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Domestic Box Office Performance for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies in 2016

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2016 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Jungle Book Apr 15, 2016 Adventure PG $364,001,123 42,081,055
2 The Revenant Dec 25, 2015 Adventure R $182,765,375 21,128,945
3 Jason Bourne Jul 29, 2016 Action PG-13 $162,192,920 18,750,627
4 The Legend of Tarzan Jul 1, 2016 Adventure PG-13 $126,643,061 14,640,816
5 Arrival Nov 11, 2016 Drama PG-13 $91,676,099 10,598,393
6 Miss Peregrine’s Home for P… Sep 30, 2016 Adventure PG-13 $86,945,137 10,051,461
7 Alice Through the Looking G… May 27, 2016 Adventure PG $77,042,381 8,906,634
8 Pete’s Dragon Aug 12, 2016 Adventure PG $76,233,151 8,813,081
9 The Girl on the Train Oct 7, 2016 Thriller/Suspense R $75,395,035 8,716,189
10 The Divergent Series: Alleg… Mar 18, 2016 Action PG-13 $66,184,051 7,651,335
11 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Oct 21, 2016 Action PG-13 $58,546,937 6,768,432
12 Me Before You Jun 3, 2016 Drama PG-13 $56,245,075 6,502,321
13 The BFG Jul 1, 2016 Adventure PG $55,483,770 6,414,309
14 Office Christmas Party Dec 9, 2016 Comedy R $49,815,176 5,758,980
15 How to be Single Feb 12, 2016 Romantic Comedy R $46,843,513 5,415,435
16 Nerve Jul 27, 2016 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $38,583,626 4,460,535
17 The 5th Wave Jan 22, 2016 Action PG-13 $34,912,982 4,036,183
18 Inferno Oct 28, 2016 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $34,221,651 3,956,260
19 Ben-Hur Aug 19, 2016 Adventure PG-13 $26,410,477 3,053,234
20 Bridget Jones’s Baby Sep 16, 2016 Romantic Comedy R $24,139,805 2,790,729
21 Middle School: The Worst Ye… Oct 7, 2016 Comedy PG $20,007,149 2,312,965
22 Brooklyn Nov 4, 2015 Drama PG-13 $18,758,748 2,168,641
23 The Choice Feb 5, 2016 Drama PG-13 $18,730,891 2,165,421
24 Love & Friendship May 13, 2016 Drama PG $14,016,568 1,620,412
25 The Light Between Oceans Sep 2, 2016 Drama PG-13 $12,545,979 1,450,402
26 The Hunger Games: Mockingja… Nov 20, 2015 Action PG-13 $12,154,781 1,405,177
27 Pride and Prejudice and Zom… Feb 5, 2016 Comedy PG-13 $10,907,291 1,260,958
28 Nocturnal Animals Nov 18, 2016 Thriller/Suspense R $10,107,726 1,168,523
29 Room Oct 16, 2015 Drama R $9,816,921 1,134,904
30 Carol Nov 20, 2015 Drama R $8,910,357 1,030,099
31 The Danish Girl Nov 27, 2015 Drama R $6,607,578 763,882
32 Hunt for the Wilderpeople Apr 1, 2016 Comedy PG-13 $5,205,471 601,789
33 The Wanderers Jul 13, 1979 Drama R $5,017,811 580,094
34 A Hologram for the King Apr 22, 2016 Drama R $4,212,494 486,994
35 45 Years Aug 28, 2015 Drama R $4,108,859 475,013
36 Rules Don’t Apply Nov 23, 2016 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $3,652,206 422,220
37 Indignation Jul 29, 2016 Drama R $3,401,155 393,197
38 En man som heter Ove May 25, 2016 Comedy PG-13 $3,336,006 385,665
39 Our Kind of Traitor Jul 1, 2016 Thriller/Suspense R $3,153,157 364,527
40 The Martian Oct 2, 2015 Adventure PG-13 $3,088,310 357,030
41 Spectre Nov 6, 2015 Action PG-13 $2,971,590 343,536
42 A Aa Jun 1, 2016 Romantic Comedy Not Rated $2,313,043 267,404
43 The Dressmaker Oct 30, 2015 Drama R $2,022,115 233,771
44 Shin Godjira Oct 11, 2016 Action Not Rated $1,908,028 220,581
45 A Ga ssi May 25, 2016 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $1,880,285 217,374
46 Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime … Nov 11, 2016 Drama R $1,738,477 200,980
47 The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon Oct 14, 2016 Adventure Not Rated $1,729,226 199,911
48 The Little Prince Jul 29, 2015 Adventure PG $1,311,213 151,585
49 Mohenjo Daro Aug 12, 2016 Action Not Rated $1,264,339 146,166
50 Certain Women Oct 14, 2016 Drama R $1,068,054 123,474
51 Goosebumps Oct 16, 2015 Horror PG $936,590 108,276
52 Elle Jun 2, 2016 Drama R $916,450 105,948
53 Dishoom Jul 29, 2016 Action Not Rated $812,737 93,958
54 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Adventure G $763,440 88,259
55 I Belonged to You Sep 30, 2016 Drama Not Rated $743,507 85,955
56 The Monkey King 2 (西游记之孙悟空三… Feb 5, 2016 Action Not Rated $709,982 82,079
57 American Pastoral Oct 21, 2016 Drama R $544,098 62,902
58 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate… Jun 30, 1971 Musical G $526,633 60,882
59 I Am not Madame Bovary Nov 18, 2016 Drama Not Rated $435,926 50,396
60 Kahaani 2 Dec 2, 2016 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $350,703 40,544
61 High-Rise May 13, 2016 Thriller/Suspense R $346,472 40,055
62 Silence Dec 23, 2016 Drama R $276,555 31,972
63 The Family Fang Apr 29, 2016 Comedy R $262,921 30,395
64 The Ghouls Dec 18, 2015 Adventure Not Rated $247,405 28,602
65 The Masked Saint Jan 8, 2016 Action PG-13 $182,695 21,121
66 Sunset Song May 13, 2016 Drama R $159,714 18,464
67 Howards End Mar 13, 1992 Drama PG $158,317 18,303
68 Feng Shen Bang Jul 29, 2016 Action PG-13 $143,430 16,582
69 An Sep 10, 2015 Drama Not Rated $124,800 14,428
70 Caged No More Jan 22, 2016 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $114,959 13,290
71 Ascenseur pour l'échafaud Jun 10, 1961 Drama Not Rated $110,193 12,739
72 Secret in Their Eyes Nov 20, 2015 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $109,533 12,663
73 Rock On 2 Nov 11, 2016 Musical Not Rated $98,868 11,430
74 So Young 2: Never Gone Jul 8, 2016 Drama Not Rated $96,421 11,147
75 Live by Night Dec 25, 2016 Drama R $94,970 10,979
76 Sword Master Dec 9, 2016 Action Not Rated $75,526 8,731
77 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Sep 18, 2015 Action PG-13 $66,490 7,687
78 A Monster Calls Dec 23, 2016 Drama PG-13 $64,066 7,406
79 Le Journal d’une femme de c… Jun 10, 2016 Drama Not Rated $53,581 6,194
80 La Notte Sep 14, 2016 Drama Not Rated $39,236 4,536
81 Pan Oct 9, 2015 Adventure PG $30,863 3,568
82 Desde allá Jun 8, 2016 Drama Not Rated $30,169 3,488
83 Blackway Jun 10, 2016 Thriller/Suspense R $27,079 3,131
84 Cosmos Jun 17, 2016 Drama Not Rated $25,856 2,989
85 Un monstruo de mil cabezas May 13, 2016 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $24,852 2,873
86 Sudden Fear Aug 12, 2016 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $24,476 2,830
87 Hâmonî May 20, 2016 Action Not Rated $23,248 2,688
88 Kamikaze 1989 Jun 3, 2016 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $22,440 2,594
89 Sanam Teri Kasam Feb 5, 2016 Drama Not Rated $22,121 2,557
90 The Black Dove Aug 12, 2016 Comedy Not Rated $21,900 2,532
91 Unless Oct 14, 2016 Drama Not Rated $19,120 2,210
92 Of Mind and Music Feb 12, 2016 Drama PG-13 $15,083 1,744
93 Lamb Jan 8, 2016 Drama R $14,547 1,682
94 Banshun Mar 4, 2016 Drama Not Rated $13,254 1,532
95 Beta Test Jul 22, 2016 Action Not Rated $10,104 1,168
96 River of Grass Mar 11, 2016 Drama Not Rated $10,070 1,164
97 Yosemite Jan 1, 2016 Drama R $9,470 1,095
98 It Had to be You Oct 21, 2016 Romantic Comedy R $5,302 613
99 Vergine giurata Apr 22, 2016 Drama Not Rated $4,636 536
100 Kawaki Dec 4, 2015 Drama Not Rated $3,769 436
101 Arabian Nights Dec 25, 1942 Adventure Not Rated $3,719 430
102 En équilibre Apr 15, 2016 Drama Not Rated $3,144 363
103 A Kind of Murder Dec 16, 2016 Thriller/Suspense R $2,915 337
104 White Lies Mar 4, 2016 Drama Not Rated $2,760 319
105 Memoria Apr 8, 2016 Drama R $2,242 259
106 Eperdument Mar 2, 2016 Drama Not Rated $675 78
107 La dame dans l’auto avec de… Dec 18, 2015 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $423 49
Total Gross of All Movies$1,940,167,628
Total Tickets Sold224,296,837

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.

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