#1 of 6 #1 family movie of December 2016
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$634.3M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
Family box office · December 2016
Family Box Office, December 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Sing (2016) is the highest-grossing family movie released in December 2016, with $634.3M worldwide, ahead of Survival Family (2016) at $6.9M and Red Dog: True Blue (2016) at $6.7M. 6 family films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $654.3M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 46% on November 2016, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, Hungarian leads with $634.3M across 1 family release.
- December 2016 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $654.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2016
- −46%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of December 2016?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $654.2M, almost all of what the 6 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 Family Release of December 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 December 2016.
- 1 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $270.6M Rest of the world: $363.8M Worldwide: $634.3M
- 2 Dec 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
- 3 Dec 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
- 4 Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016)Dec 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
Dec 8, 2016 · German · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $5.9M worldwide - 5 Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016)Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.1K
Dec 25, 2016 · Swedish · Comedy, Family, Animation $431.1K worldwide - 6
Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.7K
By release week
Which Week of December 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $634.3M, led by Sing (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 O Filho Eterno (2016) $110.7K O Filho Eterno (2016)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016) $5.9M Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Survival Family (2016) $6.9M Survival Family (2016)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Sing (2016) $634.3M Sing (2016)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Red Dog: True Blue (2016) $7.1M Red Dog: True Blue (2016)
Earlier years
How Does December 2016 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2007 earned the most: $898.1M from 11 films, led by The Golden Compass (2007). December 2016 took $654.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2007 11 films | 11 | $898.1M | – | The Golden Compass (2007) $372.2M |
| December 2008 7 films · −37% | 7 | $563.4M | −37% | Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M |
| December 2009 10 films · −16% | 10 | $471.5M | −16% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M |
| December 2010 8 films · +37% | 8 | $648.1M | +37% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M |
| December 2011 11 films · +24% | 11 | $804.4M | +24% | The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M |
| December 2012 8 films · −97% | 8 | $25.6M | −97% | Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) $12.6M |
| December 2013 12 films · +1085% | 12 | $303.7M | +1085% | Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $126.5M |
| December 2014 15 films · +153% | 15 | $769.1M | +153% | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M |
| December 2015 13 films · −65% | 13 | $272M | −65% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M |
| December 2016 6 films · +141% | 6 | $654.3M | +141% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: July leads with $1.6B, led by The Secret Life of Pets (2016).
- January $556.4M #1 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- February $30.1M #1 Snowtime! (2016)
- March $1.2B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- April $1B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- May $656.2M #1 The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
- June $1B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- July $1.6B #1 The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- August $406.2M #1 Pete's Dragon (2016)
- September $526.6M #1 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- October $45.2M #1 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
- November $1.2B #1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- December $654.3M #1 Sing (2016)
FAQ
Family Box Office December 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in December 2016?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M worldwide, $270.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Survival Family (2016) at $6.9M and Red Dog: True Blue (2016) at $6.7M.
How much did family movies released in December 2016 earn?
6 family films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $654.3M in all, or $109.1M per film on average. November 2016 releases took $1.2B.
How many family movies released in December 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sing (2016) with $634.3M.
How is the December 2016 family 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 December 2016. 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 December 2016 family 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.