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
Deadpool poster
Domestic BO:
$363,070,709
International BO:
$418,876,982

Synopsis

The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

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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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Finding Dory poster

Synopsis

Reunites the friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along the way.

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  4
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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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, Action Adventure
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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Moana
Domestic BO:
$248,757,044
International BO:
$437,370,568

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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The Secret Life of Pets poster
Domestic BO:
$369,094,830
International BO:
$516,918,170

Synopsis

For one bustling Manhattan apartment building, the real day starts after the folks on two legs leave for work and school. That’s when the pets of every stripe, fur and feather begin their own nine-to-five routine: hanging out with each other, trading humiliating stories about their owners, auditioning adorable looks to get better snacks and watching Animal Planet like it is reality TV.

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  8
Suicide Squad poster
Domestic BO:
$325,100,054
International BO:
$420,644,926

Synopsis

It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself?

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Inferno
Inferno
Director: Ron Howard
Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, Felicity Jones as Dr. Sienna Brooks, Irrfan Khan as Harry Sims aka The Provost, Omar Sy as Christoph Bruder, Ben Foster as Bertrand Zobrist, Sidse Babett Knudsen as Elizabeth Sinskey
Initial Theatrical Release: October 5, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
Keywords: Delayed Sequel, Conspiracy Theory, Faulty Memory, IMAX: DMR, Action Thriller
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$34,343,574
International BO:
$185,175,793

Synopsis

Robert Langdon, the famous symbologist, is on a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When he wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks, a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.

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10
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
Director: Zhang Yimou
Lead Roles: Matt Damon as William Garin, Jian Tian as Commander Lin Mae, Pedro Pascal as Pero Tovar, Willem Dafoe as Ballard, Zhang Hanyu as General Shao, Eddie Peng Yu-Yen as Commander Wu/Tiger, Lu Han as Peng Yong/Cadet Bear Corps, Kenny Lin as Commander Chen/Eagle Corps, Junkai Wang as The Emperor, Zheng Kai as Shen, Cheney Chen as Imperial Guard, Xuan Huang as Commander Deng/Deer Corps, Andy Lau as Strategist Wang
Initial Theatrical Release: December 15, 2016 (Wide) (China)
Keywords: Ancient China, Monster, Song Dynasty, Escape, Visual Effects, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction
Domestic BO:
$45,157,105
International BO:
$289,329,747

Synopsis

Between courage and fear. Between monsters and men. A wall stands that must never fall. The story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world's most iconic structure. When a mercenary warrior is imprisoned within The Great Wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of our world. As wave after wave of marauding beasts, intent on devouring the world, besiege the massive structure, his quest for fortune turns into a journey toward heroism as he joins a huge army of elite warriors to confront this unimaginable and seemingly unstoppable force.

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11
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, Action Adventure
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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12
Zootopia poster
Domestic BO:
$341,268,248
International BO:
$659,609,522

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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13
Doctor Strange
Domestic BO:
$232,641,920
International BO:
$443,701,254

Synopsis

The story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange whose life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing—and hope—in an unlikely place: a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. He quickly learns that this is not just a center for healing but also the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying our reality. Before long Strange—armed with newly acquired magical powers—is forced to choose whether to return to his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.

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14
La La Land
Domestic BO:
$151,101,803
International BO:
$282,000,794

Synopsis

Sebastian and Mia are drawn together by their common desire to do what they love. But as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

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15
Kimi no na wa
Kimi no na wa
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Lead Roles: Ryunosuke Kamiki as Taki Tachibana, Michael Sinterniklaas as Taki Tachibana, Mone Kamishiraishi as Mitsuha Miyamizu, Stephanie Sheh as Mitsuha Miyamizu
Initial Theatrical Release: August 26, 2016 (Wide) (Japan)
Keywords: Anime, High School, Body Swap, Set in Tokyo, Life in a Small Town, Supernatural, Romance, Set in Japan, Surprise Twist, Time Travel, Disaster, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Romantic Drama
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Digital Animation, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$5,000,181
International BO:
$356,219,326

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16
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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17
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Director: David Yates
Lead Roles: Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone, Ron Perlman as Gnarlak, Colin Farrell as Percival Graves, Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski, Samantha Morton as Mary Lou, Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein, Carmen Ejogo as Seraphina Picquery, Katherine Waterston as Tina
Initial Theatrical Release: November 14, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
Keywords: 1920s, Prequel, Set in New York City, Secret Magic, Supernatural, Monster, Cryptozoology, Secret Societies, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Family Adventure
Classification: Spin-Off, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$234,037,575
International BO:
$577,686,810

Synopsis

Story takes place in the Harry Potter world, set 70 years prior to the Harry Potter books.

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18
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, Action Thriller, Delayed Sequel
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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19
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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20
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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21
Les Deux Amis
Director: Louis Garrel
Initial Theatrical Release: March 25, 2016 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
International BO:
$125,809

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22
Michael Moore in TrumpLand
Domestic BO:
$149,090

Synopsis

Michael Moore dives deep in the heart of hostile TrumpLand territory with his daring, profound, and uproarious one-man show. When the show gets banned from the first town they tried, Mike moves on to an even bigger community of Trump supporters in the ironically-named Clinton County, Ohio.

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23
Do Not Resist
Do Not Resist
Director: Craig Atkinson
Initial Theatrical Release: September 30, 2016 (Limited) by Vanish Films
Keywords: Police Shooting, Agitprop, Political, Police Brutality, Corrupt Cops
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual
Domestic BO:
$72,791

Synopsis

Starting on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, as the community grapples with the death of Michael Brown, a look at the current state of policing in America and a glimpse into the future. The film puts viewers in the center of the action—from a ride-along with a South Carolina SWAT team and inside a police training seminar that teaches the importance of “righteous violence” to the floor of a congressional hearing on the proliferation of military equipment in small-town police departments—before exploring where controversial new technologies, including predictive policing algorithms, could lead the field next.

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Dirty Grandpa poster
Dirty Grandpa
Director: Dan Mazer
Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Dick Kelly, Zac Efron as Jason Kelly
Initial Theatrical Release: January 21, 2016 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
Keywords: Road Trip, Generational Conflict, Slobs vs. Snobs, Spring Break, Widow/Widower, Buddy Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$35,593,113
International BO:
$69,485,336

Synopsis

Jason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into driving his foul-mouthed grandfather, Dick, to Daytona for spring break, his pending nuptials are suddenly in jeopardy. Between riotous frat parties, bar fights, and an epic night of karaoke, Dick is on a quest to live his life to the fullest and bring Jason along for the ride. Ultimately, on the wildest journey of their lives, "dirty" Grandpa and his uptight grandson discover they can learn from one another and form the bond they never had.

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All Eyez on Me
All Eyez on Me
Director: Benny Boom
Lead Roles: Demetrius Shipp, Jr. as Tupac Shakur
Initial Theatrical Release: June 15, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Keywords: Music Industry, Hip Hop and Rap, 1990s, African Americans, Biography, Hood Film, Biographical Drama
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$44,922,302
International BO:
$12,775,124

Synopsis

A film Chronicling the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Shakur rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.

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