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Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies of All Time, Page 33

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 1,601 to 1,650 of 2,055. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 1601 Hanussen (1988) movie poster
    Hanussen (1988) May 20, 1988 · Hungarian · Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi $82.6K worldwide
    May 20, 1988 US and Canada: $82.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $82.6K
  2. 1602 Mimic 2 (2001) movie poster
    Mimic 2 (2001) Jul 17, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $81.5K worldwide
    Jul 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.5K
  3. 1603 Metropia (2010) movie poster
    Metropia (2010) May 12, 2010 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Animation $81.3K worldwide
    May 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K
  4. 1604 The Day (2012) movie poster
    The Day (2012) Aug 29, 2012 · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $80.8K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: $21K Rest of the world: $59.9K Worldwide: $80.8K
  5. 1605 Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021) movie poster
    Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $80.4K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.4K
  6. 1606 The Imagined Wolf (2019) movie poster
    The Imagined Wolf (2019) Jun 11, 2019 · Russian · Drama, Sci-Fi $80.3K worldwide
    Jun 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.3K
  7. 1607 Nekrotronic (2019) movie poster
    Nekrotronic (2019) Aug 9, 2019 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Horror $78.2K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.2K
  8. 1608 Fast Color (2019) movie poster
    Fast Color (2019) Apr 19, 2019 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $76.9K worldwide
    Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: $76.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.9K
  9. 1609 Gaami (2024) movie poster
    Gaami (2024) Mar 8, 2024 · Telugu · Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi $76.7K worldwide
    Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.7K
  10. 1610 Cryo (2022) movie poster
    Cryo (2022) Jun 24, 2022 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $76.7K worldwide
    Jun 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.7K
  11. 1611 M (2023) movie poster
    M (2023) Jul 13, 2023 · Macedonian · Sci-Fi, Drama, Horror $74.5K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.5K
  12. 1612 Mutants (2009) movie poster
    Mutants (2009) Jan 31, 2009 · French · Horror, Sci-Fi $74.4K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K
  13. 1613 Mutants (2008) movie poster
    Mutants (2008) Oct 31, 2008 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Action $74.4K worldwide
    Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K
  14. 1614 Lapsis (2021) movie poster
    Lapsis (2021) Feb 12, 2021 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $74.1K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.1K
  15. 1615 Virtual Sexuality (1999) movie poster
    Virtual Sexuality (1999) Jul 2, 1999 · English · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Drama $74K worldwide
    Jul 2, 1999 US and Canada: $74K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74K
  16. 1616 Target (2011) movie poster
    Target (2011) Feb 1, 2011 · Russian · Drama, Sci-Fi $73.2K worldwide
    Feb 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.2K
  17. 1617 The I Inside (2004) movie poster
    The I Inside (2004) Mar 21, 2004 · English · Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller $73K worldwide
    Mar 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73K
  18. 1618 Levels (2024) movie poster
    Levels (2024) Nov 1, 2024 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $72.4K worldwide
    Nov 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.4K
  19. 1619 A Troll in Central Park (1994) movie poster
    A Troll in Central Park (1994) Oct 7, 1994 · English · Animation, Fantasy, Family $71.4K worldwide
    Oct 7, 1994 US and Canada: $71.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.4K
  20. 1620 Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025) movie poster
    Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025) Dec 5, 2025 · French · Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi $71.3K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.3K
  21. 1621 4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012) movie poster
    4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012) Mar 23, 2012 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy $70.9K worldwide
    Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $17.8K Rest of the world: $53.1K Worldwide: $70.9K
  22. 1622 Come True (2021) movie poster
    Come True (2021) Mar 12, 2021 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $70.5K worldwide
    Mar 12, 2021 US and Canada: $62.1K Rest of the world: $8.4K Worldwide: $70.5K
  23. 1623 The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993) movie poster
    The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993) Dec 10, 1993 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Adventure $70.4K worldwide
    Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $70.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.4K
  24. 1624 Rememory (2017) movie poster
    Rememory (2017) Sep 8, 2017 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $70.1K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.1K
  25. 1625 Wastelander (2018) movie poster
    Wastelander (2018) Feb 2, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $70K worldwide
    Feb 2, 2018 US and Canada: $70K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70K
  26. 1626 The Midnight Sky (2020) movie poster
    The Midnight Sky (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $70K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70K
  27. 1627 Werckmeister Harmonies (2001) movie poster
    Werckmeister Harmonies (2001) Oct 10, 2001 · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $69.9K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2001 US and Canada: $69.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.9K
  28. 1628 I Am Lying Now (2019) movie poster
    I Am Lying Now (2019) May 31, 2019 · Polish · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $69.6K worldwide
    May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.6K
  29. 1629 The Monk and the Demon (2016) movie poster
    The Monk and the Demon (2016) Sep 8, 2016 · Russian · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Comedy $69K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69K
  30. 1630 Os Aventureiros: A Origem (2023) movie poster
    Os Aventureiros: A Origem (2023) Jul 6, 2023 · Portuguese · Sci-Fi, Family $67.4K worldwide
    Jul 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.4K
  31. 1631 FAQ (2023) movie poster
    FAQ (2023) Oct 8, 2023 · Korean · Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy $67.2K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.2K
  32. 1632 Turbo Kid (2015) movie poster
    Turbo Kid (2015) Aug 28, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $67.1K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $67.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.1K
  33. 1633 Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (2023) movie poster
    Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (2023) Apr 14, 2023 · French · Sci-Fi, Drama, Animation $67K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $51.4K Rest of the world: $15.6K Worldwide: $67K
  34. 1634 Alphaville (1965) movie poster
    Alphaville (1965) May 5, 1965 · French · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Drama $66.7K worldwide
    May 5, 1965 US and Canada: $47.7K Rest of the world: $19K Worldwide: $66.7K
  35. 1635 The Tomorrow Job (2023) movie poster
    The Tomorrow Job (2023) Jan 13, 2023 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $66.5K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.5K
  36. 1636 The Lovers (2015) movie poster
    The Lovers (2015) Mar 13, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $66.4K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.4K
  37. 1637 Garden of Eden (2015) movie poster
    Garden of Eden (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · Lithuanian · Sci-Fi, Drama $65.8K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.8K
  38. 1638 Ring 2 (1999) movie poster
    Ring 2 (1999) Jan 23, 1999 · Japanese · Mystery, Sci-Fi, Horror $65.6K worldwide
    Jan 23, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.6K
  39. 1639 Nice Girls Don’t Explode (1987) movie poster
    Nice Girls Don’t Explode (1987) Feb 1, 1987 · English · Romance, Sci-Fi, Comedy $65K worldwide
    Feb 1, 1987 US and Canada: $65K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65K
  40. 1640 Arctic Heart (2016) movie poster
    Arctic Heart (2016) Jun 22, 2016 · French · Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy $63.8K worldwide
    Jun 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.8K
  41. 1641 Creative Control (2016) movie poster
    Creative Control (2016) Mar 11, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $63K worldwide
    Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: $63K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63K
  42. 1642 Code Red (2013) movie poster
    Code Red (2013) Sep 24, 2013 · English · Horror, Action, Sci-Fi $62.4K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.4K
  43. 1643 Antiviral (2013) movie poster
    Antiviral (2013) Apr 12, 2013 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $61.8K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.8K
  44. 1644 The Untamed (2017) movie poster
    The Untamed (2017) Jul 21, 2017 · Spanish · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $61.2K worldwide
    Jul 21, 2017 US and Canada: $27.6K Rest of the world: $33.7K Worldwide: $61.2K
  45. 1645 Harbinger Down (2015) movie poster
    Harbinger Down (2015) Aug 7, 2015 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $61K worldwide
    Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61K
  46. 1646 Reversion (2015) movie poster
    Reversion (2015) Oct 9, 2015 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $60.7K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.7K
  47. 1647 Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) movie poster
    Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) Mar 14, 1987 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi $60.6K worldwide
    Mar 14, 1987 US and Canada: $55.6K Rest of the world: $5.1K Worldwide: $60.6K
  48. 1648 The Adventure of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend (2020) movie poster
    The Adventure of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend (2020) Mar 10, 2020 · English · Family, Sci-Fi $60K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60K
  49. 1649 Digimon Adventure tri. Part 4: Loss (2017) movie poster
    Digimon Adventure tri. Part 4: Loss (2017) Feb 25, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Family, Fantasy $59.1K worldwide
    Feb 25, 2017 US and Canada: $59.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $59.1K
  50. 1650 The Humanity Bureau (2018) movie poster
    The Humanity Bureau (2018) Apr 6, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $59K worldwide
    Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59K
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
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