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Sci-Fi box office · February 2012

Sci-Fi Box Office, February 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in February 2012, with $335.3M worldwide, ahead of Chronicle (2012) at $126.6M. 2 sci-fi films released in February 2012 report a worldwide gross, $461.9M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

February 2012 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$461.9M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
36%
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of February 2012

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

2012 · Action, Adventure

$335.3M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$103.9M US & Canada · 31% $231.4M elsewhere · 69%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of February 2012, 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 February 2012.

  1. 1 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) movie poster
    Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) Feb 10, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $335.3M worldwide
    Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $103.9M Rest of the world: $231.4M Worldwide: $335.3M
  2. 2 Chronicle (2012) movie poster
    Chronicle (2012) Feb 3, 2012 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $126.6M worldwide
    Feb 3, 2012 US and Canada: $64.6M Rest of the world: $62.1M Worldwide: $126.6M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office February 2012: 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 February 2012?

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) leads with $335.3M worldwide, $103.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chronicle (2012) at $126.6M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in February 2012 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in February 2012 report a worldwide gross, $461.9M in all, or $231M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in February 2012 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) with $335.3M.

How much of the February 2012 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$168.5M of the $461.9M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the February 2012 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 February 2012. 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 February 2012 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.