#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 20, 2016
2016 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$17.6M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$9.1M US & Canada · 52% $8.5M elsewhere · 48%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2016
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 20 of 2016: Sci-Fi Releases of May 8–14
The Lobster (2016) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14), with $17.6M worldwide, ahead of High-Rise (2016) at $4.3M and Kill Command (2016) at $25.4K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.9M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $21.9M
- The Lobster (2016), the #1
- $17.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 43%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 20 of 2016?
The Lobster (2016) leads with $17.6M, 80% of the total. The top 3 together took $21.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 20 of 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 week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14).
- 1 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $17.6M
- 2 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $346.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.3M
- 3 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $21.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 1–7) with $1.2B, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Pandemic (2016) $8.7K Pandemic (2016)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Hardcore Henry (2016) $18.9M Hardcore Henry (2016)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Criminal (2016) $38.9M Criminal (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Men & Chicken (2016) $4.8M Men & Chicken (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Ratchet & Clank (2016) $18.9M Ratchet & Clank (2016)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2014 earned the most: $525M from 2 films, led by Godzilla (2014). Week 20, 2016 took $21.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 1 film | 1 | $2.3M | – | Super Typhoon (2008) $2.3M |
| Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 1 film · −87% | 1 | $292.4K | −87% | First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009) $292.4K |
| Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 1 film · −72% | 1 | $81.3K | −72% | Metropia (2010) $81.3K |
| Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 1 film | 1 | $303M | – | Battleship (2012) $303M |
| Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 1 film · +54% | 1 | $467.4M | +54% | Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) $467.4M |
| Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 2 films · +12% | 2 | $525M | +12% | Godzilla (2014) $525M |
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 3 films · −28% | 3 | $380.5M | −28% | Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $380.4M |
| Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 3 films · −94% | 3 | $21.9M | −94% | The Lobster (2016) $17.6M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
47 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 19 (May 1–7) with $1.2B, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016).
- Week 1 $7.5M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $58
- Week 4 $149.5M
- Week 5 $6.8M
- Week 6 $1.8M
- Week 7 $32.1K
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $51M
- Week 11 $110.3M
- Week 12 $7.1M
- Week 13 $905.7M
- Week 14 $8.7K
- Week 15 $18.9M
- Week 16 $38.9M
- Week 17 $4.8M
- Week 18 $18.9M
- Week 19 $1.2B
- Week 20 $21.9M
- Week 21 $477.7K
- Week 22 $543.9M
- Week 23 $245.6M
- Week 24 $75.8K
- Week 25 $15.2K
- Week 26 $389.9M
- Week 27 $118.6M
- Week 28 $1.5M
- Week 29 $251M
- Week 30 $752.9M
- Week 31 $172.5M
- Week 32 $757.1M
- Week 33 $1.2M
- Week 34 $5.7M
- Week 35 $11.3K
- Week 36 $8.8M
- Week 37 $69K
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $58.1M
- Week 41 $129.5K
- Week 42 $84.6M
- Week 43 $115.3K
- Week 44 $19.1M
- Week 45 $677.9M
- Week 46 $212.8M
- Week 47 $850
- Week 48 $56K
- Week 49 $319
- Week 50 $6.4M
- Week 51 $1.1B
- Week 52 $543.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 20 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14)?
The Lobster (2016) leads with $17.6M worldwide, $9.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come High-Rise (2016) at $4.3M and Kill Command (2016) at $25.4K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $21.9M in all, or $7.3M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Lobster (2016), earned $17.6M.
How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14). 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 week 20, 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.