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Sci-Fi box office · March 2018

Sci-Fi Box Office, March 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

Ready Player One (2018) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in March 2018, with $607.9M worldwide, ahead of Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) at $290.9M and A Wrinkle in Time (2018) at $132.7M. 6 sci-fi films released in March 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 39% on February 2018, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 5 sci-fi releases.

March 2018 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$1.1B
films crossed $100M
3
vs February 2018
−39%
Ready Player One (2018) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 sci-fi movie of March 2018

Ready Player One (2018)

2018 · Action, Adventure

$607.9M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$137.7M US & Canada · 23% $470.2M elsewhere · 77%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of March 2018?

Ready Player One (2018) leads with $607.9M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ready Player One (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $607.9M Ready Player One (2018)
    $137.7M US & Canada · 23% $470.2M elsewhere · 77%
  2. Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $290.9M Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
    $59.9M US & Canada · 21% $231.1M elsewhere · 79%
  3. A Wrinkle in Time (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $132.7M A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
    $100.5M US & Canada · 76% $32.2M elsewhere · 24%
  4. Isle of Dogs (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $72.7M Isle of Dogs (2018)
    $32M US & Canada · 44% $40.7M elsewhere · 56%
  5. The Titan (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $2.6M The Titan (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of March 2018, 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 March 2018.

  1. 1 Ready Player One (2018) movie poster
    Ready Player One (2018) Mar 29, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $607.9M worldwide
    Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: $137.7M Rest of the world: $470.2M Worldwide: $607.9M
  2. 2 Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) movie poster
    Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) Mar 23, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $290.9M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $59.9M Rest of the world: $231.1M Worldwide: $290.9M
  3. 3 A Wrinkle in Time (2018) movie poster
    A Wrinkle in Time (2018) Mar 9, 2018 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $132.7M worldwide
    Mar 9, 2018 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $32.2M Worldwide: $132.7M
  4. 4 Isle of Dogs (2018) movie poster
    Isle of Dogs (2018) Mar 23, 2018 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $72.7M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $40.7M Worldwide: $72.7M
  5. 5 The Titan (2018) movie poster
    The Titan (2018) Mar 30, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $2.6M worldwide
    Mar 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  6. 6 Ravenous (Les Affamés) (2018) movie poster
    Ravenous (Les Affamés) (2018) Mar 2, 2018 · French · Sci-Fi, Drama, Horror $41K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 2018?

Of the top 6, A Wrinkle in Time (2018) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $330.1M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ready Player One (2018) $607.9M
    $137.7M US & Canada · 23% $470.2M elsewhere · 77%
  2. 2 Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) $290.9M
    $59.9M US & Canada · 21% $231.1M elsewhere · 79%
  3. 3 A Wrinkle in Time (2018) $132.7M
    $100.5M US & Canada · 76% $32.2M elsewhere · 24%
  4. 4 Isle of Dogs (2018) $72.7M
    $32M US & Canada · 44% $40.7M elsewhere · 56%
  5. 5 The Titan (2018) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Ravenous (Les Affamés) (2018) $41K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of March 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 13 (Mar 25–31) took $610.5M, led by Ready Player One (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 Ravenous (Les Affamés) (2018) $41K Ravenous (Les Affamés) (2018)
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 A Wrinkle in Time (2018) $132.7M A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) $363.6M Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Ready Player One (2018) $610.5M Ready Player One (2018)
Earlier years

How Does March 2018 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 2017 earned the most: $1.6B from 11 films, led by Logan (2017). March 2018 took $1.1B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 2009 5 films 5 $858.1M – Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M
March 2010 4 films · −90% 4 $87.9M −90% Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) $64.8M
March 2011 6 films · +478% 6 $507.8M +478% Battle: Los Angeles (2011) $211.8M
March 2012 6 films · +94% 6 $985.8M +94% The Hunger Games (2012) $695.2M
March 2013 6 films · −46% 6 $530.1M −46% G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) $375.7M
March 2014 5 films · +7% 5 $566.3M +7% Divergent (2014) $288.9M
March 2015 10 films · +44% 10 $812.7M +44% Home (2015) $386M
March 2016 10 films · +32% 10 $1.1B +32% Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $874.4M
March 2017 11 films · +52% 11 $1.6B +52% Logan (2017) $619.2M
March 2018 6 films · −32% 6 $1.1B −32% Ready Player One (2018) $607.9M
Archive

Sci-Fi Box Office in 2018, Month by Month

The months of 2018 with their totals: April leads with $2.8B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office March 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in March 2018?

Ready Player One (2018) leads with $607.9M worldwide, $137.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) at $290.9M and A Wrinkle in Time (2018) at $132.7M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in March 2018 earn?

6 sci-fi films released in March 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $184.5M per film on average. February 2018 releases took $1.8B.

How many sci-fi movies released in March 2018 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Ready Player One (2018) with $607.9M.

How much of the March 2018 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$330.1M of the $1.1B total, or 30%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.