How much of the May 1996 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$17.9M of the $17.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · May 1996

Sci-Fi Box Office, May 1996: Top-Grossing Releases

The Arrival (1996) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 1996, with $14.1M worldwide, ahead of Barb Wire (1996) at $3.8M. 2 sci-fi films released in May 1996 report a worldwide gross, $17.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1996 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $17.9M
The Arrival (1996), the #1: $14.1M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 sci-fi movie of May 1996

The Arrival (1996)

1996 · Sci-Fi, Thriller

$14.1M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

$14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of May 1996, 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 1996.

1
The Arrival (1996) May 31, 1996 · Sci-Fi, Thriller $14.1M worldwide

May 31, 1996 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
2
Barb Wire (1996) May 3, 1996 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $3.8M worldwide

May 3, 1996 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M

Sci-Fi Box Office in 1996, Month by Month

The months of 1996 with their totals: July leads with $838.5M, led by Independence Day (1996).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office May 1996: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in May 1996?

The Arrival (1996) leads with $14.1M worldwide, $14.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Barb Wire (1996) at $3.8M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in May 1996 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in May 1996 report a worldwide gross, $17.9M in all, or $8.9M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in May 1996 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Arrival (1996), earned $14.1M.

How is the May 1996 sci-fi 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 1996. 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 1996 sci-fi 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.