#1 of 4 #1 fantasy movie of March 2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
2016 · Action, Adventure
$874.4M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$330.4M US & Canada · 38% $544M elsewhere · 62%
Fantasy box office · March 2016
Fantasy Box Office, March 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in March 2016, with $874.4M worldwide, ahead of Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016) at $50.9M and Baskin (2016) at $318.2K. 4 fantasy films released in March 2016 report a worldwide gross, $925.7M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 140% on February 2016, whose releases took $385.6M.
- March 2016 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $925.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs February 2016
- +140%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of March 2016?
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) leads with $874.4M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $925.7M, almost all of what the 4 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 Fantasy Release of March 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 March 2016.
- 1 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 - 2 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 - 3 Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $318.2K
- 4 Mar 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.3K
By release week
Which Week of March 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 20–26) took $874.7M, led by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016) $50.9M Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Karaoke Crazies (2016) $44.3K Karaoke Crazies (2016)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $874.7M Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2016 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2010 earned the most: $1B from 5 films, led by Alice in Wonderland (2010). March 2016 took $925.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2007 7 films | 7 | $661.7M | – | 300 (2007) $456.1M |
| March 2008 4 films · −51% | 4 | $321.3M | −51% | 10,000 BC (2008) $269.8M |
| March 2009 3 films · −60% | 3 | $129.9M | −60% | Race to Witch Mountain (2009) $106.4M |
| March 2010 5 films · +694% | 5 | $1B | +694% | Alice in Wonderland (2010) $1B |
| March 2011 4 films · −87% | 4 | $139.1M | −87% | Sucker Punch (2011) $89.8M |
| March 2012 7 films · +458% | 7 | $776.1M | +458% | Wrath of the Titans (2012) $302M |
| March 2013 6 films · −1% | 6 | $769.1M | −1% | Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) $493.3M |
| March 2014 10 films · +28% | 10 | $982.4M | +28% | Noah (2014) $359.2M |
| March 2015 7 films · −60% | 7 | $395.6M | −60% | Home (2015) $386M |
| March 2016 4 films · +134% | 4 | $925.7M | +134% | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $874.4M |
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: November leads with $1.8B, led by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016).
- January $397.3M #1 Monster Hunt (2016)
- February $385.6M #1 The Monkey King 2 (2016)
- March $925.7M #1 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
- April $1.2B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- May $867.7M #1 X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
- June $739.5M #1 Warcraft (2016)
- July $697.4M #1 Ghostbusters (2016)
- August $1.4B #1 Suicide Squad (2016)
- September $540.3M #1 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- October $29M #1 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
- November $1.8B #1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- December $1.4B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office March 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in March 2016?
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) leads with $874.4M worldwide, $330.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016) at $50.9M and Baskin (2016) at $318.2K.
How much did fantasy movies released in March 2016 earn?
4 fantasy films released in March 2016 report a worldwide gross, $925.7M in all, or $231.4M per film on average. February 2016 releases took $385.6M.
How many fantasy movies released in March 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) with $874.4M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.