The year 2016 has drawn to a close, and at this point, one can conclude who the winners and losers in the film Hollywood industry were last year. According to a recent list published by Google, the year 2016 was another remarkable year for the genre of superhero films.
This top 50 list of movies was compiled by Google based on data from various content sources available globally on Google Play. The list includes popular titles such as “Captain America: Civil War,” “Deadpool,” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which appeared twice. However, not all films on this list were released in 2016, as some had their initial release in late 2015 or early 2016.
Below is the list of the 50 hottest films from last year according to Google:
Top 50 Movies of 2016
50. “The Boss”
Production Budget: $29 million
Global Revenue: $78.6 million
49. “The Conjuring 2”
Production Budget: $40 million
Global Revenue: $320.2 million
48. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows”
Production Budget: $135 million
Global Revenue: $245.6 million
47. “Finding Dory”
Production Budget: $200 million
Global Revenue: $1.027 billion
46. “Goosebumps”
Production Budget: $58 million
Global Revenue: $150.2 million
45. “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”
Production Budget: $35 million
Global Revenue: $107.9 million
44. “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”
Production Budget: $35 million
Global Revenue: $24.9 million
43. “The Huntsman: Winter’s War”
Production Budget: $115 million
Global Revenue: $164.6 million
42. “The Peanuts Movie”
Production Budget: $99 million
Global Revenue: $246.2 million
41. “Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates”
Production Budget: $33 million
Global Revenue: $77 million
40. “The 5th Wave”
Production Budget: $35 million
Global Revenue: $110.7 million
39. “Spotlight”
Production Budget: $20 million
Global Revenue: $88.3 million
38. “How to be Single”
Production Budget: $38 million
Global Revenue: $112.3 million
37. “The Night Before”
Production Budget: $25 million
Global Revenue: $52.4 million
36. “The Nice Guys”
Production Budget: $50 million
Global Revenue: $57.3 million
35. “The Legend of Tarzan”
Production Budget: $180 million
Global Revenue: $356.7 million
34. “The Divergent Series: Allegiant”
Production Budget: $110 million
Global Revenue: $179.2 million
33. “Warcraft”
Production Budget: $160 million
Global Revenue: $433.5 million
32. “Sisters”
Production Budget: $30 million
Global Revenue: $105 million
31. “Ghostbusters”
Production Budget: $144 million
Global Revenue: $229 million
30. “Independence Day: Resurgence”
Production Budget: $165 million
Global Revenue: $389.7 million
29. “The Angry Birds Movie”
Production Budget: $73 million
Global Revenue: $349.5 million
28. “Gods of Egypt”
Production Budget: $140 million
Global Revenue: $150.7 million
27. “The Last Witch Hunter”
Production Budget: $90 million
Global Revenue: $140.4 million
26. “Dirty Grandpa”
Production Budget: $11.5 million
Global Revenue: $99.9 million
25. “Bridge of Spies”
Production Budget: $40 million
Global Revenue: $165.5 million
24. “Ride Along 2”
Production Budget: $40 million
Global Revenue: $124.2 million
23. “Now You See Me 2”
Production Budget: $90 million
Global Revenue: $334.9 million
22. “10 Cloverfield Lane”
Production Budget: $15 million
Global Revenue: $108.3 million
21. “The Big Short”
Production Budget: $28 million
Global Revenue: $133.3 million
20. “Central Intelligence”
Production Budget: $50 million
Global Revenue: $217 million
19. “Kung Fu Panda 3”
Production Budget: $145 million
Global Revenue: $519.9 million
18. “London Has Fallen”
Production Budget: $60 million
Global Revenue: $195.7 million
17. “Star Trek Beyond”
Production Budget: $185 million
Global Revenue: $343.5 million
16. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”
Production Budget: $250 million
Global Revenue: $873.3 million
15. “The Jungle Book”
Production Budget: $175 million
Global Revenue: $966.5 million
14. “The Hateful Eight”
Production Budget: $44 – 54 million
Global Revenue: $155.8 million
13. “Daddy’s Home”
Production Budget: $69 million
Global Revenue: $240.4 million
12. “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”
Production Budget: $50 million
Global Revenue: $69.4 million
11. “Creed”
Production Budget: $35 million
Global Revenue: $173.6 million
10. “X-Men: Apocalypse”
Production Budget: $178 million
Global Revenue: $543.9 million
9. “The Good Dinosaur”
Production Budget: $175 – 200 million
Global Revenue: $332.2 million
8. “Spectre”
Production Budget: $245 – 250 million
Global Revenue: $880.7 million
7. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2”
Production Budget: $160 million
Global Revenue: $653.4 million
6. “The Revenant”
Production Budget: $135 million
Global Revenue: $533 million
5. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (Ultimate edition)
Production Budget: $250 million
Global Revenue: $873.3 million
4. “Captain America: Civil War”
Production Budget: $250 million
Global Revenue: $1.153 billion
3. “Zootopia”
Production Budget: $150 million
Global Revenue: $1.024 billion
2. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
Production Budget: $245 million
Global Revenue: $2.068 billion
1. “Deadpool”
Production Budget: $58 million
Global Revenue: $782.6 million
Source: Business Insider
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