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Sci-Fi box office · Week 51 · Dec 13–19, 2015

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 51 of 2015: Sci-Fi Releases of Dec 13–19

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19), with $2.1B worldwide, ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) at $161.1M. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million.

week 51 releases with a gross
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combined worldwide
$2.2B
films crossed $100M
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earned in the US & Canada
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Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19).

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) movie poster
    Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.1B worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $936.7M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $2.1B
  2. 2 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) movie poster
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Dec 14, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $161.1M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.1M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 51 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19)?

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) leads with $2.1B worldwide, $936.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) at $161.1M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) earn?

2 sci-fi films released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, or $1.1B per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). 2 crossed $100 million.

How much of the Week 51, 2015 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$936.7M of the $2.2B total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19). 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 51, 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.