The Top Grossing movies of 2016 is interesting. From an official list, it this year's highest earning movies are the animated ones- movies that are targeted to be watched by children. This is different from the previous years as mostly the list was dominated by Sci-Fi movies and sequels.
The Top Grossing movies of 2016 reveals that family-oriented movies were the most watched. Movies that can be watched with children without and restrictions and are educational was the "in" thing to watch this year. Disney absolutely topped the charts this year!
According to The Numbers, taking the fifth spot is "Deadpool" by 20th Century Fox. It earned $363,070,709 with 43,068,886 tickets sold.
Following, taking the fourth spot is "The Jungle Book" by Walt Disney. It earned $364,001,123 with 43,179,255 tickets sold.
Taking the third spot is "The Secret Life of Pets" by Universal. The movie earned $368,055,620 with 43,660,215 tickets sold.
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The runner-up, taking the second spot is yet another Walt Disney movie- "Captain America: Civil War." It may not be animated, but it still did well as children and adult alike have grown with so much love for the movie. It earned $408,084,349 with 48,408,582 tickets sold.
The Top Grossing movies of 2016 is reserved only for another Walt Disney movie- "Finding Dory." This "Finding Nemo" sequel has strong following considering that it was shown over a decade apart. "Finding Dory" earned $486,295,561 with 57,686,306 tickets sold.
It is also interesting to know that the Top Grossing movie of all time was actually shown in 1939! The movie "Gone with The Wind" have an adjusted gross of $1,685,052,200. It only proves that classic movies will never be out of style and that generations will continue to fall in love with it. This is according to Business Insider.
