#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 42, 2015
2015 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$269.5K worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Sci-Fi box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2015
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 42 of 2015: Sci-Fi Releases of Oct 11–17
The Diabolical (2015) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17), with $269.5K worldwide, ahead of Robo-Dog (2015) at $139.2K and Vulcania (2015) at $4.9K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $413.5K in all.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $413.5K
- The Diabolical (2015), the #1
- $269.5K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 42 of 2015?
The Diabolical (2015) leads with $269.5K, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $413.5K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.5K
- 2 Oct 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.2K
- 3 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $413.5K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 27–Oct 3) with $634.7M, led by The Martian (2015).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Garden of Eden (2015) $65.8K Garden of Eden (2015)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $312.8M Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Anomaly (2015) $252.3K The Anomaly (2015)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Martian (2015) $634.7M The Martian (2015)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Second Origin (2015) $468.4K Second Origin (2015)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 The Diabolical (2015) $413.5K The Diabolical (2015)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Tokyo Tribe (2015) $2.7M Tokyo Tribe (2015)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia’s Sorrow (2015) $477.7K Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia’s Sorrow (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2013 earned the most: $222.1M from 2 films, led by Escape Plan (2013). Week 42, 2015 took $413.5K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 1 film | 1 | $390K | – | Mirageman (2006) $390K |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 2 films · −75% | 2 | $97.8K | −75% | Tooth and Nail (2007) $97.2K |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 3 films | 3 | $31.7M | – | The Thing (2011) $31.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 1 film · −94% | 1 | $2M | −94% | Holy Motors (2012) $2M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 2 films · +11270% | 2 | $222.1M | +11270% | Escape Plan (2013) $137.3M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.7K | −100% | Young Ones (2014) $7.7K |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 3 films · +5243% | 3 | $413.5K | +5243% | The Diabolical (2015) $269.5K |
Archive
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $5.1M
- Week 3 $1.6M
- Week 4 $194.6K
- Week 5 $33.3M
- Week 6 $184.3M
- Week 7 $22.2K
- Week 8 $13.1M
- Week 9 $1.2M
- Week 10 $103.8M
- Week 11 $223.9K
- Week 12 $322.6M
- Week 13 $386M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $37.4M
- Week 16 $306K
- Week 17 $12.8M
- Week 18 $1.4B
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $380.5M
- Week 21 $209M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $1.7B
- Week 25 $253.9K
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $441.5M
- Week 28 $31.8M
- Week 29 $519.3M
- Week 30 $244.9M
- Week 31 $33.2M
- Week 32 $236.8M
- Week 33 $2.9M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $689.4K
- Week 36 $65.8K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $312.8M
- Week 39 $252.3K
- Week 40 $634.7M
- Week 41 $468.4K
- Week 42 $413.5K
- Week 43 $2.7M
- Week 44 $477.7K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $2.1M
- Week 47 $663.4M
- Week 48 $34.2M
- Week 49 $21.6M
- Week 50 $2.7M
- Week 51 $2.2B
- Week 52 $28.4K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 42 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17)?
The Diabolical (2015) leads with $269.5K worldwide. Next come Robo-Dog (2015) at $139.2K and Vulcania (2015) at $4.9K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $413.5K in all, or $137.8K per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Diabolical (2015), earned $269.5K.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.