#1 of 20 #1 movie of Week 53, 2016
2016 · Biography, Drama
$236M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$169.6M US & Canada · 72% $66.4M elsewhere · 28%
Box office · Week 53 · Dec 25–31, 2016
Box Office Week 53, 2016: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 25–31
Hidden Figures (2016) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31), with $236M worldwide, ahead of Some Like It Hot (2016) at $95.7M and Live by Night (2016) at $22.8M. 20 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $407.8M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 80% on Week 52, 2016, whose releases took $2B. By genre, Drama leads with $296.4M across 9 releases.
- week 53 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $407.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 52, 2016
- −80%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 53 of 2016?
Hidden Figures (2016) leads with $236M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $376.1M, 92% of what all 20 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 53 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 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31).
- 1 Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: $169.6M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $236M
- 2 Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: $100K Rest of the world: $95.6M Worldwide: $95.7M
- 3 Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $22.8M
- 4 Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $12M
- 5 Dec 28, 2016 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $9.6M
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Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 7
Dec 28, 2016 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $7.2M - 8
Dec 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 9
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 10
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 11
Dec 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $574.5K - 12
Dec 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $464.5K - 13
Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.1K - 14
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.7K - 15
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K - 16
Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K - 17
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K - 18
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K - 19
Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K - 20
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future (2016)Dec 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
Dec 27, 2016 · English · Documentary $2.2K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 53 of 2016?
Of the top 10, 20th Century Women (2016) earned the biggest share at home (79% in the US & Canada), while Some Like It Hot (2016) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $189.4M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Hidden Figures (2016) $236M $169.6M US & Canada · 72% $66.4M elsewhere · 28%
- 2 Some Like It Hot (2016) $95.7M $100K US & Canada · <1% $95.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Live by Night (2016) $22.8M $10.4M US & Canada · 46% $12.4M elsewhere · 54%
- 4 Toni Erdmann (2016) $12M $1.5M US & Canada · 12% $10.5M elsewhere · 88%
- 5 Paterson (2016) $9.6M $2.2M US & Canada · 22% $7.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 6 Four Against the Bank (2016) $9.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 20th Century Women (2016) $7.2M $5.7M US & Canada · 79% $1.6M elsewhere · 21%
- 8 Red Dog: True Blue (2016) $6.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Cherry Returns (2016) $4.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Insanity (2016) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 53 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $236M between them, 58% of the total. 16 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 32% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $236M · 58% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 15% of the list $130.5M · 32% of the gross
- Under $10M 16 films, 80% of the list $41.4M · 10% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 53 releases took $407.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $2B, led by Sing (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)
- Week 2, 2017 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 One Piece Film: Gold (2017) $248.3M One Piece Film: Gold (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 53 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2011 earned the most: $413.3M from 13 films, led by War Horse (2011). Week 53, 2016 took $407.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 53, 2007 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2008 Dec 28–31 3 films | 3 | $71.8M | – | Defiance (2008) $51.3M |
| Week 53, 2009 Dec 27–31 8 films · +16% | 8 | $83.5M | +16% | The Chaser (2009) $36.5M |
| Week 53, 2010 Dec 26–31 14 films · +45% | 14 | $120.9M | +45% | Biutiful (2010) $25.1M |
| Week 53, 2011 Dec 25–31 13 films · +242% | 13 | $413.3M | +242% | War Horse (2011) $177.6M |
| Week 53, 2012 Dec 30–31 1 film · −100% | 1 | $54.9K | −100% | Feu: Crazy Horse Paris (2012) $54.9K |
| Week 53, 2013 Dec 29–31 4 films · +22539% | 4 | $12.4M | +22539% | Up in the Wind (2013) $11.8M |
| Week 53, 2014 Dec 28–31 8 films · +305% | 8 | $50.3M | +305% | One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014) $18.6M |
| Week 53, 2015 Dec 27–31 6 films · +155% | 6 | $128.2M | +155% | Devil and Angel (2015) $98.6M |
| Week 53, 2016 Dec 25–31 20 films · +218% | 20 | $407.8M | +218% | Hidden Figures (2016) $236M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 53 of 2016?
Drama took $296.4M across 9 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Biography ($236M) and History ($236M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $282.3M across 9 films, 69% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($102.8M) and German-language films ($21.2M).
Week 53 of 2016 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $296.4M9 films · #1 Hidden Figures (2016) -
Biography $236M1 film · #1 Hidden Figures (2016) -
History $236M1 film · #1 Hidden Figures (2016) -
Comedy $144.1M12 films · #1 Some Like It Hot (2016) -
Crime $32M2 films · #1 Live by Night (2016) -
Romance $10.1M3 films · #1 Paterson (2016) -
Family $7.1M2 films · #1 Red Dog: True Blue (2016) -
Mystery $7.1M2 films · #1 Cherry Returns (2016) -
Thriller $4.9M1 film · #1 Cherry Returns (2016) -
Adventure $431.1K1 film · #1 Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016)
Week 53 of 2016 Box Office by Language
- English $282.3M9 films · #1 Hidden Figures (2016)
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Chinese $102.8M3 films · #1 Some Like It Hot (2016) -
German $21.2M2 films · #1 Toni Erdmann (2016) -
Dutch $574.5K1 film · #1 Boys Will Be Boys (2016) -
Thai $464.5K1 film · #1 I Love You Two (2016) -
Swedish $431.1K1 film · #1 Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016) -
Tagalog $15.4K1 film · #1 Vince & Kath & James (2016) -
Kannada $12.2K1 film · #1 Kirik Party (2016) -
Romanian $4.2K1 film · #1 Summer’s Over (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 53 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31)?
Hidden Figures (2016) leads with $236M worldwide, $169.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Some Like It Hot (2016) at $95.7M and Live by Night (2016) at $22.8M.
How much did movies released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31) earn?
20 films released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $407.8M in all, or $20.4M per film on average. Week 52, 2016 releases took $2B.
How many movies released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Hidden Figures (2016) with $236M.
How is the week 53, 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 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31). 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 53, 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.