For the 13 days December 16-28, the top 10 films each day in North America have totaled $698 million, now -2% behind last year’s pace and -16% behind the record pace of 2015, when Star Wars: The Force Awakens dominated the holiday season. With Rogue One last year and The Last Jedi this year, the Star Wars franchise has definitely taken the holiday movie season to another level entirely. This year is still +33% ahead of the average holiday season to date since 2007.
| Holiday Box Office Volume — Top 10 Films North America | |||||||||
| $ millions by year | $ millions (2007-2016) | ||||||||
| # days | Period | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | Average | Peak Year | Low Year |
| 7 | Dec 16-22 | 333 | 336 | 415 | 196 | 193 | 218 | 415 (’15) | 112 (’08) |
| 8 | Dec 16-23 | 398 | 392 | 467 | 222 | 226 | 255 | 467 (’15) | 128 (’08) |
| 9 | Dec 16-24 | 436 | 428 | 503 | 238 | 248 | 278 | 503 (’15) | 138 (’08) |
| 10 | Dec 16-25 | 509 | 503 | 599 | 309 | 315 | 348 | 599 (’15) | 205 (’08) |
| 11 | Dec 16-26 | 580 | 589 | 700 | 376 | 373 | 416 | 700 (’15) | 268 (’08) |
| 12 | Dec 16-27 | 640 | 656 | 776 | 440 | 432 | 474 | 776 (’15) | 329 (’08) |
| 13 | Dec 16-28 | 698 | 712 | 831 | 487 | 494 | 525 | 831 (’15) | 375 (’08) |
| 14 | Dec 16-29 | 765 | 887 | 522 | 541 | 573 | 887 (’15) | 410 (’08) | |
| 15 | Dec 16-30 | 826 | 942 | 560 | 580 | 620 | 942 (’15) | 445 (’08) | |
| 16 | Dec 16-31 | 875 | 988 | 593 | 616 | 660 | 988 (’15) | 475 (’08) | |
| 17 | Dec 16-Jan 1 | 931 | 1,065 | 640 | 664 | 715 | 1,065 (’15) | 525 (’08) | |
| 18 | Dec 16-Jan 2 | 985 | 1,143 | 691 | 690 | 761 | 1,143 (’15) | 574 (’08) | |
| 19 | Dec 16-Jan 3 | 1,010 | 1,188 | 738 | 733 | 793 | 1,188 (’15) | 621 (’08) | |
Last year, Dec 29 generated $53.4 million for the top 10 films, Dec 30 $61.0 million, Dec 31 $48.7 million and Jan 1 $56.8 million.
Over the prior ten years (2007-2016), Dec 29 $48.0 million, Dec 30 $47.0 million, Dec 31 $39.9 million and Jan 1 $54.3 million.
Top Holiday Season Films Each Year:
- 2016: Rogue One
- 2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- 2014: The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
- 2013: The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug / Frozen
- 2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- 2011: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
- 2010: Little Fockers
- 2009: Avatar
- 2008: Marley and Me / Yes Man
- 2007: National Treasure: Book of Secrets
- 2006: Night at the Museum
- 2005: The Chronicles of Narnia / King Kong
- 2004: Meet the Fockers
- 2003: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
- 2002: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 2001: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
- 2000: Cast Away
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