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Fantasy box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 2016

Fantasy Box Office, Week 40 of 2016: Fantasy Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $296.5M worldwide, ahead of L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) at $58.1M and My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016) at $222.8K. 4 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $354.8M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 93% on Week 39, 2016, whose releases took $183.9M.

week 40 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$354.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 39, 2016
+93%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 40 of 2016?

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) leads with $296.5M, 84% of the total. The top 4 together took $354.8M, 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.

  1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $296.5M Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
    $87.2M US & Canada · 29% $209.2M elsewhere · 71%
  2. L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $58.1M L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016)
    $350.5K US & Canada · <1% $57.7M elsewhere · 99%
  3. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016) movie poster Number 3
  4. Maximum Ride (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $4.2K Maximum Ride (2016)
    $4.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1).

  1. 1 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) movie poster
    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) Sep 30, 2016 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $296.5M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $87.2M Rest of the world: $209.2M Worldwide: $296.5M
  2. 2 L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) movie poster
    L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) Sep 29, 2016 · Chinese · Fantasy, Animation, Drama $58.1M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: $350.5K Rest of the world: $57.7M Worldwide: $58.1M
  3. 3 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016) movie poster
    My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016) Oct 1, 2016 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure $222.8K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.8K
  4. 4 Maximum Ride (2016) movie poster
    Maximum Ride (2016) Sep 30, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $4.2K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2016?

Of the top 4, Maximum Ride (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $87.6M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M
    $87.2M US & Canada · 29% $209.2M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) $58.1M
    $350.5K US & Canada · <1% $57.7M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016) $222.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Maximum Ride (2016) $4.2K
    $4.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2016 earned the most: $354.8M from 4 films, led by Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films 2 $32.4M – The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) $31.9M
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film · −78% 1 $7M −78% An American Carol (2008) $7M
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · +376% 2 $33.4M +376% The Invention of Lying (2009) $32.4M
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · −19% 2 $27.1M −19% Let Me In (2010) $27.1M
Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −96% 3 $1.2M −96% Mural (2011) $1.1M
Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · +5426% 3 $67.2M +5426% It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) $60.8M
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film 1 $1.4M – Puli (2015) $1.4M
Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · +25475% 4 $354.8M +25475% Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 40 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) leads with $296.5M worldwide, $87.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) at $58.1M and My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016) at $222.8K.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?

4 fantasy films released in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $354.8M in all, or $88.7M per film on average. Week 39, 2016 releases took $183.9M.

How many fantasy movies released in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) with $296.5M.

How much of the Week 40, 2016 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$87.6M of the $354.8M total, or 25%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 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.