#1 of 5 #1 Swedish-language movie of 2016
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$30.7M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$3.5M US & Canada · 11% $27.2M elsewhere · 89%
Swedish box office · 2016
Swedish Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Swedish Movies
A Man Called Ove (2016) is the highest-grossing Swedish-language movie released in 2016, with $30.7M worldwide, ahead of The Giant (2016) at $860.8K and Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016) at $431.1K. 5 Swedish-language films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $32.1M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.9 times the total of 2015, whose releases took $8.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $31.7M across 4 Swedish releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $32.1M
- A Man Called Ove (2016), the #1
- $30.7M
- vs 2015
- ×3.9
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Swedish Hits of 2016?
A Man Called Ove (2016) leads with $30.7M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $32.1M, almost all of what the 5 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 Swedish 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 30, 2016 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $30.7M
- 2 Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $860.8K
- 3 Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.1K
- 4 Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.5K
- 5 Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
By release month
Which Month of 2016 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $31.7M from 3 films, led by A Man Called Ove (2016). April was the quietest month ($8.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr One More Time (2016) $8.3K One More Time (2016)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep A Man Called Ove (2016) $31.7M A Man Called Ove (2016)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016) $431.1K Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016)
Last 10 years
How Does 2016 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2010 earned the most: $376.3M from 17 films, led by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010). 2016 took $32.1M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 13 films | 13 | $33.7M | – | Arn: The Knight Templar (2007) $21.3M |
| 2008 13 films · −6% | 13 | $31.6M | −6% | Let the Right One In (2008) $11.2M |
| 2009 13 films · −49% | 13 | $16M | −49% | A Midsummer of Love (2009) $6.6M |
| 2010 17 films · +2249% | 17 | $376.3M | +2249% | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) $232.6M |
| 2011 11 films · −83% | 11 | $64.6M | −83% | The Crown Jewels (2011) $39M |
| 2012 17 films · −41% | 17 | $38.3M | −41% | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) $8.2M |
| 2013 12 films · −56% | 12 | $17M | −56% | The Anderssons Hit the Road (2013) $7.2M |
| 2014 13 films · +341% | 13 | $75M | +341% | The Last Sentence (2014) $48.3M |
| 2015 10 films · −89% | 10 | $8.3M | −89% | Tsatsiki, Dad and the Olive War (2015) $2.3M |
| 2016 5 films · +287% | 5 | $32.1M | +287% | A Man Called Ove (2016) $30.7M |
Archive
Swedish Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1951 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2010 leads with $376.3M, led by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010).
2020s 6 years · $9.8M
2010s 10 years · $620M
- 2019 $2.3M #1 Brother (2019)
- 2018 $3.3M #1 Border (2018)
- 2017 $2.9M #1 Sunny Side (2017)
- 2016 $32.1M #1 A Man Called Ove (2016)
- 2015 $8.3M #1 Tsatsiki, Dad and the Olive War (2015)
- 2014 $75M #1 The Last Sentence (2014)
- 2013 $17M #1 The Anderssons Hit the Road (2013)
- 2012 $38.3M #1 Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
- 2011 $64.6M #1 The Crown Jewels (2011)
- 2010 $376.3M #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $133.2M
- 2009 $16M #1 A Midsummer of Love (2009)
- 2008 $31.6M #1 Let the Right One In (2008)
- 2007 $33.7M #1 Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
- 2006 $9.6M #1 Laban the Little Ghost (2006)
- 2005 $5.4M #1 Pettson & Findus - The Tomte Machine (2005)
- 2004 $22.2M #1 As It Is in Heaven (2004)
- 2003 $7M #1 Kopps (2003)
- 2002 $2.8M #1 Karlsson on the Roof (2002)
- 2001 $1.2M #1 A Song for Martin (2001)
- 2000 $3.8M #1 Pettson & Findus - Kattonauten (2000)
1990s 7 years · $2.2M
1980s 6 years · $14.9M
1970s 6 years · $721.9K
1960s 4 years · $61.5K
FAQ
Swedish 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Swedish-language movie in 2016?
A Man Called Ove (2016) leads with $30.7M worldwide, $3.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Giant (2016) at $860.8K and Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016) at $431.1K.
How much did Swedish-language movies released in 2016 earn?
5 Swedish-language films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $32.1M in all, or $6.4M per film on average. 2015 releases took $8.3M.
How many Swedish-language movies released in 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Man Called Ove (2016), earned $30.7M.
How is the 2016 Swedish 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 2016 Swedish 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.