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Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies of All Time, Page 41

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 2,001 to 2,050 of 2,055. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 2001 Chopping Mall (1986) movie poster
    Chopping Mall (1986) Mar 21, 1986 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy $807 worldwide
    Mar 21, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $807
  2. 2002 The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) movie poster
    The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) Oct 10, 1974 · English · Horror, Comedy, Sci-Fi $786 worldwide
    Oct 10, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $786
  3. 2003 Mission to Mars (2022) movie poster
    Mission to Mars (2022) Nov 15, 2022 · Spanish · Drama, Sci-Fi $764 worldwide
    Nov 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $764
  4. 2004 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) movie poster
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) Dec 23, 1954 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $746 worldwide
    Dec 23, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $746
  5. 2005 My Brother, the Alien (2023) movie poster
    My Brother, the Alien (2023) May 19, 2023 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family $692 worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692
  6. 2006 Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007) movie poster
    Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · Japanese · Thriller, Animation, Action $662 worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662
  7. 2007 The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) movie poster
    The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Sep 20, 1951 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $651 worldwide
    Sep 20, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $651
  8. 2008 Seconds (1966) movie poster
    Seconds (1966) Oct 5, 1966 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $647 worldwide
    Oct 5, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $647
  9. 2009 Westworld (1973) movie poster
    Westworld (1973) Nov 21, 1973 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $614 worldwide
    Nov 21, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $614
  10. 2010 Serpentarius (2019) movie poster
    Serpentarius (2019) Feb 10, 2019 · Portuguese · Sci-Fi $605 worldwide
    Feb 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $605
  11. 2011 Fahrenheit 451 (1966) movie poster
    Fahrenheit 451 (1966) Sep 7, 1966 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $581 worldwide
    Sep 7, 1966 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: $72 Worldwide: $581
  12. 2012 The Apple (1980) movie poster
    The Apple (1980) Nov 21, 1980 · Sci-Fi, Music, Musical $569 worldwide
    Nov 21, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $569
  13. 2013 The Clockwork Girl (2014) movie poster
    The Clockwork Girl (2014) Jan 12, 2014 · English · Family, Adventure, Fantasy $561 worldwide
    Jan 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $561
  14. 2014 On the Silver Globe (1988) movie poster
    On the Silver Globe (1988) May 12, 1988 · Polish · Drama, Sci-Fi $557 worldwide
    May 12, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557
  15. 2015 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) movie poster
    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) Mar 21, 1974 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $549 worldwide
    Mar 21, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $549
  16. 2016 Food of the Gods II (1989) movie poster
    Food of the Gods II (1989) May 18, 1989 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $536 worldwide
    May 18, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $536
  17. 2017 Higher Power (2018) movie poster
    Higher Power (2018) May 11, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $528 worldwide
    May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $528 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $528
  18. 2018 The Bat Woman (1968) movie poster
    The Bat Woman (1968) Mar 28, 1968 · Spanish · Sci-Fi, Horror, Adventure $504 worldwide
    Mar 28, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $504
  19. 2019 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) movie poster
    Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) Apr 29, 1964 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $492 worldwide
    Apr 29, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $492
  20. 2020 Destroy All Monsters (1968) movie poster
    Destroy All Monsters (1968) Aug 1, 1968 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action $472 worldwide
    Aug 1, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472
  21. 2021 Mutant: Ghost War Girl (2022) movie poster
    Mutant: Ghost War Girl (2022) Sep 26, 2022 · Chinese · Action, Sci-Fi $466 worldwide
    Sep 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $466
  22. 2022 Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020) movie poster
    Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020) Jun 5, 2020 · Japanese · Comedy, Sci-Fi $450 worldwide
    Jun 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $450
  23. 2023 Serum (2006) movie poster
    Serum (2006) Oct 30, 2006 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $440 worldwide
    Oct 30, 2006 US and Canada: $440 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $440
  24. 2024 Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) movie poster
    Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) Mar 15, 1975 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $426 worldwide
    Mar 15, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $426
  25. 2025 The Dark Hours (2005) movie poster
    The Dark Hours (2005) Oct 13, 2005 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $423 worldwide
    Oct 13, 2005 US and Canada: $423 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $423
  26. 2026 The Animatrix (2003) movie poster
    The Animatrix (2003) Apr 17, 2003 · English · Animation, Sci-Fi $416 worldwide
    Apr 17, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $416
  27. 2027 Skyman (2020) movie poster
    Skyman (2020) Jul 1, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi $381 worldwide
    Jul 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381
  28. 2028 The Fury (1978) movie poster
    The Fury (1978) Mar 10, 1978 · Sci-Fi, Horror $329 worldwide
    Mar 10, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329
  29. 2029 Piranha (1978) movie poster
    Piranha (1978) Aug 3, 1978 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $321 worldwide
    Aug 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321
  30. 2030 White Lily (2016) movie poster
    White Lily (2016) Dec 3, 2016 · English · Drama, Sci-Fi $319 worldwide
    Dec 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319
  31. 2031 Godzilla Raids Again (1955) movie poster
    Godzilla Raids Again (1955) Apr 24, 1955 · Japanese · Horror, Sci-Fi, Action $291 worldwide
    Apr 24, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291
  32. 2032 Phase IV (1974) movie poster
    Phase IV (1974) Sep 1, 1974 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $289 worldwide
    Sep 1, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $289
  33. 2033 It Came from Outer Space (1953) movie poster
    It Came from Outer Space (1953) May 27, 1953 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $270 worldwide
    May 27, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270
  34. 2034 Monkey Business (1952) movie poster
    Monkey Business (1952) Sep 2, 1952 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $265 worldwide
    Sep 2, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $265
  35. 2035 Native (2016) movie poster
    Native (2016) Jul 1, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $243 worldwide
    Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $243
  36. 2036 Pandorica (2016) movie poster
    Pandorica (2016) Apr 1, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi $228 worldwide
    Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228
  37. 2037 Soylent Green (1973) movie poster
    Soylent Green (1973) May 9, 1973 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $210 worldwide
    May 9, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210
  38. 2038 Blue Sunshine (1977) movie poster
    Blue Sunshine (1977) Nov 1, 1977 · English · Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi $197 worldwide
    Nov 1, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197
  39. 2039 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) movie poster
    Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) Feb 5, 1969 · Spanish · Horror, Sci-Fi $171 worldwide
    Feb 5, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171
  40. 2040 Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) movie poster
    Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) Apr 8, 1970 · English · Thriller, Sci-Fi $171 worldwide
    Apr 8, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171
  41. 2041 Humanoids from the Deep (1980) movie poster
    Humanoids from the Deep (1980) May 16, 1980 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $160 worldwide
    May 16, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160
  42. 2042 Born in Flames (1983) movie poster
    Born in Flames (1983) Feb 20, 1983 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $153 worldwide
    Feb 20, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153
  43. 2043 Son of Frankenstein (1939) movie poster
    Son of Frankenstein (1939) Jan 13, 1939 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $127 worldwide
    Jan 13, 1939 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127
  44. 2044 Robotropolis (2011) movie poster
    Robotropolis (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action $118 worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118
  45. 2045 Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966) movie poster
    Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966) Aug 5, 1966 · English · Family, Sci-Fi, Adventure $115 worldwide
    Aug 5, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115
  46. 2046 The Objective (2009) movie poster
    The Objective (2009) Feb 6, 2009 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $95 worldwide
    Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: $95 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $95
  47. 2047 Vanishing Waves (2013) movie poster
    Vanishing Waves (2013) Mar 15, 2013 · Lithuanian · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Romance $91 worldwide
    Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91
  48. 2048 Mothra (1961) movie poster
    Mothra (1961) Jul 30, 1961 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $90 worldwide
    Jul 30, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90
  49. 2049 The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger (1979) movie poster
    The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger (1979) Nov 1, 1979 · English · Comedy, Action, Sci-Fi $81 worldwide
    Nov 1, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81
  50. 2050 Logan's Run (1976) movie poster
    Logan's Run (1976) Jun 23, 1976 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $77 worldwide
    Jun 23, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77
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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