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Sci-Fi box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2016

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 42 of 2016: Sci-Fi Releases of Oct 9–15

Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15), with $78.1M worldwide, ahead of Max Steel (2016) at $6.3M and 1974: The Possession of Altair (2016) at $200.4K. 5 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $84.6M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Japanese leads with $78.1M across 1 sci-fi release.

week 42 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$84.6M
Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016), the #1
$78.1M
earned in the US & Canada
7%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 42 of 2016?

Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) leads with $78.1M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $84.6M, 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. Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $78.1M Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 2% $76.1M elsewhere · 98%
  2. Max Steel (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $6.3M Max Steel (2016)
    $3.8M US & Canada · 61% $2.5M elsewhere · 39%
  3. 1974: The Possession of Altair (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $200.4K 1974: The Possession of Altair (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $56.7K Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Max Steel Team Turbo: Fusion Tek (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $3K Max Steel Team Turbo: Fusion Tek (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15).

  1. 1 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) movie poster
    Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) Oct 11, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $78.1M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2016 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $76.1M Worldwide: $78.1M
  2. 2 Max Steel (2016) movie poster
    Max Steel (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $6.3M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $6.3M
  3. 3 1974: The Possession of Altair (2016) movie poster
    1974: The Possession of Altair (2016) Oct 13, 2016 · Spanish · Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi $200.4K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200.4K
  4. 4 Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) movie poster
    Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) Oct 10, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $56.7K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.7K
  5. 5 Max Steel Team Turbo: Fusion Tek (2016) movie poster
    Max Steel Team Turbo: Fusion Tek (2016) Oct 9, 2016 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $3K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $84.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 9–15) with $84.6M, led by Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Morgan (2016) $8.8M Morgan (2016)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Monk and the Demon (2016) $69K The Monk and the Demon (2016)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) $58.1M L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Worthy (2016) $129.5K The Worthy (2016)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $84.6M Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Ares (2016) $115.3K Ares (2016)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016) $19.1M Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2016 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, 2016 took $84.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 2 films 2 $97.8K – 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
Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 5 films · +20354% 5 $84.6M +20354% Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $78.1M
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 42 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15)?

Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) leads with $78.1M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Max Steel (2016) at $6.3M and 1974: The Possession of Altair (2016) at $200.4K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) earn?

5 sci-fi films released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $84.6M in all, or $16.9M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016), earned $78.1M.

How much of the Week 42, 2016 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.7M of the $84.6M total, or 7%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15). 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, 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.