For the 16 days December 16-31, the top 10 films each day in North America have totaled $871 million, now virtually even with last year’s pace and now -12% 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 +32% 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 | 760 | 765 | 887 | 522 | 541 | 573 | 887 (’15) | 410 (’08) |
| 15 | Dec 16-30 | 826 | 826 | 942 | 560 | 580 | 620 | 942 (’15) | 445 (’08) |
| 16 | Dec 16-31 | 871 | 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, Jan 1 (Sunday) generated $56.8 million for the top 10 films, Jan 2 (Monday) $54.1 million and Jan 3 (Tuesday) $24.8 million.
Over the prior ten years (2007-2016), Jan 1 has averaged $54.3 million, Jan 2 $30.4 million when it falls on a weekday and Jan 3 $16.8 million when it falls on a weekday.
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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