US release: 3rd April 2015
Croatia release: 26th March 2015
Belgium release: 1st April 2015
£38.4 Million $353 Million
$1.5 BillionWith the release of Guardians of The Galaxy Vol 2 we see a new film taking over at the top as the Marvel film takes over from Fast and Furious 8.
Released globally but not yet in America the films which has gained a massive following after the first film takes $101.2 million on its debut, largely from the UK, Brazil and Australia.
Guardians 2 this week is released in 37 countries so still has much of the globe to go so expect the gross to ballon over the coming weeks and a $1 billion gross is on the cards.
Fast and Furious 8 this week made it over the $1 billion mark and became the top American film ever released in China, edging out Fast and Furious 7 from the top.
The film currently sits at number 2 on the global box office with a weekly gross of $87.7 million from 67 countries most of which is from the non-American market.
Also making an impressive show this week is Shock Wave which takes $24.4 million from 4 countries, mainly China, and is at number 4 this week.
Highest total grossing movie on across the globe this week is Beauty and The Beast which has now grossed an incredibly $1.14 billion.
As the year comes to a close its time to reflect on the films that hit the big time in 2016 - so what were the highest grossing film at the global box office?
The top grossing film across the globe in 2016 is Captain America: Civil War - this surprised me a bit but is testament on how well established the Marvel Cinematic Universe is now.
The third in the Captain America series - although some might say it is more an Avengers movie that Captain America Movie - took $1.5 billion at the global box office.
Compared to 2015 this is far lower than Jurassic World which took $1.6 billion but is on par with the number 2 film Fast and Furious 7 with took $1.5 billion (for the record Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens took more but much of that was in 2016). Finding Dory is the second highest grossing film of 2016 with $1.027 billion while not very far behind it is Zootopia (Zootropolis) which took $1.026 billion.
Rounding out the top 5 is The Jungle Book and The Secret Life of Pets wich both took a shade under a billion each.
The top 2 films were both sequels and 6 of the top 10 films were either sequels or part of an already established franchise, and Deadpool at 7 although not part of a franchise is certainly part of the Marvel Superhero world.
Disney did very well this year with the top 4 film all being from the studio and it wouldn't surprise me if Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ended up in the top five film by the time it ends its run.
Four of the top 10 are superhero movies, four of the top ten have animals as their primary cast, 3 are animations (arguably 4) and 8 have sequels and further adventures in the series already announced. Thanks 2016 at the global box office, here is the full top 10.
Disney and Jon Favreau live action version of the classic Rudyard Kipling book makes in incredible showing at the box office this week.
Making it debut at the top with a £9.9 million weekend the film has become the 63rd highest opening weekend in the UK ever, in 2016 Batman V Superman and Deadpool opened higher.
With such a strong opening the film is sure to follow in the footsteps of Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland and be a massive live action film for Disney.
Falling from the top in dramatic style this week is The Huntsman: Winters War which drops to, a second weekend of £0.6 million brings the total to £4.4 million.
Highest total grossing movie on the box office this week is former number 1 film Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice which has now grossed £35.3 million after 4 weeks of play.
Historical chart
A year ago - Fast and Furious 7 retained its hold on the top and with a strong top 4 Child 44 was the top new film at 4.
Five years ago - Scream 4 took over at the top on its debut weekend leaving Rio to fall to number 2.
Ten years ago - Ice Age: The Meltdown stayed at the top for another weekend leaving Scary Movie 4 to enter the chart at number 2.
Fifteen years ago - Bridget Jones's Diary made its debut at the top while Rugrats In Paris The Movie fell to number 3.
Twenty years ago - Broken Arrow was new at the top while Toy Story fell into the runner up position after 3 weeks at the top.
Twenty five years ago - Highlander II The Quickening was the top new film of the week with Quigley Down Under falling into number 3.
It may not have Snow White this time but The Huntsman Winters War makes its debut at the top of the UK box office.
A prequel to 2012's Snow White and The Huntsman this new film has gone one better by making to top of the box office, but has not matched the debut gross.
Huntsman has taken £3.02 million on its debut, half a million less that its predecessor, but its still in the same ball park and could have a similar pattern of release.
Falling to number 3 this week is Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice which takes £2.2 million from the weekend.
The film has failed to ignite the box office in the way the Marvel film have but still the total gross to date is £33.3 million and the highest on the box office.
Also new this week on the top 10 are: Midnight Special at 6 and Hardcore Henry at number 10.
Historical Charts
A year ago - Fast and Furious 7 stayed at the top while The DUFF was the highest bew film at number 4.
Five years ago - Rio made its debut at the top ahead of the Easter holidays while Source Code slipped to number 2.
Ten years ago - Ice Age: The Meltdown makes its debut at the top of the box office and will a brand new top 3 Inside Man drops to number 4.
Fifteen years ago - Rugrats In Paris The Movie makes its debut at the top while Miss Congeniality falls into second place.
Twenty years ago - Toy Story held on firm at the top while the highest new film was Billy Madison at number 4.
Twenty five years ago - Quigley Down Under made its debut on top while King Ralph fell into second place.
After a very successful debut a the top of the box office last week Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice makes a dramatic 70% drop this week but retains its position with little competition.
A £4.6 million second weekend was probably bigger than was ever expected but the film after 10 days has grossed £27.8 million, but will likely start its decent next week.
Highest new film of the week is the semi bio-pic Eddie The Eagle which makes its debut at number 2.
The film about the much loved British ski jumping star takes £2.8 million for the weekend, although it did make its debut on Monday night so this is a full weeks takings.
Deadpool is still the highest total grossing film on the box office having now taken £37.6 million.
Historical charts
A year ago - Fast and Furious 7 made its stunning debut at the top of the box office knocking Cinderella from the top to number 2.
Five years ago - Hop made its very timely Easter debut at the top of the box office while Limitless fell to number 3 after a week at the top.
Ten years ago - Inside Man kept itself at the top of the chart for another week Failure to Launch debuted highest at number 2.
Fifteen years ago - Miss Congeniality remained at the top keeping off Save The Last Dance which debuted at number 2.
Twenty years ago - Toy Story stayed at the top leaving Oscar winning Dead Man Walking to debut at number 2.
Twenty five years ago - King Ralph made its debut a the top knocking Look Who's Talking Too down to number 2 after a week at the top.