#1 of 28 #1 action movie of October 2016
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
2016 · Action, Adventure
$162.1M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
$58.7M US & Canada · 36% $103.4M elsewhere · 64%
Action box office · October 2016
Action Box Office, October 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) is the highest-grossing action movie released in October 2016, with $162.1M worldwide, ahead of The Accountant (2016) at $155.6M and Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) at $78.1M. 28 action films released in October 2016 report a worldwide gross, $563.6M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 30% on September 2016, whose releases took $804.3M. By language, English leads with $357.9M across 11 action releases.
- October 2016 releases with a gross
- 28
- combined worldwide
- $563.6M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs September 2016
- −30%
#1 of 28 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of October 2016?
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) leads with $162.1M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $474.6M, 84% of what all 28 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of October 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2016.
- 1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $58.7M Rest of the world: $103.4M Worldwide: $162.1M
Oct 21, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $162.1M worldwide - 2 Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $86.3M Rest of the world: $69.3M Worldwide: $155.6M
- 3 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016)Oct 11, 2016 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $76.1M Worldwide: $78.1M
Oct 11, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $78.1M worldwide - 4 Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: $466.5K Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $48.9M
- 5 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $29.9M
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Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016)Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6M
Oct 8, 2016 · Indonesian · Adventure, Comedy, Action $19.6M worldwide - 7
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $175.7K Rest of the world: $18.1M Worldwide: $18.3M - 8
Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M - 9
Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M - 10
Oct 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M - 11
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $6.3M - 12
Oct 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 13
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $4.9M - 14
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016)Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $491K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.8M Oct 7, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Animation $3.8M worldwide - 15
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $859.3K - 16
Oct 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.1K - 17
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.5K - 18
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.1K - 19
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $134.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $134.2K - 20
Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.8K - 21
Warren Miller’s Here, There & Everywhere (2016)Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.4K Oct 14, 2016 · English · Action, Documentary $96.4K worldwide - 22
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)Oct 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.7K Oct 10, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $56.7K worldwide - 23
Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.7K - 24
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.8K - 25
Oct 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K - 26
Oct 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K - 27
Max Steel Team Turbo: Fusion Tek (2016)Oct 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K Oct 9, 2016 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $3K worldwide - 28
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2016?
Of the top 10, The Accountant (2016) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while Luck-Key (2016) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 28 films, $168.9M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M $58.7M US & Canada · 36% $103.4M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 The Accountant (2016) $155.6M $86.3M US & Canada · 55% $69.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 3 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $78.1M $1.9M US & Canada · 2% $76.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Luck-Key (2016) $48.9M $466.5K US & Canada · <1% $48.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016) $29.9M $14.9M US & Canada · 50% $15M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016) $19.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Asura: The City of Madness (2016) $18.3M $175.7K US & Canada · <1% $18.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 8 Shivaay (2016) $12.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 High & Low The Red Rain (2016) $9.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) $6.5M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 28 films crossed $100M and took $317.7M between them, 56% of the total. 20 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M.
56% 37%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 7% of the list $317.7M · 56% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 21% of the list $206.9M · 37% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 71% of the list $39M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 9–15) took $300.4M, led by The Accountant (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016) $52.8M Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Accountant (2016) $300.4M The Accountant (2016)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $198.3M Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Shivaay (2016) $12.1M Shivaay (2016)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2016 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2015 earned the most: $1.1B from 27 films, led by The Martian (2015). October 2016 took $563.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2007 14 films | 14 | $62.2M | – | Assembly (2007) $34.8M |
| October 2008 18 films · +327% | 18 | $265.5M | +327% | Body of Lies (2008) $115.9M |
| October 2009 17 films · −20% | 17 | $212.6M | −20% | Zombieland (2009) $102.4M |
| October 2010 18 films · +111% | 18 | $449.6M | +111% | RED (2010) $199M |
| October 2011 20 films · +10% | 20 | $493.2M | +10% | Real Steel (2011) $299.3M |
| October 2012 17 films · +19% | 17 | $586.2M | +19% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| October 2013 16 films · −20% | 16 | $467M | −20% | Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M |
| October 2014 24 films · +60% | 24 | $744.9M | +60% | Dracula Untold (2014) $217.1M |
| October 2015 27 films · +47% | 27 | $1.1B | +47% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 28 films · −48% | 28 | $563.6M | −48% | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in October 2016?
English-language action films took $357.9M across 11 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($88M) and Korean-language action films ($67.2M).
October 2016 Action Box Office by Language
- English $357.9M11 films · #1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- Japanese $88M2 films · #1 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016)
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Korean $67.2M2 films · #1 Luck-Key (2016) - Indonesian $19.6M1 film · #1 Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016)
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Hindi $12.3M2 films · #1 Shivaay (2016) -
Russian $12.1M2 films · #1 Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) -
Spanish $4.9M1 film · #1 Desierto (2016) -
Bengali $859.3K1 film · #1 Gangster (2016) -
French $259.1K1 film · #1 Scribe (2016) - Malayalam $136.1K1 film · #1 Pulimurugan (2016)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: July leads with $2.4B, led by Jason Bourne (2016).
- January $1.5B #1 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- February $724.6M #1 The Monkey King 2 (2016)
- March $2.3B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- April $374.2M #1 The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
- May $2.2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- June $1.7B #1 Warcraft (2016)
- July $2.4B #1 Jason Bourne (2016)
- August $1.3B #1 Suicide Squad (2016)
- September $804.3M #1 Operation Mekong (2016)
- October $563.6M #1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- November $844.3M #1 Doctor Strange (2016)
- December $1.8B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
FAQ
Action Box Office October 2016: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 28 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in October 2016?
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) leads with $162.1M worldwide, $58.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Accountant (2016) at $155.6M and Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) at $78.1M.
How much did action movies released in October 2016 earn?
28 action films released in October 2016 report a worldwide gross, $563.6M in all, or $20.1M per film on average. September 2016 releases took $804.3M.
How many action movies released in October 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) with $162.1M.
How is the October 2016 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in October 2016. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the October 2016 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.