#1 of 8 #1 western movie of 2016
2016 · Action, Adventure
$162.4M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$93.4M US & Canada · 58% $68.9M elsewhere · 42%
Western box office · 2016
Western Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Western Movies
The Magnificent Seven (2016) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 2016, with $162.4M worldwide, ahead of Jane Got a Gun (2016) at $3.1M and Bender (2016) at $687K. 8 western films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $166.6M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 76% on 2015, whose releases took $698.6M. By language, English leads with $166.2M across 6 western releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $166.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2015
- −76%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 2016?
The Magnificent Seven (2016) leads with $162.4M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $166.5M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Western Release 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 2016.
- 1 Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $68.9M Worldwide: $162.4M
- 2 Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $687K
- 4 Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: $108.1K Rest of the world: $242K Worldwide: $350.1K
- 5 Oct 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K
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Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $61.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.8K - 7
Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K - 8
Jul 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2016?
Of the top 8, In a Valley of Violence (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Aferim! (2016) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $95.1M (57%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Magnificent Seven (2016) $162.4M $93.4M US & Canada · 58% $68.9M elsewhere · 42%
- 2 Jane Got a Gun (2016) $3.1M $1.5M US & Canada · 49% $1.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Bender (2016) $687K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Aferim! (2016) $350.1K $108.1K US & Canada · 31% $242K elsewhere · 69%
- 5 Comeback (2016) $81.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 In a Valley of Violence (2016) $61.8K $61.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Duel (2016) $20.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Outlaws and Angels (2016) $9.8K No US & Canada figure reported
By release month
Which Month of 2016 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $162.4M from 1 film, led by The Magnificent Seven (2016). July was the quietest month ($9.8K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Jane Got a Gun (2016) $3.4M Jane Got a Gun (2016)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun The Duel (2016) $20.7K The Duel (2016)
- July Jul Outlaws and Angels (2016) $9.8K Outlaws and Angels (2016)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep The Magnificent Seven (2016) $162.4M The Magnificent Seven (2016)
- October Oct Bender (2016) $830.1K Bender (2016)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2016 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2015 earned the most: $698.6M from 11 films, led by The Revenant (2015). 2016 took $166.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2007 9 films | 9 | $268M | – | No Country for Old Men (2007) $171.6M |
| 2008 3 films · −72% | 3 | $74.7M | −72% | The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) $44.3M |
| 2009 2 films · −74% | 2 | $19.7M | −74% | Lucky Luke (2009) $17.9M |
| 2010 11 films · +2163% | 11 | $446.4M | +2163% | True Grit (2010) $252.3M |
| 2011 4 films · −58% | 4 | $186.3M | −58% | Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $174.8M |
| 2012 7 films · +159% | 7 | $481.9M | +159% | Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M |
| 2013 6 films · −43% | 6 | $274.7M | −43% | The Lone Ranger (2013) $260.5M |
| 2014 8 films · −66% | 8 | $93.7M | −66% | A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) $87.2M |
| 2015 11 films · +645% | 11 | $698.6M | +645% | The Revenant (2015) $533M |
| 2016 8 films · −76% | 8 | $166.6M | −76% | The Magnificent Seven (2016) $162.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Western Movies Speak in 2016?
English-language western films took $166.2M across 6 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Romanian-language western films ($350.1K) and Portuguese-language western films ($81.3K).
2016 Western Box Office by Language
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English $166.2M6 films · #1 The Magnificent Seven (2016) -
Romanian $350.1K1 film · #1 Aferim! (2016) -
Portuguese $81.3K1 film · #1 Comeback (2016)
Archive
Western Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).
2020s 6 years · $814M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
- 2019 $95.6M #1 Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
- 2018 $19.3M #1 The Sisters Brothers (2018)
- 2017 $161.7M #1 The Dark Tower (2017)
- 2016 $166.6M #1 The Magnificent Seven (2016)
- 2015 $698.6M #1 The Revenant (2015)
- 2014 $93.7M #1 A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
- 2013 $274.7M #1 The Lone Ranger (2013)
- 2012 $481.9M #1 Django Unchained (2012)
- 2011 $186.3M #1 Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- 2010 $446.4M #1 True Grit (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
- 2009 $19.7M #1 Lucky Luke (2009)
- 2008 $74.7M #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
- 2007 $268M #1 No Country for Old Men (2007)
- 2006 $24.8M #1 Bandidas (2006)
- 2005 $334.5M #1 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- 2004 $272.7M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- 2003 $293.8M #1 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- 2002 $122.6M #1 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
- 2001 $90.1M #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001)
- 2000 $118.3M #1 Shanghai Noon (2000)
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
- 1999 $226M #1 Wild Wild West (1999)
- 1998 $453.9M #1 The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- 1996 $13.5M #1 Lone Star (1996)
- 1995 $188.5M #1 Legends of the Fall (1995)
- 1994 $310.2M #1 Maverick (1994)
- 1993 $93.5M #1 Tombstone (1993)
- 1992 $164.6M #1 Unforgiven (1992)
- 1991 $51.8M #1 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
- 1990 $735.6M #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
- 1989 $15.5K #1 Blood Red (1989)
- 1988 $50.3M #1 Young Guns (1988)
- 1987 $11.5M #1 Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- 1986 $39.2M #1 Three Amigos! (1986)
- 1985 $79.7M #1 Pale Rider (1985)
- 1984 $727.6K #1 Lust in the Dust (1984)
- 1983 $12.2M #1 Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
- 1982 $12.5M #1 The Grey Fox (1982)
- 1981 $30.5M #1 Outland (1981)
- 1980 $90.5M #1 Urban Cowboy (1980)
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
- 1979 $97.2M #1 The Electric Horseman (1979)
- 1978 $17M #1 Comes a Horseman (1978)
- 1976 $39.9M #1 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
- 1975 $36.9M #1 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- 1974 $119.6M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $15.7M #1 High Plains Drifter (1973)
- 1972 $6.3M #1 Joe Kidd (1972)
- 1971 $1.1M #1 The Beguiled (1971)
- 1970 $36.8M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
1960s 10 years · $153.1M
- 1969 $117.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.5M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $25.3M #1 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967)
- 1966 $47.6K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $20.8K #1 Major Dundee (1965)
- 1964 $18.8K #1 Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- 1963 $76.7K #1 How the West Was Won (1963)
- 1962 $2.2K #1 Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
- 1961 $6.4M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $9.8K #1 The Alamo (1960)
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $25.5M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ
Western 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing western movie in 2016?
The Magnificent Seven (2016) leads with $162.4M worldwide, $93.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jane Got a Gun (2016) at $3.1M and Bender (2016) at $687K.
How much did western movies released in 2016 earn?
8 western films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $166.6M in all, or $20.8M per film on average. 2015 releases took $698.6M.
How many western movies released in 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Magnificent Seven (2016) with $162.4M.
How is the 2016 western 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 western 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.