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Drama Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 12

The Jungle Book (2016) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 2016, with $967.7M worldwide, ahead of Sing (2016) at $634.3M and La La Land (2016) at $509.2M. 862 drama films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $11.1B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 25 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 4% on 2015, whose releases took $11.6B. By language, English leads with $7.6B across 319 drama releases.

2016 releases with a gross
862
combined worldwide
$11.1B
films crossed $100M
25
vs 2015
−4%
The Jungle Book (2016) movie poster #1 of 862
#1 drama movie of 2016

The Jungle Book (2016)

2016 · Adventure, Drama

$967.7M worldwide · 9% of the chart's total

$364M US & Canada · 38% $603.7M elsewhere · 62%
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Every Drama Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 551 to 600 of 862. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.

  1. 551 The Ploy (2016) movie poster
    The Ploy (2016) Mar 24, 2016 · Italian · History, Drama $105.1K worldwide
    Mar 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.1K
  2. 552 Dictator (2016) movie poster
    Dictator (2016) Jan 15, 2016 · Telugu · Drama, Action $104.7K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: $104.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104.7K
  3. 553 Notes on Blindness (2016) movie poster
    Notes on Blindness (2016) Nov 16, 2016 · English · Drama, Documentary $104.2K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.2K
  4. 554 Memories of a Machine (2016) movie poster
    Memories of a Machine (2016) Nov 20, 2016 · Malayalam · Drama $104K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104K
  5. 555 Tanna (2016) movie poster
    Tanna (2016) Sep 16, 2016 · English · Drama, Romance $102.3K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $46.7K Rest of the world: $55.6K Worldwide: $102.3K
  6. 556 Cemetery of Splendor (2016) movie poster
    Cemetery of Splendor (2016) Mar 4, 2016 · Thai · Drama $98.9K worldwide
    Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: $52K Rest of the world: $47K Worldwide: $98.9K
  7. 557 The Great Gilly Hopkins (2016) movie poster
    The Great Gilly Hopkins (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $97.8K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.8K
  8. 558 The Academy of Muses (2016) movie poster
    The Academy of Muses (2016) Sep 2, 2016 · Spanish · Drama $95.5K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.5K
  9. 559 A Quiet Dream (2016) movie poster
    A Quiet Dream (2016) Oct 13, 2016 · Korean · Drama $94.8K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.8K
  10. 560 Irudhi Suttru (2016) movie poster
    Irudhi Suttru (2016) Jan 28, 2016 · Tamil · Drama $94.8K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2016 US and Canada: $76.9K Rest of the world: $17.9K Worldwide: $94.8K
  11. 561 Adios Amigos (2016) movie poster
    Adios Amigos (2016) Sep 8, 2016 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama $94.5K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.5K
  12. 562 Paris Prestige (2016) movie poster
    Paris Prestige (2016) Oct 29, 2016 · French · Drama $93.4K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.4K
  13. 563 Into the Forest (2016) movie poster
    Into the Forest (2016) Jul 29, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $92.2K worldwide
    Jul 29, 2016 US and Canada: $10K Rest of the world: $82.2K Worldwide: $92.2K
  14. 564 The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez (2016) movie poster
    The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez (2016) Sep 1, 2016 · French · Drama $91.9K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.9K
  15. 565 Other People (2016) movie poster
    Other People (2016) Sep 9, 2016 · French · Drama $91.4K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $91.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.4K
  16. 566 Morris from America (2016) movie poster
    Morris from America (2016) Aug 19, 2016 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $91.2K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $91.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.2K
  17. 567 A Kind of Murder (2016) movie poster
    A Kind of Murder (2016) Dec 16, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller $91.1K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $2.9K Rest of the world: $88.2K Worldwide: $91.1K
  18. 568 A Serious Game (2016) movie poster
    A Serious Game (2016) Sep 9, 2016 · Swedish · Romance, Drama $90.5K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.5K
  19. 569 I Still Hide to Smoke (2016) movie poster
    I Still Hide to Smoke (2016) Nov 6, 2016 · Arabic · Drama $89.8K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.8K
  20. 570 Knife in the Clear Water (2016) movie poster
    Knife in the Clear Water (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · Chinese · Drama $89.2K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.2K
  21. 571 The Open Door (2016) movie poster
    The Open Door (2016) Feb 5, 2016 · Spanish · Drama $88.4K worldwide
    Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.4K
  22. 572 Hyena Road (2016) movie poster
    Hyena Road (2016) Mar 11, 2016 · English · Drama, War $87.8K worldwide
    Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: $86.3K Worldwide: $87.8K
  23. 573 A Stray (2016) movie poster
    A Stray (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · Korean · Drama $86.3K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.3K
  24. 574 A Stray Goat (2016) movie poster
    A Stray Goat (2016) Apr 30, 2016 · Korean · Drama $86.3K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.3K
  25. 575 Mercenary (2016) movie poster
    Mercenary (2016) May 18, 2016 · French · Drama $82.9K worldwide
    May 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.9K
  26. 576 Careful What You Wish For (2016) movie poster
    Careful What You Wish For (2016) Jun 10, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller $82.2K worldwide
    Jun 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.2K
  27. 577 Dogs (2016) movie poster
    Dogs (2016) May 15, 2016 · Romanian · Drama, Thriller $82.1K worldwide
    May 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.1K
  28. 578 King Cobra (2016) movie poster
    King Cobra (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · English · Drama, Crime $81.8K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $81.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $81.8K
  29. 579 Hotel Salvation (2016) movie poster
    Hotel Salvation (2016) Sep 2, 2016 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama $81.5K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.5K
  30. 580 Comeback (2016) movie poster
    Comeback (2016) Oct 9, 2016 · Portuguese · Western, Drama $81.3K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K
  31. 581 Rara (2016) movie poster
    Rara (2016) Oct 13, 2016 · Spanish · Drama $79.1K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.1K
  32. 582 Anesthesia (2016) movie poster
    Anesthesia (2016) Jan 8, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller $78.3K worldwide
    Jan 8, 2016 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: $46.1K Worldwide: $78.3K
  33. 583 Chevalier (2016) movie poster
    Chevalier (2016) May 27, 2016 · Greek · Drama, Comedy $77.6K worldwide
    May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $25.7K Rest of the world: $51.9K Worldwide: $77.6K
  34. 584 Joe Cinque’s Consolation (2016) movie poster
    Joe Cinque’s Consolation (2016) Jul 30, 2016 · English · Drama, Crime $77.6K worldwide
    Jul 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6K
  35. 585 Tiger, Blood in the Mouth (2016) movie poster
    Tiger, Blood in the Mouth (2016) Aug 25, 2016 · Spanish · Drama $77.5K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.5K
  36. 586 Willy the 1st (2016) movie poster
    Willy the 1st (2016) May 16, 2016 · French · Drama, Comedy $77.4K worldwide
    May 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.4K
  37. 587 Yongsoon (2016) movie poster
    Yongsoon (2016) Oct 1, 2016 · Korean · Comedy, Drama $75.7K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7K
  38. 588 The Monster (2016) movie poster
    The Monster (2016) Nov 11, 2016 · English · Drama, Horror $74.7K worldwide
    Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: $12.5K Rest of the world: $62.2K Worldwide: $74.7K
  39. 589 Fog in August (2016) movie poster
    Fog in August (2016) Apr 14, 2016 · German · Drama $72.9K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.9K
  40. 590 My Egg Boy (2016) movie poster
    My Egg Boy (2016) Sep 23, 2016 · Chinese · Romance, Family, Drama $72K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72K
  41. 591 Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2016) movie poster
    Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2016) Jun 17, 2016 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $71.9K worldwide
    Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: $71.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.9K
  42. 592 The Congressman (2016) movie poster
    The Congressman (2016) Apr 29, 2016 · English · Drama $71.5K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $71.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.5K
  43. 593 Sink (2016) movie poster
    Sink (2016) Mar 18, 2016 · Afrikaans · Drama $70.9K worldwide
    Mar 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.9K
  44. 594 Road to Istanbul (2016) movie poster
    Road to Istanbul (2016) Feb 15, 2016 · French · Drama $70.5K worldwide
    Feb 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.5K
  45. 595 Sarbjit (2016) movie poster
    Sarbjit (2016) May 20, 2016 · Hindi · Drama $69.9K worldwide
    May 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.9K
  46. 596 Kamper (2016) movie poster
    Kamper (2016) Jul 3, 2016 · Polish · Comedy, Drama $69.3K worldwide
    Jul 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.3K
  47. 597 Operator (2016) movie poster
    Operator (2016) Nov 8, 2016 · English · Drama, Comedy $67.2K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.2K
  48. 598 Jacob’s Kingdom of Heaven (2016) movie poster
    Jacob’s Kingdom of Heaven (2016) Apr 8, 2016 · Malayalam · Family, Drama $65.7K worldwide
    Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.7K
  49. 599 How to Be Yours (2016) movie poster
    How to Be Yours (2016) Jul 27, 2016 · Tagalog · Drama, Comedy, Romance $64.1K worldwide
    Jul 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.1K
  50. 600 Arctic Heart (2016) movie poster
    Arctic Heart (2016) Jun 22, 2016 · French · Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy $63.8K worldwide
    Jun 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.8K
Archive

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
1910s 1 year · $160