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Sci-Fi box office · Week 10 · Mar 5–11, 2017

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 10 of 2017: Sci-Fi Releases of Mar 5–11

Kong: Skull Island (2017) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 10 of 2017 (Mar 5–11), with $568.7M worldwide, ahead of Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) at $29.3M and Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds! (2017) at $473.3K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $598.4M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 10 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$598.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
28%
Kong: Skull Island (2017) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 10, 2017

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

2017 · Action, Adventure

$568.7M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$168.1M US & Canada · 30% $400.6M elsewhere · 70%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 10 of 2017?

Kong: Skull Island (2017) leads with $568.7M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $598.4M, 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.

  1. Kong: Skull Island (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $568.7M Kong: Skull Island (2017)
    $168.1M US & Canada · 30% $400.6M elsewhere · 70%
  2. Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $29.3M Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 5% $27.8M elsewhere · 95%
  3. Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds! (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $473.3K Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds! (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 10 of 2017, 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 10 of 2017 (Mar 5–11).

  1. 1 Kong: Skull Island (2017) movie poster
    Kong: Skull Island (2017) Mar 10, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $568.7M worldwide
    Mar 10, 2017 US and Canada: $168.1M Rest of the world: $400.6M Worldwide: $568.7M
  2. 2 Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) movie poster
    Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) Mar 9, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $29.3M worldwide
    Mar 9, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $29.3M
  3. 3 Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds! (2017) movie poster
    Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds! (2017) Mar 11, 2017 · Japanese · Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action $473.3K worldwide
    Mar 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $473.3K
Earlier years

How Does Week 10 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 10, 2017 earned the most: $598.4M from 3 films, led by Kong: Skull Island (2017).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 10, 2008 Mar 2–8 1 film 1 $49.5M – CJ7 (2008) $49.5M
Week 10, 2009 Mar 1–7 1 film · +274% 1 $185.4M +274% Watchmen (2009) $185.4M
Week 10, 2010 Feb 28–Mar 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 10, 2011 Feb 27–Mar 5 2 films 2 $158.1M – The Adjustment Bureau (2011) $127.9M
Week 10, 2012 Mar 4–10 1 film · +80% 1 $284.1M +80% John Carter (2012) $284.1M
Week 10, 2013 Mar 3–9 1 film · −85% 1 $42.8M −85% Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) $42.8M
Week 10, 2014 Mar 2–8 2 films · +547% 2 $276.6M +547% Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) $275.7M
Week 10, 2015 Mar 1–7 2 films · −62% 2 $103.8M −62% Chappie (2015) $102.8M
Week 10, 2016 Feb 28–Mar 5 2 films · −51% 2 $51M −51% Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016) $50.9M
Week 10, 2017 Mar 5–11 3 films · +1072% 3 $598.4M +1072% Kong: Skull Island (2017) $568.7M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 10 of 2017: 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 10 of 2017 (Mar 5–11)?

Kong: Skull Island (2017) leads with $568.7M worldwide, $168.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) at $29.3M and Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds! (2017) at $473.3K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 10 of 2017 (Mar 5–11) earn?

3 sci-fi films released in week 10 of 2017 (Mar 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $598.4M in all, or $199.5M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 10 of 2017 (Mar 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Kong: Skull Island (2017) with $568.7M.

How much of the Week 10, 2017 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$169.6M of the $598.4M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 10, 2017 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 10 of 2017 (Mar 5–11). 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 10, 2017 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.