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History box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 2016

History Box Office, Week 52 of 2016: History Releases of Dec 18–24

Dangal (2016) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24), with $303.7M worldwide, ahead of Assassin's Creed (2016) at $240.7M and Patriots Day (2016) at $52.2M. 6 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $651.6M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $316.7M across 3 history releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$651.6M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
16%
Dangal (2016) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 history movie of Week 52, 2016

Dangal (2016)

2016 · Action, Biography

$303.7M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$12.4M US & Canada · 4% $291.3M elsewhere · 96%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 52 of 2016?

Dangal (2016) leads with $303.7M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $649.6M, 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.

  1. Dangal (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $303.7M Dangal (2016)
    $12.4M US & Canada · 4% $291.3M elsewhere · 96%
  2. Assassin's Creed (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $240.7M Assassin's Creed (2016)
    $54.6M US & Canada · 23% $186M elsewhere · 77%
  3. Patriots Day (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $52.2M Patriots Day (2016)
    $31.9M US & Canada · 61% $20.3M elsewhere · 39%
  4. Viking (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $29.2M Viking (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Silence (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $23.8M Silence (2016)
    $7.1M US & Canada · 30% $16.7M elsewhere · 70%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24).

  1. 1 Dangal (2016) movie poster
    Dangal (2016) Dec 21, 2016 · Hindi · Action, Biography, Drama $303.7M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: $291.3M Worldwide: $303.7M
  2. 2 Assassin's Creed (2016) movie poster
    Assassin's Creed (2016) Dec 21, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $240.7M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $186M Worldwide: $240.7M
  3. 3 Patriots Day (2016) movie poster
    Patriots Day (2016) Dec 21, 2016 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $52.2M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $52.2M
  4. 4 Viking (2016) movie poster
    Viking (2016) Dec 22, 2016 · Russian · Drama, History, Action $29.2M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M
  5. 5 Silence (2016) movie poster
    Silence (2016) Dec 23, 2016 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $23.8M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $23.8M
  6. 6 A Prominent Patient (2016) movie poster
    A Prominent Patient (2016) Dec 22, 2016 · Czech · History, Drama $2M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2016?

Of the top 6, Patriots Day (2016) earned the biggest share at home (61% in the US & Canada), while Dangal (2016) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $106M (16%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Dangal (2016) $303.7M
    $12.4M US & Canada · 4% $291.3M elsewhere · 96%
  2. 2 Assassin's Creed (2016) $240.7M
    $54.6M US & Canada · 23% $186M elsewhere · 77%
  3. 3 Patriots Day (2016) $52.2M
    $31.9M US & Canada · 61% $20.3M elsewhere · 39%
  4. 4 Viking (2016) $29.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Silence (2016) $23.8M
    $7.1M US & Canada · 30% $16.7M elsewhere · 70%
  6. 6 A Prominent Patient (2016) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $651.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $651.6M, led by Dangal (2016).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) $32.2M Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Blood on the Mountain (2016) $4.7K Blood on the Mountain (2016)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Allied (2016) $121.5M Allied (2016)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Land of Mine (2016) $3.2M Land of Mine (2016)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Fueled: The Man They Called “Pirate” (2016) $19.7M Fueled: The Man They Called “Pirate” (2016)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Dangal (2016) $651.6M Dangal (2016)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Hidden Figures (2016) $236M Hidden Figures (2016)
  9. Week 1, 2017 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Zeus (2017) $40.3K Zeus (2017)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2016 earned the most: $651.6M from 6 films, led by Dangal (2016).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 1 film 1 $2.6M – 18-14 (2007) $2.6M
Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 2 films · +8241% 2 $214.2M +8241% Valkyrie (2008) $201.5M
Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 1 film · −98% 1 $3.4M −98% Pains of Autumn (2009) $3.4M
Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 1 film · −53% 1 $1.6M −53% Bruc: The Manhunt (2010) $1.6M
Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 2 films · +1223% 2 $21M +1223% Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) $18.1M
Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 1 film · −94% 1 $1.3M −94% Ludwig II (2012) $1.3M
Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 1 film · −79% 1 $280K −79% Mahabharat (2013) $280K
Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 2 films · +81765% 2 $229.2M +81765% Unbroken (2014) $161.5M
Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 1 film · −56% 1 $101.1M −56% Joy (2015) $101.1M
Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 6 films · +544% 6 $651.6M +544% Dangal (2016) $303.7M
Archive

History Box Office in 2016, Week by Week

38 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $651.6M, led by Dangal (2016).

FAQ

History Box Office Week 52 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24)?

Dangal (2016) leads with $303.7M worldwide, $12.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Assassin's Creed (2016) at $240.7M and Patriots Day (2016) at $52.2M.

How much did history movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) earn?

6 history films released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $651.6M in all, or $108.6M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Dangal (2016) with $303.7M.

How much of the Week 52, 2016 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$106M of the $651.6M total, or 16%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 2016 history 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 52 of 2016 (Dec 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 52, 2016 history 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.