#1 of 4 #1 Chinese-language movie of May 2016
2016 · Mystery, Thriller
$13.5M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$44K US & Canada · <1% $13.5M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · May 2016
Chinese Box Office, May 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Phantom of the Theatre (2016) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in May 2016, with $13.5M worldwide, ahead of Night Peacock (2016) at $5M and Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016) at $1.7M. 4 Chinese-language films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $21.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on April 2016, whose releases took $124.8M.
- May 2016 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $21.2M
- Phantom of the Theatre (2016), the #1
- $13.5M
- vs April 2016
- −83%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of May 2016?
Phantom of the Theatre (2016) leads with $13.5M, 64% of the total. The top 4 together took $21.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Chinese 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 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
- 3 May 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 4 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: $916.4K Worldwide: $948.6K
By release week
Which Week of May 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 1–7) took $13.5M, 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) $13.5M Phantom of the Theatre (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Night Peacock (2016) $6M Night Peacock (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016) $1.7M Long Long Time Ago 2 (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 2008 earned the most: $422.2M from 5 films, led by Sex and the City (2008). May 2016 took $21.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 1 film | 1 | $343 | – | The Elephant and the Sea (2007) $343 |
| May 2008 5 films · +123083643% | 5 | $422.2M | +123083643% | Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M |
| May 2009 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2010 3 films | 3 | $1.6M | – | John Rabe (2010) $1.5M |
| May 2011 1 film · +118% | 1 | $3.5M | +118% | True Legend (2011) $3.5M |
| May 2012 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2013 3 films | 3 | $117.8M | – | American Dreams in China (2013) $87.1M |
| May 2014 3 films · −92% | 3 | $9.9M | −92% | Dragon Nest: Warriors’ Dawn (2014) $9.8M |
| May 2015 2 films · −90% | 2 | $990.1K | −90% | First of May (2015) $728.4K |
| May 2016 4 films · +2044% | 4 | $21.2M | +2044% | Phantom of the Theatre (2016) $13.5M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: January leads with $724.4M, led by Monster Hunt (2016).
- January $724.4M #1 Monster Hunt (2016)
- February $221.3M #1 The Monkey King 2 (2016)
- March $10.1M #1 The Rise of a Tomboy (2016)
- April $124.8M #1 Chongqing Hot Pot (2016)
- May $21.2M #1 Phantom of the Theatre (2016)
- June $7.5M #1 'Til Madness Do Us Part (2016)
- July $289.6M #1 Cold War 2 (2016)
- August $208.6M #1 Time Raiders (2016)
- September $315.1M #1 Operation Mekong (2016)
- October $28.6M #1 Mr. Donkey (2016)
- November $85M #1 I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016)
- December $172.8M #1 Some Like It Hot (2016)
FAQ
Chinese 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in May 2016?
Phantom of the Theatre (2016) leads with $13.5M worldwide, $44K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Night Peacock (2016) at $5M and Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016) at $1.7M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in May 2016 earn?
4 Chinese-language films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $21.2M in all, or $5.3M per film on average. April 2016 releases took $124.8M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in May 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Phantom of the Theatre (2016), earned $13.5M.
How is the May 2016 Chinese 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the May 2016 Chinese 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.