rows #1–124

Row	Rank	Weekend Date / Wknd #		Top 12 Gross	Theaters / Avg.		New Movies	#1 Movie	Gross	% of Total
1	1	Dec. 25–27, 2009	52	$259,901,856	29,807	$8,719	4	Avatar	$75,617,183	29.1%
2	32	Dec. 26–28, 2008	52	$179,565,084	32,696	$5,492	5	Marley and Me	$36,357,586	20.2%
3	50	Dec. 28–30, 2007	52	$168,613,788	29,010	$5,812	3	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	$35,672,708	21.2%
4	55	Dec. 26–28, 2003	52	$165,838,826	29,940	$5,539	4	Return of the King	$50,598,104	30.5%
5	60	Dec. 28–30, 2012	52	$163,825,685	31,009	$5,283	3	The Hobbit	$31,926,068	19.5%
6	79	Dec. 27–29, 2002	52	$155,861,795	29,561	$5,273	1	Two Towers	$48,875,549	31.4%
7	99	Dec. 21–23, 2007	51	$152,098,093	27,407	$5,550	5	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	$44,783,772	29.4%
8	101	Dec. 14–16, 2007	50	$151,851,459	24,824	$6,117	3	I Am Legend	$77,211,321	50.8%
9	110	Dec. 31–Jan. 2, 2011	53	$148,620,520	31,411	$4,731	0	Little Fockers	$25,766,485	17.3%
10	117	Dec. 28–30, 2001	52	$147,157,505	28,786	$5,112	2	Fellowship of the Ring	$38,695,582	26.3%
11	136	Dec. 29–31, 2006	52	$143,639,494	30,789	$4,665	0	Night at the Museum	$36,766,905	25.6%
12	158	Dec. 30–Jan. 1, 2012	52	$139,612,276	30,395	$4,593	0	Mission: Impossible 4	$29,421,879	21.1%
13	189	Dec. 19–21, 2003	51	$133,433,018	28,931	$4,612	2	Return of the King	$72,629,713	54.4%
14	193	Dec. 20–22, 2002	51	$132,666,598	29,061	$4,565	4	Two Towers	$62,007,528	46.7%
15	198	Dec. 24–26, 2010	52	$132,166,813	31,943	$4,138	3	Little Fockers	$30,833,665	23.3%
16	203	Dec. 25–27, 1998	52	$131,769,549	27,211	$4,843	4	Patch Adams	$25,262,280	19.2%
17	205	Dec. 30–Jan. 1, 2006	52	$131,437,324	27,977	$4,698	0	The Chronicles of Narnia	$25,686,555	19.5%
18	216	Dec. 14–16, 2012	50	$129,860,235	28,431	$4,568	1	The Hobbit	$84,617,303	65.2%
19	217	Dec. 18–20, 2009	51	$129,832,521	28,876	$4,496	2	Avatar	$77,025,481	59.3%
20	222	Dec. 26–28, 1997	52	$129,505,116	23,783	$5,445	5	Titanic	$35,455,673	27.4%
21	234	Dec. 17–19, 2010	51	$127,681,638	29,824	$4,281	3	Tron Legacy	$44,026,211	34.5%
22	257	Dec. 21–23, 2001	51	$124,010,912	28,071	$4,418	5	Fellowship of the Ring	$47,211,490	38.1%
23	258	Dec. 31–Jan. 2, 2005	53	$123,826,617	27,421	$4,516	0	Meet the Fockers	$41,741,785	33.7%
24	263	Dec. 16–18, 2005	50	$122,468,337	25,263	$4,848	2	King Kong	$50,130,145	40.9%
25	291	Dec. 24–26, 2004	52	$118,584,542	27,906	$4,249	4	Meet the Fockers	$46,120,980	38.9%
26	312	Dec. 9–11, 2005	49	$115,748,984	27,238	$4,250	1	The Chronicles of Narnia	$65,556,312	56.6%
27	320	Dec. 23–25, 2011	51	$114,436,028	30,117	$3,800	5	Mission: Impossible 4	$29,556,629	25.8%
28	341	Dec. 15–17, 2006	50	$110,863,551	31,384	$3,532	3	The Pursuit of Happyness	$26,541,709	23.9%
29	343	Dec. 16–18, 2011	50	$110,467,433	29,109	$3,795	3	Sherlock Holmes 2	$39,637,079	35.9%
30	354	Dec. 22–24, 2006	51	$109,289,148	31,676	$3,450	4	Night at the Museum	$30,433,781	27.8%
31	396	Dec. 31–Jan. 2, 2000	53	$103,932,604	27,036	$3,844	1	Stuart Little	$16,022,757	15.4%
32	397	Dec. 29–31, 2000	52	$103,889,758	19,541	$5,317	0	Cast Away	$30,977,869	29.8%
33	430	Dec. 10–12, 2004	50	$100,897,985	27,379	$3,685	2	Ocean's Twelve	$39,153,380	38.8%
34	433	Dec. 23–25, 2005	51	$100,661,128	28,847	$3,489	6	King Kong	$21,259,320	21.1%
35	434	Dec. 21–23, 2012	51	$100,495,363	29,136	$3,449	5	The Hobbit	$36,888,365	36.7%
36	447	Dec. 17–19, 2004	51	$99,075,123	29,565	$3,351	3	Lemony Snicket	$30,061,756	30.3%
37	453	Dec. 15–17, 2000	50	$98,544,741	28,278	$3,485	3	What Women Want	$33,614,543	34.1%
38	489	Dec. 27–29, 1996	52	$95,689,768	23,950	$3,995	2	Michael	$17,435,711	18.2%
39	509	Dec. 19–21, 1997	51	$93,363,267	23,679	$3,943	3	Titanic	$28,638,131	30.7%
40	513	Dec. 24–26, 1999	52	$92,978,905	28,527	$3,259	4	Any Given Sunday	$13,584,625	14.6%
41	530	Dec. 4–6, 2009	49	$91,437,807	30,882	$2,961	3	The Blind Side	$20,043,181	21.9%
42	537	Dec. 13–15, 2002	50	$90,415,022	27,314	$3,310	4	Maid in Manhattan	$18,711,407	20.7%
43	539	Dec. 27–29, 1991	52	$90,255,671	20,090	$4,493	1	Hook	$15,218,400	16.9%
44	553	Dec. 5–7, 2003	49	$89,354,476	29,612	$3,018	2	The Last Samurai	$24,271,354	27.2%
45	568	Dec. 14–16, 2001	50	$87,913,881	24,994	$3,517	2	Vanilla Sky	$25,015,518	28.5%
46	574	Dec. 11–13, 2009	50	$87,317,894	29,661	$2,944	1	The Princess and the Frog	$24,208,916	27.7%
47	578	Dec. 8–10, 2006	49	$87,057,691	30,248	$2,878	4	Apocalypto	$15,005,604	17.2%
48	599	Dec. 22–24, 2000	51	$85,317,632	16,925	$5,041	3	Cast Away	$28,883,406	33.9%
49	610	Dec. 10–12, 2010	50	$84,317,830	29,573	$2,851	2	Chronicles of Narnia 3	$24,005,069	28.5%
50	632	Dec. 1–3, 2000	48	$82,365,505	27,788	$2,964	0	The Grinch	$27,096,630	32.9%
51	637	Dec. 12–14, 2008	50	$82,278,522	27,385	$3,005	2	The Day the Earth Stood Still	$30,480,153	37.0%
52	642	Dec. 7–9, 2001	49	$82,187,895	24,567	$3,345	1	Ocean's Eleven	$38,107,822	46.4%
53	655	Dec. 25–27, 1992	52	$81,355,320	20,301	$4,007	2	A Few Good Men	$13,608,117	16.7%
54	659	Dec. 1–3, 2006	48	$81,233,099	30,516	$2,662	3	Happy Feet	$17,545,418	21.6%
55	662	Dec. 8–10, 2000	49	$81,053,215	28,496	$2,844	3	The Grinch	$18,646,520	23.0%
56	666	Dec. 19–21, 2008	51	$80,723,533	29,368	$2,749	3	Yes Man	$18,262,471	22.6%
57	669	Dec. 12–14, 2003	50	$80,295,437	28,771	$2,791	3	Something's Gotta Give	$16,064,723	20.0%
58	682	Dec. 3–5, 2004	49	$79,034,937	26,609	$2,970	1	National Treasure	$17,004,967	21.5%
59	689	Dec. 3–5, 2010	49	$78,305,638	31,022	$2,524	1	Tangled	$21,608,891	27.6%
60	707	Dec. 5–7, 2008	49	$76,677,578	27,837	$2,755	2	Four Christmases	$16,755,478	21.9%
61	713	Dec. 2–4, 2005	48	$76,211,134	28,782	$2,648	1	Harry Potter / Goblet of Fire	$19,878,136	26.1%
62	724	Dec. 20–22, 1996	51	$75,184,765	23,837	$3,154	4	Beavis and Butt-Head Do America	$20,114,233	26.8%
63	731	Dec. 31–Jan. 2, 1994	53	$74,901,328	18,139	$4,129	1	Mrs. Doubtfire	$16,346,568	21.8%
64	740	Dec. 17–19, 1999	51	$74,296,562	25,657	$2,896	3	Stuart Little	$15,018,223	20.2%
65	754	Dec. 2–4, 2011	48	$73,592,780	29,871	$2,464	0	Breaking Dawn Part 1	$16,535,465	22.5%
66	765	Dec. 7–9, 2007	49	$72,815,577	30,338	$2,400	1	The Golden Compass	$25,783,232	35.4%
67	778	Dec. 7–9, 2012	49	$72,084,152	29,631	$2,433	1	Skyfall	$10,780,201	15.0%
68	783	Dec. 18–20, 1998	51	$71,301,910	24,623	$2,896	2	You've Got Mail	$18,426,749	25.8%
69	792	Dec. 12–14, 1997	50	$70,943,692	22,565	$3,144	4	Scream 2	$32,926,342	46.4%
70	794	Dec. 3–5, 1999	49	$70,855,824	24,521	$2,890	0	Toy Story 2	$27,760,276	39.2%
71	801	Dec. 10–12, 1999	50	$70,562,103	25,275	$2,792	2	Toy Story 2	$18,249,880	25.9%
72	829	Dec. 6–8, 2002	49	$68,544,198	27,458	$2,496	2	Die Another Day	$12,843,007	18.7%
73	833	Dec. 9–11, 2011	49	$67,833,303	31,768	$2,135	2	New Year's Eve	$13,019,180	19.2%
74	850	Dec. 11–13, 1998	50	$66,053,356	24,865	$2,656	2	Star Trek: Insurrection	$22,052,836	33.4%
75	873	Dec. 4–6, 1998	49	$64,048,098	25,078	$2,554	1	A Bug's Life	$17,174,218	26.8%
76	878	Dec. 13–15, 1996	50	$63,392,612	23,067	$2,748	3	Jerry Maguire	$17,084,296	27.0%
77	900	Dec. 26–28, 1986	52	$61,442,811	14,986	$4,100	2	The Golden Child	$10,118,277	16.5%
78	901	Dec. 1–3, 1995	48	$61,286,102	20,999	$2,919	2	Toy Story	$20,164,662	32.9%
79	926	Dec. 4–6, 1992	49	$58,771,583	17,533	$3,352	1	Home Alone 2: Lost in New York	$12,425,234	21.1%
80	952	Dec. 27–29, 1985	52	$56,676,687	13,618	$4,162	0	Rocky IV	$10,755,123	19.0%
81	957	Dec. 25–27, 1987	52	$56,177,613	15,310	$3,669	0	Three Men and a Baby	$10,305,227	18.3%
82	963	Dec. 11–13, 1992	50	$55,419,396	18,243	$3,038	2	A Few Good Men	$15,517,468	28.0%
83	972	Dec. 18–20, 1992	51	$54,361,431	18,598	$2,923	3	A Few Good Men	$11,145,377	20.5%
84	973	Dec. 15–17, 1995	50	$54,343,896	19,404	$2,801	3	Jumanji	$11,084,370	20.4%
85	979	Dec. 6–8, 1996	49	$53,917,380	20,074	$2,686	1	101 Dalmatians (1996)	$13,944,053	25.9%
86	1,003	Dec. 17–19, 1993	51	$52,403,729	19,111	$2,742	2	Pelican Brief	$16,864,404	32.2%
87	1,009	Dec. 20–22, 1991	51	$52,090,616	19,661	$2,649	2	Hook	$9,638,615	18.5%
88	1,018	Dec. 6–8, 1991	49	$51,553,211	17,134	$3,009	1	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country	$18,162,837	35.2%
89	1,023	Dec. 16–18, 1994	50	$51,096,837	19,705	$2,593	2	Dumb and Dumber	$16,363,442	32.0%
90	1,030	Dec. 24–26, 1993	52	$50,636,810	18,338	$2,761	3	Pelican Brief	$11,124,936	22.0%
91	1,033	Dec. 31–Jan. 2, 1983	53	$50,541,997	11,545	$4,378	0	Tootsie	$11,222,714	22.2%
92	1,048	Dec. 14–16, 1990	50	$49,536,603	16,195	$3,059	3	Home Alone	$11,617,249	23.5%
93	1,050	Dec. 1–3, 1989	48	$49,513,758	15,863	$3,121	1	Back to the Future 2	$12,110,340	24.5%
94	1,061	Dec. 13–15, 1991	50	$48,969,868	18,281	$2,679	2	Hook	$13,522,535	27.6%
95	1,071	Dec. 8–10, 1995	49	$48,543,219	21,727	$2,234	1	Toy Story	$13,879,803	28.6%
96	1,081	Dec. 2–4, 1994	48	$48,236,328	20,023	$2,409	1	The Santa Clause	$11,390,638	23.6%
97	1,098	Dec. 10–12, 1993	50	$47,136,506	17,725	$2,659	3	Wayne's World 2	$13,516,699	28.7%
98	1,139	Dec. 7–9, 1990	49	$45,099,435	16,094	$2,802	1	Home Alone	$14,232,156	31.6%
99	1,141	Dec. 8–10, 1989	49	$45,037,211	17,435	$2,583	2	The War of the Roses	$9,488,794	21.1%
100	1,147	Dec. 5–7, 1997	49	$44,097,554	22,969	$1,920	0	Flubber	$11,292,933	25.6%
101	1,167	Dec. 9–11, 1994	49	$42,532,911	19,764	$2,152	2	Disclosure	$10,068,126	23.7%
102	1,178	Dec. 3–5, 1993	49	$41,640,745	17,036	$2,444	0	Mrs. Doubtfire	$14,735,459	35.4%
103	1,218	Dec. 18–20, 1987	51	$39,517,863	14,420	$2,740	4	Eddie Murphy Raw	$9,077,324	23.0%
104	1,224	Dec. 2–4, 1988	49	$39,112,163	13,282	$2,945	2	The Naked Gun	$9,331,746	23.9%
105	1,226	Dec. 16–18, 1988	51	$38,915,575	16,102	$2,417	2	Twins	$7,781,130	20.0%
106	1,229	Dec. 19–21, 1986	51	$38,824,476	14,472	$2,683	4	The Golden Child	$7,877,899	20.3%
107	1,258	Dec. 9–11, 1988	50	$37,262,865	14,313	$2,603	2	Twins	$11,174,980	30.0%
108	1,260	Dec. 20–22, 1985	51	$37,094,008	13,725	$2,703	4	Rocky IV	$8,445,197	22.8%
109	1,262	Dec. 12–14, 1986	50	$37,059,340	13,278	$2,791	3	The Golden Child	$11,549,711	31.2%
110	1,271	Dec. 7–9, 1984	49	$36,648,627	10,520	$3,484	3	Beverly Hills Cop	$15,214,805	41.5%
111	1,277	Dec. 6–8, 1985	49	$36,304,678	10,901	$3,330	2	Rocky IV	$11,189,102	30.8%
112	1,279	Dec. 14–16, 1984	50	$36,267,384	11,209	$3,236	4	Beverly Hills Cop	$11,514,444	31.7%
113	1,281	Dec. 15–17, 1989	50	$36,248,513	16,433	$2,206	4	Christmas Vacation	$7,233,119	20.0%
114	1,309	Dec. 24–26, 1982	52	$34,781,907	11,084	$3,138	1	Tootsie	$7,469,326	21.5%
115	1,324	Dec. 5–7, 1986	49	$34,298,488	13,334	$2,572	1	Star Trek IV	$8,833,818	25.8%
116	1,327	Dec. 17–19, 1982	51	$34,262,793	10,427	$3,286	6	Tootsie	$5,540,470	16.2%
117	1,356	Dec. 11–13, 1987	50	$32,559,557	12,978	$2,509	3	Throw Momma From the Train	$7,318,878	22.5%
118	1,360	Dec. 16–18, 1983	50	$32,347,839	10,720	$3,018	7	Sudden Impact	$7,143,953	22.1%
119	1,364	Dec. 13–15, 1985	50	$32,170,686	11,785	$2,730	2	Rocky IV	$7,208,991	22.4%
120	1,390	Dec. 4–6, 1987	49	$30,398,014	13,241	$2,296	0	Three Men and a Baby	$8,425,834	27.7%
121	1,391	Dec. 9–11, 1983	49	$30,369,574	8,867	$3,425	3	Sudden Impact	$9,688,561	31.9%
122	1,488	Dec. 10–12, 1982	50	$22,722,370	8,230	$2,761	4	The Toy	$6,322,804	27.8%
123	1,540	Dec. 2–4, 1983	48	$15,382,962	7,529	$2,043	0	Terms of Endearment	$3,125,453	20.3%
124	1,541	Dec. 3–5, 1982	49	$14,149,299	7,822	$1,809	0	E.T.	$2,355,819	16.6%

Rows #1–124

CHART NOTES
Chart shows 3-day weekends only.
Rank indicates rank of all weekends, regardless if a given month is selected.
Highlighted rows indicate weekends ending in the last 52 weeks.