Most Popular Movies 2016

This chart shows the 2016 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2016 releases.

See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2016 - Top 2016 Worldwide

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  1
Zootopia poster
Domestic BO:
$341,268,248
International BO:
$661,194,330

Synopsis

The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when rookie Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery.

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X-Men: Apocalypse poster
X-Men: Apocalypse
Director: Bryan Singer
Lead Roles: James McAvoy as Professor Charles Xavier, Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence as Raven/Mystique
Initial Theatrical Release: May 18, 2016 (Wide) (France)
Keywords: Marvel Comics, Mutants, Visual Effects, End of the World, Ancient Egypt, 3-D, IMAX: DMR
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$155,442,489
International BO:
$387,095,057

Synopsis

Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto, to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven with the help of Professor X must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.

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  3
Moana
Domestic BO:
$248,757,044
International BO:
$438,471,864

Synopsis

For centuries, the greatest sailors in the world masterfully navigated the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, 3,000 years ago, their voyages stopped for a millennium — and no one knows exactly why. An adventurous teenager is inspired to leave the safety and security of her island on a daring journey to save her people. Inexplicably drawn to the ocean, Moana convinces the mighty demigod Maui to join her mission, and he reluctantly helps her become a wayfinder like her ancestors who sailed before her. Together, they voyage across the open ocean on an action-packed adventure, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills her quest and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity.

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Moonlight
Domestic BO:
$27,854,931
International BO:
$37,040,175

Synopsis

A story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. The film is both a portrait of contemporary African American life and a personal meditation on identity, family, friendship, and love, portraying the moments, people, and unknowable forces that shape our lives and make us who we are.

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice poster
Domestic BO:
$330,360,194
International BO:
$542,034,897

Synopsis

Fearing the actions of a god-like super hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with each other, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it has ever known before.

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The Choice poster
Domestic BO:
$18,730,891
International BO:
$5,593,585

Synopsis

When feisty medical student Gabby Holland moves in next door to perennial ladies’ man Travis Shaw, it sends them both on a romantic journey neither ever dreamed possible. Travis has always believed a serious relationship with a woman would cramp his easygoing lifestyle, while Gabby is all set to settle down with her long-term boyfriend—until an irresistible attraction between the unlikely couple upends both of their well-planned lives. After a whirlwind courtship, Gabby and Travis wed and build a family together, making every decision hand-in-hand until one of them is forced to make the most important choice of their life alone.

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Arrival
Arrival
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Lead Roles: Amy Adams as Louise Banks, Jeremy Renner as Ian Donnelly, Forest Whitaker as Colonel Weber
Initial Theatrical Release: November 9, 2016 (Wide) (Romania)
Keywords: First Contact, Surprise Twist, Single Parent, Nightmare, Dream Sequence, Time Travel, 2017 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Mystery Drama
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$100,546,139
International BO:
$101,695,214

Synopsis

When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team—led by expert linguist Louise Banks—are brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers—and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity.

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Captain America: Civil War poster
Captain America: Civil War
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Lead Roles: Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America , Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Paul Bettany as Vision, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther
Initial Theatrical Release: April 22, 2016 (Wide) (Taiwan)
Keywords: Marvel Comics, Friends turned Enemies, Government Corruption, Rebellion, 1990s, Prologue, Scene in End Credits, Framed, Gratuitous Cameos, Visual Effects, Intertitle, Assassination, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Set in Siberia, Nigeria, Set in Russia, Revenge, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Death of a Son or Daughter, Surprise Twist, Super Soldier Serum, Voiceover/Narration, Filmed in Pinewood Atlanta Studios, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Filmed in Buckhead, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Fayette County, GA, Filmed in Georgia, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Fulton County, GA, Filmed in Peachtree Christian Church, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in The Gulch, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Norcross, GA, Filmed in Gwinnett County, GA, Filmed in Aerotropolis Atlanta, Hapeville, GA, Filmed in Hapeville, GA, Filmed in Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany, Filmed in Berlin, Germany, Filmed in Germany, Filmed in Leipzig/Halle Airport, Schkeuditz, Germany, Filmed in Schkeuditz, Germany, Filmed in Puerto Rico, Filmed in Norway, Filmed in Iceland
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$408,084,349
International BO:
$743,815,237

Synopsis

Steve Rogers is leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Director: Gareth Edwards
Lead Roles: Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, Diego Luna as Captain Cassian Andor, Ben Mendelsohn as Director Orson Krennic, Donnie Yen as Chirrut Imwe, Mads Mikkelsen as Galen Erso, Alan Tudyk as K-2SO, Riz Ahmed as Bodhi Rook
Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Keywords: Prequel, Rebellion, Space Opera, Visual Effects, Prologue, Intertitle, Tortured for Information, Non-Chronological, Robot, Dream Sequence, Suicide Mission, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Filmed in Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, England, Filmed in Buckinghamshire England, Filmed in Iceland, Filmed in Reynisfjara, Iceland, Filmed in Hjörleifshöfði mountain, Iceland, Filmed in Hafursey Iceland, Filmed in Mýrdalssandur, Iceland, Filmed in Krafla, Iceland, Filmed in Lake Mývatn, Iceland, Filmed in Gan, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Filmed in Baresdhoo, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Filmed in RAF Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in Wadi Rum, Jordan, Filmed in Jordan, Filmed in Pymmes Park, London, England, Filmed in Cardington Airfield, Bedfordshire, England, Filmed in Canary Wharf London Underground station, London, England, Filmed in London, England, Filmed in Bedfordshire, England, Filmed in Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Filmed in Maldives, Heroic Adventure
Classification: Spin-Off, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$533,539,991
International BO:
$521,543,605

Synopsis

In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.

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Jason Bourne poster
Jason Bourne
Director: Paul Greengrass
Lead Roles: Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, Alicia Vikander as Heather Lee
Initial Theatrical Release: July 20, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
Keywords: Sequels With Returning Stars, Secret Agent, Rogue Agent, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$162,192,920
International BO:
$253,975,396

Synopsis

Former CIA assassin Jason Bourne resurfaces just as his former employers are implementing a new program aimed at hunting him down. Now fully recovered from his amnesia, Bourne teams up with Nicky Parsons to uncover the ultimate truth about his past and his family while simultaneously exacting revenge and eluding capture by the government forces hot on his trail.

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11
The Jungle Book poster

Synopsis

An adventure about Mowgli, a man-cub raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan, who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he’s ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera, and the free-spirited bear Baloo. Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don’t exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa, a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie, who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire.

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12
Kung Fu Panda 3 poster
Domestic BO:
$143,528,619
International BO:
$362,595,548

Synopsis

When Po’s long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible—learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!

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13
Ratchet and Clank poster
Domestic BO:
$8,813,410
International BO:
$5,552,229

Synopsis

The story of two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. When the two stumble upon a dangerous weapon capable of destroying entire planets, they must join forces with a team of colorful heroes called The Galactic Rangers in order to save the galaxy. Along the way they'll learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one's own identity.

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14
The BFG poster
Domestic BO:
$55,483,770
International BO:
$144,162,910

Synopsis

Tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The BFG, while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country.

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15
Alice Through the Looking Glass poster
Domestic BO:
$77,042,381
International BO:
$199,885,731

Synopsis

Alice returns to the whimsical world of Underland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter.

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16
The Legend of Tarzan poster
Domestic BO:
$126,643,061
International BO:
$222,258,964

Synopsis

It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Captain Leon Rom. But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash.

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17
Zoolander 2 poster
Domestic BO:
$28,848,693
International BO:
$26,500,000

Synopsis

Blue Steel. Le Tigre. Magnum… looks powerful enough to halt a Chinese throwing star mid-air and thwart the plans of an evil mastermind’s global takeover. There is only one male model and one male model alone who is capable of conjuring such beauty and power with a pout… Derek Zoolander. When we last saw male models Derek and Hansel, they were enjoying the wonders of the “Derek Zoolander Center for Kids Who Can’t Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too,” and Mugatu was behind bars. An unforeseen catastrophe strikes the Center and forces the duo into seclusion, living off the grid. Fifteen age-defying years later we find a still shamed Derek and Hansel leading isolated, separate lives, shut-out from the rest of the world. When each receives a special invitation to star in a major world fashion event in the ancient and mysterious city of Rome, they are unable to deny the allure of returning to their former glory and make their way back to civilization. Upon arrival, Derek and Hansel meet the bizarre and eccentric designers that are behind the new fashion empire. The two rapidly realize the fashion world they once knew has drastically changed, thrusting them awkwardly and literally back into the spotlight. While they struggle to find relevance in this strange new world of blogging, vlogging, and anti-fashion fashion, they are recruited to help stop a calculated and deadly plot that if not stopped, would destroy forever the hopes for fashion to return to its revered and glorious status. Only Derek and Hansel have the power to SAVE FASHION.

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18
Ghostbusters poster
Domestic BO:
$128,350,574
International BO:
$100,658,084

Synopsis

A paranormal researcher, a physicist, a nuclear engineer and a subway worker try to rid New York of ghosts that can possess humans.

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Warcraft poster
Warcraft
Director: Duncan Jones
Lead Roles: Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar, Paula Patton as Garona, Ben Foster as Medivh, Dominic Cooper as Llane Wrynn, Toby Kebbell as Durotan/Antonidas
Initial Theatrical Release: May 25, 2016 (Wide) (France)
Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Invented Language, Visual Effects, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Classification: Based on Game, Action, Live Action, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$47,365,290
International BO:
$391,534,534

Synopsis

The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: Orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people and their home. So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something.

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20
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Domestic BO:
$26,844,692
International BO:
$287,256,498

Synopsis

Alice is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began—The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.

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The Forest poster
The Forest
Director: Jason Zada
Lead Roles: Natalie Dormer as Sara/Jess Price
Initial Theatrical Release: January 7, 2016 (Wide) (Slovakia)
Keywords: Set in Japan, Suicide, Death of a Sibling, Missing Person, Twins, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Set in Mount Fuji, Haunting, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$26,594,261
International BO:
$14,154,969

Synopsis

A young American woman, Sara, goes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared in the legendary Aokigahara Forest at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. Despite everyone’s warnings to “stay on the path,” Sara enters the forest determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate—only to be confronted by the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who wanders into the forest.

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22
The Witch poster
Domestic BO:
$25,138,705
International BO:
$15,290,930

Synopsis

In New England circa 1630, a farmer is cast out of his colonial plantation and is forced to move his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest rumored to be controlled by witches. Almost immediately, strange and unsettling things begin to happen—the animals turn violent, the crops fail, and one of the children disappears, only to return seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. As suspicion and paranoia mount, everyone begins to point the finger at teenage daughter Thomasin. They accuse her of witchcraft, which she adamantly denies… but as circumstances become more and more treacherous, each family member’s faith, loyalty, and love will be tested in shocking and unforgettable ways.

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Allegiant poster
The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Director: Robert Schwentke
Lead Roles: Shailene Woodley as Beatrice "Tris" Prior, Theo James as Four
Initial Theatrical Release: March 9, 2016 (Wide) (Egypt)
Keywords: Dystopia, Young Adult Book Adaptation, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$66,184,051
International BO:
$105,838,466

Synopsis

After the revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known in order to find a peaceful solution for their embroiled city. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.

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Tout en haut du monde
International BO:
$45,691

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Hunt for the Wilderpeople poster
Domestic BO:
$5,205,471
International BO:
$18,695,371

Synopsis

Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together in this hilarious and heartfelt adventure.

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