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Drama Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 18

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 851 to 862 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. 851 Natsamrat (2016) movie poster
    Natsamrat (2016) 2016 · Marathi · Drama $633 worldwide
    2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633
  2. 852 Oozham (2016) movie poster
    Oozham (2016) Sep 8, 2016 · Malayalam · Drama, Action, Thriller $624 worldwide
    Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $624
  3. 853 Aloys (2016) movie poster
    Aloys (2016) Feb 13, 2016 · German · Fantasy, Drama $523 worldwide
    Feb 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $523
  4. 854 Green Is Gold (2016) movie poster
    Green Is Gold (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · English · Drama, Crime $455 worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $455 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $455
  5. 855 Time Sweep (2016) movie poster
    Time Sweep (2016) May 12, 2016 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $369 worldwide
    May 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369
  6. 856 Fool Moon (2016) movie poster
    Fool Moon (2016) May 17, 2016 · French · Drama, Comedy $357 worldwide
    May 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $357
  7. 857 Marubhoomiyile Aana (2016) movie poster
    Marubhoomiyile Aana (2016) Aug 12, 2016 · Malayalam · Comedy, Drama $348 worldwide
    Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $348
  8. 858 White Lily (2016) movie poster
    White Lily (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · Japanese · Horror, Drama $319 worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319
  9. 859 White Lily (2016) movie poster
    White Lily (2016) Dec 3, 2016 · English · Drama, Sci-Fi $319 worldwide
    Dec 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319
  10. 860 Native (2016) movie poster
    Native (2016) Jul 1, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $243 worldwide
    Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $243
  11. 861 Sarrainodu (2016) movie poster
    Sarrainodu (2016) Apr 8, 2016 · Telugu · Drama, Action $239 worldwide
    Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $239
  12. 862 Dead Heart (2016) movie poster
    Dead Heart (2016) Oct 17, 2016 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller, Horror $13 worldwide
    Oct 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13
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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