#1 of 9 #1 Spanish-language movie of May 2016
2016 · Romance, Comedy
$14.5M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Spanish box office · May 2016
Spanish Box Office, May 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie released in May 2016, with $14.5M worldwide, ahead of The Red Thread (2016) at $3.2M and Born to Win (2016) at $250.8K. 9 Spanish-language films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 33% on April 2016, whose releases took $27.3M. By genre, Romance leads with $17.8M across 3 Spanish releases.
- May 2016 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $18.2M
- Don’t Blame the Kid (2016), the #1
- $14.5M
- vs April 2016
- −33%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Spanish Hits of May 2016?
Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) leads with $14.5M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $18.1M, almost all of what the 9 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 Spanish 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 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M
- 2 May 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 3 May 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250.8K
- 4 May 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.1K
- 5 May 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63K
- 6
May 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36K - 7
May 11, 2016 US and Canada: $24.9K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $26.9K - 8
May 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K - 9
May 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369
By release week
Which Week of May 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 8–14) took $14.6M, led by Don’t Blame the Kid (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Born to Win (2016) $425K Born to Win (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) $14.6M Don’t Blame the Kid (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Red Thread (2016) $3.2M The Red Thread (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 2016 earned the most: $18.2M from 9 films, led by Don’t Blame the Kid (2016).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 4 films | 4 | $1.2M | – | Papelucho y el marciano (2007) $969.8K |
| May 2008 8 films · +909% | 8 | $12.4M | +909% | Che: Part Two (2008) $8.6M |
| May 2009 3 films · −9% | 3 | $11.2M | −9% | Rudo y Cursi (2009) $11.2M |
| May 2010 6 films · −50% | 6 | $5.6M | −50% | Abel (2010) $2.7M |
| May 2011 3 films · −95% | 3 | $287.2K | −95% | Puzzle (2011) $145.3K |
| May 2012 6 films · +946% | 6 | $3M | +946% | After Lucia (2012) $2.4M |
| May 2013 5 films · −86% | 5 | $431.5K | −86% | TeenAngels: El Adios 3D (2013) $168.2K |
| May 2014 12 films · +2157% | 12 | $9.7M | +2157% | Death in Buenos Aires (2014) $2.3M |
| May 2015 8 films · −45% | 8 | $5.4M | −45% | No Kids (2015) $4.1M |
| May 2016 9 films · +239% | 9 | $18.2M | +239% | Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) $14.5M |
By genre
Which Spanish Genres Earned the Most in May 2016?
Romance took $17.8M across 3 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($14.9M) and Drama ($3.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
May 2016 Spanish Box Office by Genre
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Romance $17.8M3 films · #1 Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) -
Comedy $14.9M4 films · #1 Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) -
Drama $3.4M6 films · #1 The Red Thread (2016) -
Documentary $111.1K1 film · #1 Jerico: The Infinite Flight of Days (2016) -
Thriller $27.2K2 films · #1 A Monster with a Thousand Heads (2016)
Archive
Spanish Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: September leads with $37.3M, led by No Manches Frida (2016).
- January $8.1M #1 No Filter (2016)
- February $6.2M #1 Embrace of the Serpent (2016)
- March $33.2M #1 The Clan (2016)
- April $27.3M #1 Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016)
- May $18.2M #1 Don’t Blame the Kid (2016)
- June $1.8M #1 La Niña De La Mina (2016)
- July $3M #1 Zip & Zap and the Captain’s Island (2016)
- August $17.3M #1 To Steal from a Thief (2016)
- September $37.3M #1 No Manches Frida (2016)
- October $13.7M #1 The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)
- November $6.1M #1 100 Meters (2016)
- December $27.2M #1 Julieta (2016)
FAQ
Spanish 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie in May 2016?
Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) leads with $14.5M worldwide. Next come The Red Thread (2016) at $3.2M and Born to Win (2016) at $250.8K.
How much did Spanish-language movies released in May 2016 earn?
9 Spanish-language films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, or $2M per film on average. April 2016 releases took $27.3M.
How many Spanish-language movies released in May 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Don’t Blame the Kid (2016), earned $14.5M.
How is the May 2016 Spanish 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 Spanish 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.