#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 4
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 151 to 200 of 2,055. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 151
Jun 10, 2014 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $280.8M Worldwide: $381.1M - 152
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $154.3M Rest of the world: $226.2M Worldwide: $380.4M - 153
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: $183.7M Rest of the world: $196.1M Worldwide: $379.8M - 154
May 19, 1998 US and Canada: $136.3M Rest of the world: $242.7M Worldwide: $379M - 155
Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $122.5M Rest of the world: $253.2M Worldwide: $375.7M - 156
May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $179.9M Rest of the world: $193.2M Worldwide: $373.1M - 157
May 21, 2009 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $246M Worldwide: $371.4M - 158
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)Jul 22, 2011 US and Canada: $176.7M Rest of the world: $193.9M Worldwide: $370.6M
Jul 22, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $370.6M worldwide - 159
Jul 18, 2001 US and Canada: $181.2M Rest of the world: $187.6M Worldwide: $368.8M - 160
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $227.3M Worldwide: $367.8M - 161
Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $58.5M Rest of the world: $306.8M Worldwide: $365.3M - 162
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $166.4M Rest of the world: $197.6M Worldwide: $364M Nov 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $364M worldwide - 163
Jul 27, 2001 US and Canada: $180M Rest of the world: $182.2M Worldwide: $362.2M - 164
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $706.2K Rest of the world: $361M Worldwide: $361.7M - 165
Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $132.1M Rest of the world: $226.3M Worldwide: $358.4M - 166
Jul 16, 2004 US and Canada: $144.8M Rest of the world: $208.3M Worldwide: $353.1M - 167
Jun 3, 2011 US and Canada: $146.4M Rest of the world: $206.2M Worldwide: $352.6M - 168
Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: $105.3M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $350.9M - 169
May 8, 1998 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $209M Worldwide: $349.5M - 170
Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $102.4M Rest of the world: $245.9M Worldwide: $348.3M - 171
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $177.7M Rest of the world: $167.9M Worldwide: $345.6M May 22, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure, Family $345.6M worldwide - 172
Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $158.8M Rest of the world: $184.6M Worldwide: $343.5M - 173
Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $188M Rest of the world: $152.9M Worldwide: $341M - 174
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $103.9M Rest of the world: $231.4M Worldwide: $335.3M Feb 10, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $335.3M worldwide - 175
Sep 27, 2024 US and Canada: $143.9M Rest of the world: $190.6M Worldwide: $334.5M - 176
Jul 8, 2005 US and Canada: $154.7M Rest of the world: $178.8M Worldwide: $333.5M - 177
Back to the Future Part II (1989)Nov 22, 1989 US and Canada: $119.4M Rest of the world: $213.5M Worldwide: $332.9M Nov 22, 1989 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $332.9M worldwide - 178
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $121.6M Rest of the world: $209.9M Worldwide: $331.5M - 179
Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.6M - 180
Nov 5, 2010 US and Canada: $148.4M Rest of the world: $173.5M Worldwide: $321.9M - 181
Nov 4, 2005 US and Canada: $135.4M Rest of the world: $179M Worldwide: $314.4M - 182
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $81.7M Rest of the world: $230.6M Worldwide: $312.3M Sep 18, 2015 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $312.3M worldwide - 183
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017)Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $285.4M Worldwide: $312.2M Jan 27, 2017 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $312.2M worldwide - 184
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)Nov 16, 1977 US and Canada: $135.2M Rest of the world: $171.7M Worldwide: $306.9M Nov 16, 1977 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $306.9M worldwide - 185
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $303.1M - 186
May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $65.4M Rest of the world: $237.6M Worldwide: $303M - 187
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $150.2M Rest of the world: $152.3M Worldwide: $302.5M Aug 7, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $302.5M worldwide - 188
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)Jun 15, 2007 US and Canada: $131.9M Rest of the world: $170M Worldwide: $301.9M Jun 15, 2007 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $301.9M worldwide - 189
Dec 15, 1978 US and Canada: $134.5M Rest of the world: $166M Worldwide: $300.5M - 190
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $240.1M Worldwide: $300.2M - 191
Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $85.5M Rest of the world: $213.8M Worldwide: $299.3M - 192
May 28, 2021 US and Canada: $160.1M Rest of the world: $137.3M Worldwide: $297.4M - 193
The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)Mar 20, 2015 US and Canada: $130.2M Rest of the world: $166.8M Worldwide: $297M Mar 20, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $297M worldwide - 194
Jun 8, 1984 US and Canada: $243.6M Rest of the world: $53M Worldwide: $296.6M - 195
Jul 14, 2000 US and Canada: $157.3M Rest of the world: $139M Worldwide: $296.3M - 196
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $59.9M Rest of the world: $231.1M Worldwide: $290.9M - 197
Mar 21, 2014 US and Canada: $150.9M Rest of the world: $137.9M Worldwide: $288.9M - 198
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $58M Rest of the world: $230.1M Worldwide: $288.2M Jan 26, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $288.2M worldwide - 199
Aug 9, 2013 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $193.1M Worldwide: $286.1M - 200
Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: $73.1M Rest of the world: $211.1M Worldwide: $284.1M
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)