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Sci-Fi box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 1951

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 38 of 1951: Sci-Fi Releases of Sep 16–22

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22), with $651 worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $651 in all.

week 38 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$651
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), the #1
$651
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The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 38 of 1951 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22).

  1. 1 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
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Sci-Fi Box Office Week 38 of 1951: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22)?

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) leads with $651 worldwide.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22) earn?

1 sci-fi film released in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22) reports a worldwide gross, $651 in all, or $651 per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), earned $651.

How is the week 38, 1951 sci-fi box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 38, 1951 sci-fi box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.