How much of the Week 31, 2018 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.7M of the $78.3M total, or 16%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · Week 31 · Jul 29–Aug 4, 2018

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 31 of 2018: Sci-Fi Releases of Jul 29–Aug 4

The Darkest Minds (2018) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 31 of 2018 (Jul 29–Aug 4), with $41.1M worldwide, ahead of Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018) at $30.9M and Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018) at $4.9M. 4 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.3M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 31% on Week 30, 2018, whose releases took $60M.

week 31 releases with a gross: 4
combined worldwide: $78.3M
The Darkest Minds (2018), the #1: $41.1M
vs Week 30, 2018: +31%

#1 of 4

#1 sci-fi movie of Week 31, 2018

The Darkest Minds (2018)

2018 · Sci-Fi, Thriller

$41.1M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$12.7M US & Canada · 31% $28.4M elsewhere · 69%

Top 4

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 31 of 2018?

The Darkest Minds (2018) leads with $41.1M, 53% of the total. The top 4 together took $78.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$41.1M The Darkest Minds (2018)
$12.7M US & Canada · 31% $28.4M elsewhere · 69%
Number 2

$30.9M Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$4.9M Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$1.4M Reborn (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 31 of 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 week 31 of 2018 (Jul 29–Aug 4).

1
The Darkest Minds (2018) Aug 3, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $41.1M worldwide

Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $41.1M
2
Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018) Aug 4, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action $30.9M worldwide

Aug 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9M
3
Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018) Aug 4, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $4.9M worldwide

Aug 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
4
Reborn (2018) Aug 3, 2018 · Chinese · Sci-Fi $1.4M worldwide

Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M

Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $78.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 17–23) with $1.3B, led by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).

Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2014 earned the most: $773.5M from 2 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Week 31, 2018 took $78.3M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 31, 2009 Jul 26–Aug 1 1 film	1	$57.9M	–	Aliens in the Attic (2009) $57.9M
Week 31, 2010 Jul 25–31 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 31, 2011 Jul 24–30 2 films	2	$181M	–	Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $174.8M
Week 31, 2012 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films · +20%	3	$217.9M	+20%	Total Recall (2012) $198.5M
Week 31, 2013 Jul 28–Aug 3 2 films · −94%	2	$12.1M	−94%	Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land (2013) $12M
Week 31, 2014 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films · +6277%	2	$773.5M	+6277%	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M
Week 31, 2015 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · −96%	3	$33.2M	−96%	Attack on Titan (2015) $30.8M
Week 31, 2016 Jul 24–30 5 films · +420%	5	$172.5M	+420%	Nerve (2016) $85.3M
Week 31, 2017 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films · −31%	3	$118.3M	−31%	The Dark Tower (2017) $113.2M
Week 31, 2018 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films · −34%	4	$78.3M	−34%	The Darkest Minds (2018) $41.1M

Sci-Fi Box Office in 2018, Week by Week

46 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 22–28) with $2.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 31 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 31 of 2018 (Jul 29–Aug 4)?

The Darkest Minds (2018) leads with $41.1M worldwide, $12.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018) at $30.9M and Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018) at $4.9M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 31 of 2018 (Jul 29–Aug 4) earn?

4 sci-fi films released in week 31 of 2018 (Jul 29–Aug 4) report a worldwide gross, $78.3M in all, or $19.6M per film on average. Week 30, 2018 releases took $60M.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 31 of 2018 (Jul 29–Aug 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Darkest Minds (2018), earned $41.1M.

How is the week 31, 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 week 31 of 2018 (Jul 29–Aug 4). 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 31, 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.