#1 of 126 #1 movie of May 2016
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
2016 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$408.1M US & Canada · 35% $747M elsewhere · 65%
Box office · May 2016
May 2016 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Captain America: Civil War (2016) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2016, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) at $543.9M and The Angry Birds Movie (2016) at $352.3M. 126 films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 5 crossed $100 million. That is up 50% on April 2016, whose releases took $2B. By genre, Action leads with $2.2B across 21 releases.
- May 2016 releases with a gross
- 126
- combined worldwide
- $2.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs April 2016
- +50%
#1 of 126 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 2016?
Captain America: Civil War (2016) leads with $1.2B, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5B, 84% of what all 126 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 Release of May 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 126. 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: $408.1M Rest of the world: $747M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $155.4M Rest of the world: $388.5M Worldwide: $543.9M
- 3 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $244.8M Worldwide: $352.3M
- 4 Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $77M Rest of the world: $222.8M Worldwide: $299.8M
May 27, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $299.8M worldwide - 5 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $52.6M Worldwide: $108M
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May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: $93.6M Worldwide: $93.6M - 7
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $52.3M Worldwide: $93.3M - 8
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $71.3M - 9
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $21.4M - 10
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $17.6M - 11
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $31.7K Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $15.4M - 12
May 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M - 13
May 6, 2016 US and Canada: $44K Rest of the world: $13.5M Worldwide: $13.5M - 14
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $144.7K Worldwide: $10.9M - 15
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M - 16
May 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M - 17
May 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M - 18
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $67.1K Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $9.8M - 19
May 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 20
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $57K Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $7.8M - 21
May 4, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $7.5M - 22
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $5.9M - 23
May 6, 2016 US and Canada: $261.8K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.6M - 24
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 25
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $346.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.3M - 26
May 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 27
May 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 28
May 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 29
May 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 30
May 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 31
May 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 32
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $39.8K Worldwide: $1.7M - 33
May 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 34
May 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 35
May 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 36
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $47.3K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.4M - 37
May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $159.7K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M - 38
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 39
May 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 40
May 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 41
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: $916.4K Worldwide: $948.6K - 42
May 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $884.3K - 43
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)May 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $477.7K
May 21, 2016 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action $477.7K worldwide - 44
May 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $427.1K - 45
May 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424.3K - 46
May 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $377.5K - 47
May 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $361.1K - 48
May 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $351K - 49
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.1K - 50
May 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2016?
Of the top 10, Love & Friendship (2016) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while Kill Zone 2 (2016) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 126 films, $923.8M (31%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B $408.1M US & Canada · 35% $747M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) $543.9M $155.4M US & Canada · 29% $388.5M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M $107.5M US & Canada · 31% $244.8M elsewhere · 69%
- 4 Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) $299.8M $77M US & Canada · 26% $222.8M elsewhere · 74%
- 5 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) $108M $55.5M US & Canada · 51% $52.6M elsewhere · 49%
- 6 Kill Zone 2 (2016) $93.6M $12K US & Canada · <1% $93.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 7 Money Monster (2016) $93.3M $41M US & Canada · 44% $52.3M elsewhere · 56%
- 8 The Nice Guys (2016) $71.3M $36.3M US & Canada · 51% $35M elsewhere · 49%
- 9 Love & Friendship (2016) $21.4M $14M US & Canada · 65% $7.4M elsewhere · 35%
- 10 The Lobster (2016) $17.6M $9.1M US & Canada · 52% $8.5M elsewhere · 48%
Gross bands
How Many May 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 126 films crossed $100M and took $2.5B between them, 84% of the total. 109 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
39% 19% 26% 13%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.2B · 39% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $543.9M · 19% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 2% of the list $760.2M · 26% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 12 films, 10% of the list $383.2M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 109 films, 87% of the list $94M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 1–7) took $1.2B, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- 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 Kill Zone 2 (2016) $305.6M Kill Zone 2 (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $580.4M The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) $859.9M X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell (2016) $2.5K Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell (2016)
Earlier years
How Does May 2016 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $4.5B from 115 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). May 2016 took $2.9B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2007 106 films | 106 | $3B | – | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
| May 2008 89 films · −6% | 89 | $2.8B | −6% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| May 2009 74 films · +16% | 74 | $3.3B | +16% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| May 2010 98 films · −28% | 98 | $2.4B | −28% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| May 2011 90 films · +54% | 90 | $3.7B | +54% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
| May 2012 88 films · +5% | 88 | $3.9B | +5% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| May 2013 115 films · +18% | 115 | $4.5B | +18% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| May 2014 128 films · −20% | 128 | $3.6B | −20% | Maleficent (2014) $759.9M |
| May 2015 117 films · −11% | 117 | $3.2B | −11% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| May 2016 126 films · −9% | 126 | $2.9B | −9% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in May 2016?
Action took $2.2B across 21 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($2B) and Sci-Fi ($1.7B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.8B across 52 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Korean-language films ($23.7M) and Japanese-language films ($22.6M).
May 2016 Box Office by Genre
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Action $2.2B21 films · #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) -
Adventure $2B9 films · #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) -
Sci-Fi $1.7B7 films · #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) -
Thriller $1.5B25 films · #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) -
Fantasy $867.7M6 films · #1 X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) -
Family $656.2M5 films · #1 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) -
Comedy $614.9M32 films · #1 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) -
Animation $359.9M7 films · #1 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) -
Crime $282M13 films · #1 Kill Zone 2 (2016) -
Drama $238.2M72 films · #1 Money Monster (2016)
May 2016 Box Office by Language
- English $2.8B52 films · #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
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Korean $23.7M8 films · #1 Phantom Detective (2016) - Japanese $22.6M4 films · #1 Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
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Chinese $21.2M4 films · #1 Phantom of the Theatre (2016) -
Spanish $18.2M9 films · #1 Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) -
Tibetan $15.4M1 film · #1 Paths of the Soul (2016) -
French $4.3M10 films · #1 Chouf (2016) -
German $1.6M1 film · #1 Rammstein: Paris (2016) -
Hindi $1.5M5 films · #1 Veerappan (2016) -
Persian $945K2 films · #1 Take Off (2016)
Archive
Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: December leads with $4.6B, led by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).
- January $2B #1 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- February $2B #1 Deadpool (2016)
- March $2.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- April $2B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- May $2.9B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- June $3.6B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- July $4.3B #1 The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- August $2.4B #1 Suicide Squad (2016)
- September $2.3B #1 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- October $1.5B #1 Inferno (2016)
- November $3.7B #1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- December $4.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
FAQ
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 126 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 2016?
Captain America: Civil War (2016) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $408.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) at $543.9M and The Angry Birds Movie (2016) at $352.3M.
How much did movies released in May 2016 earn?
126 films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $23.3M per film on average. April 2016 releases took $2B.
How many movies released in May 2016 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Captain America: Civil War (2016). 5 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 2016 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.
How often is the May 2016 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.