#1 of 15 #1 documentary movie of May 2016
2016 · Documentary
$1.7M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$1.7M US & Canada · 98% $39.8K elsewhere · 2%
Documentary box office · May 2016
Documentary Box Office, May 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Weiner (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in May 2016, with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of Rammstein: Paris (2016) at $1.6M and Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016) at $219.8K. 15 documentary films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on April 2016, whose releases took $34.1M. By language, English leads with $2.2M across 11 documentary releases.
- May 2016 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $4.1M
- Weiner (2016), the #1
- $1.7M
- vs April 2016
- −88%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of May 2016?
Weiner (2016) leads with $1.7M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.8M, 94% of what all 15 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 Documentary 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 20, 2016 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $39.8K Worldwide: $1.7M
- 2 May 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 May 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $219.8K
- 4 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $31.9K Rest of the world: $101.4K Worldwide: $133.3K
- 5 Jerico: The Infinite Flight of Days (2016)May 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.1K
May 2, 2016 · Spanish · Documentary, Comedy, Drama $111.1K worldwide - 6
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $60.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.2K - 7
St. Peter’s and the Papal Basilicas of Rome 3D (2016)May 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.5K
May 6, 2016 · Italian · Documentary $47.5K worldwide - 8
May 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K - 9
May 25, 2016 US and Canada: $27.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.3K - 10
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $24K - 11
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $18.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1K - 12
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K - 13
May 6, 2016 US and Canada: $12.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2K - 14
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $94 Worldwide: $8.2K - 15
May 29, 2016 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2016?
Of the top 10, Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Under the Gun (2016) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $1.9M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Weiner (2016) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 98% $39.8K elsewhere · 2%
- 2 Rammstein: Paris (2016) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016) $219.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Under the Gun (2016) $133.3K $31.9K US & Canada · 24% $101.4K elsewhere · 76%
- 5 Jerico: The Infinite Flight of Days (2016) $111.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) $60.2K $60.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 St. Peter’s and the Papal Basilicas of Rome 3D (2016) $47.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Breathing Underwater (2016) $42.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Unlocking the Cage (2016) $27.3K $27.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Almost Holy (2016) $24K $21.1K US & Canada · 88% $2.8K elsewhere · 12%
Gross bands
How Many May 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 15 films reached $100M. 15 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $4.1M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 15 films, 100% of the list $4.1M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 8–14) took $1.8M, led by Rammstein: Paris (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016) $432.7K Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Rammstein: Paris (2016) $1.8M Rammstein: Paris (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Weiner (2016) $1.7M Weiner (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) $118.5K Presenting Princess Shaw (2016)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell (2016) $2.5K Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell (2016)
Earlier years
How Does May 2016 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $84.2M from 19 films, led by The Source Family (2013). May 2016 took $4.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 11 films | 11 | $1.7M | – | Prinzessinnenbad (2007) $741.8K |
| May 2008 7 films · −5% | 7 | $1.6M | −5% | Maradona by Kusturica (2008) $684.2K |
| May 2009 7 films · −79% | 7 | $330K | −79% | Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) $127.1K |
| May 2010 10 films · +7961% | 10 | $26.6M | +7961% | Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) $16M |
| May 2011 14 films · −50% | 14 | $13.2M | −50% | Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) $10.8M |
| May 2012 14 films · −72% | 14 | $3.7M | −72% | First Position (2012) $1.7M |
| May 2013 19 films · +2182% | 19 | $84.2M | +2182% | The Source Family (2013) $78.4M |
| May 2014 16 films · −96% | 16 | $3M | −96% | Fed Up (2014) $1.5M |
| May 2015 8 films · +1028% | 8 | $33.4M | +1028% | The Crossing (2015) $32.8M |
| May 2016 15 films · −88% | 15 | $4.1M | −88% | Weiner (2016) $1.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in May 2016?
English-language documentary films took $2.2M across 11 films, 55% of the total, ahead of German-language documentary films ($1.6M) and Spanish-language documentary films ($111.1K).
May 2016 Documentary Box Office by Language
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: April leads with $34.1M, led by A Beautiful Planet (2016).
- January $5.3M #1 Doing Good (2016)
- February $1.8M #1 Ghost Ship (2016)
- March $1.3M #1 City of Gold (2016)
- April $34.1M #1 A Beautiful Planet (2016)
- May $4.1M #1 Weiner (2016)
- June $8.2M #1 'Til Madness Do Us Part (2016)
- July $16.1M #1 Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016)
- August $1.5M #1 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
- September $20.2M #1 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
- October $30.3M #1 Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
- November $16.8M #1 Seasons (2016)
- December $10M #1 I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
FAQ
Documentary 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in May 2016?
Weiner (2016) leads with $1.7M worldwide, $1.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rammstein: Paris (2016) at $1.6M and Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016) at $219.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in May 2016 earn?
15 documentary films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, or $270.3K per film on average. April 2016 releases took $34.1M.
How many documentary movies released in May 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Weiner (2016), earned $1.7M.
How is the May 2016 documentary 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 documentary 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.