#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 49, 2016
2016 · Biography, Drama
$29.8M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$14M US & Canada · 47% $15.8M elsewhere · 53%
Drama box office · Week 49 · Nov 27–Dec 3, 2016
Drama Box Office, Week 49 of 2016: Drama Releases of Nov 27–Dec 3
Jackie (2016) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3), with $29.8M worldwide, ahead of The Duelist (2016) at $6.1M and Things to Come (2016) at $5.6M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 87% on Week 48, 2016, whose releases took $333.1M. By language, English leads with $30M across 4 drama releases.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $42M
- Jackie (2016), the #1
- $29.8M
- vs Week 48, 2016
- −87%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 49 of 2016?
Jackie (2016) leads with $29.8M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $41.8M, almost all of what the 8 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 49 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 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3).
- 1 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $29.8M
- 2 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $13.5K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.1M
- 3 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $388.1K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.6M
- 4 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.1K
- 5 Nov 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.1K
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Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.7K - 7
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $27.1K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $29.5K - 8
Dec 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2016?
Of the top 8, The Eyes of My Mother (2016) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while The Duelist (2016) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $14.4M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Jackie (2016) $29.8M $14M US & Canada · 47% $15.8M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 The Duelist (2016) $6.1M $13.5K US & Canada · <1% $6.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Things to Come (2016) $5.6M $388.1K US & Canada · 7% $5.3M elsewhere · 93%
- 4 Man Down (2016) $167.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Children of Chance (2016) $133.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 O Filho Eterno (2016) $110.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Eyes of My Mother (2016) $29.5K $27.1K US & Canada · 92% $2.4K elsewhere · 8%
- 8 White Lily (2016) $319 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $42M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 4–10) with $592.5M, led by La La Land (2016).
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $362.1M Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) $76.8M Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Hacksaw Ridge (2016) $259M Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Arrival (2016) $339.8M Arrival (2016)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Manchester by the Sea (2016) $170.6M Manchester by the Sea (2016)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Lion (2016) $333.1M Lion (2016)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Jackie (2016) $42M 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2010 earned the most: $456.1M from 16 films, led by Black Swan (2010). Week 49, 2016 took $42M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 10 films | 10 | $394.4M | – | Juno (2007) $232.4M |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 16 films · −64% | 16 | $140.2M | −64% | Scandal Makers (2008) $41.7M |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 12 films · +120% | 12 | $308.4M | +120% | Up in the Air (2009) $166.8M |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 16 films · +48% | 16 | $456.1M | +48% | Black Swan (2010) $329.4M |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 16 films · −88% | 16 | $56.8M | −88% | Shame (2011) $19.1M |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 13 films · +6% | 13 | $60.1M | +6% | Playing for Keeps (2012) $31M |
| Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 12 films · +15% | 12 | $68.8M | +15% | Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) $33M |
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 13 films · +265% | 13 | $250.9M | +265% | Fleet of Time (2014) $94.2M |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 20 films · −51% | 20 | $123.2M | −51% | The Lady in the Van (2015) $41.4M |
| Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 8 films · −66% | 8 | $42M | −66% | Jackie (2016) $29.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2016?
English-language drama films took $30M across 4 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Russian-language drama films ($6.1M) and French-language drama films ($5.8M).
Week 49 of 2016 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $30M4 films · #1 Jackie (2016) -
Russian $6.1M1 film · #1 The Duelist (2016) -
French $5.8M2 films · #1 Things to Come (2016) -
Portuguese $110.7K1 film · #1 O Filho Eterno (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 49 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3)?
Jackie (2016) leads with $29.8M worldwide, $14M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Duelist (2016) at $6.1M and Things to Come (2016) at $5.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) earn?
8 drama films released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) report a worldwide gross, $42M in all, or $5.2M per film on average. Week 48, 2016 releases took $333.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Jackie (2016), earned $29.8M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 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 49, 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.