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Box Office Performance for Adventure Movies in 2016

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2016 GrossTickets Sold
1 Finding Dory Jun 17, 2016 Walt Disney PG $486,295,561 56,219,140
2 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Dec 16, 2016 Walt Disney PG-13 $424,987,707 49,131,526
3 The Secret Life of Pets Jul 8, 2016 Universal PG $368,855,300 42,642,231
4 The Jungle Book Apr 15, 2016 Walt Disney PG $364,001,123 42,081,054
5 Zootopia Mar 4, 2016 Walt Disney PG $341,268,248 39,452,976
6 Fantastic Beasts and Where … Nov 18, 2016 Warner Bros. PG-13 $222,675,573 25,742,841
7 Moana Nov 23, 2016 Walt Disney PG $210,046,114 24,282,787
8 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Forc… Dec 18, 2015 Walt Disney PG-13 $194,453,283 22,480,148
9 The Revenant Dec 25, 2015 20th Century Fox R $182,765,375 21,128,945
10 Star Trek Beyond Jul 22, 2016 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $158,848,340 18,363,969
11 Trolls Nov 4, 2016 20th Century Fox PG $150,130,292 17,356,103
12 Kung Fu Panda 3 Jan 29, 2016 20th Century Fox PG $143,528,619 16,592,903
13 The Legend of Tarzan Jul 1, 2016 Warner Bros. PG-13 $126,643,061 14,640,816
14 The Angry Birds Movie May 20, 2016 Sony Pictures PG $107,509,366 12,428,828
15 Miss Peregrine’s Home for P… Sep 30, 2016 20th Century Fox PG-13 $86,945,137 10,051,461
16 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle… Jun 3, 2016 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $82,051,601 9,485,734
17 Alice Through the Looking G… May 27, 2016 Walt Disney PG $77,042,381 8,906,633
18 Pete’s Dragon Aug 12, 2016 Walt Disney PG $76,233,151 8,813,081
19 Storks Sep 23, 2016 Warner Bros. PG $72,414,850 8,371,659
20 Ice Age: Collision Course Jul 22, 2016 20th Century Fox PG $64,063,008 7,406,128
21 The BFG Jul 1, 2016 Walt Disney PG $55,483,770 6,414,308
22 Kubo and the Two Strings Aug 19, 2016 Focus Features PG $48,023,088 5,551,802
23 Gods of Egypt Feb 26, 2016 Lionsgate PG-13 $31,153,464 3,601,556
24 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Th… Dec 18, 2015 20th Century Fox PG $30,311,560 3,504,226
25 Ben-Hur Aug 19, 2016 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $26,410,477 3,053,234
26 Nine Lives Aug 5, 2016 EuropaCorp PG $19,700,032 2,277,460
27 Norm of the North Jan 15, 2016 Lionsgate PG $17,062,499 1,972,543
28 Ratchet and Clank Apr 29, 2016 Focus Features PG $8,813,410 1,018,891
29 The Good Dinosaur Nov 25, 2015 Walt Disney PG $8,320,188 961,871
30 Robinson Crusoe Sep 9, 2016 Lionsgate PG $8,005,586 925,501
31 In the Heart of the Sea Dec 11, 2015 Warner Bros. PG-13 $1,957,373 226,286
32 The Peanuts Movie Nov 6, 2015 20th Century Fox G $1,942,827 224,604
33 The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon Oct 14, 2016 Warner Bros. Not Rated $1,729,226 199,910
34 The Little Prince Feb 12, 2016 Entertainment One PG $1,311,213 151,585
35 Hotel Transylvania 2 Sep 25, 2015 Sony Pictures PG $1,229,092 142,091
36 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Warner Bros. G $763,440 88,259
37 Chaar Sahibzaade 2: Rise of… Nov 11, 2016 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $700,723 81,008
38 Bakemono no ko Mar 4, 2016 FUNimation PG-13 $490,643 56,721
39 Himalaya Dec 18, 2015 CJ Entertainment Not Rated $439,816 50,845
40 Avril et le monde truqué Mar 25, 2016 GKIDS PG $295,488 34,160
41 Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive Aug 19, 2016 Stage 6 Films PG-13 $269,980 31,211
42 Kicks Sep 9, 2016 Focus World R $150,191 17,363
43 The Ghouls Dec 18, 2015 China Lion Film D… Not Rated $121,914 14,094
44 Theeb Nov 6, 2015 Film Movement Not Rated $118,320 13,678
45 O Menino e o Mundo Dec 11, 2015 GKIDS PG $111,899 12,936
46 Against the Wild: Survive t… Feb 26, 2016 Anchor Bay Entert… PG $107,953 12,480
47 Yellow Day Sep 19, 2014 Self Distributed PG $107,325 12,407
48 Phantom Boy Jul 15, 2016 GKIDS PG $34,361 3,972
49 Zhuo yao ji Jan 22, 2016 FilmRise Not Rated $32,766 3,787
50 Pan Oct 9, 2015 Warner Bros. PG $30,863 3,568
51 Band of Robbers Jan 15, 2016 Gravitas Ventures Not Rated $20,555 2,376
52 Arabian Nights Dec 25, 1942 Universal Not Rated $3,719 429
Total Gross of All Movies$4,206,011,851
Total Tickets Sold486,244,125

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. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

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.