#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 36, 2020
2020 · Action, Sci-Fi
$365.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2020
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 36 of 2020: Sci-Fi Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5
Tenet (2020) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $365.3M worldwide, ahead of The Last Journey (2020) at $55.9K and Final Frequency (2020) at $7.1K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $365.4M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.8 times the total of Week 35, 2020, whose releases took $62.5M.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $365.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 35, 2020
- ×5.8
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 36 of 2020?
Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $365.4M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5).
- 1 Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $58.5M Rest of the world: $306.8M Worldwide: $365.3M
- 2 Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.9K
- 3 Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $365.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) with $365.4M, led by Tenet (2020).
- 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
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2020 earned the most: $365.4M from 3 films, led by Tenet (2020).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films | 3 | $32M | – | Apollo 18 (2011) $26.2M |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 1 film · −87% | 1 | $4.2M | −87% | Branded (2012) $4.2M |
| Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 2 films · +2231% | 2 | $98.5M | +2231% | Riddick (2013) $98.3M |
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −100% | 1 | $205.1K | −100% | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014) $205.1K |
| Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film · −68% | 1 | $65.8K | −68% | Garden of Eden (2015) $65.8K |
| Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 1 film · +13282% | 1 | $8.8M | +13282% | Morgan (2016) $8.8M |
| Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 3 films · −85% | 3 | $1.3M | −85% | Napping Princess (2017) $1.2M |
| Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 3 films · −42% | 3 | $749K | −42% | Cold Skin (2018) $737.5K |
| Week 36, 2019 Sep 1–7 1 film · −48% | 1 | $387.7K | −48% | Sea Fever (2019) $387.7K |
| Week 36, 2020 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · +94130% | 3 | $365.4M | +94130% | Tenet (2020) $365.3M |
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 36 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?
Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M worldwide, $58.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Journey (2020) at $55.9K and Final Frequency (2020) at $7.1K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $365.4M in all, or $121.8M per film on average. Week 35, 2020 releases took $62.5M.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Tenet (2020) with $365.3M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.