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Sci-Fi box office · Week 31 · Jul 24–30, 2016

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 31 of 2016: Sci-Fi Releases of Jul 24–30

Nerve (2016) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 31 of 2016 (Jul 24–30), with $85.3M worldwide, ahead of Shin Godzilla (2016) at $82.1M and Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) at $4.5M. 5 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $172.5M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 77% on Week 30, 2016, whose releases took $752.9M. By language, English leads with $90.4M across 4 sci-fi releases.

week 31 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$172.5M
Nerve (2016), the #1
$85.3M
vs Week 30, 2016
−77%
Nerve (2016) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 31, 2016

Nerve (2016)

2016 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$85.3M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$38.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.7M elsewhere · 55%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 31 of 2016?

Nerve (2016) leads with $85.3M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $172.5M, 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.

  1. Nerve (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $85.3M Nerve (2016)
    $38.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.7M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Shin Godzilla (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $82.1M Shin Godzilla (2016)
    $6M US & Canada · 7% $76.1M elsewhere · 93%
  3. Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $4.5M Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
    $3.8M US & Canada · 85% $687K elsewhere · 15%
  4. Viral (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $551.8K Viral (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Into the Forest (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $92.2K Into the Forest (2016)
    $10K US & Canada · 11% $82.2K elsewhere · 89%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 31 of 2016, 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 31 of 2016 (Jul 24–30).

  1. 1 Nerve (2016) movie poster
    Nerve (2016) Jul 27, 2016 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery $85.3M worldwide
    Jul 27, 2016 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: $46.7M Worldwide: $85.3M
  2. 2 Shin Godzilla (2016) movie poster
    Shin Godzilla (2016) Jul 25, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Horror, Sci-Fi $82.1M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2016 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $76.1M Worldwide: $82.1M
  3. 3 Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) movie poster
    Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) Jul 25, 2016 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $4.5M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2016 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $687K Worldwide: $4.5M
  4. 4 Viral (2016) movie poster
    Viral (2016) Jul 29, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $551.8K worldwide
    Jul 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $551.8K
  5. 5 Into the Forest (2016) movie poster
    Into the Forest (2016) Jul 29, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $92.2K worldwide
    Jul 29, 2016 US and Canada: $10K Rest of the world: $82.2K Worldwide: $92.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 2016?

Of the top 5, Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while Shin Godzilla (2016) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $48.3M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Nerve (2016) $85.3M
    $38.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.7M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 Shin Godzilla (2016) $82.1M
    $6M US & Canada · 7% $76.1M elsewhere · 93%
  3. 3 Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) $4.5M
    $3.8M US & Canada · 85% $687K elsewhere · 15%
  4. 4 Viral (2016) $551.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Into the Forest (2016) $92.2K
    $10K US & Canada · 11% $82.2K elsewhere · 89%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $172.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) with $757.1M, led by Suicide Squad (2016).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 The White King (2016) $15.2K The White King (2016)
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) $389.9M Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 The Purge: Election Year (2016) $118.6M The Purge: Election Year (2016)
  4. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Cell (2016) $1.5M Cell (2016)
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Ghostbusters (2016) $251M Ghostbusters (2016)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) $752.9M Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Nerve (2016) $172.5M Nerve (2016)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Suicide Squad (2016) $757.1M Suicide Squad (2016)
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Barbie: Star Light Adventure (2016) $1.2M Barbie: Star Light Adventure (2016)
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2014 earned the most: $773.5M from 2 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Week 31, 2016 took $172.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 2007 Jul 29–Aug 4 2 films 2 $66.4M – Underdog (2007) $65.3M
Week 31, 2008 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film · −91% 1 $5.8M −91% The Sky Crawlers (2008) $5.8M
Week 31, 2009 Jul 26–Aug 1 1 film · +890% 1 $57.9M +890% Aliens in the Attic (2009) $57.9M
Week 31, 2010 Jul 25–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 2011 Jul 24–30 2 films 2 $181M – Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $174.8M
Week 31, 2012 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films · +20% 3 $217.9M +20% Total Recall (2012) $198.5M
Week 31, 2013 Jul 28–Aug 3 2 films · −94% 2 $12.1M −94% Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land (2013) $12M
Week 31, 2014 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films · +6277% 2 $773.5M +6277% Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M
Week 31, 2015 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · −96% 3 $33.2M −96% Attack on Titan (2015) $30.8M
Week 31, 2016 Jul 24–30 5 films · +420% 5 $172.5M +420% Nerve (2016) $85.3M
Archive

Sci-Fi Box Office in 2016, Week by Week

47 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 19 (May 1–7) with $1.2B, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 31 of 2016: 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 31 of 2016 (Jul 24–30)?

Nerve (2016) leads with $85.3M worldwide, $38.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shin Godzilla (2016) at $82.1M and Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) at $4.5M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 31 of 2016 (Jul 24–30) earn?

5 sci-fi films released in week 31 of 2016 (Jul 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $172.5M in all, or $34.5M per film on average. Week 30, 2016 releases took $752.9M.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 31 of 2016 (Jul 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Nerve (2016), earned $85.3M.

How much of the Week 31, 2016 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.3M of the $172.5M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 2016 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 31 of 2016 (Jul 24–30). 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 31, 2016 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.