#1 of 4 #1 sci-fi movie of 1954
1954 · Horror, Thriller
$590.8K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$562.7K US & Canada · 95% $28.1K elsewhere · 5%
Sci-Fi box office · 1954
Sci-Fi Box Office 1954: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies
Godzilla (1954) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 1954, with $590.8K worldwide, ahead of Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) at $2K and Them! (1954) at $1.1K. 4 sci-fi films released in 1954 report a worldwide gross, $594.6K in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1954 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $594.6K
- Godzilla (1954), the #1
- $590.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 95%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 1954?
Godzilla (1954) leads with $590.8K, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $594.6K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of 1954, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1954.
- 1 Oct 27, 1954 US and Canada: $562.7K Rest of the world: $28.1K Worldwide: $590.8K
- 2 Mar 5, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
- 3 Jun 19, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
- 4 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)Dec 23, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $746
Dec 23, 1954 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $746 worldwide
By release month
Which Month of 1954 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $590.8K from 1 film, led by Godzilla (1954). December was the quietest month ($746). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) $2K Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Them! (1954) $1.1K Them! (1954)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Godzilla (1954) $590.8K Godzilla (1954)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) $746 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Last 10 years
How Does 1954 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $594.6K from 4 films, led by Godzilla (1954).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1946 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1947 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1948 1 film | 1 | $14.8K | – | Haredevil Hare (1948) $14.8K |
| 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1950 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1951 2 films | 2 | $9.6K | – | The Man in the White Suit (1951) $8.9K |
| 1952 2 films · +57% | 2 | $15K | +57% | Water, Water Every Hare (1952) $14.8K |
| 1953 2 films · ±0% | 2 | $15K | ±0% | Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953) $14.8K |
| 1954 4 films · +3858% | 4 | $594.6K | +3858% | Godzilla (1954) $590.8K |
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)
1940s 1 year · $14.8K
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office 1954: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 1954?
Godzilla (1954) leads with $590.8K worldwide, $562.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) at $2K and Them! (1954) at $1.1K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in 1954 earn?
4 sci-fi films released in 1954 report a worldwide gross, $594.6K in all, or $148.7K per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in 1954 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Godzilla (1954), earned $590.8K.
How is the 1954 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 1954. 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 1954 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.