#1 of 8 #1 movie of Week 1, 2016
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016)
2016 · Crime, Drama
$39.1M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–2, 2016
Box Office Week 1, 2016: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1–2
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2), with $39.1M worldwide, ahead of Mafia: Survival Game (2016) at $7.4M and Off Key (2016) at $952.9K. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $48.6M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on Week 53, 2015, whose releases took $128.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $40.1M across 5 releases.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $48.6M
- Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016), the #1
- $39.1M
- vs Week 53, 2015
- −62%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 1 of 2016?
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) leads with $39.1M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.5M, 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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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 1 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 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2).
- 1 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.1M
- 2 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M
- 3 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $952.9K
- 4 2016 US and Canada: $940.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $940.9K
- 5 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.4K
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2016 US and Canada: $13.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.9K - 7
2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K - 8
2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $48.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2015 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
- Week 48, 2015 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Good Dinosaur (2015) $651.8M The Good Dinosaur (2015)
- Week 49, 2015 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Krampus (2015) $321.4M Krampus (2015)
- Week 50, 2015 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Big Short (2015) $310M The Big Short (2015)
- Week 51, 2015 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.9B Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- Week 52, 2015 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 The Revenant (2015) $1.4B The Revenant (2015)
- Week 53, 2015 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Devil and Angel (2015) $128.2M Devil and Angel (2015)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) $48.6M Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 The Forest (2016) $103.2M The Forest (2016)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Detective Chinatown (2016) $369.4M Detective Chinatown (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2015 earned the most: $198.6M from 11 films, led by The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2015). Week 1, 2016 took $48.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 29 films | 29 | $168.1M | – | Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M |
| Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 20 films · −62% | 20 | $64.3M | −62% | One Missed Call (2008) $45.8M |
| Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 9 films · −83% | 9 | $11.1M | −83% | OceanWorld 3D (2009) $8.7M |
| Week 1, 2010 Jan 1–2 19 films · −46% | 19 | $6M | −46% | Don Quixote (2010) $5.1M |
| Week 1, 2011 Jan 1 6 films · +56% | 6 | $9.3M | +56% | Princess Lillifee and the Little Unicorn (2011) $6M |
| Week 1, 2012 Jan 1–7 22 films · +1284% | 22 | $129.2M | +1284% | The Devil Inside (2012) $101.8M |
| Week 1, 2013 Jan 1–5 12 films · −55% | 12 | $58.1M | −55% | Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) $47.3M |
| Week 1, 2014 Jan 1–4 13 films · +176% | 13 | $160.4M | +176% | Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) $90.9M |
| Week 1, 2015 Jan 1–3 11 films · +24% | 11 | $198.6M | +24% | The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2015) $141.7M |
| Week 1, 2016 Jan 1–2 8 films · −76% | 8 | $48.6M | −76% | Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) $39.1M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 1 of 2016?
Drama took $40.1M across 5 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Mystery ($39.3M) and Thriller ($39.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $39.2M across 3 films, 81% of the total, ahead of Russian-language films ($7.4M) and Finnish-language films ($952.9K).
Week 1 of 2016 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $40.1M5 films · #1 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) -
Mystery $39.3M2 films · #1 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) -
Thriller $39.3M2 films · #1 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) -
Crime $39.1M1 film · #1 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) -
Sci-Fi $7.5M2 films · #1 Mafia: Survival Game (2016) -
Action $7.4M1 film · #1 Mafia: Survival Game (2016) -
Comedy $956.4K2 films · #1 Off Key (2016) -
Documentary $940.9K1 film · #1 Landslide (2016)
Week 1 of 2016 Box Office by Language
Archive
Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $2B, led by Sing (2016).
- Week 1 $48.6M
- Week 2 $103.2M
- Week 3 $369.4M
- Week 4 $901.2M
- Week 5 $623M
- Week 6 $649.5M
- Week 7 $880.7M
- Week 8 $185.5M
- Week 9 $307.9M
- Week 10 $1.4B
- Week 11 $310.5M
- Week 12 $172.6M
- Week 13 $1B
- Week 14 $137M
- Week 15 $113.5M
- Week 16 $1.2B
- Week 17 $278.1M
- Week 18 $205.6M
- Week 19 $1.2B
- Week 20 $305.6M
- Week 21 $580.4M
- Week 22 $859.9M
- Week 23 $558.6M
- Week 24 $1.1B
- Week 25 $1.3B
- Week 26 $595.8M
- Week 27 $744.4M
- Week 28 $1.3B
- Week 29 $403M
- Week 30 $1.1B
- Week 31 $829.1M
- Week 32 $985.5M
- Week 33 $564.1M
- Week 34 $436.6M
- Week 35 $387.8M
- Week 36 $229.7M
- Week 37 $378.2M
- Week 38 $415.8M
- Week 39 $474.3M
- Week 40 $814.2M
- Week 41 $306.5M
- Week 42 $351.7M
- Week 43 $508.4M
- Week 44 $333.7M
- Week 45 $1.3B
- Week 46 $356.5M
- Week 47 $1.1B
- Week 48 $992M
- Week 49 $77.5M
- Week 50 $764.3M
- Week 51 $1.3B
- Week 52 $2B
- Week 53 $407.8M
FAQ
Box Office Week 1 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2)?
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) leads with $39.1M worldwide. Next come Mafia: Survival Game (2016) at $7.4M and Off Key (2016) at $952.9K.
How much did movies released in week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2) earn?
8 films released in week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2) report a worldwide gross, $48.6M in all, or $6.1M per film on average. Week 53, 2015 releases took $128.2M.
How many movies released in week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016), earned $39.1M.
How is the week 1, 2016 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 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2). 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 1, 2016 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.