#1 of 57 #1 drama movie of December 2016
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$634.3M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
Drama box office · December 2016
Drama Box Office, December 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Sing (2016) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 2016, with $634.3M worldwide, ahead of La La Land (2016) at $509.2M and Dangal (2016) at $303.7M. 57 drama films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 165% on November 2016, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $1.7B across 24 drama releases.
- December 2016 releases with a gross
- 57
- combined worldwide
- $2.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs November 2016
- +165%
#1 of 57 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 2016?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $2B, 68% of what all 57 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Drama Release of December 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 57. 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 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $270.6M Rest of the world: $363.8M Worldwide: $634.3M
- 2 Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $151.1M Rest of the world: $358.1M Worldwide: $509.2M
- 3 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: $291.3M Worldwide: $303.7M
- 4 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $303.1M
- 5 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $186M Worldwide: $240.7M
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Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: $169.6M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $236M - 7
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: $57.6M Worldwide: $88.6M - 8
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.1M - 9
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $57.7M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $64.4M - 10
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $52.2M - 11
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $43.6M Worldwide: $47.3M - 12
Dec 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9M - 13
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $29.8M - 14
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M - 15
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $23.8M - 16
Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $22.8M - 17
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $22.5M - 18
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4M - 19
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7M - 20
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $386.5K Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $18.3M - 21
Fueled: The Man They Called “Pirate” (2016)Dec 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M
Dec 11, 2016 · Japanese · History, Drama $15.8M worldwide - 22
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $260.4K Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $15.7M - 23
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $75.5K Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $14.7M - 24
Dec 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M - 25
Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $12M - 26
Dec 28, 2016 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $9.6M - 27
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $498K Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $9.4M - 28
Dec 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 29
Dec 28, 2016 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $7.2M - 30
Dec 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M - 31
Dec 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 32
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $13.5K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.1M - 33
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $388.1K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.6M - 34
Dec 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 35
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $939.1K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3.9M - 36
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $435.3K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3.2M - 37
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 38
Dec 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 39
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 40
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 41
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 42
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 43
Dec 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $907.9K - 44
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $674.5K - 45
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.8K - 46
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.1K - 47
Dec 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.9K - 48
Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.7K - 49
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $2.9K Rest of the world: $88.2K Worldwide: $91.1K - 50
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $27.1K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $29.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2016?
Of the top 10, Fences (2016) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while Dangal (2016) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 57 films, $927.9M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sing (2016) $634.3M $270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 La La Land (2016) $509.2M $151.1M US & Canada · 30% $358.1M elsewhere · 70%
- 3 Dangal (2016) $303.7M $12.4M US & Canada · 4% $291.3M elsewhere · 96%
- 4 Passengers (2016) $303.1M $100M US & Canada · 33% $203.1M elsewhere · 67%
- 5 Assassin's Creed (2016) $240.7M $54.6M US & Canada · 23% $186M elsewhere · 77%
- 6 Hidden Figures (2016) $236M $169.6M US & Canada · 72% $66.4M elsewhere · 28%
- 7 Collateral Beauty (2016) $88.6M $31M US & Canada · 35% $57.6M elsewhere · 65%
- 8 See You Tomorrow (2016) $70.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Fences (2016) $64.4M $57.7M US & Canada · 90% $6.7M elsewhere · 10%
- 10 Patriots Day (2016) $52.2M $31.9M US & Canada · 61% $20.3M elsewhere · 39%
Gross bands
How Many December 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 57 films crossed $100M and took $2.2B between them, 76% of the total. 32 films, 56% of the list, earned under $10M.
39% 37% 21%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 4% of the list $1.1B · 39% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 7% of the list $1.1B · 37% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 33% of the list $613.6M · 21% of the gross
- Under $10M 32 films, 56% of the list $86.5M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $1.7B, led by Sing (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Jackie (2016) $41.8M Jackie (2016)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 La La Land (2016) $592.5M La La Land (2016)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Collateral Beauty (2016) $249.2M Collateral Beauty (2016)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Sing (2016) $1.7B Sing (2016)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Hidden Figures (2016) $296.4M Hidden Figures (2016)
Earlier years
How Does December 2016 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2016 earned the most: $2.9B from 57 films, led by Sing (2016).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2007 46 films | 46 | $2.4B | – | I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M |
| December 2008 61 films · −9% | 61 | $2.2B | −9% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| December 2009 42 films · −61% | 42 | $862.5M | −61% | Up in the Air (2009) $166.8M |
| December 2010 50 films · +53% | 50 | $1.3B | +53% | Black Swan (2010) $329.4M |
| December 2011 45 films · −62% | 45 | $494.7M | −62% | We Bought a Zoo (2011) $120.1M |
| December 2012 44 films · +237% | 44 | $1.7B | +237% | Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M |
| December 2013 38 films · +60% | 38 | $2.7B | +60% | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M |
| December 2014 48 films · −34% | 48 | $1.8B | −34% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| December 2015 58 films · −15% | 58 | $1.5B | −15% | The Revenant (2015) $533M |
| December 2016 57 films · +96% | 57 | $2.9B | +96% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in December 2016?
English-language drama films took $1.7B across 24 films, 57% of the total, ahead of Hungarian-language drama films ($634.3M) and Hindi-language drama films ($315M).
December 2016 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $1.7B24 films · #1 La La Land (2016) -
Hungarian $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) -
Hindi $315M3 films · #1 Dangal (2016) -
Cantonese $70.1M1 film · #1 See You Tomorrow (2016) -
Chinese $54.4M5 films · #1 Suddenly Seventeen (2016) -
Korean $38.7M2 films · #1 Pandora (2016) - Japanese $37.2M3 films · #1 Fueled: The Man They Called “Pirate” (2016)
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Russian $35.3M2 films · #1 Viking (2016) -
Spanish $27.1M4 films · #1 Julieta (2016) -
German $15.2M2 films · #1 Toni Erdmann (2016)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: December leads with $2.9B, led by Sing (2016).
- January $360.4M #1 Ip Man 3 (2016)
- February $389.2M #1 Hail, Caesar! (2016)
- March $601.2M #1 London Has Fallen (2016)
- April $1.5B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- May $238.2M #1 Money Monster (2016)
- June $465.1M #1 Me Before You (2016)
- July $744.5M #1 The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
- August $652.6M #1 The Little Prince (2016)
- September $1.1B #1 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- October $970.4M #1 The Girl on the Train (2016)
- November $1.1B #1 Arrival (2016)
- December $2.9B #1 Sing (2016)
FAQ
Drama 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 57 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 2016?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M worldwide, $270.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come La La Land (2016) at $509.2M and Dangal (2016) at $303.7M.
How much did drama movies released in December 2016 earn?
57 drama films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $51.4M per film on average. November 2016 releases took $1.1B.
How many drama movies released in December 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Sing (2016) with $634.3M.
How is the December 2016 drama 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 drama 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.