How much of the Week 40, 2015 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$228.4M of the $634.7M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2015

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 40 of 2015: Sci-Fi Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3

The Martian (2015) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $630.6M worldwide, ahead of The Laws of the Universe Part 0 (2015) at $3.8M and Sum of Histories (2015) at $209K. 5 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $634.7M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $630.6M across 1 sci-fi release.

week 40 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $634.7M
film crossed $100M: 1
earned in the US & Canada: 36%

#1 of 5

#1 sci-fi movie of Week 40, 2015

The Martian (2015)

2015 · Action, Adventure

$630.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$228.4M US & Canada · 36% $402.2M elsewhere · 64%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 40 of 2015?

The Martian (2015) leads with $630.6M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $634.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$630.6M The Martian (2015)
$228.4M US & Canada · 36% $402.2M elsewhere · 64%
Number 2

$3.8M The Laws of the Universe Part 0 (2015)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$209K Sum of Histories (2015)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$43.3K The Empire of Corpses (2015)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$5.5K Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova Cadenza- (2015)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 40 of 2015, 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 week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3).

1
The Martian (2015) Oct 2, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $630.6M worldwide

Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $228.4M Rest of the world: $402.2M Worldwide: $630.6M
2
The Laws of the Universe Part 0 (2015) Oct 2, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $3.8M worldwide

Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
3
Sum of Histories (2015) Sep 30, 2015 · Dutch · Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance $209K worldwide

Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209K
4
The Empire of Corpses (2015) Oct 2, 2015 · Japanese · Horror, Animation, Thriller $43.3K worldwide

Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.3K
5
Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova Cadenza- (2015) Oct 3, 2015 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Action $5.5K worldwide

Oct 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $634.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 27–Oct 3) with $634.7M, led by The Martian (2015).

Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2013 earned the most: $723.8M from 1 film, led by Gravity (2013). Week 40, 2015 took $634.7M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films	2	$7.9M	–	Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) $7.1M
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · −89%	1	$844.4K	−89%	Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) $844.4K
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films · +4460%	4	$38.5M	+4460%	The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010) $34.6M
Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films	2	$146.4M	–	Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · +394%	1	$723.8M	+394%	Gravity (2013) $723.8M
Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −96%	2	$27.4M	−96%	Left Behind (2014) $27.4M
Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 5 films · +2213%	5	$634.7M	+2213%	The Martian (2015) $630.6M

Sci-Fi Box Office in 2015, Week by Week

43 weeks of 2015 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $2.2B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 40 of 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?

The Martian (2015) leads with $630.6M worldwide, $228.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Laws of the Universe Part 0 (2015) at $3.8M and Sum of Histories (2015) at $209K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?

5 sci-fi films released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $634.7M in all, or $126.9M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Martian (2015) with $630.6M.

How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 week 40, 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.