Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Adventure box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 2016

Adventure Box Office, Week 52 of 2016: Adventure Releases of Dec 18–24

Passengers (2016) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24), with $303.1M worldwide, ahead of Assassin's Creed (2016) at $240.7M and Silence (2016) at $23.8M. 4 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $581.5M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 52 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$581.5M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
28%
Passengers (2016) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 adventure movie of Week 52, 2016

Passengers (2016)

2016 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$303.1M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$100M US & Canada · 33% $203.1M elsewhere · 67%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 52 of 2016?

Passengers (2016) leads with $303.1M, 52% of the total. The top 4 together took $581.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Passengers (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $303.1M Passengers (2016)
    $100M US & Canada · 33% $203.1M elsewhere · 67%
  2. Assassin's Creed (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $240.7M Assassin's Creed (2016)
    $54.6M US & Canada · 23% $186M elsewhere · 77%
  3. Silence (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $23.8M Silence (2016)
    $7.1M US & Canada · 30% $16.7M elsewhere · 70%
  4. Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $13.8M Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24).

  1. 1 Passengers (2016) movie poster
    Passengers (2016) Dec 21, 2016 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $303.1M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $303.1M
  2. 2 Assassin's Creed (2016) movie poster
    Assassin's Creed (2016) Dec 21, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $240.7M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $186M Worldwide: $240.7M
  3. 3 Silence (2016) movie poster
    Silence (2016) Dec 23, 2016 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $23.8M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $23.8M
  4. 4 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) movie poster
    Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) Dec 24, 2016 · Russian · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $13.8M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2016?

Of the top 4, Passengers (2016) earned the biggest share at home (33% in the US & Canada), while Assassin's Creed (2016) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $161.8M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Passengers (2016) $303.1M
    $100M US & Canada · 33% $203.1M elsewhere · 67%
  2. 2 Assassin's Creed (2016) $240.7M
    $54.6M US & Canada · 23% $186M elsewhere · 77%
  3. 3 Silence (2016) $23.8M
    $7.1M US & Canada · 30% $16.7M elsewhere · 70%
  4. 4 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) $13.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2009 earned the most: $586M from 3 films, led by Sherlock Holmes (2009). Week 52, 2016 took $581.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 6 films 6 $293.3M – The Bucket List (2007) $175.4M
Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 3 films 3 $586M – Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M
Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 4 films · −58% 4 $243.9M −58% Gulliver's Travels (2010) $237.4M
Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 3 films · +57% 3 $383.1M +57% The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M
Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 2 films · +12% 2 $427.2M +12% Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M
Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 4 films · −20% 4 $343.5M −20% The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) $188.1M
Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 2 films · −37% 2 $215.2M −37% Into the Woods (2014) $212.9M
Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 1 film · +148% 1 $533M +148% The Revenant (2015) $533M
Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 4 films · +9% 4 $581.5M +9% Passengers (2016) $303.1M
FAQ

Adventure Box Office Week 52 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24)?

Passengers (2016) leads with $303.1M worldwide, $100M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Assassin's Creed (2016) at $240.7M and Silence (2016) at $23.8M.

How much did adventure movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) earn?

4 adventure films released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $581.5M in all, or $145.4M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Passengers (2016) with $303.1M.

How much of the Week 52, 2016 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$161.8M of the $581.5M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24). 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 52, 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.