#1 of 4 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 35, 2020
2020 · Action, Sci-Fi
$49.2M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$23.9M US & Canada · 49% $25.3M elsewhere · 51%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 35 · Aug 23–29, 2020
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 35 of 2020: Sci-Fi Releases of Aug 23–29
The New Mutants (2020) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29), with $49.2M worldwide, ahead of Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) at $6.3M and Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) at $5.7M. 4 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $62.5M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $62.5M
- The New Mutants (2020), the #1
- $49.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 44%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 35 of 2020?
The New Mutants (2020) leads with $49.2M, 79% of the total. The top 4 together took $62.5M, 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
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Number 2 -
Number 3 $5.7M Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 35 of 2020, 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 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29).
- 1 Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $23.9M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $49.2M
- 2 Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $6.3M
- 3 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
Aug 28, 2020 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $5.7M worldwide - 4 Aug 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $62.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) with $365.4M, led by Tenet (2020).
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 The Room (2020) $44.3K The Room (2020)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Gundala (2020) $522.1K Gundala (2020)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Sputnik (2020) $396.8K Sputnik (2020)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The New Mutants (2020) $62.5M The New Mutants (2020)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tenet (2020) $365.4M Tenet (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2020 earned the most: $62.5M from 4 films, led by The New Mutants (2020).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 2011 Aug 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 35, 2012 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films | 2 | $274.3K | – | Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) $193.4K |
| Week 35, 2013 Aug 25–31 1 film · −45% | 1 | $151.4K | −45% | Real Playing Game (2013) $151.4K |
| Week 35, 2014 Aug 24–30 2 films · +482% | 2 | $882K | +482% | The Congress (2014) $758.8K |
| Week 35, 2015 Aug 23–29 3 films · −22% | 3 | $689.4K | −22% | Z for Zachariah (2015) $381.8K |
| Week 35, 2016 Aug 21–27 1 film · −98% | 1 | $11.3K | −98% | Daylight's End (2016) $11.3K |
| Week 35, 2017 Aug 27–Sep 2 2 films · +17961% | 2 | $2M | +17961% | Godless Youth (2017) $1.2M |
| Week 35, 2018 Aug 26–Sep 1 1 film · −100% | 1 | $824 | −100% | Automation (2018) $824 |
| Week 35, 2019 Aug 25–31 1 film · +720523% | 1 | $5.9M | +720523% | Laws of the Universe (2019) $5.9M |
| Week 35, 2020 Aug 23–29 4 films · +953% | 4 | $62.5M | +953% | The New Mutants (2020) $49.2M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2020, Week by Week
40 weeks of 2020 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) with $365.4M, led by Tenet (2020).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $40.9M
- Week 3 $5.6M
- Week 4 $2M
- Week 5 $7.9M
- Week 6 $2.2M
- Week 7 $43.1M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $175.4M
- Week 10 $125.6K
- Week 11 $39.9M
- Week 12 $1.1M
- Week 13 $1.2M
- Week 14 $5.7K
- Week 15 $387.7K
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $11.3K
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $104.4K
- Week 23 $450
- Week 24 $1.3M
- Week 25 $237.3K
- Week 26 $13.4M
- Week 27 $381
- Week 28 $335.4K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $44.3K
- Week 31 $522.1K
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $396.8K
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $62.5M
- Week 36 $365.4M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $13.5K
- Week 40 $1.3M
- Week 41 $32.7K
- Week 42 $1.1M
- Week 43 $5.9M
- Week 44 $343.4K
- Week 45 $1.6M
- Week 46 $39.9K
- Week 47 $65.3M
- Week 48 $4.4M
- Week 49 $21.7K
- Week 50 $70K
- Week 51 $209.9K
- Week 52 $68M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 35 of 2020: 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 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29)?
The New Mutants (2020) leads with $49.2M worldwide, $23.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) at $6.3M and Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) at $5.7M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29) earn?
4 sci-fi films released in week 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $62.5M in all, or $15.6M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The New Mutants (2020), earned $49.2M.
How is the week 35, 2020 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 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29). 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 35, 2020 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.