#1 of 2 #1 movie of May 1936
1936 · Drama, Crime
$8.6K worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · May 1936
May 1936 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Bullets or Ballots (1936) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1936, with $8.6K worldwide, ahead of Secret Agent (1936) at $605. 2 films released in May 1936 report a worldwide gross, $9.2K in all.
- May 1936 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $9.2K
- Bullets or Ballots (1936), the #1
- $8.6K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of May 1936, 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 1936.
- 1 May 26, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
- 2
May 31, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $605
Archive
Box Office in 1936, Month by Month
The months of 1936 with their totals: December leads with $3.2M, led by After the Thin Man (1936).
- January $38K #1 The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)
- February $463.7K #1 Modern Times (1936)
- March No grosses
- April $8.4K #1 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- May $9.2K #1 Bullets or Ballots (1936)
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August $57K #1 Watch Your Left (1936)
- September No grosses
- October $19.9K #1 Sisters of the Gion (1936)
- November $945.1K #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- December $3.2M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
FAQ
Box Office May 1936: 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 movie in May 1936?
Bullets or Ballots (1936) leads with $8.6K worldwide. Next come Secret Agent (1936) at $605.
How much did movies released in May 1936 earn?
2 films released in May 1936 report a worldwide gross, $9.2K in all, or $4.6K per film on average.
How many movies released in May 1936 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bullets or Ballots (1936), earned $8.6K.
How is the May 1936 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 1936. 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 1936 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.