Market Charts > 2016
Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2016
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $11,267,587,337
Tickets Sold: 1,302,610,878
Average Ticket Price: $8.65
Top Grossing Movies of 2016
Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2016 Gross | Tickets Sold |
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1 | Finding Dory | Jun 17, 2016 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $486,295,561 | 56,219,140 |
2 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Dec 16, 2016 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $424,987,707 | 49,131,526 |
3 | Captain America: Civil War | May 6, 2016 | Walt Disney | Action | $408,084,349 | 47,177,381 |
4 | The Secret Life of Pets | Jul 8, 2016 | Universal | Adventure | $368,855,300 | 42,642,231 |
5 | The Jungle Book | Apr 15, 2016 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $364,001,123 | 42,081,054 |
6 | Deadpool | Feb 12, 2016 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $363,070,709 | 41,973,492 |
7 | Zootopia | Mar 4, 2016 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $341,268,248 | 39,452,976 |
8 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of … | Mar 25, 2016 | Warner Bros. | Action | $330,360,194 | 38,191,930 |
9 | Suicide Squad | Aug 5, 2016 | Warner Bros. | Action | $325,100,054 | 37,583,821 |
10 | Doctor Strange | Nov 4, 2016 | Walt Disney | Action | $230,107,790 | 26,602,056 |
Biggest Weekends of 2016
Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
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1 | May 6, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $179,139,142 | 4,226 | Walt Disney | Action |
2 | Mar 25, 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | $166,007,347 | 4,242 | Warner Bros. | Action |
3 | Dec 16, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $155,081,681 | 4,157 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
4 | Jun 17, 2016 | Finding Dory | $135,060,273 | 4,305 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
5 | Aug 5, 2016 | Suicide Squad | $133,682,248 | 4,255 | Warner Bros. | Action |
6 | Feb 12, 2016 | Deadpool | $132,434,639 | 3,558 | 20th Century Fox | Action |
7 | Jul 8, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | $104,352,905 | 4,370 | Universal | Adventure |
8 | Apr 15, 2016 | The Jungle Book | $103,261,464 | 4,028 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
9 | Jan 1, 2016 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | $90,241,673 | 4,134 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
10 | Nov 4, 2016 | Doctor Strange | $85,058,311 | 3,882 | Walt Disney | Action |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2016
Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
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Jan 1, 2016 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | 3 | $90,241,673 | $219,433,982 | 41% |
Jan 8, 2016 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | 4 | $42,353,785 | $159,108,042 | 27% |
Jan 15, 2016 | Ride Along 2 | New | $35,243,095 | $165,747,695 | 21% |
Jan 22, 2016 | The Revenant | 5 | $16,009,718 | $113,555,997 | 14% |
Jan 29, 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | New | $41,282,042 | $139,142,291 | 30% |
Feb 5, 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | 2 | $21,242,181 | $95,457,802 | 22% |
Feb 12, 2016 | Deadpool | New | $132,434,639 | $238,410,273 | 56% |
Feb 19, 2016 | Deadpool | 2 | $56,470,167 | $141,824,388 | 40% |
Feb 26, 2016 | Deadpool | 3 | $31,115,195 | $112,368,782 | 28% |
Mar 4, 2016 | Zootopia | New | $75,063,401 | $163,256,451 | 46% |
Mar 11, 2016 | Zootopia | 2 | $51,339,887 | $135,238,171 | 38% |
Mar 18, 2016 | Zootopia | 3 | $37,164,158 | $131,193,607 | 28% |
Mar 25, 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | New | $166,007,347 | $252,187,885 | 66% |
Apr 1, 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2 | $51,335,254 | $132,575,608 | 39% |
Apr 8, 2016 | The Boss | New | $23,586,645 | $104,943,680 | 22% |
Apr 15, 2016 | The Jungle Book | New | $103,261,464 | $176,383,042 | 59% |
Apr 22, 2016 | The Jungle Book | 2 | $61,538,821 | $128,171,223 | 48% |
Apr 29, 2016 | The Jungle Book | 3 | $43,714,706 | $108,288,819 | 40% |
May 6, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | New | $179,139,142 | $239,261,747 | 75% |
May 13, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | 2 | $72,637,142 | $130,700,002 | 56% |
May 20, 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | New | $38,155,177 | $137,018,908 | 28% |
May 27, 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | New | $65,769,562 | $163,996,584 | 40% |
Jun 3, 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of … | New | $35,316,382 | $134,807,948 | 26% |
Jun 10, 2016 | The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist | New | $40,406,314 | $152,695,488 | 26% |
Jun 17, 2016 | Finding Dory | New | $135,060,273 | $232,909,024 | 58% |
Jun 24, 2016 | Finding Dory | 2 | $72,959,954 | $188,434,933 | 39% |
Jul 1, 2016 | Finding Dory | 3 | $41,817,176 | $190,311,778 | 22% |
Jul 8, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | New | $104,352,905 | $217,493,192 | 48% |
Jul 15, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | 2 | $50,838,355 | $162,984,992 | 31% |
Jul 22, 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | New | $59,253,211 | $195,879,955 | 30% |
Jul 29, 2016 | Jason Bourne | New | $59,215,365 | $190,040,570 | 31% |
Aug 5, 2016 | Suicide Squad | New | $133,682,248 | $228,617,027 | 58% |
Aug 12, 2016 | Suicide Squad | 2 | $43,536,013 | $172,326,640 | 25% |
Aug 19, 2016 | Suicide Squad | 3 | $20,855,401 | $132,089,690 | 16% |
Aug 26, 2016 | Don’t Breathe | New | $26,411,706 | $116,878,151 | 23% |
Sep 2, 2016 | Don’t Breathe | 2 | $15,833,223 | $99,575,464 | 16% |
Sep 9, 2016 | Sully | New | $35,028,301 | $100,824,206 | 35% |
Sep 16, 2016 | Sully | 2 | $21,653,017 | $89,845,916 | 24% |
Sep 23, 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | New | $34,703,397 | $104,079,097 | 33% |
Sep 30, 2016 | Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Ch… | New | $28,871,140 | $114,413,127 | 25% |
Oct 7, 2016 | The Girl on the Train | New | $24,536,265 | $104,071,421 | 24% |
Oct 14, 2016 | The Accountant | New | $24,710,273 | $98,913,773 | 25% |
Oct 21, 2016 | Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween | New | $28,501,448 | $124,972,915 | 23% |
Oct 28, 2016 | Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween | 2 | $17,220,312 | $89,069,356 | 19% |
Nov 4, 2016 | Doctor Strange | New | $85,058,311 | $191,556,882 | 44% |
Nov 11, 2016 | Doctor Strange | 2 | $42,970,065 | $158,339,917 | 27% |
Nov 18, 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | New | $74,403,387 | $157,961,951 | 47% |
Nov 25, 2016 | Moana | New | $56,631,401 | $184,408,667 | 31% |
Dec 2, 2016 | Moana | 2 | $28,270,989 | $95,512,474 | 30% |
Dec 9, 2016 | Moana | 3 | $18,533,804 | $83,197,059 | 22% |
Dec 16, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | New | $155,081,681 | $211,574,224 | 73% |
Dec 23, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 2 | $64,033,768 | $181,017,152 | 35% |
Dec 30, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 3 | $49,609,002 | $186,298,831 | 27% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 2016
Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2016 Gross | Tickets | Share |
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1 | Walt Disney | 17 | $2,942,650,729 | 340,190,828 | 26.12% |
2 | Warner Bros. | 36 | $1,908,460,137 | 220,631,229 | 16.94% |
3 | 20th Century Fox | 24 | $1,469,417,793 | 169,874,881 | 13.04% |
4 | Universal | 21 | $1,419,982,532 | 164,159,820 | 12.60% |
5 | Sony Pictures | 25 | $911,156,774 | 105,336,030 | 8.09% |
6 | Paramount Pictures | 19 | $843,742,749 | 97,542,505 | 7.49% |
7 | Lionsgate | 26 | $663,570,692 | 76,713,363 | 5.89% |
8 | STX Entertainment | 7 | $195,608,870 | 22,613,740 | 1.74% |
9 | Focus Features | 9 | $167,711,113 | 19,388,565 | 1.49% |
10 | Open Road | 8 | $105,841,222 | 12,235,975 | 0.94% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2016
Rank | Genre | Movies | 2016 Gross | Tickets | Share |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Adventure | 53 | $4,209,100,161 | 486,601,155 | 37.36% |
2 | Action | 61 | $2,472,870,062 | 285,880,903 | 21.95% |
3 | Comedy | 100 | $1,401,195,803 | 161,987,908 | 12.44% |
4 | Drama | 283 | $1,226,399,205 | 141,780,118 | 10.88% |
5 | Thriller/Suspense | 64 | $790,488,289 | 91,385,903 | 7.02% |
6 | Horror | 31 | $512,596,349 | 59,259,681 | 4.55% |
7 | Musical | 7 | $202,613,591 | 23,423,532 | 1.80% |
8 | Western | 7 | $147,170,965 | 17,013,981 | 1.31% |
9 | Romantic Comedy | 29 | $136,465,751 | 15,776,372 | 1.21% |
10 | Black Comedy | 5 | $80,050,419 | 9,254,382 | 0.71% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2016
Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2016 Gross | Tickets | Share |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PG-13 | 140 | $5,545,367,233 | 641,082,857 | 49.22% |
2 | PG | 61 | $2,992,389,692 | 345,940,979 | 26.56% |
3 | R | 226 | $2,619,430,477 | 302,824,227 | 23.25% |
4 | Not Rated | 367 | $93,876,197 | 10,852,560 | 0.83% |
5 | G | 12 | $23,386,049 | 2,703,586 | 0.21% |
6 | NC-17 | 2 | $35,527 | 4,106 | 0.00% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2016
Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2016 Gross | Tickets | Share |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Original Screenplay | 393 | $4,738,333,461 | 547,784,029 | 42.05% |
2 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 15 | $1,907,555,428 | 220,526,634 | 16.93% |
3 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 103 | $1,858,011,634 | 214,798,984 | 16.49% |
4 | Spin-Off | 2 | $647,663,280 | 74,874,367 | 5.75% |
5 | Based on Real Life Events | 212 | $457,146,291 | 52,849,182 | 4.06% |
6 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 26 | $426,419,903 | 49,297,088 | 3.78% |
7 | Remake | 11 | $248,255,144 | 28,700,013 | 2.20% |
8 | Based on Game | 6 | $235,517,718 | 27,227,480 | 2.09% |
9 | Based on TV | 3 | $193,932,055 | 22,419,889 | 1.72% |
10 | Based on Toy | 2 | $153,948,956 | 17,797,567 | 1.37% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2016
Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2016 Gross | Tickets | Share |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Live Action | 749 | $6,244,400,341 | 721,895,641 | 55.42% |
2 | Animation/Live Action | 25 | $2,706,694,060 | 312,912,598 | 24.02% |
3 | Digital Animation | 26 | $2,261,112,640 | 261,400,295 | 20.07% |
4 | Stop-Motion Animation | 2 | $51,571,742 | 5,962,051 | 0.46% |
5 | Multiple Production Methods | 1 | $2,816,816 | 325,643 | 0.02% |
6 | Hand Animation | 3 | $963,275 | 111,360 | 0.01% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2016
Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2016 Gross | Tickets | Share |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Contemporary Fiction | 361 | $2,689,968,433 | 310,978,843 | 23.87% |
2 | Kids Fiction | 29 | $2,361,592,584 | 273,016,473 | 20.96% |
3 | Super Hero | 10 | $1,901,845,211 | 219,866,495 | 16.88% |
4 | Science Fiction | 37 | $1,437,039,342 | 166,131,698 | 12.75% |
5 | Fantasy | 33 | $1,150,015,289 | 132,949,730 | 10.21% |
6 | Dramatization | 85 | $929,436,216 | 107,449,235 | 8.25% |
7 | Historical Fiction | 92 | $712,315,710 | 82,348,589 | 6.32% |
8 | Factual | 156 | $82,205,601 | 9,503,464 | 0.73% |
9 | Multiple Creative Types | 3 | $3,140,488 | 363,061 | 0.03% |
Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.