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Sci-Fi box office · Week 9 · Feb 23–29, 2020

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 9 of 2020: Sci-Fi Releases of Feb 23–29

The Invisible Man (2020) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 9 of 2020 (Feb 23–29), with $144.5M worldwide, ahead of My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020) at $30M and Sol (2020) at $882K. 4 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $175.4M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 9 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$175.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
48%
The Invisible Man (2020) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 9, 2020

The Invisible Man (2020)

2020 · Action, Sci-Fi

$144.5M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

$70.4M US & Canada · 49% $74.1M elsewhere · 51%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 9 of 2020?

The Invisible Man (2020) leads with $144.5M, 82% of the total. The top 4 together took $175.4M, 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.

  1. The Invisible Man (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $144.5M The Invisible Man (2020)
    $70.4M US & Canada · 49% $74.1M elsewhere · 51%
  2. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $30M My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020)
    $13.3M US & Canada · 44% $16.7M elsewhere · 56%
  3. Sol (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $882K Sol (2020)
    $543 US & Canada · <1% $881.5K elsewhere · 100%
  4. The Trouble with Being Born (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $13.7K The Trouble with Being Born (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2020 (Feb 23–29).

  1. 1 The Invisible Man (2020) movie poster
    The Invisible Man (2020) Feb 28, 2020 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $144.5M worldwide
    Feb 28, 2020 US and Canada: $70.4M Rest of the world: $74.1M Worldwide: $144.5M
  2. 2 My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020) movie poster
    My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020) Feb 26, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $30M worldwide
    Feb 26, 2020 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $30M
  3. 3 Sol (2020) movie poster
    Sol (2020) Feb 26, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi $882K worldwide
    Feb 26, 2020 US and Canada: $543 Rest of the world: $881.5K Worldwide: $882K
  4. 4 The Trouble with Being Born (2020) movie poster
    The Trouble with Being Born (2020) Feb 25, 2020 · German · Sci-Fi, Drama $13.7K worldwide
    Feb 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 2020?

Of the top 4, The Invisible Man (2020) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Sol (2020) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $83.7M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Invisible Man (2020) $144.5M
    $70.4M US & Canada · 49% $74.1M elsewhere · 51%
  2. 2 My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020) $30M
    $13.3M US & Canada · 44% $16.7M elsewhere · 56%
  3. 3 Sol (2020) $882K
    $543 US & Canada · <1% $881.5K elsewhere · 100%
  4. 4 The Trouble with Being Born (2020) $13.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2017 earned the most: $619.2M from 1 film, led by Logan (2017). Week 9, 2020 took $175.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 2011 Feb 20–26 1 film 1 $6.8M – Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (2011) $6.8M
Week 9, 2012 Feb 26–Mar 3 2 films · −97% 2 $182.6K −97% Lost Woods (2012) $180.1K
Week 9, 2013 Feb 24–Mar 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 2014 Feb 23–Mar 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 2015 Feb 22–28 2 films 2 $1.2M – Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval (2015) $1.1M
Week 9, 2016 Feb 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 2017 Feb 26–Mar 4 1 film 1 $619.2M – Logan (2017) $619.2M
Week 9, 2018 Feb 25–Mar 3 2 films · −100% 2 $959.2K −100% Kirk Cameron: Connect (2018) $918.1K
Week 9, 2019 Feb 24–Mar 2 2 films · +6721% 2 $65.4M +6721% Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019) $65.4M
Week 9, 2020 Feb 23–29 4 films · +168% 4 $175.4M +168% The Invisible Man (2020) $144.5M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 9 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 9 of 2020 (Feb 23–29)?

The Invisible Man (2020) leads with $144.5M worldwide, $70.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020) at $30M and Sol (2020) at $882K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 9 of 2020 (Feb 23–29) earn?

4 sci-fi films released in week 9 of 2020 (Feb 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $175.4M in all, or $43.8M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 9 of 2020 (Feb 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Invisible Man (2020) with $144.5M.

How much of the Week 9, 2020 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$83.7M of the $175.4M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2020 (Feb 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 9, 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.