#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 40, 2017
2017 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$277.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$92.1M US & Canada · 33% $185.9M elsewhere · 67%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2017
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 40 of 2017: Sci-Fi Releases of Oct 1–7
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7), with $277.9M worldwide, ahead of The Osiris Child (2017) at $135.5K and 2307: Winter's Dream (2017) at $5.1K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $278.1M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $278.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 33%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 40 of 2017?
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) leads with $277.9M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $278.1M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7).
- 1 Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $92.1M Rest of the world: $185.9M Worldwide: $277.9M
- 2 Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135.5K
- 3 Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $278.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Oct 1–7) with $278.1M, led by Blade Runner 2049 (2017).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 The Gateway (2017) $10.9K The Gateway (2017)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Godless Youth (2017) $2M Godless Youth (2017)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Napping Princess (2017) $1.3M Napping Princess (2017)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1 (2017) $928.5K Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1 (2017)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Flatliners (2017) $45.3M Flatliners (2017)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $278.1M Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Geostorm (2017) $222.4M Geostorm (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2013 earned the most: $723.8M from 1 film, led by Gravity (2013). Week 40, 2017 took $278.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films | 2 | $7.9M | – | Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) $7.1M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · −89% | 1 | $844.4K | −89% | Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) $844.4K |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films · +4460% | 4 | $38.5M | +4460% | The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010) $34.6M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films | 2 | $146.4M | – | Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · +394% | 1 | $723.8M | +394% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −96% | 2 | $27.4M | −96% | Left Behind (2014) $27.4M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 5 films · +2213% | 5 | $634.7M | +2213% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films · −91% | 2 | $58.1M | −91% | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) $58.1M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 3 films · +379% | 3 | $278.1M | +379% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
43 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 10–16) with $1.3B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $1.3M
- Week 3 $391.6K
- Week 4 $312.2M
- Week 5 $16.1M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $26.6M
- Week 8 $59.1K
- Week 9 $619.2M
- Week 10 $598.4M
- Week 11 $183K
- Week 12 $243.3M
- Week 13 $169.9M
- Week 14 $4.9M
- Week 15 $1M
- Week 16 $3.7M
- Week 17 $88.6M
- Week 18 $863.8M
- Week 19 $264.4K
- Week 20 $241M
- Week 21 $18.4K
- Week 22 $824.1M
- Week 23 $5.5K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $605.9M
- Week 26 $1B
- Week 27 $881M
- Week 28 $490.7M
- Week 29 $227.6M
- Week 30 $220.6M
- Week 31 $118.3M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $213.9K
- Week 34 $10.9K
- Week 35 $2M
- Week 36 $1.3M
- Week 37 $928.5K
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $45.3M
- Week 40 $278.1M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $222.4M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $855.4M
- Week 45 $2.3M
- Week 46 $664.8M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $15.4M
- Week 49 $11M
- Week 50 $1.3B
- Week 51 $55M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 40 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 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7)?
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) leads with $277.9M worldwide, $92.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Osiris Child (2017) at $135.5K and 2307: Winter's Dream (2017) at $5.1K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $278.1M in all, or $92.7M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Blade Runner 2049 (2017) with $277.9M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7). 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 40, 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.