#1 of 7 #1 sci-fi movie of May 2016
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
2016 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$408.1M US & Canada · 35% $747M elsewhere · 65%
Sci-Fi box office · May 2016
Sci-Fi Box Office, May 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Captain America: Civil War (2016) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 2016, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) at $543.9M and The Lobster (2016) at $17.6M. 7 sci-fi films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 21.1 times the total of April 2016, whose releases took $81.5M. By language, English leads with $1.7B across 5 sci-fi releases.
- May 2016 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs April 2016
- ×21.1
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of May 2016?
Captain America: Civil War (2016) leads with $1.2B, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, 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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Number 5 $477.7K Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)No US & Canada figure reported
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi 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: $408.1M Rest of the world: $747M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $155.4M Rest of the world: $388.5M Worldwide: $543.9M
- 3 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $17.6M
- 4 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $346.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.3M
- 5 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)May 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $477.7K
May 21, 2016 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Animation $477.7K worldwide - 6
May 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.8K - 7
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2016?
Of the top 7, The Lobster (2016) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while High-Rise (2016) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $573M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B $408.1M US & Canada · 35% $747M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) $543.9M $155.4M US & Canada · 29% $388.5M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 The Lobster (2016) $17.6M $9.1M US & Canada · 52% $8.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 High-Rise (2016) $4.3M $346.5K US & Canada · 8% $3.9M elsewhere · 92%
- 5 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016) $477.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 24 (2016) $336.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Kill Command (2016) $25.4K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of May 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 1–7) took $1.2B, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 The Lobster (2016) $21.9M The Lobster (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016) $477.7K Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) $543.9M X-Men: Apocalypse (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 2012 earned the most: $2.5B from 5 films, led by The Avengers (2012). May 2016 took $1.7B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 1 film | 1 | $964.9K | – | Paprika (2007) $964.9K |
| May 2008 4 films · +61605% | 4 | $595.4M | +61605% | Iron Man (2008) $585.8M |
| May 2009 6 films · +91% | 6 | $1.1B | +91% | Star Trek (2009) $385.7M |
| May 2010 5 films · −43% | 5 | $648.1M | −43% | Iron Man 2 (2010) $623.9M |
| May 2011 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2012 5 films | 5 | $2.5B | – | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| May 2013 4 films · −22% | 4 | $1.9B | −22% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| May 2014 3 films · −34% | 3 | $1.3B | −34% | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M |
| May 2015 7 films · +57% | 7 | $2B | +57% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| May 2016 7 films · −14% | 7 | $1.7B | −14% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: May leads with $1.7B, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016).
- January $163.7M #1 The 5th Wave (2016)
- February $1.8M #1 The Tunnel (2016)
- March $1.1B #1 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
- April $81.5M #1 Criminal (2016)
- May $1.7B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- June $635.6M #1 Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
- July $1.3B #1 Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
- August $764.1M #1 Suicide Squad (2016)
- September $67M #1 L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016)
- October $103.9M #1 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016)
- November $890.7M #1 Doctor Strange (2016)
- December $1.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
FAQ
Sci-Fi 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 sci-fi movie in May 2016?
Captain America: Civil War (2016) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $408.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) at $543.9M and The Lobster (2016) at $17.6M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in May 2016 earn?
7 sci-fi films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $246M per film on average. April 2016 releases took $81.5M.
How many sci-fi movies released in May 2016 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Captain America: Civil War (2016). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 2016 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 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 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.