#1 of 106 #1 sci-fi movie of 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$2.1B worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$678.8M US & Canada · 33% $1.4B elsewhere · 67%
Sci-Fi box office · 2018
Sci-Fi Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 2018, with $2.1B worldwide, ahead of Black Panther (2018) at $1.3B and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) at $1.3B. 106 sci-fi films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $15.1B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $1 billion and 22 crossed $100 million. That is up 36% on 2017, whose releases took $11.1B. By language, English leads with $14.3B across 67 sci-fi releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 106
- combined worldwide
- $15.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 22
- vs 2017
- +36%
#1 of 106 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 2018?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) leads with $2.1B, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.1B, 47% of what all 106 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Sci-Fi Release of 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 106. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.
- 1 Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $678.8M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $2.1B
- 2 Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $700.4M Rest of the world: $649.5M Worldwide: $1.3B
- 3 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: $417.7M Rest of the world: $892.7M Worldwide: $1.3B
Jun 22, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.3B worldwide - 4 Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $608.6M Rest of the world: $634.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 5 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $335.1M Rest of the world: $816.9M Worldwide: $1.2B
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Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $213.5M Rest of the world: $642.6M Worldwide: $856.1M - 7
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $324.6M Rest of the world: $461.3M Worldwide: $785.9M - 8
Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $216.6M Rest of the world: $406M Worldwide: $622.7M - 9
Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: $137.7M Rest of the world: $470.2M Worldwide: $607.9M - 10
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $145.5M Rest of the world: $383.8M Worldwide: $529.3M - 11
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: $201.1M Rest of the world: $328.2M Worldwide: $529.3M Nov 21, 2018 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $529.3M worldwide - 12
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $340.8M Worldwide: $468M - 13
Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: $101M Rest of the world: $327.1M Worldwide: $428.1M - 14
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $190.2M Rest of the world: $203.4M Worldwide: $393.6M Dec 14, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $393.6M worldwide - 15
May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $213.8M Rest of the world: $179.2M Worldwide: $392.9M - 16
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $706.2K Rest of the world: $361M Worldwide: $361.7M - 17
Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $188M Rest of the world: $152.9M Worldwide: $341M - 18
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $59.9M Rest of the world: $231.1M Worldwide: $290.9M - 19
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $58M Rest of the world: $230.1M Worldwide: $288.2M Jan 26, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $288.2M worldwide - 20
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $51M Rest of the world: $109.5M Worldwide: $160.5M - 21
Jul 4, 2018 US and Canada: $69.5M Rest of the world: $67.6M Worldwide: $137.1M - 22
Mar 9, 2018 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $32.2M Worldwide: $132.7M - 23
Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink (2018)Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.8M
Feb 16, 2018 · Chinese · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Adventure $96.8M worldwide - 24
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $67.9M Worldwide: $83.9M - 25
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $40.7M Worldwide: $72.7M - 26
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $52.4M Jul 27, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $52.4M worldwide - 27
Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.8M - 28
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $41.1M - 29
Nov 29, 2018 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $36.9M - 30
Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018)Aug 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9M
Aug 4, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action $30.9M worldwide - 31
Jul 3, 2018 US and Canada: $525.3K Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $25.7M - 32
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018)Jun 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.3M
Jun 27, 2018 · Korean · Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery $24.3M worldwide - 33
Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $677.6K Worldwide: $18.2M - 34
Jun 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M - 35
Jun 1, 2018 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $16.7M - 36
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $169.7K Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $12.6M - 37
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)Dec 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M Dec 22, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama $12.6M worldwide - 38
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11M - 39
Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $8.5M - 40
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $447.7K Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $8.4M - 41
Jul 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 42
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (2018)Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $259.2K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $6.1M Nov 30, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Animation $6.1M worldwide - 43
Apr 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 44
Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018)Aug 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M Aug 4, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $4.9M worldwide - 45
May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 46
Mar 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 47
Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 48
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet (2018)May 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M May 5, 2018 · Japanese · Animation, War, Action $2.1M worldwide - 49
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018)Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M Oct 19, 2018 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $2M worldwide - 50
Sep 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2018?
Of the top 10, Black Panther (2018) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while Ready Player One (2018) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 106 films, $5.3B (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B $678.8M US & Canada · 33% $1.4B elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Black Panther (2018) $1.3B $700.4M US & Canada · 52% $649.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) $1.3B $417.7M US & Canada · 32% $892.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B $608.6M US & Canada · 49% $634.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 5 Aquaman (2018) $1.2B $335.1M US & Canada · 29% $816.9M elsewhere · 71%
- 6 Venom (2018) $856.1M $213.5M US & Canada · 25% $642.6M elsewhere · 75%
- 7 Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M $324.6M US & Canada · 41% $461.3M elsewhere · 59%
- 8 Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) $622.7M $216.6M US & Canada · 35% $406M elsewhere · 65%
- 9 Ready Player One (2018) $607.9M $137.7M US & Canada · 23% $470.2M elsewhere · 77%
- 10 The Meg (2018) $529.3M $145.5M US & Canada · 27% $383.8M elsewhere · 73%
Gross bands
How Many 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
22 of 106 films crossed $100M and took $14.4B between them, 96% of the total. 68 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.
47% 26% 22%
- $1B or more 5 films, 5% of the list $7.1B · 47% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 6 films, 6% of the list $3.9B · 26% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 10% of the list $3.4B · 22% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 16 films, 15% of the list $602.3M · 4% of the gross
- Under $10M 68 films, 64% of the list $67.2M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $2.8B from 7 films, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018). September was the quietest month ($163.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) $296.7M Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
- February Feb Black Panther (2018) $1.8B Black Panther (2018)
- March Mar Ready Player One (2018) $1.1B Ready Player One (2018)
- April Apr Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.8B Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- May May Deadpool 2 (2018) $1.2B Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June Jun Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) $2.6B Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
- July Jul Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) $912.9M Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- August Aug The Meg (2018) $631.1M The Meg (2018)
- September Sep The Predator (2018) $163.1M The Predator (2018)
- October Oct Venom (2018) $858.5M Venom (2018)
- November Nov Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) $574M Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
- December Dec Aquaman (2018) $2.1B Aquaman (2018)
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $15.1B from 106 films, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2009 60 films | 60 | $7.9B | – | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 48 films · −50% | 48 | $3.9B | −50% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
| 2011 46 films · +23% | 46 | $4.8B | +23% | Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) $1.1B |
| 2012 49 films · +17% | 49 | $5.6B | +17% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| 2013 60 films · +53% | 60 | $8.6B | +53% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| 2014 61 films · +13% | 61 | $9.7B | +13% | Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $1.1B |
| 2015 84 films · +5% | 84 | $10.2B | +5% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| 2016 98 films · −17% | 98 | $8.4B | −17% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
| 2017 88 films · +32% | 88 | $11.1B | +32% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
| 2018 106 films · +36% | 106 | $15.1B | +36% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in 2018?
English-language sci-fi films took $14.3B across 67 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language sci-fi films ($460.8M) and Japanese-language sci-fi films ($103M).
2018 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
- English $14.3B67 films · #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Chinese $460.8M5 films · #1 Monster Hunt 2 (2018)
- Japanese $103M17 films · #1 Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018)
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Tamil $37M2 films · #1 2.0 (2018) - Korean $30.5M2 films · #1 The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018)
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Spanish $10.2M3 films · #1 Condorito: The Movie (2018) -
Russian $3.4M1 film · #1 A Rough Draft (2018) -
Dutch $2.2M1 film · #1 De film van Dylan Haegens (2018) -
French $510.5K3 films · #1 MFKZ (2018) - Telugu $42.6K1 film · #1 Antariksham 9000 KMPH (2018)
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1933 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $15.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
2020s 7 years · $37.1B
- 2026 so far $5.9B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $4.9B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $6.9B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $4.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.5B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $6.2B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $912.4M #1 Tenet (2020)
2010s 10 years · $87.8B
- 2019 $10.3B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $15.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $11.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $8.4B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $10.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $9.7B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $8.6B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $5.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $4.8B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $3.9B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $31B
- 2009 $7.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $3.2B #1 Iron Man (2008)
- 2007 $2.5B #1 Transformers (2007)
- 2006 $1.6B #1 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- 2005 $3.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $2.5B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $3.4B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $3B #1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- 2001 $2.3B #1 The Mummy Returns (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 X-Men (2000)
1990s 10 years · $12.5B
- 1999 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $1.9B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $1.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $918.9M #1 Waterworld (1995)
- 1994 $555.9M #1 Stargate (1994)
- 1993 $199.7M #1 Demolition Man (1993)
- 1992 $456.9M #1 Alien 3 (1992)
- 1991 $819.7M #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $995.3M #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1989 $1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $139.1M #1 Alien Nation (1988)
- 1987 $360.5M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $504.9M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $654.3M #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $693.3M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- 1983 $781.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $234.5M #1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- 1981 $362.6M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $645.6M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2B
- 1979 $500.5M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $341.8M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $4.1M #1 Robot Taekwon V (1976)
- 1975 $3.9M #1 Bug (1975)
- 1974 $560.7K #1 The Terminal Man (1974)
- 1973 $27.2M #1 Sleeper (1973)
- 1972 $9.3M #1 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- 1971 $42.1M #1 A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- 1970 $19M #1 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
1960s 8 years · $33.1M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $32.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $36.5K #1 The Face of Another (1966)
- 1965 $180.7K #1 Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
- 1964 $492 #1 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- 1961 $90 #1 Mothra (1961)
- 1960 $5.9K #1 The Time Machine (1960)
1950s 9 years · $696.6K
- 1959 $12.1K #1 On the Beach (1959)
- 1958 $16.3K #1 Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
- 1957 $30K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $3.7K #1 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- 1955 $291 #1 Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
- 1954 $594.6K #1 Godzilla (1954)
- 1953 $15K #1 Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)
- 1952 $15K #1 Water, Water Every Hare (1952)
- 1951 $9.6K #1 The Man in the White Suit (1951)
1940s 1 year · $14.8K
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office 2018: 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 106 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 2018?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) leads with $2.1B worldwide, $678.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Black Panther (2018) at $1.3B and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) at $1.3B.
How much did sci-fi movies released in 2018 earn?
106 sci-fi films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $15.1B in all, or $142.5M per film on average. 2017 releases took $11.1B.
How many sci-fi movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
5 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Black Panther (2018), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Incredibles 2 (2018) and Aquaman (2018). 22 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.