#1 of 6 #1 music movie of May 2016
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016)
2016 · Family, Animation
$3.7M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Music box office · May 2016
Music Box Office, May 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016) is the highest-grossing music movie released in May 2016, with $3.7M worldwide, ahead of Rammstein: Paris (2016) at $1.6M and The Idol (2016) at $343.1K. 6 music films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $5.8M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on April 2016, whose releases took $53.6M. By language, English leads with $3.8M across 3 music releases.
- May 2016 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $5.8M
- Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016), the #1
- $3.7M
- vs April 2016
- −89%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of May 2016?
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016) leads with $3.7M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.8M, almost all of what the 6 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 Music 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 Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016)May 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
May 21, 2016 · English · Family, Animation, Music $3.7M worldwide - 2 May 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.1K
- 4 May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105K
- 5 May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $60.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.2K
- 6
May 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3K
By release week
Which Week of May 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 15–21) took $3.7M, led by Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (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 Rammstein: Paris (2016) $1.6M Rammstein: Paris (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016) $3.7M Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 The Idol (2016) $520.6K 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 2015 earned the most: $287.1M from 1 film, led by Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). May 2016 took $5.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 4 films | 4 | $22.7M | – | Once (2007) $22.3M |
| May 2008 2 films · −97% | 2 | $645K | −97% | Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) $557.2K |
| May 2009 3 films · +16283% | 3 | $105.7M | +16283% | Departures (2009) $74.2M |
| May 2010 2 films · −90% | 2 | $11M | −90% | StreetDance 3D (2010) $9.9M |
| May 2011 1 film · −99% | 1 | $117.1K | −99% | Michel Petrucciani (2011) $117.1K |
| May 2012 6 films · +7687% | 6 | $9.1M | +7687% | You Are God (2012) $8.3M |
| May 2013 7 films · +827% | 7 | $84.5M | +827% | The Source Family (2013) $78.4M |
| May 2014 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1.6M | −98% | We Are the Best! (2014) $1.6M |
| May 2015 1 film · +17707% | 1 | $287.1M | +17707% | Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M |
| May 2016 6 films · −98% | 6 | $5.8M | −98% | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016) $3.7M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: December leads with $634.3M, led by Sing (2016).
- January $1.4M #1 King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm (2016)
- February $320.7K #1 Tumbledown (2016)
- March $4.7M #1 I Saw the Light (2016)
- April $53.6M #1 Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016)
- May $5.8M #1 Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016)
- June $12.5M #1 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
- July $1M #1 Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)
- August $50.7M #1 Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
- September $34M #1 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
- October $3.4M #1 Oasis: Supersonic (2016)
- November $1.7M #1 De Zevende Hemel (2016)
- December $634.3M #1 Sing (2016)
FAQ
Music 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in May 2016?
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016) leads with $3.7M worldwide. Next come Rammstein: Paris (2016) at $1.6M and The Idol (2016) at $343.1K.
How much did music movies released in May 2016 earn?
6 music films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $5.8M in all, or $974.6K per film on average. April 2016 releases took $53.6M.
How many music movies released in May 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016), earned $3.7M.
How is the May 2016 music 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 music 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.