#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of May 2016
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)
2016 · Biography, Drama
$7.8M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$57K US & Canada · <1% $7.8M elsewhere · 99%
Biography box office · May 2016
Biography Box Office, May 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in May 2016, with $7.8M worldwide, ahead of The Idol (2016) at $343.1K and Almost Holy (2016) at $24K. 3 biography films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $8.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on April 2016, whose releases took $17.1M.
- May 2016 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8.2M
- Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016), the #1
- $7.8M
- vs April 2016
- −52%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of May 2016?
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) leads with $7.8M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography 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 13, 2016 US and Canada: $57K Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $7.8M
- 2 May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.1K
- 3 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $24K
By release week
Which Week of May 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 8–14) took $7.8M, led by Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) $7.8M Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Almost Holy (2016) $24K Almost Holy (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 The Idol (2016) $343.1K The Idol (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 2014 earned the most: $41.3M from 6 films, led by Million Dollar Arm (2014). May 2016 took $8.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2008 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2009 1 film | 1 | $767.6K | – | Little Ashes (2009) $767.6K |
| May 2010 1 film · +93% | 1 | $1.5M | +93% | John Rabe (2010) $1.5M |
| May 2011 3 films · +280% | 3 | $5.6M | +280% | There Be Dragons (2011) $4.4M |
| May 2012 2 films · −85% | 2 | $823.9K | −85% | Bill W. (2012) $809.6K |
| May 2013 5 films · +1545% | 5 | $13.6M | +1545% | Hannah Arendt (2013) $8.9M |
| May 2014 6 films · +204% | 6 | $41.3M | +204% | Million Dollar Arm (2014) $38.5M |
| May 2015 6 films · −86% | 6 | $5.8M | −86% | Saint Laurent (2015) $3.2M |
| May 2016 3 films · +42% | 3 | $8.2M | +42% | Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) $7.8M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: December leads with $573.3M, led by Dangal (2016).
- January $209.5M #1 Ip Man 3 (2016)
- February $89M #1 Eddie the Eagle (2016)
- March $34.1M #1 The Clan (2016)
- April $17.1M #1 The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)
- May $8.2M #1 Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)
- June $32.9M #1 Free State of Jones (2016)
- July $21.3M #1 The Infiltrator (2016)
- August $71.6M #1 Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
- September $329.2M #1 Sully (2016)
- October $19.6M #1 The Birth of a Nation (2016)
- November $216.3M #1 Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
- December $573.3M #1 Dangal (2016)
FAQ
Biography 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in May 2016?
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) leads with $7.8M worldwide, $57K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Idol (2016) at $343.1K and Almost Holy (2016) at $24K.
How much did biography movies released in May 2016 earn?
3 biography films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $8.2M in all, or $2.7M per film on average. April 2016 releases took $17.1M.
How many biography movies released in May 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016), earned $7.8M.
How is the May 2016 biography 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 biography 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.