Market Charts > 2016 > Creative Types > Dramatization
Box Office Performance for Dramatization Movies in 2016
| Rank | Movie | Release
Date |
Genre | MPAA
Rating | 2016 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|
| 1 |
The Revenant |
Dec 25, 2015 |
Adventure |
R |
$182,765,375 |
21,128,945 |
| 2 |
Sully |
Sep 9, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$124,976,335 |
14,448,131 |
| 3 |
Hacksaw Ridge |
Nov 4, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$64,606,565 |
7,468,967 |
| 4 |
Miracles from Heaven |
Mar 16, 2016 |
Drama |
PG |
$61,705,123 |
7,133,540 |
| 5 |
Deepwater Horizon |
Sep 30, 2016 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$61,433,527 |
7,102,141 |
| 6 |
13 Hours: The Secret Soldie… |
Jan 15, 2016 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$52,853,219 |
6,110,198 |
| 7 |
War Dogs |
Aug 19, 2016 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$43,034,523 |
4,975,089 |
| 8 |
Joy |
Dec 25, 2015 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$28,141,138 |
3,253,310 |
| 9 |
The Finest Hours |
Jan 29, 2016 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG |
$27,569,558 |
3,187,232 |
| 10 |
Florence Foster Jenkins |
Aug 12, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$27,383,770 |
3,165,753 |
| 11 |
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot |
Mar 4, 2016 |
Comedy |
R |
$23,083,334 |
2,668,593 |
| 12 |
Snowden |
Sep 16, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$21,587,519 |
2,495,666 |
| 13 |
Race |
Feb 19, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$19,115,191 |
2,209,848 |
| 14 |
Spotlight |
Nov 6, 2015 |
Drama |
R |
$17,946,804 |
2,074,775 |
| 15 |
Concussion |
Dec 25, 2015 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$17,111,463 |
1,978,203 |
| 16 |
The Birth of a Nation |
Oct 7, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$15,861,566 |
1,833,707 |
| 17 |
Eddie the Eagle |
Feb 26, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$15,789,389 |
1,825,362 |
| 18 |
The Infiltrator |
Jul 13, 2016 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$15,436,808 |
1,784,602 |
| 19 |
The Lady in the Van |
Jan 15, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$10,021,175 |
1,158,517 |
| 20 |
Dangal |
Mar 17, 2017 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$9,225,794 |
1,066,565 |
| 21 |
Queen of Katwe |
Sep 23, 2016 |
Drama |
PG |
$8,857,311 |
1,023,966 |
| 22 |
Loving |
Nov 4, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$7,482,608 |
865,041 |
| 23 |
The Young Messiah |
Mar 11, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$6,469,813 |
747,955 |
| 24 |
Jackie |
Dec 2, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$6,469,725 |
747,945 |
| 25 |
Southside with You |
Aug 26, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$6,304,223 |
728,811 |
| 26 |
Lion |
Nov 25, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$5,303,700 |
613,145 |
| 27 |
Bleed for This |
Nov 18, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$5,083,906 |
587,734 |
| 28 |
Hands of Stone |
Aug 26, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$4,712,792 |
544,831 |
| 29 |
Denial |
Sep 30, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$4,073,448 |
470,918 |
| 30 |
The Man Who Knew Infinity |
Apr 29, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$3,877,922 |
448,314 |
| 31 |
Anthropoid |
Aug 12, 2016 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$2,963,630 |
342,616 |
| 32 |
Miles Ahead |
Apr 1, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$2,610,896 |
301,837 |
| 33 |
I’m Not Ashamed |
Oct 21, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$2,082,980 |
240,806 |
| 34 |
Greater |
Aug 26, 2016 |
Drama |
PG |
$2,000,093 |
231,224 |
| 35 |
Hidden Figures |
Dec 25, 2016 |
Drama |
PG |
$1,986,956 |
229,706 |
| 36 |
In the Heart of the Sea |
Dec 11, 2015 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$1,957,373 |
226,286 |
| 37 |
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story |
Sep 30, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$1,801,550 |
208,271 |
| 38 |
I Saw the Light |
Mar 25, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$1,646,788 |
190,380 |
| 39 |
Neerja |
Feb 19, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$1,585,687 |
183,316 |
| 40 |
Genius |
Jun 10, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$1,361,045 |
157,346 |
| 41 |
El abrazo de la serpiente |
Feb 17, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$1,329,249 |
153,670 |
| 42 |
Papa: Hemingway in Cuba |
Apr 29, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$1,115,615 |
128,972 |
| 43 |
Les Innocentes |
Jul 1, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$1,065,665 |
123,198 |
| 44 |
Elvis & Nixon |
Apr 22, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$1,055,284 |
121,998 |
| 45 |
Trumbo |
Nov 6, 2015 |
Drama |
R |
$842,513 |
97,400 |
| 46 |
Operation Mekong |
Sep 30, 2016 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$800,012 |
92,486 |
| 47 |
Born to Be Blue |
Mar 4, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$755,153 |
87,300 |
| 48 |
Patriots Day |
Dec 21, 2016 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$628,789 |
72,692 |
| 49 |
A Tale of Love and Darkness |
Aug 19, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$572,212 |
66,151 |
| 50 |
Himalaya |
Dec 18, 2015 |
Adventure |
Not Rated |
$439,816 |
50,845 |
| 51 |
Christine |
Oct 14, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$297,530 |
34,396 |
| 52 |
Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer |
Apr 28, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$288,434 |
33,344 |
| 53 |
Spirit of the Game |
Oct 7, 2016 |
Drama |
PG |
$222,565 |
25,730 |
| 54 |
Kaptaan |
May 20, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$203,790 |
23,559 |
| 55 |
El Clan |
Aug 13, 2015 |
Drama |
R |
$201,227 |
23,263 |
| 56 |
The 33 |
Nov 13, 2015 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$178,480 |
20,634 |
| 57 |
Neruda |
Dec 16, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$140,451 |
16,237 |
| 58 |
Por Siempre |
Feb 12, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$106,833 |
12,350 |
| 59 |
Victor |
Sep 15, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$102,384 |
11,836 |
| 60 |
Tower |
Oct 12, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$98,814 |
11,423 |
| 61 |
A Street Cat Named Bob |
Nov 18, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$82,703 |
9,561 |
| 62 |
King Cobra |
Oct 21, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$74,712 |
8,637 |
| 63 |
The Dark Horse |
Apr 1, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$61,505 |
7,110 |
| 64 |
DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet |
Feb 17, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$56,184 |
6,495 |
| 65 |
Fatima |
Jun 3, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$50,105 |
5,792 |
| 66 |
Pele: Birth of a Legend |
May 13, 2016 |
Drama |
PG |
$49,979 |
5,777 |
| 67 |
La Battaglia di Algeri |
Jan 9, 2004 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$43,204 |
4,994 |
| 68 |
Eisenstein In Guanajuato |
Feb 5, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$34,282 |
3,963 |
| 69 |
The Map Against the World |
Sep 9, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$32,893 |
3,802 |
| 70 |
Rabin, The Last Day |
Jan 29, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$28,411 |
3,284 |
| 71 |
The Last Princess |
Jul 26, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$25,753 |
2,977 |
| 72 |
Sold |
Apr 1, 2016 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$25,223 |
2,915 |
| 73 |
Truth |
Oct 16, 2015 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$24,609 |
2,844 |
| 74 |
Legend |
Nov 20, 2015 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$20,870 |
2,412 |
| 75 |
The Lion in Winter |
Oct 30, 1968 |
Drama |
PG |
$17,024 |
1,968 |
| 76 |
The Letters |
Dec 4, 2015 |
Drama |
PG |
$14,952 |
1,728 |
| 77 |
Woodlawn |
Oct 16, 2015 |
Drama |
PG |
$13,498 |
1,560 |
| 78 |
The Adderall Diaries |
Apr 15, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$13,191 |
1,524 |
| 79 |
Hacker |
Dec 2, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$11,239 |
1,299 |
| 80 |
L'affaire SK1 |
Jun 17, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$10,330 |
1,194 |
| 81 |
Birkebeinerne |
Jun 17, 2016 |
Action |
R |
$8,905 |
1,029 |
| 82 |
Tanna |
Nov 6, 2015 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$5,711 |
660 |
| 83 |
Chosen |
Dec 16, 2016 |
Drama |
R |
$3,057 |
353 |
| 84 |
Au nom de ma fille |
Jun 10, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$1,623 |
187 |
| 85 |
La prochaine fois je visera… |
Apr 1, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$815 |
94 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $929,436,216 | |
| Total Tickets Sold | 107,449,235 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2016.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2016.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011.
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Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.
Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.
