#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 33, 2018
2018 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$12.6M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$169.7K US & Canada · 1% $12.5M elsewhere · 99%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 2018
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 33 of 2018: Sci-Fi Releases of Aug 12–18
Luis and the Aliens (2018) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18), with $12.6M worldwide, ahead of A-X-L (2018) at $8.5M and De film van Dylan Haegens (2018) at $2.2M. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.3M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on Week 32, 2018, whose releases took $529.4M.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $23.3M
- Luis and the Aliens (2018), the #1
- $12.6M
- vs Week 32, 2018
- −96%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 33 of 2018?
Luis and the Aliens (2018) leads with $12.6M, 54% of the total. The top 3 together took $23.3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18).
- 1 Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $169.7K Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $12.6M
- 2 Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $8.5M
- 3 Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $23.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jul 1–7) with $852.4M, led by Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) $852.4M Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Zoe (2018) $423.6K Zoe (2018)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) $60M Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 The Darkest Minds (2018) $78.3M The Darkest Minds (2018)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Meg (2018) $529.4M The Meg (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Luis and the Aliens (2018) $23.3M Luis and the Aliens (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Automation (2018) $824 Automation (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2009 earned the most: $211.3M from 2 films, led by District 9 (2009). Week 33, 2018 took $23.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 2 films | 2 | $211.3M | – | District 9 (2009) $210.9M |
| Week 33, 2010 Aug 8–14 1 film · −93% | 1 | $13.9M | −93% | City Under Siege (2010) $13.9M |
| Week 33, 2011 Aug 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 2012 Aug 12–18 2 films | 2 | $7.1M | – | Robot and Frank (2012) $4.8M |
| Week 33, 2013 Aug 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 2014 Aug 10–16 1 film | 1 | $67M | – | The Giver (2014) $67M |
| Week 33, 2015 Aug 9–15 1 film · −96% | 1 | $2.9M | −96% | Air (2015) $2.9M |
| Week 33, 2016 Aug 7–13 1 film · −58% | 1 | $1.2M | −58% | Barbie: Star Light Adventure (2016) $1.2M |
| Week 33, 2017 Aug 13–19 1 film · −82% | 1 | $213.9K | −82% | Marjorie Prime (2017) $213.9K |
| Week 33, 2018 Aug 12–18 3 films · +10803% | 3 | $23.3M | +10803% | Luis and the Aliens (2018) $12.6M |
Archive
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).
- Week 1 $53K
- Week 2 $8.4M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $288.2M
- Week 5 $518.9K
- Week 6 $526.1K
- Week 7 $1.8B
- Week 8 $555.7K
- Week 9 $959.2K
- Week 10 $132.7M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $363.6M
- Week 13 $610.5M
- Week 14 $342M
- Week 15 $428.1M
- Week 16 $5.6M
- Week 17 $2.1B
- Week 18 $14.8M
- Week 19 $274.1K
- Week 20 $785.9M
- Week 21 $396.9M
- Week 22 $16.7M
- Week 23 $17.6M
- Week 24 $1.2B
- Week 25 $1.3B
- Week 26 $24.4M
- Week 27 $852.4M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $423.6K
- Week 30 $60M
- Week 31 $78.3M
- Week 32 $529.4M
- Week 33 $23.3M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $824
- Week 36 $749K
- Week 37 $160.5M
- Week 38 $19.8K
- Week 39 $1.8M
- Week 40 $856.1M
- Week 41 $461.7K
- Week 42 $2M
- Week 43 $27.6K
- Week 44 $22.8K
- Week 45 $856.4K
- Week 46 $41.6K
- Week 47 $530M
- Week 48 $43.1M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $477.5M
- Week 51 $1.6B
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 33 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18)?
Luis and the Aliens (2018) leads with $12.6M worldwide, $169.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A-X-L (2018) at $8.5M and De film van Dylan Haegens (2018) at $2.2M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $23.3M in all, or $7.8M per film on average. Week 32, 2018 releases took $529.4M.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Luis and the Aliens (2018), earned $12.6M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18). 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 33, 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.