#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 53, 2016
2016 · Biography, Drama
$236M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$169.6M US & Canada · 72% $66.4M elsewhere · 28%
Drama box office · Week 53 · Dec 25–31, 2016
Drama Box Office, Week 53 of 2016: Drama Releases of Dec 25–31
Hidden Figures (2016) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31), with $236M worldwide, ahead of Live by Night (2016) at $22.8M and Toni Erdmann (2016) at $12M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $296.4M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 83% on Week 52, 2016, whose releases took $1.7B. By language, English leads with $282.2M across 5 drama releases.
- week 53 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $296.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 52, 2016
- −83%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 53 of 2016?
Hidden Figures (2016) leads with $236M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $287.5M, 97% of what all 9 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 Week 53 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 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31).
- 1 Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: $169.6M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $236M
- 2 Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $22.8M
- 3 Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $12M
- 4 Dec 28, 2016 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $9.6M
- 5 Dec 28, 2016 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $7.2M
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Dec 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 7
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 8
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K - 9
Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 53 of 2016?
Of the top 9, 20th Century Women (2016) earned the biggest share at home (79% in the US & Canada), while Toni Erdmann (2016) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $189.3M (64%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Hidden Figures (2016) $236M $169.6M US & Canada · 72% $66.4M elsewhere · 28%
- 2 Live by Night (2016) $22.8M $10.4M US & Canada · 46% $12.4M elsewhere · 54%
- 3 Toni Erdmann (2016) $12M $1.5M US & Canada · 12% $10.5M elsewhere · 88%
- 4 Paterson (2016) $9.6M $2.2M US & Canada · 22% $7.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 5 20th Century Women (2016) $7.2M $5.7M US & Canada · 79% $1.6M elsewhere · 21%
- 6 Red Dog: True Blue (2016) $6.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Insanity (2016) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Kirik Party (2016) $12.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Summer’s Over (2016) $4.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 53 releases took $296.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $1.7B, led by Sing (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)
- 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)
- Week 1, 2017 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Because I Love You (2017) $3.1M Because I Love You (2017)
- Week 2, 2017 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Ok Jaanu (2017) $7.6M Ok Jaanu (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 53 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2016 earned the most: $296.4M from 9 films, led by Hidden Figures (2016).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 53, 2007 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2008 Dec 28–31 3 films | 3 | $71.8M | – | Defiance (2008) $51.3M |
| Week 53, 2009 Dec 27–31 2 films · −72% | 2 | $20M | −72% | The White Ribbon (2009) $19.4M |
| Week 53, 2010 Dec 26–31 8 films · +210% | 8 | $61.9M | +210% | Biutiful (2010) $25.1M |
| Week 53, 2011 Dec 25–31 6 films · +223% | 6 | $200.1M | +223% | The Iron Lady (2011) $115.9M |
| Week 53, 2012 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2013 Dec 29–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2014 Dec 28–31 3 films | 3 | $13.2M | – | A Most Violent Year (2014) $12M |
| Week 53, 2015 Dec 27–31 2 films · −55% | 2 | $5.9M | −55% | Anomalisa (2015) $5.7M |
| Week 53, 2016 Dec 25–31 9 films · +4889% | 9 | $296.4M | +4889% | Hidden Figures (2016) $236M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 53 of 2016?
English-language drama films took $282.2M across 5 films, 95% of the total, ahead of German-language drama films ($12M) and Chinese-language drama films ($2.2M).
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 53 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31)?
Hidden Figures (2016) leads with $236M worldwide, $169.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Live by Night (2016) at $22.8M and Toni Erdmann (2016) at $12M.
How much did drama movies released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31) earn?
9 drama films released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $296.4M in all, or $32.9M per film on average. Week 52, 2016 releases took $1.7B.
How many drama movies released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Hidden Figures (2016) with $236M.
How is the week 53, 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 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31). 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 53, 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.