#1 of 40 #1 sci-fi movie of 2006
2006 · Action, Sci-Fi
$460.4M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
$234.4M US & Canada · 51% $226.1M elsewhere · 49%
Sci-Fi box office · 2006
Sci-Fi Box Office 2006: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 2006, with $460.4M worldwide, ahead of Superman Returns (2006) at $391.1M and Deja Vu (2006) at $180.6M. 40 sci-fi films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 52% on 2005, whose releases took $3.3B. By language, English leads with $1.3B across 23 sci-fi releases.
- 2006 releases with a gross
- 40
- combined worldwide
- $1.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs 2005
- −52%
#1 of 40 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 2006?
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) leads with $460.4M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 81% of what all 40 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Sci-Fi Release of 2006, 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 2006.
- 1 May 26, 2006 US and Canada: $234.4M Rest of the world: $226.1M Worldwide: $460.4M
- 2 Jun 28, 2006 US and Canada: $200.1M Rest of the world: $191M Worldwide: $391.1M
- 3 Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $116.5M Worldwide: $180.6M
- 4 Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $70.5M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $134.7M
- 5 Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: $62.3M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $111.5M
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Dec 25, 2006 US and Canada: $35.6M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $70.6M - 7
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $38.6M Worldwide: $61.1M - 8
Mar 3, 2006 US and Canada: $18.5M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $31.1M - 9
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)Jul 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.6M
Jul 15, 2006 · Japanese · Family, Animation, Adventure $27.6M worldwide - 10
Jun 23, 2006 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $18M - 11
Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $16.5M - 12
Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $12.8M - 13
Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $517K Worldwide: $12.5M - 14
Jul 7, 2006 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $7.7M - 15
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006)Mar 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M Mar 4, 2006 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Animation $7.2M worldwide - 16
Jan 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 17
Apr 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 18
Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006)Sep 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M Sep 16, 2006 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi $3.6M worldwide - 19
Dec 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 20
Jan 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 21
Nov 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 22
Mar 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 23
Dec 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 24
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006)Mar 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M Mar 4, 2006 · Japanese · Animation, War, Sci-Fi $2.2M worldwide - 25
Jul 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 26
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $70.6K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.8M - 27
Apr 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 28
Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $444.1K Rest of the world: $51.6K Worldwide: $495.7K - 29
Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $390K - 30
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $224.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $224.1K - 31
Aug 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.5K - 32
Dec 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.6K - 33
Dec 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.8K - 34
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)Dec 26, 2006 US and Canada: $13.8K Rest of the world: $8.8K Worldwide: $22.6K
Dec 26, 2006 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Sci-Fi $22.6K worldwide - 35
Nov 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K - 36
Jan 31, 2006 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K - 37
May 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K - 38
Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K - 39
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)Jan 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K Jan 7, 2006 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $1.1K worldwide - 40
Oct 30, 2006 US and Canada: $440 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $440
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2006?
Of the top 10, Ultraviolet (2006) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Krrish (2006) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 40 films, $745.6M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M $234.4M US & Canada · 51% $226.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Superman Returns (2006) $391.1M $200.1M US & Canada · 51% $191M elsewhere · 49%
- 3 Deja Vu (2006) $180.6M $64M US & Canada · 35% $116.5M elsewhere · 65%
- 4 V for Vendetta (2006) $134.7M $70.5M US & Canada · 52% $64.2M elsewhere · 48%
- 5 Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M $62.3M US & Canada · 56% $49.2M elsewhere · 44%
- 6 Children of Men (2006) $70.6M $35.6M US & Canada · 50% $35M elsewhere · 50%
- 7 My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $61.1M $22.5M US & Canada · 37% $38.6M elsewhere · 63%
- 8 Ultraviolet (2006) $31.1M $18.5M US & Canada · 60% $12.5M elsewhere · 40%
- 9 Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) $27.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Krrish (2006) $18M $1.4M US & Canada · 8% $16.6M elsewhere · 92%
Gross bands
How Many 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 40 films crossed $100M and took $1.3B between them, 81% of the total. 27 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.
81% 16%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 13% of the list $1.3B · 81% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 20% of the list $250.3M · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 27 films, 68% of the list $49.9M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2006 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $460.4M from 2 films, led by X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). October was the quietest month ($397.4K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Underworld: Evolution (2006) $119.3M Underworld: Evolution (2006)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar V for Vendetta (2006) $190.6M V for Vendetta (2006)
- April Apr Alien Autopsy (2006) $5.1M Alien Autopsy (2006)
- May May X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- June Jun Superman Returns (2006) $409.1M Superman Returns (2006)
- July Jul My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $98.5M My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
- August Aug Zoom (2006) $12.9M Zoom (2006)
- September Sep Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006) $5.9M Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006)
- October Oct Mirageman (2006) $397.4K Mirageman (2006)
- November Nov Deja Vu (2006) $199.7M Deja Vu (2006)
- December Dec Children of Men (2006) $76.5M Children of Men (2006)
Last 10 years
How Does 2006 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2003 earned the most: $3.4B from 34 films, led by The Matrix Reloaded (2003). 2006 took $1.6B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 25 films | 25 | $2.7B | – | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 20 films · −29% | 20 | $1.9B | −29% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 25 films · +18% | 25 | $2.3B | +18% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 20 films · −42% | 20 | $1.3B | −42% | X-Men (2000) $296.3M |
| 2001 27 films · +72% | 27 | $2.3B | +72% | The Mummy Returns (2001) $443.3M |
| 2002 43 films · +32% | 43 | $3B | +32% | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M |
| 2003 34 films · +12% | 34 | $3.4B | +12% | The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M |
| 2004 33 films · −27% | 33 | $2.5B | −27% | Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M |
| 2005 37 films · +33% | 37 | $3.3B | +33% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| 2006 40 films · −52% | 40 | $1.6B | −52% | X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in 2006?
English-language sci-fi films took $1.3B across 23 films, 81% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sci-fi films ($43.4M) and Hindi-language sci-fi films ($18M).
2006 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
- English $1.3B23 films · #1 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- Japanese $43.4M6 films · #1 Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)
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Hindi $18M1 film · #1 Krrish (2006) -
Greek $3.4M1 film · #1 Straight Story (2006) -
French $2.7M2 films · #1 A Ticket to Space (2006) -
German $2.5M1 film · #1 The Cloud (2006) -
Turkish $2.4M1 film · #1 Turks in Space (2006) -
Spanish $390K1 film · #1 Mirageman (2006) -
Thai $122.5K1 film · #1 Mercury Man (2006)
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 · $36.6B
- 2026 so far $5.4B #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 · $13.6B
- 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 $1.3B #1 Jurassic Park (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 2006: 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 40 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 2006?
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) leads with $460.4M worldwide, $234.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Superman Returns (2006) at $391.1M and Deja Vu (2006) at $180.6M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in 2006 earn?
40 sci-fi films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, or $39.5M per film on average. 2005 releases took $3.3B.
How many sci-fi movies released in 2006 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) with $460.4M.
How is the 2006 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 2006. 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 2006 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.