2016 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 2016. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 2016.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 2016 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 2016” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre2016 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryDec 16, 2016Walt DisneyAdventure$533,539,99161,141,637
2Finding DoryJun 17, 2016Walt DisneyAdventure$486,295,56156,219,140
3Captain America: Civil WarMay 6, 2016Walt DisneyAction$408,084,34947,177,381
4The Secret Life of PetsJul 8, 2016UniversalAdventure$369,094,83042,609,679
5The Jungle BookApr 15, 2016Walt DisneyAdventure$364,001,12342,081,055
6DeadpoolFeb 12, 201620th Century FoxAction$363,070,70941,973,492
7ZootopiaMar 4, 2016Walt DisneyAdventure$341,268,24839,452,977
8Batman v Superman: Dawn of Ju…Mar 25, 2016Warner Bros.Action$330,360,19438,191,930
9Suicide SquadAug 5, 2016Warner Bros.Action$325,100,05437,583,821
10SingDec 21, 2016UniversalMusical$270,329,04530,767,420
11MoanaNov 23, 2016Walt DisneyMusical$248,757,04428,583,670
12Fantastic Beasts and Where to…Nov 18, 2016Warner Bros.Adventure$234,037,57527,009,508
13Doctor StrangeNov 4, 2016Walt DisneyAction$232,641,92026,883,614
14Hidden FiguresDec 25, 201620th Century FoxDrama$169,607,28718,916,476
15Jason BourneJul 29, 2016UniversalAction$162,192,92018,750,627
16Star Trek BeyondJul 22, 2016Paramount PicturesAdventure$158,848,34018,363,970
17X-Men: ApocalypseMay 27, 201620th Century FoxAction$155,442,48917,970,230
18TrollsNov 4, 201620th Century FoxAdventure$153,856,08917,768,473
19La La LandDec 9, 2016LionsgateMusical$151,101,80316,973,009
20Kung Fu Panda 3Jan 29, 201620th Century FoxAdventure$143,528,61916,592,904
21GhostbustersJul 15, 2016Sony PicturesComedy$128,350,57414,838,217
22Central IntelligenceJun 17, 2016Warner Bros.Comedy$127,440,87114,733,049
23The Legend of TarzanJul 1, 2016Warner Bros.Adventure$126,643,06114,640,816
24SullySep 9, 2016Warner Bros.Drama$125,070,03314,458,577
25Bad MomsJul 29, 2016STX EntertainmentComedy$113,257,29713,093,329
26The Angry Birds MovieMay 20, 2016Sony PicturesAdventure$107,509,36612,428,828
27Independence Day: ResurgenceJun 24, 201620th Century FoxAction$103,144,28611,924,195
28The Conjuring 2: The Enfield …Jun 10, 2016Warner Bros.Horror$102,470,00811,846,244
29ArrivalNov 11, 2016Paramount PicturesDrama$100,546,13911,587,249
30PassengersDec 21, 2016Sony PicturesDrama$100,014,69911,378,310
31Sausage PartyAug 12, 2016Sony PicturesComedy$97,670,35811,291,371
32The Magnificent SevenSep 23, 2016Sony PicturesWestern$93,432,65510,801,412
33Ride Along 2Jan 15, 2016UniversalComedy$90,862,68510,504,357
34Don’t BreatheAug 26, 2016Sony PicturesHorror$89,217,87510,314,205
35Miss Peregrine’s Home for Pec…Sep 30, 201620th Century FoxAdventure$87,242,83410,084,649
36The AccountantOct 14, 2016Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$86,260,0459,970,596
37Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:…Jun 3, 2016Paramount PicturesAction$82,051,6019,485,734
38The Purge: Election YearJul 1, 2016UniversalHorror$79,042,4409,137,854
39Alice Through the Looking Gla…May 27, 2016Walt DisneyAdventure$77,042,3818,906,634
40Pete’s DragonAug 12, 2016Walt DisneyAdventure$76,233,1518,813,081
41The Girl on the TrainOct 7, 2016UniversalThriller/Suspense$75,395,0358,716,189
42Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Ha…Oct 21, 2016LionsgateComedy$73,206,3438,463,161
43StorksSep 23, 2016Warner Bros.Adventure$72,679,2788,401,138
4410 Cloverfield LaneMar 11, 2016Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$72,082,9998,333,295
45Lights OutJul 22, 2016Warner Bros.Horror$67,268,8357,776,744
46Hacksaw RidgeNov 4, 2016LionsgateDrama$67,209,6157,758,571
47The Divergent Series: Allegia…Mar 18, 2016LionsgateAction$66,184,0517,651,335
48Now You See Me 2Jun 10, 2016LionsgateThriller/Suspense$65,075,5407,523,184
49Ice Age: Collision CourseJul 22, 201620th Century FoxAdventure$64,063,0087,406,128
50The BossApr 8, 2016UniversalComedy$63,077,5607,292,203
51London Has FallenMar 4, 2016Focus FeaturesThriller/Suspense$62,524,2607,228,238
52Miracles from HeavenMar 16, 2016Sony PicturesDrama$61,705,1237,133,540
53Deepwater HorizonSep 30, 2016LionsgateThriller/Suspense$61,433,5277,102,142
54Why Him?Dec 23, 201620th Century FoxComedy$60,323,7866,851,400
55My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Mar 25, 2016UniversalComedy$59,689,6056,900,532
56Jack Reacher: Never Go BackOct 21, 2016Paramount PicturesAction$58,697,0766,785,170
57FencesDec 16, 2016Paramount PicturesDrama$57,682,9046,539,242
58Me Before YouJun 3, 2016Warner Bros.Drama$56,245,0756,502,321
59The BFGJul 1, 2016Walt DisneyAdventure$55,483,7706,414,309
60Neighbors 2: Sorority RisingMay 20, 2016UniversalComedy$55,340,7306,397,772
61The ShallowsJun 24, 2016Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$55,121,6236,372,442
62Office Christmas PartyDec 9, 2016Paramount PicturesComedy$54,767,4946,311,078
63Assassin’s CreedDec 21, 201620th Century FoxAction$54,647,9486,242,486
64Barbershop: The Next CutApr 15, 2016Warner Bros.Comedy$54,030,0516,246,249
6513 Hours: The Secret Soldiers…Jan 15, 2016Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$52,853,2196,110,199
66LionNov 25, 2016Weinstein Co.Drama$51,739,4955,789,934
67Kubo and the Two StringsAug 19, 2016Focus FeaturesAdventure$48,023,0885,551,802
68The Huntsman: Winter’s WarApr 22, 2016UniversalAction$48,003,0155,549,482
69Manchester by the SeaNov 18, 2016Roadside Attracti…Drama$47,695,3715,428,790
70WarcraftJun 10, 2016UniversalAction$47,365,2905,475,756
71How to be SingleFeb 12, 2016Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$46,843,5135,415,435
72Mike and Dave Need Wedding Da…Jul 8, 201620th Century FoxComedy$46,009,6735,319,037
73War DogsAug 19, 2016Warner Bros.Black Comedy$43,034,5234,975,089
74Almost ChristmasNov 11, 2016UniversalDrama$42,065,1854,862,613
75Money MonsterMay 13, 2016Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$41,012,0754,741,280
76AlliedNov 23, 2016Paramount PicturesDrama$40,098,0644,633,320
77NerveJul 27, 2016LionsgateThriller/Suspense$38,583,6264,460,535
78RisenFeb 19, 2016Sony PicturesDrama$36,880,0334,263,588
79The Nice GuysMay 20, 2016Warner Bros.Black Comedy$36,261,7634,192,111
80The BoyJan 22, 2016STX EntertainmentHorror$35,819,5564,140,989
81Dirty GrandpaJan 22, 2016LionsgateComedy$35,593,1134,114,811
82Ouija: Origin of EvilOct 21, 2016UniversalHorror$35,144,5054,062,949
83The 5th WaveJan 22, 2016Sony PicturesAction$34,912,9824,036,183
84InfernoOct 28, 2016Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$34,343,5743,969,852
85Mother’s DayApr 29, 2016Open RoadRomantic Comedy$32,492,8593,756,400
86Patriots DayDec 21, 2016LionsgateThriller/Suspense$31,886,3613,557,115
87Gods of EgyptFeb 26, 2016LionsgateAdventure$31,153,4643,601,557
88Collateral BeautyDec 16, 2016Warner Bros.Drama$31,016,0213,558,144
89Hail, Caesar!Feb 5, 2016UniversalComedy$30,080,2253,477,483
90When the Bough BreaksSep 9, 2016Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$29,747,6033,439,029
91Zoolander 2Feb 12, 2016Paramount PicturesComedy$28,848,6933,335,109
92MoonlightOct 21, 2016A24Drama$27,854,9313,156,851
93The Finest HoursJan 29, 2016Walt DisneyThriller/Suspense$27,569,5583,187,232
94Florence Foster JenkinsAug 12, 2016Paramount PicturesDrama$27,383,7703,165,754
95Hell or High WaterAug 12, 2016LionsgateWestern$27,007,8443,122,294
96The ForestJan 8, 2016Focus / GramercyHorror$26,594,2613,074,481
97Ben-HurAug 19, 2016Paramount PicturesAdventure$26,410,4773,053,234
98The WitchFeb 19, 2016A24Horror$25,138,7052,906,209
99Bridget Jones’s BabySep 16, 2016UniversalRomantic Comedy$24,139,8052,790,729
100Kevin Hart: What Now?Oct 14, 2016UniversalConcert/Performance$23,591,0432,727,288