#1 of 242 #1 romance movie of 2016
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$509.2M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$151.1M US & Canada · 30% $358.1M elsewhere · 70%
Romance box office · 2016
Romance Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
La La Land (2016) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 2016, with $509.2M worldwide, ahead of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) at $357.2M and Passengers (2016) at $303.1M. 242 romance films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $3.3B in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 5% on 2015, whose releases took $3.1B. By language, English leads with $2.5B across 77 romance releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 242
- combined worldwide
- $3.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs 2015
- +5%
#1 of 242 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 2016?
La La Land (2016) leads with $509.2M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 49% of what all 242 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Romance Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 242. 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 Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $151.1M Rest of the world: $358.1M Worldwide: $509.2M
- 2 Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: $126.6M Rest of the world: $230.6M Worldwide: $357.2M
- 3 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $303.1M
- 4 Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $187.7M Worldwide: $212M
- 5 Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $56.2M Rest of the world: $152.2M Worldwide: $208.4M
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Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $67.2M Rest of the world: $113.4M Worldwide: $180.6M - 7
Nov 23, 2016 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $79.4M Worldwide: $119.5M - 8
Jul 6, 2016 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $92.1M Worldwide: $98.3M - 9
Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: $59.7M Rest of the world: $30.9M Worldwide: $90.6M - 10
Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: $57.6M Worldwide: $88.6M - 11
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $77.1M
Jul 8, 2016 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $77.1M worldwide - 12
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.1M - 13
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $49.1M - 14
Jul 15, 2016 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $32.7M Worldwide: $43.8M - 15
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40M - 16
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $35.9M Worldwide: $37.9M - 17
Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $31.7M - 18
Jul 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.9M - 19
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4M - 20
Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $26M - 21
Sep 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9M - 22
Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $23.1M - 23
Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $23.1M - 24
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $34.3K Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $22.8M - 25
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $22.5M - 26
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $21.4M - 27
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1M - 28
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7M - 29
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $17.6M - 30
Mar 18, 2016 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $14.8M Worldwide: $17.4M - 31
Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $17M - 32
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $16.5M Feb 5, 2016 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $16.5M worldwide - 33
Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $214.4K Worldwide: $14.7M - 34
May 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M - 35
Dec 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M - 36
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $13.6M - 37
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $13M - 38
Nov 23, 2016 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $12.5M - 39
Mar 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M - 40
Sep 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5M - 41
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $438.2K Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $11.3M - 42
May 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M - 43
Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $745.2K Worldwide: $10.4M - 44
Mar 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M - 45
Mar 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 46
Dec 28, 2016 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $9.6M - 47
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $498K Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $9.4M - 48
Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M - 49
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M - 50
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2016?
Of the top 10, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) earned the biggest share at home (66% in the US & Canada), while Sultan (2016) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 242 films, $906.6M (28%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 La La Land (2016) $509.2M $151.1M US & Canada · 30% $358.1M elsewhere · 70%
- 2 The Legend of Tarzan (2016) $357.2M $126.6M US & Canada · 35% $230.6M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Passengers (2016) $303.1M $100M US & Canada · 33% $203.1M elsewhere · 67%
- 4 Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) $212M $24.3M US & Canada · 11% $187.7M elsewhere · 89%
- 5 Me Before You (2016) $208.4M $56.2M US & Canada · 27% $152.2M elsewhere · 73%
- 6 Hacksaw Ridge (2016) $180.6M $67.2M US & Canada · 37% $113.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 7 Allied (2016) $119.5M $40.1M US & Canada · 34% $79.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 8 Sultan (2016) $98.3M $6.2M US & Canada · 6% $92.1M elsewhere · 94%
- 9 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) $90.6M $59.7M US & Canada · 66% $30.9M elsewhere · 34%
- 10 Collateral Beauty (2016) $88.6M $31M US & Canada · 35% $57.6M elsewhere · 65%
Gross bands
How Many 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 242 films crossed $100M and took $1.9B between them, 58% of the total. 199 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M.
16% 42% 33% 9%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $509.2M · 16% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 2% of the list $1.4B · 42% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 36 films, 15% of the list $1.1B · 33% of the gross
- Under $10M 199 films, 82% of the list $291.4M · 9% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2016 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $1.1B from 24 films, led by La La Land (2016). January was the quietest month ($14.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Mood of the Day (2016) $14.1M Mood of the Day (2016)
- February Feb The Choice (2016) $77.8M The Choice (2016)
- March Mar My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) $170M My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
- April Apr Yesterday Once More (2016) $124.1M Yesterday Once More (2016)
- May May Love & Friendship (2016) $78.8M Love & Friendship (2016)
- June Jun Me Before You (2016) $239.9M Me Before You (2016)
- July Jul The Legend of Tarzan (2016) $633.1M The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
- August Aug Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) $135.6M Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
- September Sep Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) $306.6M Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
- October Oct The Handmaiden (2016) $85.9M The Handmaiden (2016)
- November Nov Hacksaw Ridge (2016) $337.6M Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
- December Dec La La Land (2016) $1.1B La La Land (2016)
Last 10 years
How Does 2016 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2008 earned the most: $7.3B from 263 films, led by Mamma Mia! (2008). 2016 took $3.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 237 films | 237 | $4.1B | – | Enchanted (2007) $340.5M |
| 2008 263 films · +78% | 263 | $7.3B | +78% | Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M |
| 2009 202 films · −9% | 202 | $6.6B | −9% | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M |
| 2010 236 films · −31% | 236 | $4.6B | −31% | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) $698.5M |
| 2011 170 films · −36% | 170 | $2.9B | −36% | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $712.2M |
| 2012 216 films · +36% | 216 | $4B | +36% | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $848.6M |
| 2013 205 films · −42% | 205 | $2.3B | −42% | The Great Gatsby (2013) $353.7M |
| 2014 216 films · +29% | 216 | $2.9B | +29% | The Fault in Our Stars (2014) $307.2M |
| 2015 248 films · +6% | 248 | $3.1B | +6% | Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) $569.7M |
| 2016 242 films · +5% | 242 | $3.3B | +5% | La La Land (2016) $509.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 2016?
English-language romance films took $2.5B across 77 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language romance films ($224.2M) and Hindi-language romance films ($120.7M).
2016 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $2.5B77 films · #1 La La Land (2016)
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Chinese $224.2M20 films · #1 Love O2O (2016) -
Hindi $120.7M20 films · #1 Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) -
Korean $72.7M12 films · #1 The Handmaiden (2016) -
Cantonese $70.2M2 films · #1 See You Tomorrow (2016) -
Japanese $63.6M8 films · #1 My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (2016) -
Spanish $58.3M14 films · #1 Julieta (2016) -
French $11.3M9 films · #1 My King (2016) -
Dutch $10.5M4 films · #1 Soof 2 (2016) -
Polish $9.3M1 film · #1 Planet Single (2016)
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance 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 242 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 2016?
La La Land (2016) leads with $509.2M worldwide, $151.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Legend of Tarzan (2016) at $357.2M and Passengers (2016) at $303.1M.
How much did romance movies released in 2016 earn?
242 romance films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $3.3B in all, or $13.5M per film on average. 2015 releases took $3.1B.
How many romance movies released in 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by La La Land (2016) with $509.2M.
How is the 2016 romance 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 romance 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.