#1 of 3 #1 war movie of December 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
2016 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$533.5M US & Canada · 50% $525.1M elsewhere · 50%
War box office · December 2016
War Box Office, December 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) is the highest-grossing war movie released in December 2016, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Land of Mine (2016) at $3.2M and Chosen (2016) at $9.5K. 3 war films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 3.1 times the total of November 2016, whose releases took $344.9M.
- December 2016 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2016
- ×3.1
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest War Hits of December 2016?
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) leads with $1.1B, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.1B, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every War Release of December 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 December 2016.
- 1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $533.5M Rest of the world: $525.1M Worldwide: $1.1B
Dec 16, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.1B worldwide - 2 Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $435.3K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3.2M
- 3 Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: $9.3K Rest of the world: $253 Worldwide: $9.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2016?
Of the top 3, Chosen (2016) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Land of Mine (2016) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $534M (50%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B $533.5M US & Canada · 50% $525.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Land of Mine (2016) $3.2M $435.3K US & Canada · 14% $2.7M elsewhere · 86%
- 3 Chosen (2016) $9.5K $9.3K US & Canada · 97% $253 elsewhere · 3%
By release week
Which Week of December 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $1.1B, led by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Land of Mine (2016) $3.2M Land of Mine (2016)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2016 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2016 earned the most: $1.1B from 3 films, led by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2007 3 films | 3 | $153.6M | – | Atonement (2007) $129.3M |
| December 2008 6 films · +104% | 6 | $313.7M | +104% | Valkyrie (2008) $201.5M |
| December 2009 1 film · −86% | 1 | $43.5M | −86% | Brothers (2009) $43.5M |
| December 2010 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2011 4 films | 4 | $197.4M | – | War Horse (2011) $177.6M |
| December 2012 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.8M | −99% | The Rotterdam Bombing (2012) $1.8M |
| December 2013 2 films · +8994% | 2 | $163.9M | +8994% | Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M |
| December 2014 3 films · +333% | 3 | $709.3M | +333% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| December 2015 3 films · −96% | 3 | $29.3M | −96% | Macbeth (2015) $16.3M |
| December 2016 3 films · +3523% | 3 | $1.1B | +3523% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
Archive
War Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: December leads with $1.1B, led by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).
- January $6.6M #1 A Melody to Remember (2016)
- February $1.3M #1 A War (2016)
- March $62.1M #1 Eye in the Sky (2016)
- April $559.2K #1 Guernica (2016)
- May $446K #1 Ankara Yazı: Veda Mektubu (2016)
- June $25M #1 Free State of Jones (2016)
- July $195.3K #1 Ignatius of Loyola (2016)
- August $91.5M #1 War Dogs (2016)
- September $1.3M #1 Come What May (2016)
- October $13.4M #1 Hatred (2016)
- November $344.9M #1 Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
- December $1.1B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
FAQ
War Box Office December 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 war movie in December 2016?
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $533.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Land of Mine (2016) at $3.2M and Chosen (2016) at $9.5K.
How much did war movies released in December 2016 earn?
3 war films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $354M per film on average. November 2016 releases took $344.9M.
How many war movies released in December 2016 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 2016 war 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 December 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 December 2016 war 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.