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Box Office Performance for Action Movies in 2016

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2016 GrossTickets Sold
1 Captain America: Civil War May 6, 2016 Walt Disney PG-13 $408,084,349 47,177,381
2 Deadpool Feb 12, 2016 20th Century Fox R $363,070,709 41,973,492
3 Batman v Superman: Dawn of … Mar 25, 2016 Warner Bros. PG-13 $330,360,194 38,191,930
4 Suicide Squad Aug 5, 2016 Warner Bros. PG-13 $325,100,054 37,583,821
5 Doctor Strange Nov 4, 2016 Walt Disney PG-13 $230,107,790 26,602,056
6 Jason Bourne Jul 29, 2016 Universal PG-13 $162,192,920 18,750,626
7 X-Men: Apocalypse May 27, 2016 20th Century Fox PG-13 $155,442,489 17,970,229
8 Independence Day: Resurgence Jun 24, 2016 20th Century Fox PG-13 $103,144,286 11,924,194
9 The Divergent Series: Alleg… Mar 18, 2016 Lionsgate PG-13 $66,184,051 7,651,335
10 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Oct 21, 2016 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $58,574,515 6,771,620
11 The Huntsman: Winter’s War Apr 22, 2016 Universal PG-13 $48,003,015 5,549,481
12 Warcraft Jun 10, 2016 Universal PG-13 $47,365,290 5,475,756
13 Assassin’s Creed Dec 21, 2016 20th Century Fox PG-13 $36,415,167 4,209,846
14 The 5th Wave Jan 22, 2016 Sony Pictures PG-13 $34,912,982 4,036,182
15 Mechanic: Resurrection Aug 26, 2016 Lionsgate R $21,218,403 2,452,994
16 Criminal Apr 15, 2016 Lionsgate R $14,708,696 1,700,427
17 Point Break Dec 25, 2015 Warner Bros. PG-13 $13,197,946 1,525,774
18 Hardcore Henry Apr 8, 2016 STX Entertainment R $9,252,038 1,069,599
19 Dangal Dec 21, 2016 UTV Communications Not Rated $9,225,794 1,066,565
20 The Hunger Games: Mockingja… Nov 20, 2015 Lionsgate PG-13 $7,538,507 871,503
21 Kabali Jul 21, 2016 Cinegalaxy Not Rated $3,903,095 451,224
22 Max Steel Oct 14, 2016 Open Road PG-13 $3,818,664 441,464
23 Batman: The Killing Joke Jul 25, 2016 Fathom Events R $3,775,000 436,416
24 Spectre Nov 6, 2015 Sony Pictures PG-13 $2,971,590 343,536
25 Yip Man 3 Jan 22, 2016 Well Go USA PG-13 $2,679,437 309,761
26 Shin Godjira Oct 11, 2016 FUNimation Not Rated $1,908,028 220,581
27 Mohenjo Daro Aug 12, 2016 UTV Communications Not Rated $1,264,339 146,166
28 Operation Chromite Aug 5, 2016 CJ Entertainment Not Rated $1,022,720 118,233
29 Dishoom Jul 29, 2016 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $812,737 93,958
30 Operation Mekong Sep 30, 2016 Well Go USA Not Rated $800,012 92,486
31 The Monkey King 2 (西游记之孙悟空三… Feb 5, 2016 China Lion Film D… Not Rated $709,982 82,078
32 Tunnel Aug 26, 2016 Well Go USA Not Rated $568,876 65,766
33 Cold War 2 Jul 8, 2016 Well Go USA Not Rated $560,824 64,835
34 The Age of Shadows (밀정) Sep 23, 2016 CJ Entertainment Not Rated $540,268 62,458
35 Tang ren jie tan an Jan 15, 2016 China Lion Film D… Not Rated $459,832 53,159
36 Mad Max: Fury Road May 15, 2015 Warner Bros. R $421,986 48,785
37 Lao pao er Dec 24, 2015 China Lion Film D… Not Rated $343,990 39,767
38 Kaashmora Oct 28, 2016 Cinegalaxy Not Rated $327,929 37,910
39 AmeriGeddon May 13, 2016 PG-13 $316,554 36,595
40 The Masked Saint Jan 8, 2016 Freestyle Releasing PG-13 $182,695 21,120
41 Bølgen Mar 4, 2016 Magnolia Pictures R $177,404 20,509
42 Asura : The City of Madness Oct 7, 2016 CJ Entertainment Not Rated $174,501 20,173
43 Feng Shen Bang Jul 29, 2016 Sony Pictures PG-13 $143,430 16,581
44 Ism Oct 14, 2016 Cinegalaxy Not Rated $134,166 15,510
45 Three Jun 24, 2016 Well Go USA Not Rated $119,550 13,820
46 Seondal: The Man who Sells … Jul 15, 2016 CJ Entertainment Not Rated $97,223 11,239
47 Chongtian Huo Dec 2, 2016 Well Go USA Not Rated $78,377 9,060
48 Sword Master Dec 9, 2016 Well Go USA Not Rated $75,526 8,731
49 Tamjung Hong Gil-dong: Sara… May 13, 2016 CJ Entertainment Not Rated $67,054 7,751
50 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Sep 18, 2015 20th Century Fox PG-13 $66,490 7,686
51 Siganitalga (시간이탈자) Apr 15, 2016 CJ Entertainment Not Rated $58,689 6,784
52 Bastille Day Nov 18, 2016 High Top Releasing R $50,269 5,811
53 Kraftidioten Aug 26, 2016 Magnolia Pictures R $50,255 5,809
54 Banjo Sep 23, 2016 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $25,140 2,906
55 Hâmonî May 20, 2016 FUNimation Not Rated $23,248 2,687
56 New World Order Jun 23, 2015 Indican Pictures Not Rated $17,345 2,005
57 Beta Test Jul 22, 2016 Mirror Images Ltd Not Rated $10,104 1,168
58 Birkebeinerne Jun 17, 2016 Magnet Pictures R $8,905 1,029
59 Vigilante Diaries Jun 24, 2016 Anchor Bay Entert… R $1,991 230
60 Skiptrace Sep 2, 2016 Saban Films PG-13 $1,792 207
61 Officer Downe Nov 18, 2016 Magnolia Pictures R $850 98
Total Gross of All Movies$2,472,870,062
Total Tickets Sold285,880,903

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.