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May 1976 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1976, with $5M worldwide, ahead of Mr. Klein (1976) at $219.1K and The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) at $167.1K. 5 films released in May 1976 report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on April 1976, whose releases took $111.2M. By genre, Documentary leads with $5M across 1 release.

May 1976 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$5.4M
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), the #1
$5M
vs April 1976
−95%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of May 1976?

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) leads with $5M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) movie poster Number 1
    $5M That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
    $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Mr. Klein (1976) movie poster Number 2
    $219.1K Mr. Klein (1976)
    $213.8K US & Canada · 98% $5.3K elsewhere · 2%
  3. The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) movie poster Number 3
    $167.1K The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
    $100.1K US & Canada · 60% $67K elsewhere · 40%
  4. The Missouri Breaks (1976) movie poster Number 4
    $18.5K The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. In the Realm of the Senses (1976) movie poster Number 5
    $569 In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of May 1976, 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 1976.

  1. 1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) movie poster
    That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) May 17, 1976 · English · Family, Musical $5M worldwide
    May 17, 1976 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
  2. 2 Mr. Klein (1976) movie poster
    Mr. Klein (1976) May 22, 1976 · French · Mystery, Drama $219.1K worldwide
    May 22, 1976 US and Canada: $213.8K Rest of the world: $5.3K Worldwide: $219.1K
  3. 3 The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) movie poster
    The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) May 28, 1976 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $167.1K worldwide
    May 28, 1976 US and Canada: $100.1K Rest of the world: $67K Worldwide: $167.1K
  4. 4 The Missouri Breaks (1976) movie poster
    The Missouri Breaks (1976) May 22, 1976 · English · Drama, Western $18.5K worldwide
    May 22, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5K
  5. 5 In the Realm of the Senses (1976) movie poster
    In the Realm of the Senses (1976) May 15, 1976 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $569 worldwide
    May 15, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $569
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 1976?

Of the top 5, That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) made 40% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $5.3M (98%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M
    $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Mr. Klein (1976) $219.1K
    $213.8K US & Canada · 98% $5.3K elsewhere · 2%
  3. 3 The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) $167.1K
    $100.1K US & Canada · 60% $67K elsewhere · 40%
  4. 4 The Missouri Breaks (1976) $18.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 In the Realm of the Senses (1976) $569
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of May 1976 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 21 (May 16–22) took $5.2M, led by That's Entertainment, Part II (1976). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 In the Realm of the Senses (1976) $569 In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5.2M That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) $167.1K The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
  6. Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 1976 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 1975 earned the most: $68.5M from 7 films, led by The Return of the Pink Panther (1975). May 1976 took $5.4M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1967 5 films 5 $10.4M – The War Wagon (1967) $6M
May 1968 5 films · +332% 5 $44.9M +332% The Odd Couple (1968) $44.5M
May 1969 5 films · ±0% 5 $44.9M ±0% Midnight Cowboy (1969) $44.8M
May 1970 2 films · −28% 2 $32.3M −28% Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) $19M
May 1971 4 films · −61% 4 $12.7M −61% Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) $12.3M
May 1972 4 films · −100% 4 $33.4K −100% Play It Again, Sam (1972) $15.4K
May 1973 6 films · −69% 6 $10.3K −69% Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K
May 1974 7 films · +212484% 7 $21.9M +212484% Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) $21.7M
May 1975 7 films · +213% 7 $68.5M +213% The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M
May 1976 5 films · −92% 5 $5.4M −92% That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M
Archive

Box Office in 1976, Month by Month

The months of 1976 with their totals: December leads with $381M, led by Rocky (1976).

FAQ

Box Office May 1976: 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in May 1976?

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) leads with $5M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mr. Klein (1976) at $219.1K and The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) at $167.1K.

How much did movies released in May 1976 earn?

5 films released in May 1976 report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. April 1976 releases took $111.2M.

How many movies released in May 1976 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), earned $5M.

How much of the May 1976 box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.3M of the $5.4M total, or 98%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 1976 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 1976. 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 1976 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.