#1 of 14 #1 drama movie of Week 36, 2016
The Light Between Oceans (2016)
2016 · Drama, Romance
$26M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$12.5M US & Canada · 48% $13.4M elsewhere · 52%
Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 2016
Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 2016: Drama Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3
The Light Between Oceans (2016) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $26M worldwide, ahead of Morgan (2016) at $8.8M and Klown Forever (2016) at $7.6M. 14 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $47.8M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 40% on Week 35, 2016, whose releases took $80.1M. By language, English leads with $26.4M across 3 drama releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $47.8M
- The Light Between Oceans (2016), the #1
- $26M
- vs Week 35, 2016
- −40%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 2016?
The Light Between Oceans (2016) leads with $26M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $46.3M, 97% of what all 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3).
- 1 Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $26M
- 2 Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $8.8M
- 3 Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: $5.7K Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $7.6M
- 4 Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 5 Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $612K
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Aug 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $599.9K - 7
Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.3K - 8
Sep 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205.8K - 9
Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: $200.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $200.2K - 10
Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.5K - 11
Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.9K - 12
Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.5K - 13
Sep 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K - 14
Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2016?
Of the top 10, White Girl (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Klown Forever (2016) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $16.7M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Light Between Oceans (2016) $26M $12.5M US & Canada · 48% $13.4M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Morgan (2016) $8.8M $3.9M US & Canada · 44% $4.9M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 Klown Forever (2016) $7.6M $5.7K US & Canada · <1% $7.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Dust (2016) $3.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Three Sassy Sisters (2016) $612K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Net (2016) $599.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Saint George (2016) $256.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 King of the Belgians (2016) $205.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 White Girl (2016) $200.2K $200.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Academy of Muses (2016) $95.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 36 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 13 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $47.8M total.
54% 46%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 7% of the list $26M · 54% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 93% of the list $21.8M · 46% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $47.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 4–10) with $320.3M, led by Sully (2016).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 One Night Only (2016) $15.1M One Night Only (2016)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) $11.8M Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Little Prince (2016) $137.3M The Little Prince (2016)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Line Walker (2016) $229.2M Line Walker (2016)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Ben-Hur (2016) $205.8M Ben-Hur (2016)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Tunnel (2016) $80.1M Tunnel (2016)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Light Between Oceans (2016) $47.8M The Light Between Oceans (2016)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Sully (2016) $320.3M Sully (2016)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Snowden (2016) $100M Snowden (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2015 earned the most: $170.1M from 19 films, led by Dragon Blade (2015). Week 36, 2016 took $47.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 26 films | 26 | $95.8M | – | 3:10 to Yuma (2007) $70M |
| Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 17 films · −64% | 17 | $34.8M | −64% | A Secret (2008) $16.5M |
| Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 13 films · +128% | 13 | $79.1M | +128% | Buried Secrets (2009) $25.5M |
| Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 18 films · +32% | 18 | $104.1M | +32% | The American (2010) $67.9M |
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 15 films · −25% | 15 | $78.2M | −25% | The Debt (2011) $45.6M |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 27 films · −47% | 27 | $41.3M | −47% | The Words (2012) $16M |
| Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 21 films · +47% | 21 | $60.8M | +47% | Flu (2013) $19.8M |
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 25 films · +86% | 25 | $113M | +86% | But Always (2014) $38M |
| Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 19 films · +51% | 19 | $170.1M | +51% | Dragon Blade (2015) $122.6M |
| Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 14 films · −72% | 14 | $47.8M | −72% | The Light Between Oceans (2016) $26M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2016?
English-language drama films took $26.4M across 3 films, 55% of the total, ahead of Danish-language drama films ($7.6M) and Turkish-language drama films ($3.3M).
Week 36 of 2016 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $26.4M3 films · #1 The Light Between Oceans (2016) -
Danish $7.6M1 film · #1 Klown Forever (2016) -
Turkish $3.3M1 film · #1 Dust (2016) -
Indonesian $612K1 film · #1 Three Sassy Sisters (2016) -
Korean $599.9K1 film · #1 The Net (2016) -
Portuguese $256.3K1 film · #1 Saint George (2016) -
Spanish $95.5K1 film · #1 The Academy of Muses (2016) -
French $91.9K1 film · #1 The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez (2016) -
Hindi $81.5K1 film · #1 Hotel Salvation (2016) -
Croatian $13K1 film · #1 The Constitution (2016)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $1.7B, led by Sing (2016).
- Week 1 $40.1M
- Week 2 $55.4M
- Week 3 $21M
- Week 4 $177.5M
- Week 5 $66.5M
- Week 6 $125.1M
- Week 7 $13.8M
- Week 8 $109.7M
- Week 9 $140.5M
- Week 10 $236.1M
- Week 11 $200.2M
- Week 12 $155.5M
- Week 13 $5.6M
- Week 14 $61.5M
- Week 15 $11.7M
- Week 16 $1.1B
- Week 17 $214.4M
- Week 18 $120.6M
- Week 19 $17.6M
- Week 20 $183.6M
- Week 21 $33.1M
- Week 22 $3.9M
- Week 23 $217.2M
- Week 24 $14.2M
- Week 25 $16.3M
- Week 26 $202.2M
- Week 27 $413.3M
- Week 28 $251.6M
- Week 29 $67.5M
- Week 30 $15.1M
- Week 31 $11.8M
- Week 32 $137.3M
- Week 33 $229.2M
- Week 34 $205.8M
- Week 35 $80.1M
- Week 36 $47.8M
- Week 37 $320.3M
- Week 38 $100M
- Week 39 $109.3M
- Week 40 $549M
- Week 41 $267.4M
- Week 42 $264M
- Week 43 $362.1M
- Week 44 $76.8M
- Week 45 $259M
- Week 46 $339.8M
- Week 47 $170.6M
- Week 48 $333.1M
- Week 49 $42M
- Week 50 $592.5M
- Week 51 $249.2M
- Week 52 $1.7B
- Week 53 $296.4M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 36 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?
The Light Between Oceans (2016) leads with $26M worldwide, $12.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Morgan (2016) at $8.8M and Klown Forever (2016) at $7.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?
14 drama films released in week 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $47.8M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. Week 35, 2016 releases took $80.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Light Between Oceans (2016), earned $26M.
How is the week 36, 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 week 36 of 2016 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 36, 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.