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Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies of All Time, Page 26

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%
Avatar (2009) movie poster #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%
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All 2,055 Sci-Fi Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1,251 to 1,300 of 2,055. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 1251 The Doll (2017) movie poster
    The Doll (2017) Dec 8, 2017 · Indonesian · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy $730.3K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $730.3K
  2. 1252 Venus (2021) movie poster
    Venus (2021) Jan 15, 2021 · English · Sci-Fi $725.9K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: $1.2K Rest of the world: $724.7K Worldwide: $725.9K
  3. 1253 Garuda (2004) movie poster
    Garuda (2004) Apr 1, 2004 · Thai · Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller $718.5K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718.5K
  4. 1254 Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (2024) movie poster
    Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (2024) Jan 14, 2024 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi $716.8K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $716.8K
  5. 1255 The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009) movie poster
    The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009) Jan 9, 2009 · English · Drama, Sci-Fi, Crime $708.2K worldwide
    Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708.2K
  6. 1256 Happy Accidents (2001) movie poster
    Happy Accidents (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance $688.5K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $688.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $688.5K
  7. 1257 Astral (2018) movie poster
    Astral (2018) Nov 23, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $680.6K worldwide
    Nov 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $680.6K
  8. 1258 Meander (2021) movie poster
    Meander (2021) Jul 9, 2021 · French · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $675K worldwide
    Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675K
  9. 1259 Jodorowsky's Dune (2014) movie poster
    Jodorowsky's Dune (2014) Mar 21, 2014 · English · Sci-Fi, Documentary $662.7K worldwide
    Mar 21, 2014 US and Canada: $647.3K Rest of the world: $15.5K Worldwide: $662.7K
  10. 1260 Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) movie poster
    Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) Mar 6, 1993 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $659K worldwide
    Mar 6, 1993 US and Canada: $659K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $659K
  11. 1261 Storage 24 (2013) movie poster
    Storage 24 (2013) Jan 11, 2013 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $646.2K worldwide
    Jan 11, 2013 US and Canada: $72 Rest of the world: $646.1K Worldwide: $646.2K
  12. 1262 I Am Mother (2019) movie poster
    I Am Mother (2019) Jun 7, 2019 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $643.6K worldwide
    Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $643.6K
  13. 1263 Kaboom (2011) movie poster
    Kaboom (2011) Jan 28, 2011 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $635.2K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $118.9K Rest of the world: $516.2K Worldwide: $635.2K
  14. 1264 For the Plasma (2016) movie poster
    For the Plasma (2016) Jul 22, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy $634K worldwide
    Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $634K
  15. 1265 Short Peace (2014) movie poster
    Short Peace (2014) Apr 18, 2014 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation $628.8K worldwide
    Apr 18, 2014 US and Canada: $22.9K Rest of the world: $605.9K Worldwide: $628.8K
  16. 1266 National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011) movie poster
    National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011) Mar 17, 2011 · English · Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi $620.2K worldwide
    Mar 17, 2011 US and Canada: $417.8K Rest of the world: $202.4K Worldwide: $620.2K
  17. 1267 Captain (2022) movie poster
    Captain (2022) Sep 8, 2022 · Tamil · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action $615.3K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $615.3K
  18. 1268 High School Fleet Movie (2020) movie poster
    High School Fleet Movie (2020) Jan 18, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Animation $609.3K worldwide
    Jan 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $609.3K
  19. 1269 Space Pups (2023) movie poster
    Space Pups (2023) May 16, 2023 · English · Family, Sci-Fi, Adventure $603.3K worldwide
    May 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $603.3K
  20. 1270 Orgazmo (1998) movie poster
    Orgazmo (1998) Oct 23, 1998 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $602.3K worldwide
    Oct 23, 1998 US and Canada: $602.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $602.3K
  21. 1271 Superdeep (2020) movie poster
    Superdeep (2020) Nov 4, 2020 · Russian · Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller $596.4K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $596.4K
  22. 1272 You Are Here (2012) movie poster
    You Are Here (2012) May 11, 2012 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy $594.4K worldwide
    May 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.4K
  23. 1273 Night of the Creeps (1986) movie poster
    Night of the Creeps (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy $591.8K worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $591.4K Rest of the world: $476 Worldwide: $591.8K
  24. 1274 Last Night (1999) movie poster
    Last Night (1999) Nov 5, 1999 · Italian · Sci-Fi, Drama $591.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 1999 US and Canada: $591.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $591.2K
  25. 1275 Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000) movie poster
    Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000) Mar 4, 2000 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $591K worldwide
    Mar 4, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $591K
  26. 1276 Godzilla (1954) movie poster
    Godzilla (1954) Oct 27, 1954 · Japanese · Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi $590.8K worldwide
    Oct 27, 1954 US and Canada: $562.7K Rest of the world: $28.1K Worldwide: $590.8K
  27. 1277 Memoria (2021) movie poster
    Memoria (2021) Dec 26, 2021 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $588.7K worldwide
    Dec 26, 2021 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: $536.1K Worldwide: $588.7K
  28. 1278 Upstream Color (2013) movie poster
    Upstream Color (2013) Apr 5, 2013 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $587.2K worldwide
    Apr 5, 2013 US and Canada: $444.1K Rest of the world: $143.1K Worldwide: $587.2K
  29. 1279 Saccharine (2026) movie poster
    Saccharine (2026) May 22, 2026 · English · Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi $582.6K worldwide
    May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $115.7K Rest of the world: $466.9K Worldwide: $582.6K
  30. 1280 Patlabor: The Movie (1989) movie poster
    Patlabor: The Movie (1989) Jul 15, 1989 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery $579K worldwide
    Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $579K
  31. 1281 Maanaadu (2021) movie poster
    Maanaadu (2021) Nov 24, 2021 · Tamil · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $565.8K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $565.8K
  32. 1282 Cube (1998) movie poster
    Cube (1998) Sep 11, 1998 · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $565.7K worldwide
    Sep 11, 1998 US and Canada: $501.8K Rest of the world: $63.9K Worldwide: $565.7K
  33. 1283 Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger (2021) movie poster
    Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger (2021) Nov 12, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi $565.6K worldwide
    Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $565.6K
  34. 1284 Forgotten Experiment (2023) movie poster
    Forgotten Experiment (2023) Jun 15, 2023 · English · Sci-Fi $564.9K worldwide
    Jun 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $564.9K
  35. 1285 Steel Dawn (1987) movie poster
    Steel Dawn (1987) Nov 6, 1987 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $562.2K worldwide
    Nov 6, 1987 US and Canada: $562.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $562.2K
  36. 1286 The Blue Trail (2026) movie poster
    The Blue Trail (2026) Apr 3, 2026 · Portuguese · Drama, Sci-Fi $558.2K worldwide
    Apr 3, 2026 US and Canada: $64.8K Rest of the world: $493.4K Worldwide: $558.2K
  37. 1287 The Colony (2013) movie poster
    The Colony (2013) Sep 20, 2013 · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $557.9K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557.9K
  38. 1288 Timecrimes (2008) movie poster
    Timecrimes (2008) Dec 12, 2008 · Spanish · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $553.2K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2008 US and Canada: $39.1K Rest of the world: $514.1K Worldwide: $553.2K
  39. 1289 The Queen of the Lizards (2019) movie poster
    The Queen of the Lizards (2019) Oct 5, 2019 · Spanish · Comedy, Sci-Fi $551.9K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $551.9K
  40. 1290 The Terminal Man (1974) movie poster
    The Terminal Man (1974) Jun 19, 1974 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $551.9K worldwide
    Jun 19, 1974 US and Canada: $148.9K Rest of the world: $403K Worldwide: $551.9K
  41. 1291 Viral (2016) movie poster
    Viral (2016) Jul 29, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $551.8K worldwide
    Jul 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $551.8K
  42. 1292 Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) movie poster
    Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Sep 18, 1987 · English · Comedy, Sci-Fi $548.7K worldwide
    Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $548.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $548.7K
  43. 1293 Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) movie poster
    Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Sep 18, 1987 · English · Comedy, Sci-Fi $548.7K worldwide
    Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $548.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $548.7K
  44. 1294 Heavy Metal (1981) movie poster
    Heavy Metal (1981) Aug 7, 1981 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $547.6K worldwide
    Aug 7, 1981 US and Canada: $546.5K Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $547.6K
  45. 1295 Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1 (2017) movie poster
    Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1 (2017) Sep 16, 2017 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Action $546.4K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $546.4K
  46. 1296 Primer (2004) movie poster
    Primer (2004) Oct 8, 2004 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $545.4K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $424.8K Rest of the world: $120.7K Worldwide: $545.4K
  47. 1297 Mondays: See You ‘This’ Week! (2022) movie poster
    Mondays: See You ‘This’ Week! (2022) Oct 14, 2022 · Japanese · Comedy, Sci-Fi $534K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534K
  48. 1298 Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) movie poster
    Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) Dec 24, 2002 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $529.3K worldwide
    Dec 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $529.3K
  49. 1299 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation (2017) movie poster
    Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation (2017) Oct 21, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, Sci-Fi, Action $526.1K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $526.1K
  50. 1300 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression (2018) movie poster
    Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression (2018) Feb 10, 2018 · Japanese · Drama, Action, Sci-Fi $526.1K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $526.1K
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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
1930s 3 years · $39.9K