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Fantasy box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 2016

Fantasy Box Office, Week 39 of 2016: Fantasy Releases of Sep 18–24

Storks (2016) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24), with $183.8M worldwide, ahead of Girl Asleep (2016) at $64.1K and Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016) at $10.7K. 3 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $183.9M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 39 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$183.9M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
40%
Storks (2016) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 fantasy movie of Week 39, 2016

Storks (2016)

2016 · Adventure, Fantasy

$183.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$72.8M US & Canada · 40% $111M elsewhere · 60%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 39 of 2016?

Storks (2016) leads with $183.8M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $183.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Storks (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $183.8M Storks (2016)
    $72.8M US & Canada · 40% $111M elsewhere · 60%
  2. Girl Asleep (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $64.1K Girl Asleep (2016)
    $60.3K US & Canada · 94% $3.8K elsewhere · 6%
  3. Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $10.7K Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 39 of 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 week 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24).

  1. 1 Storks (2016) movie poster
    Storks (2016) Sep 23, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $183.8M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $72.8M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $183.8M
  2. 2 Girl Asleep (2016) movie poster
    Girl Asleep (2016) Sep 23, 2016 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Family $64.1K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $60.3K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $64.1K
  3. 3 Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016) movie poster
    Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016) Sep 22, 2016 · Spanish · Fantasy, Comedy, Horror $10.7K worldwide
    Sep 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2015 earned the most: $475.2M from 1 film, led by Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015). Week 39, 2016 took $183.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 2 films 2 $37.6M – Painted Skin (2008) $37.6M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 1 film 1 $140.1M – Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) $140.1M
Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 4 films 4 $23.4M – OMG: Oh My God! (2012) $12.1M
Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 6 films · +1750% 6 $432.1M +1750% Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $274.3M
Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 5 films · −73% 5 $114.6M −73% The Boxtrolls (2014) $108.3M
Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 1 film · +315% 1 $475.2M +315% Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $475.2M
Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 3 films · −61% 3 $183.9M −61% Storks (2016) $183.8M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 39 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in week 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24)?

Storks (2016) leads with $183.8M worldwide, $72.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Girl Asleep (2016) at $64.1K and Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016) at $10.7K.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24) earn?

3 fantasy films released in week 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $183.9M in all, or $61.3M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Storks (2016) with $183.8M.

How much of the Week 39, 2016 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$72.9M of the $183.9M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 week 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24). 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 week 39, 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.