#1 of 2,055 Highest-grossing sci-fi movie ever
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide
$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
Sci-Fi box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies of All Time, Page 12
Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in our database, with $2.9B worldwide, ahead of Avengers: Endgame (2019) at $2.8B and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) at $2.5B. 2,055 sci-fi films in our database 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. By language, English leads with $164.1B across 1,359 sci-fi releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 2,055
- combined worldwide
- $175.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 362
- earned in the US & Canada
- 40%
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All 2,055 Sci-Fi Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 551 to 600 of 2,055. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 551
Oct 26, 2011 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $33.4M Worldwide: $35.9M - 552
Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $35.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.8M - 553
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)Feb 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.3M
Feb 7, 2008 · Japanese · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $35.3M worldwide - 554
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Wars (2012)Apr 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.8M Apr 21, 2012 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure $34.8M worldwide - 555
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6M - 556
Nov 25, 2015 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $34.2M - 557
Apr 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.7M - 558
Nov 10, 2000 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $33.5M - 559
Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $33.3M - 560
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $33.2M - 561
Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $33.2M - 562
Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $17.5M Worldwide: $33M - 563
Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $32.9M - 564
Apr 3, 1968 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $10.7K Worldwide: $32.6M - 565
My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $32.2M Oct 11, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $32.2M worldwide - 566
Oct 7, 1988 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $32.2M - 567
Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: $601.5K Rest of the world: $31.5M Worldwide: $32.1M - 568
Mar 6, 1992 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.1M - 569
Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $31.8M - 570
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $31.5M - 571
Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $62.9K Worldwide: $31.5M - 572
Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016)Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.4M Mar 25, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi $31.4M worldwide - 573
Mar 3, 2006 US and Canada: $18.5M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $31.1M - 574
Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018)Aug 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9M Aug 4, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action $30.9M worldwide - 575
Aug 1, 2015 US and Canada: $449.5K Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $30.8M - 576
Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $30.7M - 577
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)Jul 24, 1987 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $30.3M
Jul 24, 1987 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $30.3M worldwide - 578
Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels (2011)Mar 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.2M Mar 5, 2011 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Family $30.2M worldwide - 579
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M - 580
Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $30M - 581
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020)Feb 26, 2020 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $30M Feb 26, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $30M worldwide - 582
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $29.7M May 12, 2000 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $29.7M worldwide - 583
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5M Jan 30, 2009 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Adventure $29.5M worldwide - 584
Jun 24, 1983 US and Canada: $29.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.5M - 585
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)Mar 9, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $29.3M Mar 9, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $29.3M worldwide - 586
Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7M - 587
Jul 13, 1984 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $28.7M - 588
Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $28.3M - 589
Feb 22, 2013 US and Canada: $17.4M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $27.9M - 590
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)Jul 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.6M Jul 15, 2006 · Japanese · Family, Animation, Adventure $27.6M worldwide - 591
Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $27.4M - 592
Mar 23, 2007 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $27.3M - 593
Jan 6, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3M - 594
Feb 20, 1998 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $27.2M - 595
Dec 5, 1980 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $78.6K Worldwide: $27.2M - 596
Dec 10, 1982 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.2M - 597
Jun 4, 2010 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $27.1M - 598
Dec 20, 1971 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: $416.6K Worldwide: $27M - 599
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $4K Worldwide: $26.7M - 600
Feb 17, 2017 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $26.6M
Archive
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
- 2026 so far $5.9B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $4.9B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $6.9B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $4.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.5B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $6.2B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $912.4M #1 Tenet (2020)
2010s 10 years · $87.8B
- 2019 $10.3B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $15.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $11.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $8.4B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $10.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $9.7B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $8.6B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $5.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $4.8B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $3.9B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $31B
- 2009 $7.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $3.2B #1 Iron Man (2008)
- 2007 $2.5B #1 Transformers (2007)
- 2006 $1.6B #1 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- 2005 $3.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $2.5B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $3.4B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $3B #1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- 2001 $2.3B #1 The Mummy Returns (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 X-Men (2000)
1990s 10 years · $12.5B
- 1999 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $1.9B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $1.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $918.9M #1 Waterworld (1995)
- 1994 $555.9M #1 Stargate (1994)
- 1993 $199.7M #1 Demolition Man (1993)
- 1992 $456.9M #1 Alien 3 (1992)
- 1991 $819.7M #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $995.3M #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1989 $1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $139.1M #1 Alien Nation (1988)
- 1987 $360.5M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $504.9M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $654.3M #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $693.3M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- 1983 $781.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $234.5M #1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- 1981 $362.6M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $645.6M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2B
- 1979 $500.5M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $341.8M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $4.1M #1 Robot Taekwon V (1976)
- 1975 $3.9M #1 Bug (1975)
- 1974 $560.7K #1 The Terminal Man (1974)
- 1973 $27.2M #1 Sleeper (1973)
- 1972 $9.3M #1 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- 1971 $42.1M #1 A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- 1970 $19M #1 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
1960s 8 years · $33.1M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $32.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $36.5K #1 The Face of Another (1966)
- 1965 $180.7K #1 Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
- 1964 $492 #1 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- 1961 $90 #1 Mothra (1961)
- 1960 $5.9K #1 The Time Machine (1960)
1950s 9 years · $696.6K
- 1959 $12.1K #1 On the Beach (1959)
- 1958 $16.3K #1 Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
- 1957 $30K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $3.7K #1 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- 1955 $291 #1 Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
- 1954 $594.6K #1 Godzilla (1954)
- 1953 $15K #1 Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)
- 1952 $15K #1 Water, Water Every Hare (1952)
- 1951 $9.6K #1 The Man in the White Suit (1951)