#1 of 10 #1 adventure movie of December 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
2016 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$533.5M US & Canada · 50% $525.1M elsewhere · 50%
Adventure box office · December 2016
Adventure Box Office, December 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2016, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Passengers (2016) at $303.1M and Assassin's Creed (2016) at $240.7M. 10 adventure films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is down 11% on November 2016, whose releases took $1.9B. By language, English leads with $1.6B across 5 adventure releases.
- December 2016 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs November 2016
- −11%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2016?
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) leads with $1.1B, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 99% of what all 10 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 Adventure Release of December 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 December 2016.
- 1 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 - 2 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $303.1M
- 3 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $186M Worldwide: $240.7M
- 4 Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $23.8M
- 5 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016)Dec 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M
Dec 24, 2016 · Russian · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $13.8M worldwide - 6
Dec 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M - 7
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders (2016)Dec 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
Dec 10, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $6.4M worldwide - 8
Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016)Dec 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
Dec 8, 2016 · German · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $5.9M worldwide - 9
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 10
Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016)Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.1K
Dec 25, 2016 · Swedish · Comedy, Family, Animation $431.1K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2016?
Of the top 10, Beyond the Gates (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Assassin's Creed (2016) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $696.5M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B $533.5M US & Canada · 50% $525.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Passengers (2016) $303.1M $100M US & Canada · 33% $203.1M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Assassin's Creed (2016) $240.7M $54.6M US & Canada · 23% $186M elsewhere · 77%
- 4 Silence (2016) $23.8M $7.1M US & Canada · 30% $16.7M elsewhere · 70%
- 5 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) $13.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Survival Family (2016) $6.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders (2016) $6.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016) $5.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Beyond the Gates (2016) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016) $431.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $1.6B between them, 96% of the total. 5 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
64% 33%
- $1B or more 1 film, 10% of the list $1.1B · 64% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 20% of the list $543.8M · 33% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 20% of the list $37.7M · 2% of the gross
- Under $10M 5 films, 50% of the list $20.9M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $1.1B, led by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders (2016) $13.5M Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders (2016)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Passengers (2016) $581.5M Passengers (2016)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016) $431.1K Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016)
Earlier years
How Does December 2016 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $3.6B from 14 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2016 took $1.7B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2007 14 films | 14 | $1.2B | – | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M |
| December 2008 9 films · −87% | 9 | $152.3M | −87% | The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $87M |
| December 2009 14 films · +2267% | 14 | $3.6B | +2267% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| December 2010 12 films · −63% | 12 | $1.3B | −63% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M |
| December 2011 5 films · −70% | 5 | $404.3M | −70% | The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M |
| December 2012 9 films · +304% | 9 | $1.6B | +304% | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B |
| December 2013 13 films · −10% | 13 | $1.5B | −10% | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M |
| December 2014 11 films · +34% | 11 | $2B | +34% | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M |
| December 2015 12 films · +64% | 12 | $3.2B | +64% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| December 2016 10 films · −49% | 10 | $1.7B | −49% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in December 2016?
English-language adventure films took $1.6B across 5 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Russian-language adventure films ($13.8M) and Japanese-language adventure films ($13.3M).
December 2016 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $1.6B5 films · #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- Russian $13.8M1 film · #1 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016)
- Japanese $13.3M2 films · #1 Survival Family (2016)
- German $5.9M1 film · #1 Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016)
- Swedish $431.1K1 film · #1 Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016)
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: June leads with $2.5B, led by Finding Dory (2016).
- January $768.5M #1 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- February $439.2M #1 The Monkey King 2 (2016)
- March $2B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- April $1.2B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- May $2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- June $2.5B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- July $2.5B #1 The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- August $1.5B #1 Suicide Squad (2016)
- September $1B #1 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- October $299.9M #1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- November $1.9B #1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- December $1.7B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office December 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2016?
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $533.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Passengers (2016) at $303.1M and Assassin's Creed (2016) at $240.7M.
How much did adventure movies released in December 2016 earn?
10 adventure films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $166.1M per film on average. November 2016 releases took $1.9B.
How many adventure movies released in December 2016 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.