Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 2009, with $2.9B worldwide, ahead of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) at $836.3M and 2012 (2009) at $791.2M. 60 sci-fi films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $7.9B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 14 crossed $100 million. That is up 150% on 2008, whose releases took $3.2B. By language, English leads with $7.6B across 37 sci-fi releases.

2009 releases with a gross

60

combined worldwide

$7.9B

films crossed $100M

14

vs 2008

+150%

#1 of 60

#1 sci-fi movie of 2009

Avatar (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$2.9B worldwide · 37% of the chart's total

$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%