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Sci-Fi Box Office 1970: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 1970, with $19M worldwide, ahead of Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) at $171. 2 sci-fi films released in 1970 report a worldwide gross, $19M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1970 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$19M
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), the #1
$19M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of 1970, 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 1970.

  1. 1 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) movie poster
    Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) May 26, 1970 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $19M worldwide
    May 26, 1970 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
  2. 2 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
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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
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office 1970: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 1970?

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) leads with $19M worldwide, $19M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) at $171.

How much did sci-fi movies released in 1970 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in 1970 report a worldwide gross, $19M in all, or $9.5M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in 1970 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), earned $19M.

How much of the 1970 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$19M of the $19M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1970 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 1970. 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 1970 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.