#1 of 26 #1 movie of Week 52, 2016
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$634.3M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
Box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 2016
Box Office Week 52, 2016: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 18–24
Sing (2016) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24), with $634.3M worldwide, ahead of Dangal (2016) at $303.7M and Passengers (2016) at $303.1M. 26 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 53% on Week 51, 2016, whose releases took $1.3B. By genre, Drama leads with $1.7B across 13 releases.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 26
- combined worldwide
- $2B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs Week 51, 2016
- +53%
#1 of 26 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 52 of 2016?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 79% of what all 26 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 Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24).
- 1 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $270.6M Rest of the world: $363.8M Worldwide: $634.3M
- 2 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: $291.3M Worldwide: $303.7M
- 3 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $303.1M
- 4 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $186M Worldwide: $240.7M
- 5 Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $60.3M Rest of the world: $57.8M Worldwide: $118.1M
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Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.1M - 7
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $52.2M - 8
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $597.3K Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $51.6M - 9
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $43.6M Worldwide: $47.3M - 10
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2M - 11
Dec 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6M - 12
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M - 13
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $23.8M - 14
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $22.5M - 15
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $260.4K Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $15.7M - 16
Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016)Dec 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M
Dec 24, 2016 · Russian · Animation, Comedy $13.8M worldwide - 17
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M - 18
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $6.2M - 19
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 20
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 21
Dec 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $877.8K - 22
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.5K - 23
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7K - 24
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K - 25
Dec 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K - 26
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2016?
Of the top 10, Patriots Day (2016) earned the biggest share at home (61% in the US & Canada), while Master (2016) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $543M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sing (2016) $634.3M $270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Dangal (2016) $303.7M $12.4M US & Canada · 4% $291.3M elsewhere · 96%
- 3 Passengers (2016) $303.1M $100M US & Canada · 33% $203.1M elsewhere · 67%
- 4 Assassin's Creed (2016) $240.7M $54.6M US & Canada · 23% $186M elsewhere · 77%
- 5 Why Him? (2016) $118.1M $60.3M US & Canada · 51% $57.8M elsewhere · 49%
- 6 See You Tomorrow (2016) $70.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Patriots Day (2016) $52.2M $31.9M US & Canada · 61% $20.3M elsewhere · 39%
- 8 Master (2016) $51.6M $597.3K US & Canada · 1% $51M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 A Monster Calls (2016) $47.3M $3.7M US & Canada · 8% $43.6M elsewhere · 92%
- 10 My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016) $39.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 52 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 26 films crossed $100M and took $1.6B between them, 79% of the total. 9 films, 35% of the list, earned under $10M.
31% 48% 20%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 4% of the list $634.3M · 31% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 15% of the list $965.7M · 48% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 12 films, 46% of the list $410.7M · 20% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 35% of the list $11.7M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $2B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $2B, led by Sing (2016).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Arrival (2016) $356.5M Arrival (2016)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) $1.1B Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Moana (2016) $992M Moana (2016)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Jackie (2016) $77.5M Jackie (2016)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 La La Land (2016) $764.3M La La Land (2016)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.3B Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Sing (2016) $2B Sing (2016)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Hidden Figures (2016) $407.8M Hidden Figures (2016)
- Week 1, 2017 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Railroad Tigers (2017) $193.8M Railroad Tigers (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2016 earned the most: $2B from 26 films, led by Sing (2016).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 24 films | 24 | $644.4M | – | The Bucket List (2007) $175.4M |
| Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 20 films · +90% | 20 | $1.2B | +90% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 16 films · +3% | 16 | $1.3B | +3% | Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M |
| Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 18 films · −17% | 18 | $1.1B | −17% | Little Fockers (2010) $310.7M |
| Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 22 films · −41% | 22 | $623.7M | −41% | The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M |
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 21 films · +80% | 21 | $1.1B | +80% | Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M |
| Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 15 films · −3% | 15 | $1.1B | −3% | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M |
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 24 films · +7% | 24 | $1.2B | +7% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 23 films · +21% | 23 | $1.4B | +21% | The Revenant (2015) $533M |
| Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 26 films · +44% | 26 | $2B | +44% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 52 of 2016?
Drama took $1.7B across 13 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($921.7M) and Action ($670.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $807.1M across 9 films, 40% of the total, ahead of Hungarian-language films ($634.3M) and Hindi-language films ($303.7M).
Week 52 of 2016 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $1.7B13 films · #1 Sing (2016) -
Comedy $921.7M9 films · #1 Sing (2016) -
Action $670.5M7 films · #1 Dangal (2016) -
History $651.6M6 films · #1 Dangal (2016) -
Animation $648.2M2 films · #1 Sing (2016) -
Family $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) -
Music $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) -
Musical $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) -
Adventure $581.5M4 films · #1 Passengers (2016) -
Sci-Fi $543.8M2 films · #1 Passengers (2016)
Week 52 of 2016 Box Office by Language
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English $807.1M9 films · #1 Passengers (2016) -
Hungarian $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) -
Hindi $303.7M1 film · #1 Dangal (2016) -
Cantonese $70.1M1 film · #1 See You Tomorrow (2016) -
Korean $51.6M1 film · #1 Master (2016) - Russian $43M3 films · #1 Viking (2016)
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Portuguese $39.2M2 films · #1 My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016) -
French $34.6M1 film · #1 R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) -
Spanish $22.6M2 films · #1 Julieta (2016) -
Japanese $10.7M1 film · #1 The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio (2016)
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 52 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 26 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24)?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M worldwide, $270.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dangal (2016) at $303.7M and Passengers (2016) at $303.1M.
How much did movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) earn?
26 films released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, or $77.8M per film on average. Week 51, 2016 releases took $1.3B.
How many movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Sing (2016) with $634.3M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24). 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 52, 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.