#1 of 92 #1 fantasy movie of 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
2016 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 10% of the chart's total
$533.5M US & Canada · 50% $525.1M elsewhere · 50%
Fantasy box office · 2016
Fantasy Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2016, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of The Jungle Book (2016) at $967.7M and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) at $874.4M. 92 fantasy films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $10.4B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 24 crossed $100 million. That is up 43% on 2015, whose releases took $7.3B. By language, English leads with $9.3B across 41 fantasy releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 92
- combined worldwide
- $10.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 24
- vs 2015
- +43%
#1 of 92 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 2016?
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) leads with $1.1B, 10% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.5B, 43% of what all 92 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Fantasy Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 92. 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 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $533.5M Rest of the world: $525.1M Worldwide: $1.1B
Dec 16, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.1B worldwide - 2 Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $364M Rest of the world: $603.7M Worldwide: $967.7M
- 3 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: $330.4M Rest of the world: $544M Worldwide: $874.4M Mar 25, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $874.4M worldwide
- 4 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $234M Rest of the world: $582M Worldwide: $816M Nov 18, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $816M worldwide
- 5 Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $325.1M Rest of the world: $424.1M Worldwide: $749.2M
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Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $232.6M Rest of the world: $445.2M Worldwide: $677.8M - 7
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $155.4M Rest of the world: $388.5M Worldwide: $543.9M - 8
Jun 10, 2016 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $391.7M Worldwide: $439M - 9
Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: $32.8K Rest of the world: $387M Worldwide: $387.1M - 10
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $154.2M Rest of the world: $193.2M Worldwide: $347.3M - 11
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $77M Rest of the world: $222.8M Worldwide: $299.8M May 27, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $299.8M worldwide - 12
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $87.2M Rest of the world: $209.2M Worldwide: $296.5M Sep 30, 2016 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $296.5M worldwide - 13
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $82.1M Rest of the world: $163.6M Worldwide: $245.6M Jun 3, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $245.6M worldwide - 14
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $186M Worldwide: $240.7M - 15
Jul 15, 2016 US and Canada: $128.4M Rest of the world: $100.8M Worldwide: $229.1M - 16
Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $139.8M Worldwide: $195.2M - 17
Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: $710K Rest of the world: $193M Worldwide: $193.7M - 18
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $72.8M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $183.8M - 19
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $48.4M Rest of the world: $116.6M Worldwide: $165M - 20
Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $119.5M Worldwide: $150.7M - 21
Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $82.1M Worldwide: $149.4M - 22
Aug 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.8M - 23
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $76.2M Rest of the world: $67.5M Worldwide: $143.7M - 24
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $97.7M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $140.7M - 25
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $96.2M Worldwide: $97.6M - 26
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.2M Aug 19, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $76.2M worldwide - 27
L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016)Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: $350.5K Rest of the world: $57.7M Worldwide: $58.1M
Sep 29, 2016 · Chinese · Fantasy, Animation, Drama $58.1M worldwide - 28
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: $38.1M Worldwide: $57.8M - 29
A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016)Jul 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3M Jul 7, 2016 · Chinese · Comedy, Adventure, Family $53.3M worldwide - 30
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)Mar 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.9M
Mar 5, 2016 · Japanese · Animation, Family, Sci-Fi $50.9M worldwide - 31
Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $786.6K Rest of the world: $49.1M Worldwide: $49.9M - 32
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $43.6M Worldwide: $47.3M - 33
Jul 29, 2016 US and Canada: $181.6K Rest of the world: $43.3M Worldwide: $43.5M - 34
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.7M Feb 26, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $38.7M worldwide - 35
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $23.3M Oct 7, 2016 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $23.3M worldwide - 36
Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! (2016)Apr 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.6M Apr 16, 2016 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation $21.6M worldwide - 37
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)Jul 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7M Jul 16, 2016 · Japanese · Fantasy, Family, Sci-Fi $19.7M worldwide - 38
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7M - 39
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $127.9K Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $15.7M - 40
May 6, 2016 US and Canada: $44K Rest of the world: $13.5M Worldwide: $13.5M - 41
May 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M - 42
Apr 13, 2016 US and Canada: $59.4K Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $8.3M - 43
Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost’s Fateful Moment (2016)Aug 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M Aug 6, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Drama $7.9M worldwide - 44
Dec 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 45
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016)Jan 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M Jan 8, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Mystery $6.3M worldwide - 46
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 - 47
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $270K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.7M Aug 19, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $5.7M worldwide - 48
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $118.9K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.5M - 49
The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
Oct 21, 2016 · Spanish · Animation, Fantasy, Family $5.1M worldwide - 50
Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $725K Worldwide: $4.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2016?
Of the top 10, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while Monster Hunt (2016) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 92 films, $3.4B (32%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B $533.5M US & Canada · 50% $525.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 The Jungle Book (2016) $967.7M $364M US & Canada · 38% $603.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $874.4M $330.4M US & Canada · 38% $544M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) $816M $234M US & Canada · 29% $582M elsewhere · 71%
- 5 Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M $325.1M US & Canada · 43% $424.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 6 Doctor Strange (2016) $677.8M $232.6M US & Canada · 34% $445.2M elsewhere · 66%
- 7 X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) $543.9M $155.4M US & Canada · 29% $388.5M elsewhere · 71%
- 8 Warcraft (2016) $439M $47.4M US & Canada · 11% $391.7M elsewhere · 89%
- 9 Monster Hunt (2016) $387.1M $32.8K US & Canada · <1% $387M elsewhere · 100%
- 10 Trolls (2016) $347.3M $154.2M US & Canada · 44% $193.2M elsewhere · 56%
Gross bands
How Many 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
24 of 92 films crossed $100M and took $9.6B between them, 92% of the total. 51 films, 55% of the list, earned under $10M.
10% 44% 38%
- $1B or more 1 film, 1% of the list $1.1B · 10% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 6 films, 7% of the list $4.6B · 44% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 17 films, 18% of the list $4B · 38% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 17 films, 18% of the list $696.1M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 51 films, 55% of the list $91.8M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2016 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $1.8B from 10 films, led by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). October was the quietest month ($29M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Monster Hunt (2016) $397.3M Monster Hunt (2016)
- February Feb The Monkey King 2 (2016) $385.6M The Monkey King 2 (2016)
- March Mar Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $925.7M Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
- April Apr The Jungle Book (2016) $1.2B The Jungle Book (2016)
- May May X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) $867.7M X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
- June Jun Warcraft (2016) $739.5M Warcraft (2016)
- July Jul Ghostbusters (2016) $697.4M Ghostbusters (2016)
- August Aug Suicide Squad (2016) $1.4B Suicide Squad (2016)
- September Sep Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $540.3M Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- October Oct Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) $29M Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
- November Nov Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) $1.8B Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- December Dec Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.4B Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Last 10 years
How Does 2016 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2016 earned the most: $10.4B from 92 films, led by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 76 films | 76 | $7.3B | – | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2008 62 films · −45% | 62 | $4B | −45% | Hancock (2008) $629.4M |
| 2009 66 films · +112% | 66 | $8.5B | +112% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 59 films · −13% | 59 | $7.4B | −13% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 49 films · −22% | 49 | $5.8B | −22% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| 2012 61 films · +16% | 61 | $6.7B | +16% | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B |
| 2013 56 films · +22% | 56 | $8.2B | +22% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| 2014 81 films · −15% | 81 | $6.9B | −15% | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M |
| 2015 65 films · +5% | 65 | $7.3B | +5% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| 2016 92 films · +43% | 92 | $10.4B | +43% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in 2016?
English-language fantasy films took $9.3B across 41 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language fantasy films ($917.8M) and Japanese-language fantasy films ($126.8M).
2016 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $9.3B41 films · #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- Chinese $917.8M10 films · #1 Monster Hunt (2016)
- Japanese $126.8M10 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)
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Korean $70.8M6 films · #1 The Wailing (2016) -
French $17.9M4 films · #1 The Brand New Testament (2016) -
Hindi $6.4M2 films · #1 A Flying Jatt (2016) - German $5.9M2 films · #1 Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016)
- Spanish $5.2M4 films · #1 The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)
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Ukrainian $1.7M1 film · #1 The Dragon Spell (2016) -
Czech $1.2M2 films · #1 Crazy Kingdom (2016)
Archive
Fantasy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.9B
2010s 10 years · $90B
- 2019 $15.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $8.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $13.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $10.4B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $7.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $6.9B #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- 2013 $8.2B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $6.7B #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- 2011 $5.8B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $7.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $46.3B
- 2009 $8.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $4B #1 Hancock (2008)
- 2007 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $3.8B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $4.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $4.2B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $4.3B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $3B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $4.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $2.1B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $11.9B
- 1999 $3.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $987.9M #1 City of Angels (1998)
- 1997 $736.5M #1 Liar Liar (1997)
- 1996 $770.2M #1 Phenomenon (1996)
- 1995 $1.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $764.7M #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $645.5M #1 Last Action Hero (1993)
- 1992 $600.2M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $1.2B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $791.6M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $4.4B
- 1989 $678.8M #1 Ghostbusters II (1989)
- 1988 $805.7M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $521.8M #1 *batteries not included (1987)
- 1986 $240.7M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $295.4M #1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- 1984 $651.5M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- 1983 $694.5M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $262.9M #1 Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- 1981 $175.2M #1 Time Bandits (1981)
- 1980 $75.3M #1 Xanadu (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.2B
- 1979 $49.8M #1 All That Jazz (1979)
- 1978 $169.9M #1 Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- 1977 $954.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $21.8K #1 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
- 1975 $14.2M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $38.2M #1 Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- 1973 $345K #1 The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
- 1972 $356.8K #1 The Master and Margarita (1972)
- 1971 $688.6K #1 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- 1970 $61.6K #1 Donkey Skin (1970)
1960s 10 years · $125.1M
- 1969 $1.1M #1 Satyricon (1969)
- 1968 $8.8M #1 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- 1967 $4.2K #1 Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- 1966 $3.3K #1 The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)
- 1965 $33K #1 Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
- 1964 $103.1M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $12M #1 The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- 1962 $31.9K #1 Pitfall (1962)
- 1961 $90 #1 Mothra (1961)
- 1960 $3K #1 Testament of Orpheus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $236M
1940s 8 years · $171.6M
- 1948 $44 #1 The Bishop's Wife (1948)
- 1947 $11.6M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $38M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $2.7K #1 Anchors Aweigh (1945)
- 1944 $306 #1 The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
- 1942 $27 #1 I Married a Witch (1942)
- 1941 $112.6K #1 Dumbo (1941)
- 1940 $121.9M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 4 years · $210.7M
1920s 1 year · $12.2K
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office 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 92 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in 2016?
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $533.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Jungle Book (2016) at $967.7M and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) at $874.4M.
How much did fantasy movies released in 2016 earn?
92 fantasy films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $10.4B in all, or $113.4M per film on average. 2015 releases took $7.3B.
How many fantasy movies released in 2016 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). 24 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2016 fantasy 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 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 2016 fantasy 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.