The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Movies of 2016.

Hi everyone. Before I discuss my personal Top 10 list of 2016, I would like to talk about which movies were the biggest ones of the year domestically and worldwide. We're going to start with the United States:

#10: Doctor Strange

Opening Weekend: $85,000,000

Projected Domestic Final Gross: $232,000,000

#9: Suicide Squad

Opening Weekend: $133,700,000
Domestic Final Gross: $325,100,000

#8: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

Opening Weekend: $166,100,000

Domestic Final Gross: $330,400,000

#7: Zootopia

Opening Weekend: $75,000,000

Domestic Final Gross: $341,300,000

#6: Deadpool

Opening Weekend: $132,400,000

Domestic Final Gross: $363,100,000

#5: The Jungle Book

Opening Weekend: $103,300,000
Domestic Final Gross: $364,000,000

#4: The Secret Life of Pets

Opening Weekend: $104,400,000

Projected Domestic Final Gross: $369,000,000

#3: Captain America: Civil War

Opening Weekend: $179,100,000

Domestic Final Gross: $408,000,000

#2: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Opening Weekend: $155,100,000

Domestic Gross as of 12/31 (estimated): $409,000,000

#1: Finding Dory

Opening Weekend: $135,100,000

Domestic Final Gross: $486,300,000

Worldwide Top 10 Movies of the Year (as of 12/30):

#1: Captain America: Civil War ($1.153 billion)
#2: Finding Dory ($1.028 billion)
#3: Zootopia ($1.024 billion)
#4: The Jungle Book ($967 million)
#5: The Secret Life of Pets ($876 million)
#6: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873 million)
#7: Deadpool ($783 million)
#8: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ($750 million)
#9: Suicide Squad ($746 million)
#10: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($706 million)

Overall business for the year is expected to finish at $11.38 billion, a new record, edging out last year's $11.13 billion finish. In comparison to last year, overall ticket sales are projected to be the exact same (1,320 million).

For studios, here's how the studios wound up this year (NOTE: This is only through December 18):

#1: Disney ($2.7 billion and 25% of the market share)
#2: Warner Bros. ($1.9 billion)

#3: 20th Century Fox ($1.4 billion)
#4: Universal ($1.25 billion)
#5: Sony ($856 million)
#6: Paramount ($826 million)
#7: Lionsgate ($637 million)