Sci-Fi box office

Sci-Fi Box Office: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies of All Time & 2026 So Far

Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in our database, with $2.9B worldwide, ahead of Avengers: Endgame (2019) ($2.8B) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) ($2.5B). 2,055 sci-fi films report a worldwide gross, $175.8B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 28 films crossed $1 billion and 362 crossed $100 million. In 2026 so far, Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) leads with $2.5B; 46 releases took $5.9B, up 85% on the same days of 2025 ($3.2B).

sci-fi films with a gross: 2,055
combined worldwide, all time: $175.8B
from 2026 releases so far: $5.9B
vs the same days of 2025: +85%

#1 of 2,055

Highest-grossing sci-fi movie ever

Avatar (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$2.9B worldwide

$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%

All-time records

What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies Ever?

Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B, $124.3M ahead of Avengers: Endgame (2019). The top 10 took $21.3B together, 12% of what all 2,055 films earned. 6 of them came out in 2016 or later.

Full all-time chart

1
Avatar (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.9B worldwide

Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $785.2M Rest of the world: $2.1B Worldwide: $2.9B
2
Avengers: Endgame (2019) Apr 26, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.8B worldwide

Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $858.4M Rest of the world: $1.9B Worldwide: $2.8B
3
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) Jul 31, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $2.5B worldwide

Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $958.8M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.5B
4
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Dec 16, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.3B worldwide

Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
5
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.1B worldwide

Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $936.7M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $2.1B
6
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Apr 27, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.1B worldwide

Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $678.8M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $2.1B
7
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Dec 17, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.9B worldwide

Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $814.9M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.9B
8
Jurassic World (2015) Jun 12, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.7B worldwide

Jun 12, 2015 US and Canada: $653.4M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.7B
9
The Avengers (2012) May 4, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.5B worldwide

May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $623.4M Rest of the world: $897.2M Worldwide: $1.5B
10
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Dec 19, 2025 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $1.5B worldwide

Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $404.3M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.5B

2026 so far

What Are the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 2026 So Far?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) leads with $2.5B, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.4B, 74% of what all 46 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Full 2026 chart

Number 1

$2.5B Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
$958.8M US & Canada · 38% $1.6B elsewhere · 62%
Number 2

$684.5M Project Hail Mary (2026)
$344.1M US & Canada · 50% $340.4M elsewhere · 50%
Number 3

$400.6M Backrooms (2026)
$197.5M US & Canada · 49% $203.1M elsewhere · 51%
Number 4

$389.7M Hoppers (2026)
$166M US & Canada · 43% $223.7M elsewhere · 57%
Number 5

$385.9M Resident Evil (2026)
$155.6M US & Canada · 40% $230.3M elsewhere · 60%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

By release month

Which Month of 2026 Was Best for Sci-Fi Movies?

July releases took the most, $2.5B from 3 films, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). April was the quietest month ($558.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Biggest years

Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies?

2018 releases earned the most: $15.1B from 106 films, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Biggest film
2018 106 films	106	$15.1B	Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B
2017 88 films	88	$11.1B	Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B
2019 103 films	103	$10.3B	Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B
2015 84 films	84	$10.2B	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B
2014 61 films	61	$9.7B	Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $1.1B
2013 60 films	60	$8.6B	Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B
2016 98 films	98	$8.4B	Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B
2009 60 films	60	$7.9B	Avatar (2009) $2.9B
2022 68 films	68	$7.5B	Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B
2024 80 films	80	$6.9B	Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) $1.3B

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak?

English-language sci-fi films took $164.1B across 1,359 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sci-fi films ($3.4B) and Chinese-language sci-fi films ($2.5B).

English $164.1B
1,359 films · #1 Avatar (2009)
Japanese $3.4B
296 films · #1 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
Chinese $2.5B
37 films · #1 The Wandering Earth (2019)
Korean $197.4M
25 films · #1 Hope (2026)
Hindi $177.1M
9 films · #1 PK (2014)
Russian $168.1M
37 films · #1 Forbidden Empire (2014)
French $151M
48 films · #1 9 (2009)
Tamil $46.6M
14 films · #1 2.0 (2018)
Spanish $43.7M
41 films
German $41.7M
19 films · #1 Iceman (2014)

Sci-Fi Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1933 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $15.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

2020s 7 years · $37.1B

2010s 10 years · $87.8B

2000s 10 years · $31B

1990s 10 years · $12.5B

1980s 10 years · $5.4B

1970s 10 years · $2B

1960s 8 years · $33.1M

1950s 9 years · $696.6K

1940s 1 year · $14.8K

1948 $14.8K #1 Haredevil Hare (1948)

1930s 3 years · $39.9K

Other genres

Compare Sci-Fi With Another Genre

Sci-Fi has 2,055 films with a gross and $175.8B in all; each of these 20 genres has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.

All genres ranked

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office: Questions & Answers

The Sci-Fi charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 2,055 films as the charts.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie of all time?

Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B worldwide, $785.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Avengers: Endgame (2019) ($2.8B) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) ($2.5B).

All-time chart

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie of 2026 so far?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) leads 2026 with $2.5B worldwide, 43% of the $5.9B that its 46 releases report. Films of this year are still earning, so the order can change.

2026 chart

How much have sci-fi movies earned at the box office?

2,055 sci-fi films report a worldwide gross, $175.8B in all, or $85.6M per film on average. $70.2B (40%) came from the US & Canada.

How many sci-fi movies have made $1 billion?

28 films crossed $1 billion worldwide, among them Avatar (2009), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). 362 crossed $100 million.

Which year was the biggest for sci-fi movies?

2018 releases earned the most: $15.1B from 106 films, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

2018 chart

How are sci-fi box office numbers counted?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are records that list seven or more genres.