#1 of 84 #1 sci-fi movie of 2015
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
2015 · Action, Adventure
$2.1B worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
Sci-Fi box office · 2015
Sci-Fi Box Office 2015: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 2015, with $2.1B worldwide, ahead of Jurassic World (2015) at $1.7B and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) at $1.4B. 84 sci-fi films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $10.2B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $1 billion and 17 crossed $100 million. That is up 5% on 2014, whose releases took $9.7B. By language, English leads with $9.6B across 49 sci-fi releases.
- 2015 releases with a gross
- 84
- combined worldwide
- $10.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 17
- vs 2014
- +5%
#1 of 84 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 2015?
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) leads with $2.1B, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.4B, 63% of what all 84 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $2.1B Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)$936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
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Number 4 $661.5M The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)$281.7M US & Canada · 43% $379.7M elsewhere · 57% -
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 84. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2015.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $936.7M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $2.1B
Dec 18, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.1B worldwide - 2 Jun 12, 2015 US and Canada: $653.4M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.7B
- 3 May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $459M Rest of the world: $946M Worldwide: $1.4B
- 4 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)Nov 20, 2015 US and Canada: $281.7M Rest of the world: $379.7M Worldwide: $661.5M Nov 20, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $661.5M worldwide
- 5 Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $228.4M Rest of the world: $402.2M Worldwide: $630.6M
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Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $180.2M Rest of the world: $339.1M Worldwide: $519.3M - 7
Jul 1, 2015 US and Canada: $89.8M Rest of the world: $350.8M Worldwide: $440.6M - 8
Mar 27, 2015 US and Canada: $177.4M Rest of the world: $208.6M Worldwide: $386M - 9
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $154.3M Rest of the world: $226.2M Worldwide: $380.4M - 10
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $81.7M Rest of the world: $230.6M Worldwide: $312.3M Sep 18, 2015 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $312.3M worldwide - 11
The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)Mar 20, 2015 US and Canada: $130.2M Rest of the world: $166.8M Worldwide: $297M Mar 20, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $297M worldwide - 12
Jul 24, 2015 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: $166.1M Worldwide: $244.9M - 13
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $115.6M Worldwide: $209M - 14
Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $136.9M Worldwide: $184.3M - 15
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $56.1M Rest of the world: $111.8M Worldwide: $167.9M - 16
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)Dec 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.1M Dec 14, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $161.1M worldwide - 17
Mar 6, 2015 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $71.2M Worldwide: $102.8M - 18
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)Aug 4, 2015 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $61.8M
Aug 4, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $61.8M worldwide - 19
Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: $25.4M Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $37.4M - 20
Nov 25, 2015 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $34.2M - 21
Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $33.2M - 22
Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $31.8M - 23
Aug 1, 2015 US and Canada: $449.5K Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $30.8M - 24
Mar 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25M - 25
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.1M - 26
Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $767K Worldwide: $13.1M - 27
Apr 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8M - 28
Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future (2015)Aug 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M Aug 8, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Family, Adventure $7.1M worldwide - 29
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 30
Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $68.4K Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $4.9M - 31
The Laws of the Universe Part 0 (2015)Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M Oct 2, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $3.8M worldwide - 32
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 33
Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015)Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Dec 10, 2015 · Korean · Family, Animation, Sci-Fi $2.7M worldwide - 34
Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 35
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion (2015)Nov 21, 2015 US and Canada: $190.6K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.9M Nov 21, 2015 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Action $1.9M worldwide - 36
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)Nov 10, 2015 US and Canada: $101.2K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M Nov 10, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $1.7M worldwide - 37
Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 38
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 39
Oct 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 40
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval (2015)Feb 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M Feb 28, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $1.1M worldwide - 41
Mar 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $975.8K - 42
Jul 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $943.5K - 43
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls (2015)May 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $834.9K May 2, 2015 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $834.9K worldwide - 44
Ultraman Ginga S the Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors! (2015)Mar 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $506.1K Mar 15, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $506.1K worldwide - 45
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $60.1K Rest of the world: $425.5K Worldwide: $485.5K - 46
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia’s Sorrow (2015)Oct 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $477.7K Oct 31, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $477.7K worldwide - 47
Nov 13, 2015 US and Canada: $23.2K Rest of the world: $407.3K Worldwide: $430.6K - 48
Dec 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394.5K - 49
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $121.5K Rest of the world: $260.4K Worldwide: $381.8K - 50
Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $363.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2015?
Of the top 10, Home (2015) earned the biggest share at home (46% in the US & Canada), while Terminator Genisys (2015) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 84 films, $3.8B (37%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B $936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Jurassic World (2015) $1.7B $653.4M US & Canada · 39% $1B elsewhere · 61%
- 3 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B $459M US & Canada · 33% $946M elsewhere · 67%
- 4 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) $661.5M $281.7M US & Canada · 43% $379.7M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 The Martian (2015) $630.6M $228.4M US & Canada · 36% $402.2M elsewhere · 64%
- 6 Ant-Man (2015) $519.3M $180.2M US & Canada · 35% $339.1M elsewhere · 65%
- 7 Terminator Genisys (2015) $440.6M $89.8M US & Canada · 20% $350.8M elsewhere · 80%
- 8 Home (2015) $386M $177.4M US & Canada · 46% $208.6M elsewhere · 54%
- 9 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $380.4M $154.3M US & Canada · 41% $226.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 10 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $312.3M $81.7M US & Canada · 26% $230.6M elsewhere · 74%
Gross bands
How Many 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
17 of 84 films crossed $100M and took $9.8B between them, 97% of the total. 57 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.
51% 18% 28%
- $1B or more 3 films, 4% of the list $5.1B · 51% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 4% of the list $1.8B · 18% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 13% of the list $2.9B · 28% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 12% of the list $295.2M · 3% of the gross
- Under $10M 57 films, 68% of the list $47.7M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2015 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $2.3B from 8 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). January was the quietest month ($40.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Project Almanac (2015) $40.1M Project Almanac (2015)
- February Feb Jupiter Ascending (2015) $198.6M Jupiter Ascending (2015)
- March Mar Home (2015) $812.7M Home (2015)
- April Apr Ex Machina (2015) $50.5M Ex Machina (2015)
- May May Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $2B Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June Jun Jurassic World (2015) $1.7B Jurassic World (2015)
- July Jul Ant-Man (2015) $1.2B Ant-Man (2015)
- August Aug Fantastic Four (2015) $271.3M Fantastic Four (2015)
- September Sep Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $313.3M Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- October Oct The Martian (2015) $638.6M The Martian (2015)
- November Nov The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) $699.8M The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December Dec Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.3B Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Last 10 years
How Does 2015 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2015 earned the most: $10.2B from 84 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2006 41 films | 41 | $1.6B | – | 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 |
| 2011 46 films · +23% | 46 | $4.8B | +23% | Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) $1.1B |
| 2012 49 films · +17% | 49 | $5.6B | +17% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| 2013 60 films · +53% | 60 | $8.6B | +53% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| 2014 61 films · +13% | 61 | $9.7B | +13% | Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $1.1B |
| 2015 84 films · +5% | 84 | $10.2B | +5% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in 2015?
English-language sci-fi films took $9.6B across 49 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sci-fi films ($148.8M) and Chinese-language sci-fi films ($21.2M).
2015 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
- English $9.6B49 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- Japanese $148.8M19 films · #1 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)
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Chinese $21.2M2 films · #1 Impossible (2015) - Korean $2.7M1 film · #1 Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015)
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Italian $1.3M1 film · #1 Game Therapy (2015) -
Spanish $422.3K4 films · #1 Kryptonita (2015) -
Catalan $363.9K1 film · #1 Second Origin (2015) -
Slovak $253.9K1 film · #1 LokalFilmis (2015) -
Dutch $209K1 film · #1 Sum of Histories (2015) -
Polish $194.6K1 film · #1 Influence (2015)
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 2015: 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 84 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 2015?
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) leads with $2.1B worldwide, $936.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jurassic World (2015) at $1.7B and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) at $1.4B.
How much did sci-fi movies released in 2015 earn?
84 sci-fi films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $10.2B in all, or $121.3M per film on average. 2014 releases took $9.7B.
How many sci-fi movies released in 2015 made $1 billion?
3 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Jurassic World (2015) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). 17 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.