#1 of 4 #1 sci-fi movie of 1968
1968 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$32.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$32.6M US & Canada · 100% $10.7K elsewhere · <1%
Sci-Fi box office · 1968
Sci-Fi Box Office 1968: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies
Planet of the Apes (1968) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 1968, with $32.6M worldwide, ahead of Barbarella (1968) at $1.6K and The Bat Woman (1968) at $504. 4 sci-fi films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1968 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $32.6M
- Planet of the Apes (1968), the #1
- $32.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 1968?
Planet of the Apes (1968) leads with $32.6M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $32.6M, 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 1968, 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 1968.
- 1 Apr 3, 1968 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $10.7K Worldwide: $32.6M
- 2 Oct 10, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
- 3 Mar 28, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $504
- 4 Aug 1, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472
By release month
Which Month of 1968 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $32.6M from 1 film, led by Planet of the Apes (1968). August was the quietest month ($472). 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 The Bat Woman (1968) $504 The Bat Woman (1968)
- April Apr Planet of the Apes (1968) $32.6M Planet of the Apes (1968)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Destroy All Monsters (1968) $472 Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Barbarella (1968) $1.6K Barbarella (1968)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1968 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1968 earned the most: $32.6M from 4 films, led by Planet of the Apes (1968).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 2 films | 2 | $12.1K | – | On the Beach (1959) $11.3K |
| 1960 1 film · −51% | 1 | $5.9K | −51% | The Time Machine (1960) $5.9K |
| 1961 1 film · −98% | 1 | $90 | −98% | Mothra (1961) $90 |
| 1962 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1963 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1964 1 film | 1 | $492 | – | Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) $492 |
| 1965 2 films · +36630% | 2 | $180.7K | +36630% | Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) $114.1K |
| 1966 4 films · −80% | 4 | $36.5K | −80% | The Face of Another (1966) $35.2K |
| 1967 1 film · +557% | 1 | $240.1K | +557% | Night of the Big Heat (1967) $240.1K |
| 1968 4 films · +13480% | 4 | $32.6M | +13480% | Planet of the Apes (1968) $32.6M |
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 1968: 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 1968?
Planet of the Apes (1968) leads with $32.6M worldwide, $32.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Barbarella (1968) at $1.6K and The Bat Woman (1968) at $504.
How much did sci-fi movies released in 1968 earn?
4 sci-fi films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, or $8.2M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in 1968 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Planet of the Apes (1968), earned $32.6M.
How is the 1968 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 1968. 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 1968 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.