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Sci-Fi box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 2016

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 52 of 2016: Sci-Fi Releases of Dec 18–24

Passengers (2016) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24), with $303.1M worldwide, ahead of Assassin's Creed (2016) at $240.7M. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $543.8M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 52 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$543.8M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
28%
Passengers (2016) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 52, 2016

Passengers (2016)

2016 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$303.1M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$100M US & Canada · 33% $203.1M elsewhere · 67%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24).

  1. 1 Passengers (2016) movie poster
    Passengers (2016) Dec 21, 2016 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $303.1M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $303.1M
  2. 2 Assassin's Creed (2016) movie poster
    Assassin's Creed (2016) Dec 21, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $240.7M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $186M Worldwide: $240.7M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 52 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24)?

Passengers (2016) leads with $303.1M worldwide, $100M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Assassin's Creed (2016) at $240.7M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) earn?

2 sci-fi films released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $543.8M in all, or $271.9M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Passengers (2016) with $303.1M.

How much of the Week 52, 2016 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$154.7M of the $543.8M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24). 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 52, 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.