#1 of 21 #1 action movie of May 2016
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
2016 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$408.1M US & Canada · 35% $747M elsewhere · 65%
Action box office · May 2016
Action Box Office, May 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Captain America: Civil War (2016) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 2016, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) at $543.9M and The Angry Birds Movie (2016) at $352.3M. 21 action films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is 6 times the total of April 2016, whose releases took $374.2M. By language, English leads with $2.2B across 12 action releases.
- May 2016 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $2.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs April 2016
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#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of May 2016?
Captain America: Civil War (2016) leads with $1.2B, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.2B, 99% of what all 21 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of May 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2016.
- 1 May 6, 2016 US and Canada: $408.1M Rest of the world: $747M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $155.4M Rest of the world: $388.5M Worldwide: $543.9M
- 3 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $244.8M Worldwide: $352.3M
- 4 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: $93.6M Worldwide: $93.6M
- 5 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $71.3M
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May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $67.1K Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $9.8M - 7
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $346.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.3M - 8
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 9
May 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 10
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)May 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $477.7K
May 21, 2016 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Animation $477.7K worldwide - 11
May 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.8K - 12
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $316.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $316.6K - 13
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $203.8K Rest of the world: $92.9K Worldwide: $296.7K - 14
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230K - 15
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228.6K - 16
May 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.4K - 17
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.7K - 18
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K - 19
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K - 20
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K - 21
May 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2016?
Of the top 10, The Nice Guys (2016) earned the biggest share at home (51% in the US & Canada), while Kill Zone 2 (2016) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $708.2M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B $408.1M US & Canada · 35% $747M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) $543.9M $155.4M US & Canada · 29% $388.5M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M $107.5M US & Canada · 31% $244.8M elsewhere · 69%
- 4 Kill Zone 2 (2016) $93.6M $12K US & Canada · <1% $93.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 The Nice Guys (2016) $71.3M $36.3M US & Canada · 51% $35M elsewhere · 49%
- 6 Phantom Detective (2016) $9.8M $67.1K US & Canada · <1% $9.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 7 High-Rise (2016) $4.3M $346.5K US & Canada · 8% $3.9M elsewhere · 92%
- 8 Veerappan (2016) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Road To High & Low (2016) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016) $477.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 21 films crossed $100M and took $2.1B between them, 92% of the total. 16 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.
52% 24% 16%
- $1B or more 1 film, 5% of the list $1.2B · 52% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $543.9M · 24% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $352.3M · 16% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 10% of the list $164.9M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 16 films, 76% of the list $18.5M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 1–7) took $1.2B, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Kill Zone 2 (2016) $98.8M Kill Zone 2 (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $434.1M The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) $545.2M X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2016 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $2.8B from 13 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). May 2016 took $2.2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2007 11 films | 11 | $2B | – | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
| May 2008 13 films · −3% | 13 | $1.9B | −3% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| May 2009 14 films · −16% | 14 | $1.6B | −16% | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M |
| May 2010 12 films · −37% | 12 | $1B | −37% | Iron Man 2 (2010) $623.9M |
| May 2011 11 films · +123% | 11 | $2.3B | +123% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
| May 2012 9 films · +10% | 9 | $2.5B | +10% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| May 2013 13 films · +11% | 13 | $2.8B | +11% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| May 2014 10 films · −27% | 10 | $2B | −27% | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M |
| May 2015 17 films · +28% | 17 | $2.6B | +28% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| May 2016 21 films · −12% | 21 | $2.2B | −12% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in May 2016?
English-language action films took $2.2B across 12 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Korean-language action films ($9.9M) and Japanese-language action films ($1.6M).
May 2016 Action Box Office by Language
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English $2.2B12 films · #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) -
Korean $9.9M2 films · #1 Phantom Detective (2016) - Japanese $1.6M2 films · #1 Road To High & Low (2016)
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Hindi $1.2M1 film · #1 Veerappan (2016) - Tamil $344.3K2 films · #1 24 (2016)
- Punjabi $296.7K1 film · #1 Kaptaan (2016)
- Malayalam $3.9K1 film · #1 Kammatti Paadam (2016)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: July leads with $2.4B, led by Jason Bourne (2016).
- January $1.5B #1 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- February $724.6M #1 The Monkey King 2 (2016)
- March $2.3B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- April $374.2M #1 The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
- May $2.2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- June $1.7B #1 Warcraft (2016)
- July $2.4B #1 Jason Bourne (2016)
- August $1.3B #1 Suicide Squad (2016)
- September $804.3M #1 Operation Mekong (2016)
- October $563.6M #1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- November $844.3M #1 Doctor Strange (2016)
- December $1.8B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
FAQ
Action Box Office May 2016: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in May 2016?
Captain America: Civil War (2016) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $408.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) at $543.9M and The Angry Birds Movie (2016) at $352.3M.
How much did action movies released in May 2016 earn?
21 action films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, or $106.4M per film on average. April 2016 releases took $374.2M.
How many action movies released in May 2016 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Captain America: Civil War (2016). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 2016 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in May 2016. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the May 2016 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.