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Sci-Fi Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies, Page 2

Tenet (2020) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 2020, with $365.3M worldwide, ahead of The Invisible Man (2020) at $144.5M and The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) at $68M. 74 sci-fi films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $912.4M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 91% on 2019, whose releases took $10.3B. By language, English leads with $710.5M across 46 sci-fi releases.

2020 releases with a gross
74
combined worldwide
$912.4M
films crossed $100M
2
vs 2019
−91%
Tenet (2020) movie poster #1 of 74
#1 sci-fi movie of 2020

Tenet (2020)

2020 · Action, Sci-Fi

$365.3M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

$58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
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Every Sci-Fi Release of 2020, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 74 of 74. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2020.

  1. 51 The Room (2020) movie poster
    The Room (2020) Jul 21, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $44.3K worldwide
    Jul 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.3K
  2. 52 Valley of the Gods (2020) movie poster
    Valley of the Gods (2020) Aug 11, 2020 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $42.8K worldwide
    Aug 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.8K
  3. 53 Divine Love (2020) movie poster
    Divine Love (2020) Nov 13, 2020 · Portuguese · Sci-Fi, Drama $39.9K worldwide
    Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.9K
  4. 54 Breach (2020) movie poster
    Breach (2020) Dec 18, 2020 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $39.3K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.3K
  5. 55 Speed of Life (2020) movie poster
    Speed of Life (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $35.8K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.8K
  6. 56 Black Box (2020) movie poster
    Black Box (2020) Oct 6, 2020 · German · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $32.7K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.7K
  7. 57 What Lies Below (2020) movie poster
    What Lies Below (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $21.7K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7K
  8. 58 The Light Side (2020) movie poster
    The Light Side (2020) May 29, 2020 · English · Comedy, Sci-Fi $14.8K worldwide
    May 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8K
  9. 59 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
  10. 60 Fairy (2020) movie poster
    Fairy (2020) Apr 30, 2020 · Russian · Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller $11.3K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3K
  11. 61 Robot Riot (2020) movie poster
    Robot Riot (2020) Jun 12, 2020 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $10.5K worldwide
    Jun 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5K
  12. 62 Executive Order (2020) movie poster
    Executive Order (2020) Oct 3, 2020 · Portuguese · Drama, Sci-Fi $8.4K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
  13. 63 LX 2048 (2020) movie poster
    LX 2048 (2020) Sep 25, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $8.4K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
  14. 64 The Wave (2020) movie poster
    The Wave (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $8.1K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K
  15. 65 Final Frequency (2020) movie poster
    Final Frequency (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller $7.1K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
  16. 66 Monsters of Man (2020) movie poster
    Monsters of Man (2020) Nov 19, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Action $6.9K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K
  17. 67 After Midnight (2020) movie poster
    After Midnight (2020) Feb 14, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Horror $6.7K worldwide
    Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K
  18. 68 Sex and the Future (2020) movie poster
    Sex and the Future (2020) Apr 1, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $5.7K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2020 US and Canada: $5.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7K
  19. 69 Victor_Robot (2020) movie poster
    Victor_Robot (2020) Sep 26, 2020 · Ukrainian · Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi $5.1K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
  20. 70 The Complex: Lockdown (2020) movie poster
    The Complex: Lockdown (2020) Oct 13, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi $3.1K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
  21. 71 Moscow Does Not Happen (2020) movie poster
    Moscow Does Not Happen (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · Russian · Comedy, Thriller, Sci-Fi $1.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  22. 72 Moscow Does Not Happen (2020) movie poster
    Moscow Does Not Happen (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · Russian · Comedy, Thriller, Sci-Fi $1.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  23. 73 Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020) movie poster
    Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020) Jun 5, 2020 · Japanese · Comedy, Sci-Fi $450 worldwide
    Jun 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $450
  24. 74 Skyman (2020) movie poster
    Skyman (2020) Jul 1, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi $381 worldwide
    Jul 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381
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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
2010s 10 years · $87.8B
2000s 10 years · $31B
1990s 10 years · $12.5B
1980s 10 years · $5.4B
1970s 10 years · $2B
1960s 8 years · $33.1M
1950s 9 years · $696.6K
1940s 1 year · $14.8K
1930s 3 years · $39.9K