#1 of 90 #1 drama movie of April 2016
2016 · Adventure, Drama
$967.7M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$364M US & Canada · 38% $603.7M elsewhere · 62%
Drama box office · April 2016
Drama Box Office, April 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
The Jungle Book (2016) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in April 2016, with $967.7M worldwide, ahead of The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) at $165M and Mother's Day (2016) at $48.8M. 90 drama films released in April 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 154% on March 2016, whose releases took $601.2M. By language, English leads with $1.3B across 31 drama releases.
- April 2016 releases with a gross
- 90
- combined worldwide
- $1.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs March 2016
- +154%
#1 of 90 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of April 2016?
The Jungle Book (2016) leads with $967.7M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 83% of what all 90 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 Drama Release of April 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 90. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in April 2016.
- 1 Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $364M Rest of the world: $603.7M Worldwide: $967.7M
- 2 Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $48.4M Rest of the world: $116.6M Worldwide: $165M
- 3 Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $48.8M
- 4 Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.1M
- 5 Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $38.8M
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Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $25.9M Worldwide: $28.2M - 7
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4M - 8
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $24.5M - 9
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1M - 10
Apr 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17M - 11
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $13.6M - 12
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M - 13
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $12.3M - 14
Apr 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 15
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $9.2M - 16
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 17
Apr 13, 2016 US and Canada: $59.4K Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $8.3M - 18
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $112.4K Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $6.5M - 19
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $5.4M - 20
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 21
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $4.8M - 22
Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $4.4M - 23
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $26.1K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.3M - 24
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $3.6M - 25
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $863.1K Worldwide: $3.5M - 26
Apr 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 27
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 28
Apr 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 29
Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: $53.4K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 30
Apr 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 31
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $499.1K Worldwide: $1.6M - 32
Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: $163.8K Rest of the world: $996.9K Worldwide: $1.2M - 33
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $38.1K Worldwide: $1.2M - 34
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $3.3K Worldwide: $1M - 35
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $55.8K Rest of the world: $955K Worldwide: $1M - 36
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $307K Rest of the world: $701.1K Worldwide: $1M - 37
Apr 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $980.4K - 38
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $262.9K Rest of the world: $386.6K Worldwide: $649.6K - 39
Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $571.7K - 40
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $567.1K - 41
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566.6K - 42
Apr 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540.9K - 43
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.8K - 44
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $178K Rest of the world: $246K Worldwide: $424K - 45
Apr 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $396.8K - 46
Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $387K - 47
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $366.4K - 48
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.2K - 49
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $21.3K Rest of the world: $222.5K Worldwide: $243.8K - 50
Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2016?
Of the top 10, God's Not Dead 2 (2016) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while Fan (2016) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 90 films, $507.7M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Jungle Book (2016) $967.7M $364M US & Canada · 38% $603.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) $165M $48.4M US & Canada · 29% $116.6M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 Mother's Day (2016) $48.8M $32.5M US & Canada · 67% $16.3M elsewhere · 33%
- 4 Sky (2016) $48.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Criminal (2016) $38.8M $14.7M US & Canada · 38% $24.1M elsewhere · 62%
- 6 Fan (2016) $28.2M $2.3M US & Canada · 8% $25.9M elsewhere · 92%
- 7 Yesterday Once More (2016) $27.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 God's Not Dead 2 (2016) $24.5M $20.8M US & Canada · 85% $3.7M elsewhere · 15%
- 9 Who Sleeps My Bro (2016) $20.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016) $17M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many April 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 90 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 74% of the total. 77 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.
63% 11% 19%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 1% of the list $967.7M · 63% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 1% of the list $165M · 11% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 12% of the list $291.1M · 19% of the gross
- Under $10M 77 films, 86% of the list $100.8M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 10–16) took $1.1B, led by The Jungle Book (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 God's Not Dead 2 (2016) $57.8M God's Not Dead 2 (2016)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Demolition (2016) $11.7M Demolition (2016)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Jungle Book (2016) $1.1B The Jungle Book (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) $214.4M The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Mother's Day (2016) $120.6M Mother's Day (2016)
Earlier years
How Does April 2016 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2016 earned the most: $1.5B from 90 films, led by The Jungle Book (2016).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2007 59 films | 59 | $423.7M | – | Fracture (2007) $92M |
| April 2008 51 films · −6% | 51 | $400M | −6% | Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) $105.8M |
| April 2009 51 films · +149% | 51 | $996.6M | +149% | Fast & Furious (2009) $360.4M |
| April 2010 61 films · −18% | 61 | $815.5M | −18% | Clash of the Titans (2010) $493.2M |
| April 2011 43 films · +21% | 43 | $988M | +21% | Fast Five (2011) $626.1M |
| April 2012 48 films · −70% | 48 | $291.5M | −70% | The Lucky One (2012) $99.4M |
| April 2013 51 films · +87% | 51 | $546.4M | +87% | So Young (2013) $114.9M |
| April 2014 48 films · −5% | 48 | $520.2M | −5% | Transcendence (2014) $103M |
| April 2015 69 films · +2% | 69 | $531.9M | +2% | The Left Ear (2015) $78M |
| April 2016 90 films · +187% | 90 | $1.5B | +187% | The Jungle Book (2016) $967.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in April 2016?
English-language drama films took $1.3B across 31 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($65.1M) and Hindi-language drama films ($28.6M).
April 2016 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $1.3B31 films · #1 The Jungle Book (2016) -
Chinese $65.1M6 films · #1 Yesterday Once More (2016) -
Hindi $28.6M2 films · #1 Fan (2016) -
Spanish $19.3M7 films · #1 Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016) -
Korean $12.2M6 films · #1 Time Renegades (2016) -
Japanese $11.4M2 films · #1 Chihayafuru: Part II (2016) -
French $10.8M2 films · #1 The Measure of a Man (2016) -
Danish $4.8M1 film · #1 Men & Chicken (2016) -
Italian $3.4M2 films · #1 Italian Race (2016) -
Portuguese $1.2M3 films · #1 Em Nome da Lei (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 April 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 90 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in April 2016?
The Jungle Book (2016) leads with $967.7M worldwide, $364M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) at $165M and Mother's Day (2016) at $48.8M.
How much did drama movies released in April 2016 earn?
90 drama films released in April 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $16.9M per film on average. March 2016 releases took $601.2M.
How many drama movies released in April 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Jungle Book (2016) with $967.7M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.