#1 of 7 #1 horror movie of May 2016
2016 · Mystery, Thriller
$13.5M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$44K US & Canada · <1% $13.5M elsewhere · 100%
Horror box office · May 2016
Horror Box Office, May 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Phantom of the Theatre (2016) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in May 2016, with $13.5M worldwide, ahead of The Darkness (2016) at $10.9M and The Offering (2016) at $2.2M. 7 horror films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $26.7M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 5% on April 2016, whose releases took $28.2M. By language, Chinese leads with $13.5M across 1 horror release.
- May 2016 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $26.7M
- Phantom of the Theatre (2016), the #1
- $13.5M
- vs April 2016
- −5%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of May 2016?
Phantom of the Theatre (2016) leads with $13.5M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.7M, almost all of what the 7 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 Horror 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: $44K Rest of the world: $13.5M Worldwide: $13.5M
- 2 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $144.7K Worldwide: $10.9M
- 3 May 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 4 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2K
- 5 May 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.9K
- 6
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K - 7
May 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1K
By release week
Which Week of May 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 1–7) took $15.8M, led by Phantom of the Theatre (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Phantom of the Theatre (2016) $15.8M Phantom of the Theatre (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 The Darkness (2016) $11M The Darkness (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 2012 earned the most: $308.6M from 9 films, led by Dark Shadows (2012). May 2016 took $26.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 7 films | 7 | $86.5M | – | 28 Weeks Later (2007) $65M |
| May 2008 6 films · −1% | 6 | $85.4M | −1% | The Strangers (2008) $82.4M |
| May 2009 7 films · +9% | 7 | $93.2M | +9% | Drag Me to Hell (2009) $90.8M |
| May 2010 5 films · −97% | 5 | $2.5M | −97% | Bedevilled (2010) $1.1M |
| May 2011 7 films · +3285% | 7 | $83.1M | +3285% | Priest (2011) $78.3M |
| May 2012 9 films · +271% | 9 | $308.6M | +271% | Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M |
| May 2013 7 films · −99% | 7 | $4.5M | −99% | Baby Blues (2013) $2.6M |
| May 2014 9 films · +76% | 9 | $8M | +76% | Wolf Creek 2 (2014) $4.4M |
| May 2015 12 films · +1225% | 12 | $106M | +1225% | Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M |
| May 2016 7 films · −75% | 7 | $26.7M | −75% | Phantom of the Theatre (2016) $13.5M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: June leads with $508.9M, led by The Conjuring 2 (2016).
- January $142.1M #1 The Boy (2016)
- February $86.6M #1 The Witch (2016)
- March $126.4M #1 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
- April $28.2M #1 Meet the Blacks (2016)
- May $26.7M #1 Phantom of the Theatre (2016)
- June $508.9M #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- July $448M #1 Lights Out (2016)
- August $177.1M #1 Don't Breathe (2016)
- September $91.2M #1 Blair Witch (2016)
- October $273.7M #1 Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
- November $2.2M #1 Km 31-2 (2016)
- December $17.2M #1 Incarnate (2016)
FAQ
Horror 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in May 2016?
Phantom of the Theatre (2016) leads with $13.5M worldwide, $44K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Darkness (2016) at $10.9M and The Offering (2016) at $2.2M.
How much did horror movies released in May 2016 earn?
7 horror films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $26.7M in all, or $3.8M per film on average. April 2016 releases took $28.2M.
How many horror movies released in May 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Phantom of the Theatre (2016), earned $13.5M.
How is the May 2016 horror 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 horror 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.