#1 of 5 #1 action movie of Week 49, 2016
2016 · Action, Comedy
$9M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Action box office · Week 49 · Nov 27–Dec 3, 2016
Action Box Office, Week 49 of 2016: Action Releases of Nov 27–Dec 3
Super Express (2016) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3), with $9M worldwide, ahead of The Duelist (2016) at $6.1M and Sky on Fire (2016) at $5.3M. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Chinese leads with $14.3M across 2 action releases.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $20.9M
- Super Express (2016), the #1
- $9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 49 of 2016?
Super Express (2016) leads with $9M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $20.9M, almost all of what the 5 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 Week 49 of 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 week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3).
- 1 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
- 2 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $13.5K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.1M
- 3 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $78.4K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.3M
- 4 Nov 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $390.8K
- 5 Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $20.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $1.1B, led by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (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 Doctor Strange (2016) $678M Doctor Strange (2016)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Pitbull: Tough Women (2016) $25.8M Pitbull: Tough Women (2016)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 The Take (2016) $20.6M The Take (2016)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Allied (2016) $119.5M Allied (2016)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Super Express (2016) $20.9M Super Express (2016)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Pandora (2016) $52.4M Pandora (2016)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2010 earned the most: $115.8M from 7 films, led by Space Battleship Yamato (2010). Week 49, 2016 took $20.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 3 films | 3 | $28.7M | – | 252: Signal of Life (2008) $18.5M |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film · −20% | 1 | $22.9M | −20% | Armored (2009) $22.9M |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 7 films · +405% | 7 | $115.8M | +405% | Space Battleship Yamato (2010) $49.8M |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.2M | −99% | White Vengeance (2011) $992.2K |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 2 films · +192% | 2 | $3.4M | +192% | So Undercover (2012) $2.6M |
| Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 3 films · +1754% | 3 | $63M | +1754% | Firestorm (2013) $55.8M |
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 2 films · −82% | 2 | $11.1M | −82% | Action Jackson (2014) $11.1M |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +396% | 3 | $54.9M | +396% | The Boy and the Beast (2015) $49.8M |
| Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 5 films · −62% | 5 | $20.9M | −62% | Super Express (2016) $9M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 10 (Feb 28–Mar 5) with $1.3B, led by Zootopia (2016).
- Week 1 $7.4M
- Week 2 $6.8M
- Week 3 $252.2M
- Week 4 $704.6M
- Week 5 $577.8M
- Week 6 $461.2M
- Week 7 $4M
- Week 8 $46.8M
- Week 9 $212.5M
- Week 10 $1.3B
- Week 11 $144.8M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $906.3M
- Week 14 $8.5K
- Week 15 $21.9M
- Week 16 $91.2M
- Week 17 $207.7M
- Week 18 $53.4M
- Week 19 $1.2B
- Week 20 $98.8M
- Week 21 $434.1M
- Week 22 $545.2M
- Week 23 $254.2M
- Week 24 $773.9M
- Week 25 $220.6M
- Week 26 $415M
- Week 27 $525M
- Week 28 $201.4M
- Week 29 $255.5M
- Week 30 $862.7M
- Week 31 $547.1M
- Week 32 $761.2M
- Week 33 $121.8M
- Week 34 $245.6M
- Week 35 $142.9M
- Week 36 $147.4M
- Week 37 $7.1M
- Week 38 $68.7M
- Week 39 $220.9M
- Week 40 $363.1M
- Week 41 $52.8M
- Week 42 $300.4M
- Week 43 $198.3M
- Week 44 $12.1M
- Week 45 $678M
- Week 46 $25.8M
- Week 47 $20.6M
- Week 48 $119.5M
- Week 49 $20.9M
- Week 50 $52.4M
- Week 51 $1.1B
- Week 52 $670.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 49 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3)?
Super Express (2016) leads with $9M worldwide. Next come The Duelist (2016) at $6.1M and Sky on Fire (2016) at $5.3M.
How much did action movies released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) earn?
5 action films released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) report a worldwide gross, $20.9M in all, or $4.2M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Super Express (2016), earned $9M.
How is the week 49, 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 week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3). 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 week 49, 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.