#1 of 103 #1 sci-fi movie of 2019
2019 · Action, Adventure
$2.8B worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$858.4M US & Canada · 31% $1.9B elsewhere · 69%
Sci-Fi box office · 2019
Sci-Fi Box Office 2019: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies
Avengers: Endgame (2019) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 2019, with $2.8B worldwide, ahead of Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) at $1.1B and Captain Marvel (2019) at $1.1B. 103 sci-fi films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $10.3B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $1 billion and 17 crossed $100 million. That is down 32% on 2018, whose releases took $15.1B. By language, English leads with $9B across 61 sci-fi releases.
- 2019 releases with a gross
- 103
- combined worldwide
- $10.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 17
- vs 2018
- −32%
#1 of 103 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 2019?
Avengers: Endgame (2019) leads with $2.8B, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.8B, 66% of what all 103 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $1.1B Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)$515.2M US & Canada · 48% $561.8M elsewhere · 52% -
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 103. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2019.
- 1 Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $858.4M Rest of the world: $1.9B Worldwide: $2.8B
- 2 Jul 2, 2019 US and Canada: $391.3M Rest of the world: $741.4M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 3 Mar 8, 2019 US and Canada: $426.8M Rest of the world: $704.6M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 4 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $515.2M Rest of the world: $561.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
Dec 20, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.1B worldwide - 5 Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $694M Worldwide: $700M
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Feb 14, 2019 US and Canada: $85.8M Rest of the world: $319.1M Worldwide: $405M - 7
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $110.5M Rest of the world: $276.8M Worldwide: $387.3M May 31, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $387.3M worldwide - 8
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $227.3M Worldwide: $367.8M - 9
Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.6M - 10
Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: $62.3M Rest of the world: $198.9M Worldwide: $261.1M - 11
Men in Black: International (2019)Jun 14, 2019 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $173.9M Worldwide: $253.9M Jun 14, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $253.9M worldwide - 12
Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $65.8M Rest of the world: $186.6M Worldwide: $252.4M - 13
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: $111M Rest of the world: $136M Worldwide: $247M - 14
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $48.5M Rest of the world: $124.9M Worldwide: $173.5M - 15
Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $104.9M Worldwide: $171.6M - 16
Sep 20, 2019 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $127.5M - 17
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $115.8M
Jan 16, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $115.8M worldwide - 18
Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.4M Mar 1, 2019 · Japanese · Family, Animation, Fantasy $65.4M worldwide - 19
Feb 14, 2019 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $36.5M Worldwide: $64.6M - 20
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $33.2M Worldwide: $55.1M - 21
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $33.2M - 22
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9M - 23
Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7M - 24
Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $14.5M - 25
Sep 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M - 26
Jul 10, 2019 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $11.6M - 27
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection (2019)Feb 9, 2019 US and Canada: $522.8K Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $10M Feb 9, 2019 · Japanese · War, Crime, Sci-Fi $10M worldwide - 28
Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $9.3M - 29
Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $8.8M - 30
Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019)Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
Dec 27, 2019 · Turkish · Animation, Family, Sci-Fi $7.6M worldwide - 31
Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)Dec 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M Dec 21, 2019 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure $7.5M worldwide - 32
Aug 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 33
Aug 15, 2019 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $5.7M - 34
Oct 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 35
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.2 First Guardian (2019)Feb 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M Feb 15, 2019 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Crime $4.1M worldwide - 36
Feb 1, 2019 US and Canada: $78K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $2.8M - 37
Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 38
Kamen Rider Zi-O the Movie: Over Quartzer (2019)Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M Jul 26, 2019 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action $2.8M worldwide - 39
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2019)Apr 10, 2019 US and Canada: $392K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.4M Apr 10, 2019 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $2.4M worldwide - 40
Nov 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 41
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $907.2K Worldwide: $2.1M - 42
Oct 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 43
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 44
Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2019)Jan 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M Jan 9, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.5M worldwide - 45
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $20.1K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.4M - 46
Oct 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 47
Oct 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $897.4K - 48
Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $643.6K - 49
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $551.9K - 50
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $487.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2019?
Of the top 10, Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while The Wandering Earth (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 103 films, $3.1B (31%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B $858.4M US & Canada · 31% $1.9B elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) $1.1B $391.3M US & Canada · 35% $741.4M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Captain Marvel (2019) $1.1B $426.8M US & Canada · 38% $704.6M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.1B $515.2M US & Canada · 48% $561.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 5 The Wandering Earth (2019) $700M $6M US & Canada · <1% $694M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Alita: Battle Angel (2019) $405M $85.8M US & Canada · 21% $319.1M elsewhere · 79%
- 7 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $387.3M $110.5M US & Canada · 29% $276.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 8 Shazam! (2019) $367.8M $140.5M US & Canada · 38% $227.3M elsewhere · 62%
- 9 Crazy Alien (2019) $327.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) $261.1M $62.3M US & Canada · 24% $198.9M elsewhere · 76%
Gross bands
How Many 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
17 of 103 films crossed $100M and took $9.9B between them, 96% of the total. 77 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
60% 30%
- $1B or more 4 films, 4% of the list $6.1B · 60% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $700M · 7% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 12 films, 12% of the list $3.1B · 30% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 9% of the list $291.1M · 3% of the gross
- Under $10M 77 films, 75% of the list $95.4M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2019 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $3.2B from 10 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). August was the quietest month ($30.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Glass (2019) $388.5M Glass (2019)
- February Feb The Wandering Earth (2019) $1.5B The Wandering Earth (2019)
- March Mar Captain Marvel (2019) $1.2B Captain Marvel (2019)
- April Apr Avengers: Endgame (2019) $3.2B Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- May May Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $424M Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- June Jun Men in Black: International (2019) $507.2M Men in Black: International (2019)
- July Jul Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) $1.1B Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
- August Aug Shanghai Fortress (2019) $30.1M Shanghai Fortress (2019)
- September Sep Ad Astra (2019) $141.4M Ad Astra (2019)
- October Oct Gemini Man (2019) $183.5M Gemini Man (2019)
- November Nov Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) $263.9M Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
- December Dec Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1.3B Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Last 10 years
How Does 2019 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $15.1B from 106 films, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018). 2019 took $10.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 48 films | 48 | $3.9B | – | 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 |
| 2019 103 films · −32% | 103 | $10.3B | −32% | Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in 2019?
English-language sci-fi films took $9B across 61 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language sci-fi films ($1B) and Japanese-language sci-fi films ($220.8M).
2019 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
- English $9B61 films · #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
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Chinese $1B3 films · #1 The Wandering Earth (2019) - Japanese $220.8M12 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
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Russian $22.9M5 films · #1 Invasion (2019) -
French $14.6M3 films · #1 Compulsive Liar (2019) - Turkish $7.6M1 film · #1 Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019)
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Spanish $2.4M4 films · #1 The Rodriguez and the Beyond (2019) -
Dutch $897.4K1 film · #1 The Club of Ugly Children (2019) -
Portuguese $275.6K3 films · #1 Diamantino (2019) -
Croatian $239.9K1 film · #1 My Grandpa is an Alien (2019)
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 2019: 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 103 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 2019?
Avengers: Endgame (2019) leads with $2.8B worldwide, $858.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) at $1.1B and Captain Marvel (2019) at $1.1B.
How much did sci-fi movies released in 2019 earn?
103 sci-fi films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $10.3B in all, or $100.2M per film on average. 2018 releases took $15.1B.
How many sci-fi movies released in 2019 made $1 billion?
4 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019), Captain Marvel (2019) and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019). 17 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.