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Domestic 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 $408,235,850 47,194,896
3 The Secret Life of Pets Jul 8, 2016 Universal PG $368,384,330 42,587,784
4 The Jungle Book Apr 15, 2016 Walt Disney PG $364,001,123 42,081,055
5 Zootopia Mar 4, 2016 Walt Disney PG $341,268,248 39,452,977
6 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Forc… Dec 18, 2015 Walt Disney PG-13 $284,694,956 32,912,712
7 Fantastic Beasts and Where … Nov 18, 2016 Warner Bros. PG-13 $222,675,573 25,742,841
8 The Revenant Dec 25, 2015 20th Century Fox R $182,765,375 21,128,945
9 Star Trek Beyond Jul 22, 2016 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $158,848,340 18,363,970
10 Trolls Nov 4, 2016 20th Century Fox PG $150,130,292 17,356,103
11 Kung Fu Panda 3 Jan 29, 2016 20th Century Fox PG $143,528,619 16,592,904
12 The Legend of Tarzan Jul 1, 2016 Warner Bros. PG-13 $126,643,061 14,640,816
13 The Angry Birds Movie May 20, 2016 Sony Pictures PG $107,509,366 12,428,828
14 Miss Peregrine’s Home for P… Sep 30, 2016 20th Century Fox PG-13 $86,945,137 10,051,461
15 Alice Through the Looking G… May 27, 2016 Walt Disney PG $77,042,381 8,906,634
16 Pete’s Dragon Aug 12, 2016 Walt Disney PG $76,233,151 8,813,081
17 Storks Sep 23, 2016 Warner Bros. PG $72,414,850 8,371,659
18 Ice Age: Collision Course Jul 22, 2016 20th Century Fox PG $64,063,008 7,406,128
19 The BFG Jul 1, 2016 Walt Disney PG $55,483,770 6,414,309
20 Kubo and the Two Strings Aug 19, 2016 Focus Features PG $48,023,088 5,551,802
21 Gods of Egypt Feb 26, 2016 Lionsgate PG-13 $31,153,464 3,601,557
22 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Th… Dec 18, 2015 20th Century Fox PG $30,311,560 3,504,227
23 Ben-Hur Aug 19, 2016 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $26,410,477 3,053,234
24 Nine Lives Aug 5, 2016 EuropaCorp PG $19,700,032 2,277,460
25 Norm of the North Jan 15, 2016 Lionsgate PG $17,062,499 1,972,543
26 The Good Dinosaur Nov 25, 2015 Walt Disney PG $12,370,650 1,430,133
27 Ratchet and Clank Apr 29, 2016 Focus Features PG $8,813,410 1,018,891
28 Robinson Crusoe Sep 9, 2016 Lionsgate PG $8,005,586 925,501
29 The Martian Oct 2, 2015 20th Century Fox PG-13 $3,088,310 357,030
30 In the Heart of the Sea Dec 11, 2015 Warner Bros. PG-13 $1,957,373 226,286
31 The Peanuts Movie Nov 6, 2015 20th Century Fox G $1,942,827 224,604
32 The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon Oct 14, 2016 Warner Bros. Not Rated $1,729,226 199,911
33 The Little Prince Feb 12, 2016 Entertainment One PG $1,311,213 151,585
34 Hotel Transylvania 2 Sep 25, 2015 Sony Pictures PG $1,229,092 142,092
35 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Warner Bros. G $763,440 88,259
36 Chaar Sahibzaade 2: Rise of… Nov 11, 2016 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $700,723 81,008
37 Himalaya Dec 18, 2015 CJ Entertainment Not Rated $590,623 68,280
38 The Boy and the Beast Mar 4, 2016 FUNimation PG-13 $490,643 56,722
39 Avril et le monde truqué Mar 25, 2016 GKIDS PG $295,488 34,160
40 Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive Aug 19, 2016 Stage 6 Films PG-13 $269,980 31,212
41 The Ghouls Dec 18, 2015 China Lion Film D… Not Rated $247,405 28,602
42 Kicks Sep 9, 2016 Focus World R $150,191 17,363
43 Theeb Nov 6, 2015 Film Movement Not Rated $122,396 14,150
44 Yellow Day Sep 19, 2014 Idyllic Entertain… PG $112,065 12,955
45 O Menino e o Mundo Dec 11, 2015 GKIDS PG $111,899 12,936
46 Against the Wild: Survive t… Feb 26, 2016 PG $107,953 12,480
47 Phantom Boy Jul 15, 2016 GKIDS PG $34,361 3,972
48 Zhuo yao ji Jan 22, 2016 FilmRise Not Rated $32,766 3,788
49 Pan Oct 9, 2015 Warner Bros. PG $30,863 3,568
50 Band of Robbers Jan 15, 2016 Gravitas Ventures Not Rated $20,555 2,376
51 Arabian Nights Dec 25, 1942 Universal Not Rated $3,719 430
Total Gross of All Movies$3,994,356,868
Total Tickets Sold461,775,360

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.