#1 of 9 #1 adventure movie of May 2016
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
2016 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$408.1M US & Canada · 35% $747M elsewhere · 65%
Adventure box office · May 2016
Adventure Box Office, May 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Captain America: Civil War (2016) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 2016, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) at $543.9M and Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) at $299.8M. 9 adventure films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is up 69% on April 2016, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $2B across 6 adventure releases.
- May 2016 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $2B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs April 2016
- +69%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of May 2016?
Captain America: Civil War (2016) leads with $1.2B, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $2B, almost all of what the 9 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 Adventure 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 Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $77M Rest of the world: $222.8M Worldwide: $299.8M
May 27, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $299.8M worldwide - 4 May 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $361.1K
- 5 May 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.4K
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May 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.1K - 7
May 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.7K - 8
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4K - 9
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 9, Captain America: Civil War (2016) earned the biggest share at home (35% in the US & Canada), while Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $640.6M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 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 Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) $299.8M $77M US & Canada · 26% $222.8M elsewhere · 74%
- 4 Law of the Lamb (2016) $361.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Kai (2016) $156.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Izzie’s Way Home (2016) $64.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Come Along (2016) $46.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Last Days in the Desert (2016) $24.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 David and Goliath (2016) $1.6K No US & Canada figure reported
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 Last Days in the Desert (2016) $26K Last Days in the Desert (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Law of the Lamb (2016) $471.9K Law of the Lamb (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) $843.8M 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: $3B from 8 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). May 2016 took $2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 4 films | 4 | $1.8B | – | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
| May 2008 4 films · ±0% | 4 | $1.8B | ±0% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| May 2009 7 films · +7% | 7 | $1.9B | +7% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| May 2010 11 films · −7% | 11 | $1.8B | −7% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| May 2011 9 films · +22% | 9 | $2.2B | +22% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
| May 2012 3 films · −16% | 3 | $1.8B | −16% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| May 2013 8 films · +63% | 8 | $3B | +63% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| May 2014 6 films · −33% | 6 | $2B | −33% | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M |
| May 2015 10 films · +27% | 10 | $2.5B | +27% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| May 2016 9 films · −21% | 9 | $2B | −21% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in May 2016?
English-language adventure films took $2B across 6 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Arabic-language adventure films ($361.1K) and Korean-language adventure films ($156.4K).
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: June leads with $2.5B, led by Finding Dory (2016).
- January $768.5M #1 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- February $439.2M #1 The Monkey King 2 (2016)
- March $2B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- April $1.2B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- May $2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- June $2.5B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- July $2.5B #1 The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- August $1.5B #1 Suicide Squad (2016)
- September $1B #1 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- October $299.9M #1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- November $1.9B #1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- December $1.7B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
FAQ
Adventure 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure 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 Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) at $299.8M.
How much did adventure movies released in May 2016 earn?
9 adventure films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, or $222.2M per film on average. April 2016 releases took $1.2B.
How many adventure 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 adventure 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 adventure 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.