#1 of 141 #1 adventure movie of 2016
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
2016 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 7% of the chart's total
$408.1M US & Canada · 35% $747M elsewhere · 65%
Adventure box office · 2016
Adventure Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Captain America: Civil War (2016) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 2016, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) at $1.1B and Finding Dory (2016) at $1B. 141 adventure films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $17.6B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $1 billion and 37 crossed $100 million. That is down 3% on 2015, whose releases took $18.1B. By language, English leads with $16.6B across 77 adventure releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 141
- combined worldwide
- $17.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 37
- vs 2015
- −3%
#1 of 141 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 2016?
Captain America: Civil War (2016) leads with $1.2B, 7% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.2B, 30% of what all 141 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Adventure Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 141. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.
- 1 May 6, 2016 US and Canada: $408.1M Rest of the world: $747M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $533.5M Rest of the world: $525.1M Worldwide: $1.1B
Dec 16, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.1B worldwide - 3 Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: $486.3M Rest of the world: $543M Worldwide: $1B
- 4 Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: $341.3M Rest of the world: $684.3M Worldwide: $1B
- 5 Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $364M Rest of the world: $603.7M Worldwide: $967.7M
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The Secret Life of Pets (2016)Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $368.6M Rest of the world: $507.1M Worldwide: $875.7M Jul 8, 2016 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $875.7M worldwide - 7
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: $330.4M Rest of the world: $544M Worldwide: $874.4M Mar 25, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $874.4M worldwide - 8
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $234M Rest of the world: $582M Worldwide: $816M Nov 18, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $816M worldwide - 9
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $325.1M Rest of the world: $424.1M Worldwide: $749.2M - 10
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $232.6M Rest of the world: $445.2M Worldwide: $677.8M - 11
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $155.4M Rest of the world: $388.5M Worldwide: $543.9M - 12
Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $143.5M Rest of the world: $377.6M Worldwide: $521.2M - 13
Jun 10, 2016 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $391.7M Worldwide: $439M - 14
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $64.1M Rest of the world: $344.7M Worldwide: $408.8M Jul 22, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $408.8M worldwide - 15
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $103.1M Rest of the world: $286.5M Worldwide: $389.7M Jun 24, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $389.7M worldwide - 16
Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: $126.6M Rest of the world: $230.6M Worldwide: $357.2M - 17
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $154.2M Rest of the world: $193.2M Worldwide: $347.3M - 18
Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $158.8M Rest of the world: $184.6M Worldwide: $343.5M - 19
Jun 10, 2016 US and Canada: $65.1M Rest of the world: $269.8M Worldwide: $334.9M - 20
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $303.1M - 21
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $77M Rest of the world: $222.8M Worldwide: $299.8M May 27, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $299.8M worldwide - 22
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $87.2M Rest of the world: $209.2M Worldwide: $296.5M Sep 30, 2016 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $296.5M worldwide - 23
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $82.1M Rest of the world: $163.6M Worldwide: $245.6M Jun 3, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $245.6M worldwide - 24
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $186M Worldwide: $240.7M - 25
Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $139.8M Worldwide: $195.2M - 26
Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: $710K Rest of the world: $193M Worldwide: $193.7M - 27
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $72.8M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $183.8M - 28
Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $800K Rest of the world: $173M Worldwide: $173.8M - 29
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $48.4M Rest of the world: $116.6M Worldwide: $165M - 30
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $68.9M Worldwide: $162.4M - 31
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 - 32
Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $119.5M Worldwide: $150.7M - 33
Aug 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.8M - 34
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $76.2M Rest of the world: $67.5M Worldwide: $143.7M - 35
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $97.7M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $140.7M - 36
Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.6M - 37
Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: $34.9M Rest of the world: $75M Worldwide: $109.9M - 38
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $96.2M Worldwide: $97.6M - 39
Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $67.7M Worldwide: $94.1M - 40
Jul 27, 2016 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: $46.7M Worldwide: $85.3M - 41
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 - 42
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $77.1M Jul 8, 2016 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $77.1M worldwide - 43
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.2M Aug 19, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $76.2M worldwide - 44
A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016)Jul 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3M
Jul 7, 2016 · Chinese · Comedy, Adventure, Family $53.3M worldwide - 45
Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $27.6M Rest of the world: $24.5M Worldwide: $52.1M - 46
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)Mar 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.9M Mar 5, 2016 · Japanese · Animation, Family, Sci-Fi $50.9M worldwide - 47
Feb 19, 2016 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $46.8M - 48
Boonie Bears: The Big Top Secret (2016)Jan 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2M Jan 16, 2016 · Chinese · Comedy, Animation, Adventure $45.2M worldwide - 49
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $32.1M Worldwide: $40.1M - 50
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.7M Feb 26, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $38.7M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2016?
Of the top 10, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 141 films, $5.9B (34%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B $408.1M US & Canada · 35% $747M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B $533.5M US & Canada · 50% $525.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 Finding Dory (2016) $1B $486.3M US & Canada · 47% $543M elsewhere · 53%
- 4 Zootopia (2016) $1B $341.3M US & Canada · 33% $684.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 5 The Jungle Book (2016) $967.7M $364M US & Canada · 38% $603.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 6 The Secret Life of Pets (2016) $875.7M $368.6M US & Canada · 42% $507.1M elsewhere · 58%
- 7 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $874.4M $330.4M US & Canada · 38% $544M elsewhere · 62%
- 8 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) $816M $234M US & Canada · 29% $582M elsewhere · 71%
- 9 Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M $325.1M US & Canada · 43% $424.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 10 Doctor Strange (2016) $677.8M $232.6M US & Canada · 34% $445.2M elsewhere · 66%
Gross bands
How Many 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
37 of 141 films crossed $100M and took $16.4B between them, 93% of the total. 78 films, 55% of the list, earned under $10M.
24% 34% 34%
- $1B or more 4 films, 3% of the list $4.3B · 24% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 8 films, 6% of the list $6B · 34% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 25 films, 18% of the list $6.1B · 34% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 26 films, 18% of the list $1.1B · 6% of the gross
- Under $10M 78 films, 55% of the list $157.3M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2016 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $2.5B from 11 films, led by Finding Dory (2016). October was the quietest month ($299.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $768.5M Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- February Feb The Monkey King 2 (2016) $439.2M The Monkey King 2 (2016)
- March Mar Zootopia (2016) $2B Zootopia (2016)
- April Apr The Jungle Book (2016) $1.2B The Jungle Book (2016)
- May May Captain America: Civil War (2016) $2B Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- June Jun Finding Dory (2016) $2.5B Finding Dory (2016)
- July Jul The Secret Life of Pets (2016) $2.5B The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- August Aug Suicide Squad (2016) $1.5B Suicide Squad (2016)
- September Sep Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $1B Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- October Oct Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $299.9M Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- November Nov Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) $1.9B Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- December Dec Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.7B Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Last 10 years
How Does 2016 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2015 earned the most: $18.1B from 125 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). 2016 took $17.6B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 92 films | 92 | $7.9B | – | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2008 83 films · −2% | 83 | $7.7B | −2% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| 2009 107 films · +54% | 107 | $11.9B | +54% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 95 films · −28% | 95 | $8.6B | −28% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 79 films · −5% | 79 | $8.2B | −5% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| 2012 92 films · +88% | 92 | $15.4B | +88% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| 2013 96 films · −11% | 96 | $13.7B | −11% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| 2014 112 films · −4% | 112 | $13.1B | −4% | Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $1.1B |
| 2015 125 films · +38% | 125 | $18.1B | +38% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| 2016 141 films · −3% | 141 | $17.6B | −3% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in 2016?
English-language adventure films took $16.6B across 77 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($649.1M) and Japanese-language adventure films ($219M).
2016 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $16.6B77 films · #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Chinese $649.1M7 films · #1 The Monkey King 2 (2016)
- Japanese $219M12 films · #1 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016)
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Hindi $25M5 films · #1 Shivaay (2016) -
Indonesian $19.6M1 film · #1 Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016) -
Russian $19.6M3 films · #1 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) -
German $12.5M3 films · #1 Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016) -
Portuguese $12.3M3 films · #1 Carrossel 2: O Sumiço de Maria Joaquina (2016) -
Spanish $11.1M4 films · #1 The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016) -
French $9.6M4 films · #1 Max & Leon (2016)
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 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 141 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 2016?
Captain America: Civil War (2016) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $408.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) at $1.1B and Finding Dory (2016) at $1B.
How much did adventure movies released in 2016 earn?
141 adventure films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $17.6B in all, or $125M per film on average. 2015 releases took $18.1B.
How many adventure movies released in 2016 made $1 billion?
4 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Captain America: Civil War (2016), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Finding Dory (2016) and Zootopia (2016). 37 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2016 adventure 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 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 2016 adventure 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.