#1 of 48 #1 sci-fi movie of 2010
2010 · Action, Sci-Fi
$839.4M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$292.6M US & Canada · 35% $546.8M elsewhere · 65%
Sci-Fi box office · 2010
Sci-Fi Box Office 2010: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies
Inception (2010) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 2010, with $839.4M worldwide, ahead of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) at $698.5M and Iron Man 2 (2010) at $623.9M. 48 sci-fi films released in 2010 report a worldwide gross, $3.9B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 50% on 2009, whose releases took $7.9B. By language, English leads with $3.3B across 18 sci-fi releases.
- 2010 releases with a gross
- 48
- combined worldwide
- $3.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs 2009
- −50%
#1 of 48 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 2010?
Inception (2010) leads with $839.4M, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.9B, 74% of what all 48 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 2010, 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 2010.
- 1 Jul 16, 2010 US and Canada: $292.6M Rest of the world: $546.8M Worldwide: $839.4M
- 2 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)Jun 30, 2010 US and Canada: $300.5M Rest of the world: $398M Worldwide: $698.5M
Jun 30, 2010 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $698.5M worldwide - 3 May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $312.4M Rest of the world: $311.5M Worldwide: $623.9M
- 4 Dec 17, 2010 US and Canada: $172.1M Rest of the world: $228M Worldwide: $400.1M
- 5 Nov 5, 2010 US and Canada: $148.4M Rest of the world: $173.5M Worldwide: $321.9M
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Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $240.1M Worldwide: $300.2M - 7
Jul 9, 2010 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $75.2M Worldwide: $127.2M - 8
Nov 12, 2010 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $45.6M Worldwide: $67M - 9
Mar 26, 2010 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $64.8M - 10
Feb 26, 2010 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $54.8M - 11
Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $51.4M - 12
Dec 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.8M - 13
Feb 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.9M - 14
Nov 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.6M - 15
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6M - 16
Jun 4, 2010 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $27.1M - 17
Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010)May 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M
May 8, 2010 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action $19.8M worldwide - 18
Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $80.8K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.4M - 19
Mar 19, 2010 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $18.4M - 20
Feb 5, 2010 US and Canada: $36.1K Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $14.1M - 21
Aug 11, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M - 22
Apr 24, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M - 23
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer- (2010)Sep 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M Sep 18, 2010 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama $9.4M worldwide - 24
Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader (2010)Aug 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M Aug 21, 2010 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $6.3M worldwide - 25
Nov 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 26
Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: $237.3K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $5.1M - 27
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010)Jan 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M Jan 30, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $4.9M worldwide - 28
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Yellow: Treasure de End Pirates (2010)Jun 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M Jun 19, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $4.6M worldwide - 29
Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010)Dec 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M Dec 23, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Family, Adventure $4.3M worldwide - 30
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Blue: The Dispatched Imagin is Newtral (2010)Jun 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M Jun 5, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $4.3M worldwide - 31
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010)May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M May 22, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $4.2M worldwide - 32
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 33
Mar 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 34
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st (2010)Jan 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M Jan 23, 2010 · Japanese · Drama, Action, Sci-Fi $2.5M worldwide - 35
Mar 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 36
Nov 13, 2010 US and Canada: $568.7K Rest of the world: $318.5K Worldwide: $887.2K - 37
Apr 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $860.4K - 38
Jun 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $845.3K - 39
Nov 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $492.4K - 40
Dec 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $475K - 41
Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.3K - 42
Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)Apr 2, 2010 US and Canada: $62K Rest of the world: $131.4K Worldwide: $193.5K Apr 2, 2010 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi $193.5K worldwide - 43
Jul 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.2K - 44
Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.1K - 45
May 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K - 46
May 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6K - 47
Sep 30, 2010 US and Canada: $15K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15K - 48
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2010?
Of the top 10, Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 48 films, $1.5B (39%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Inception (2010) $839.4M $292.6M US & Canada · 35% $546.8M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) $698.5M $300.5M US & Canada · 43% $398M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Iron Man 2 (2010) $623.9M $312.4M US & Canada · 50% $311.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 4 TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M $172.1M US & Canada · 43% $228M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 Megamind (2010) $321.9M $148.4M US & Canada · 46% $173.5M elsewhere · 54%
- 6 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M $60.1M US & Canada · 20% $240.1M elsewhere · 80%
- 7 Predators (2010) $127.2M $52M US & Canada · 41% $75.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 8 Skyline (2010) $67M $21.4M US & Canada · 32% $45.6M elsewhere · 68%
- 9 Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) $64.8M $50.3M US & Canada · 78% $14.5M elsewhere · 22%
- 10 The Crazies (2010) $54.8M $39.1M US & Canada · 71% $15.7M elsewhere · 29%
Gross bands
How Many 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 48 films crossed $100M and took $3.3B between them, 85% of the total. 26 films, 54% of the list, earned under $10M.
55% 29% 14%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 6% of the list $2.2B · 55% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 8% of the list $1.1B · 29% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 31% of the list $531.1M · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 26 films, 54% of the list $64.3M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2010 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $966.8M from 3 films, led by Inception (2010). April was the quietest month ($11.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Daybreakers (2010) $58.8M Daybreakers (2010)
- February Feb The Crazies (2010) $114.8M The Crazies (2010)
- March Mar Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) $87.9M Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
- April Apr Gintama: The Movie (2010) $11.5M Gintama: The Movie (2010)
- May May Iron Man 2 (2010) $648.1M Iron Man 2 (2010)
- June Jun The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) $735.4M The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
- July Jul Inception (2010) $966.8M Inception (2010)
- August Aug City Under Siege (2010) $20.1M City Under Siege (2010)
- September Sep Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $309.9M Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- October Oct The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010) $43.6M The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010)
- November Nov Megamind (2010) $436.5M Megamind (2010)
- December Dec TRON: Legacy (2010) $473.2M TRON: Legacy (2010)
Last 10 years
How Does 2010 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2009 earned the most: $7.9B from 60 films, led by Avatar (2009). 2010 took $3.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2001 27 films | 27 | $2.3B | – | 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 36 films · +32% | 36 | $3.3B | +32% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| 2006 41 films · −52% | 41 | $1.6B | −52% | X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M |
| 2007 37 films · +59% | 37 | $2.5B | +59% | Transformers (2007) $709.7M |
| 2008 46 films · +25% | 46 | $3.2B | +25% | Iron Man (2008) $585.8M |
| 2009 60 films · +150% | 60 | $7.9B | +150% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 48 films · −50% | 48 | $3.9B | −50% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in 2010?
English-language sci-fi films took $3.3B across 18 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sci-fi films ($261.1M) and French-language sci-fi films ($14.1M).
2010 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
- English $3.3B18 films · #1 Inception (2010)
- Japanese $261.1M17 films · #1 Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
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French $14.1M1 film · #1 District 13: Ultimatum (2010) -
Cantonese $13.9M1 film · #1 City Under Siege (2010) -
Hindi $5.7M1 film · #1 Action Replayy (2010) - Tamil $3.9M1 film · #1 Enthiran (2010)
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Polish $3M1 film · #1 Maska (2010) -
Chinese $860.4K1 film · #1 Future X-Cops (2010) -
German $492.4K1 film · #1 The Coming Days (2010) -
Thai $475K1 film · #1 Cool Gel Attacks (2010)
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 2010: 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 48 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 2010?
Inception (2010) leads with $839.4M worldwide, $292.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) at $698.5M and Iron Man 2 (2010) at $623.9M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in 2010 earn?
48 sci-fi films released in 2010 report a worldwide gross, $3.9B in all, or $81.4M per film on average. 2009 releases took $7.9B.
How many sci-fi movies released in 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by Inception (2010) with $839.4M.
How is the 2010 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 2010. 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 2010 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.