#1 of 10 #1 sci-fi movie of October 2021
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
2021 · Action, Adventure
$506.8M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
Sci-Fi box office · October 2021
Sci-Fi Box Office, October 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 2021, with $506.8M worldwide, ahead of Dune: Part One (2021) at $410.7M and Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) at $60.7M. 10 sci-fi films released in October 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 138% on September 2021, whose releases took $434.1M. By language, English leads with $978.4M across 5 sci-fi releases.
- October 2021 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs September 2021
- +138%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of October 2021?
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) leads with $506.8M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $1B, almost all of what the 10 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 $46.9M My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)$12.3M US & Canada · 26% $34.7M elsewhere · 74% -
Number 5 $5.9M The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim (2021)$15.8K US & Canada · <1% $5.9M elsewhere · 100%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of October 2021, 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 October 2021.
- 1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $213.6M Rest of the world: $293.3M Worldwide: $506.8M
Oct 1, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $506.8M worldwide - 2 Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $108.9M Rest of the world: $301.8M Worldwide: $410.7M
- 3 Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $37.7M Worldwide: $60.7M
- 4 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $34.7M Worldwide: $46.9M
Oct 29, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $46.9M worldwide - 5 The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim (2021)Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $15.8K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $5.9M Oct 22, 2021 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $5.9M worldwide
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Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 7
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.2K - 8
Oct 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K - 9
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K - 10
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2021?
Of the top 10, The Monsters Without (2021) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $357.8M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M $213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Dune: Part One (2021) $410.7M $108.9M US & Canada · 27% $301.8M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) $60.7M $23M US & Canada · 38% $37.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) $46.9M $12.3M US & Canada · 26% $34.7M elsewhere · 74%
- 5 The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim (2021) $5.9M $15.8K US & Canada · <1% $5.9M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 Cube (2021) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Warning (2021) $188.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Journey to the West (2021) $5.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Monsters Without (2021) $5.6K $5.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Day I Found a Girl in the Trash (2021) $4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $917.5M between them, 89% of the total. 6 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
49% 40% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 10% of the list $506.8M · 49% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 10% of the list $410.7M · 40% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 20% of the list $107.6M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 6 films, 60% of the list $8.6M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) took $506.8M, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 The Day I Found a Girl in the Trash (2021) $4K The Day I Found a Girl in the Trash (2021)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Dune: Part One (2021) $480M Dune: Part One (2021)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) $46.9M My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2021 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2021 earned the most: $1B from 10 films, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2012 5 films | 5 | $282.2M | – | Cloud Atlas (2012) $130.5M |
| October 2013 5 films · +237% | 5 | $950.2M | +237% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| October 2014 3 films · −97% | 3 | $27.4M | −97% | Left Behind (2014) $27.4M |
| October 2015 13 films · +2228% | 13 | $638.6M | +2228% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 10 films · −84% | 10 | $103.9M | −84% | Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $78.1M |
| October 2017 5 films · +381% | 5 | $500.5M | +381% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| October 2018 7 films · +72% | 7 | $858.5M | +72% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| October 2019 11 films · −79% | 11 | $183.5M | −79% | Gemini Man (2019) $173.5M |
| October 2020 12 films · −95% | 12 | $8.6M | −95% | Terra Willy (2020) $4.4M |
| October 2021 10 films · +11907% | 10 | $1B | +11907% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in October 2021?
English-language sci-fi films took $978.4M across 5 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sci-fi films ($55.3M) and Chinese-language sci-fi films ($5.7K).
October 2021 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $2.1B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $860.3K #1 Venus (2021)
- February $78.3M #1 Boonie Bears: The Wild Life (2021)
- March $507M #1 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- April $105.1M #1 Mortal Kombat (2021)
- May $297.7M #1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- June $18.9M #1 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021)
- July $581.9M #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $612.4M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $434.1M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $1B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- November $445.2M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $2.1B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office October 2021: 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in October 2021?
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) leads with $506.8M worldwide, $213.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dune: Part One (2021) at $410.7M and Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) at $60.7M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in October 2021 earn?
10 sci-fi films released in October 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $103.4M per film on average. September 2021 releases took $434.1M.
How many sci-fi movies released in October 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) with $506.8M.
How is the October 2021 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 October 2021. 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 October 2021 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.