May 1st, 2016
April started on a soft note and ended weak, but thanks to The Jungle Book, overall the month was actually really good. That's what happens when you get a surprise $300 million hit. This bodes well for May, which is both a slow month and a fantastic month. There are only four weekends and only eight movies coming out, but of those eight films, five have a shot at $100 million. The potential blockbusters are led by Captain America: Civil War, which is not only going to be the biggest hit of the month, but according to a Fandango survey, it is the most anticipated film of the summer. (On a side note, Finding Dory is the most anticipated family film of the summer and Ghostbusters is the most anticipated comedy of the summer. I was surprised by the last result.) Both Alice Through the Looking Glass and X-Men: Apocalypse have real shots at $200 million. One of them could get to $300 million, if they weren't opening against each other. Overall, the month looks excellent. Even better, last May there was only one monster hit, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and most analysts think Captain America: Civil War will beat it at the box office. (There's also the issue of the misalignment in the weekends, which hurt April, but will really help May.)
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Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) |
2,149 |
$41,012,075 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) |
1,390 |
$41,012,075 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) |
1,949 |
$52,454,020 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) |
1,188 |
$52,454,020 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) |
2,079 |
$93,466,095 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) |
1,273 |
$93,466,095 |