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Sci-Fi Box Office 1976: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies

Robot Taekwon V (1976) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 1976, with $3.9M worldwide, ahead of The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) at $167.1K and Logan's Run (1976) at $77. 3 sci-fi films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 5% on 1975, whose releases took $3.9M.

1976 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$4.1M
Robot Taekwon V (1976), the #1
$3.9M
vs 1975
+5%
Robot Taekwon V (1976) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 sci-fi movie of 1976

Robot Taekwon V (1976)

1976 · Animation, Action

$3.9M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 1976?

Robot Taekwon V (1976) leads with $3.9M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Robot Taekwon V (1976) movie poster Number 1
    $3.9M Robot Taekwon V (1976)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) movie poster Number 2
    $167.1K The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
    $100.1K US & Canada · 60% $67K elsewhere · 40%
  3. Logan's Run (1976) movie poster Number 3
    $77 Logan's Run (1976)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of 1976, 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 1976.

  1. 1 Robot Taekwon V (1976) movie poster
    Robot Taekwon V (1976) Jul 24, 1976 · Korean · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $3.9M worldwide
    Jul 24, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  2. 2 The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) movie poster
    The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) May 28, 1976 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $167.1K worldwide
    May 28, 1976 US and Canada: $100.1K Rest of the world: $67K Worldwide: $167.1K
  3. 3 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
By release month

Which Month of 1976 Earned the Most?

July releases took the most, $3.9M from 1 film, led by Robot Taekwon V (1976). June was the quietest month ($77). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) $167.1K The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
  6. June Jun Logan's Run (1976) $77 Logan's Run (1976)
  7. July Jul Robot Taekwon V (1976) $3.9M Robot Taekwon V (1976)
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1976 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1971 earned the most: $42.1M from 4 films, led by A Clockwork Orange (1971). 1976 took $4.1M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1967 1 film 1 $240.1K – Night of the Big Heat (1967) $240.1K
1968 4 films · +13480% 4 $32.6M +13480% Planet of the Apes (1968) $32.6M
1969 1 film · −100% 1 $171 −100% Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) $171
1970 2 films · +11110946% 2 $19M +11110946% Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) $19M
1971 4 films · +122% 4 $42.1M +122% A Clockwork Orange (1971) $27M
1972 3 films · −78% 3 $9.3M −78% Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) $9M
1973 5 films · +193% 5 $27.2M +193% Sleeper (1973) $18.3M
1974 5 films · −98% 5 $560.7K −98% The Terminal Man (1974) $551.9K
1975 3 films · +595% 3 $3.9M +595% Bug (1975) $3.6M
1976 3 films · +5% 3 $4.1M +5% Robot Taekwon V (1976) $3.9M
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
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 1976: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 1976?

Robot Taekwon V (1976) leads with $3.9M worldwide. Next come The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) at $167.1K and Logan's Run (1976) at $77.

How much did sci-fi movies released in 1976 earn?

3 sci-fi films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. 1975 releases took $3.9M.

How many sci-fi movies released in 1976 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Robot Taekwon V (1976), earned $3.9M.

How much of the 1976 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$100.1K of the $4.1M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1976 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 1976. 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 1976 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.