#1 of 68 #1 sci-fi movie of 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$2.3B worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
Sci-Fi box office · 2022
Sci-Fi Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 2022, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Jurassic World Dominion (2022) at $1B and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) at $955.8M. 68 sci-fi films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $7.5B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 10 crossed $100 million. That is up 21% on 2021, whose releases took $6.2B. By language, English leads with $7.4B across 41 sci-fi releases.
- 2022 releases with a gross
- 68
- combined worldwide
- $7.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 10
- vs 2021
- +21%
#1 of 68 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.9B, 79% of what all 68 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 $955.8M Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)$411.3M US & Canada · 43% $544.4M elsewhere · 57% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 68. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.
- 1 Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Jun 10, 2022 US and Canada: $376.9M Rest of the world: $625.1M Worldwide: $1B
- 3 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)May 6, 2022 US and Canada: $411.3M Rest of the world: $544.4M Worldwide: $955.8M
May 6, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $955.8M worldwide - 4 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)Nov 11, 2022 US and Canada: $453.8M Rest of the world: $405.4M Worldwide: $859.2M Nov 11, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $859.2M worldwide
- 5 Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: $369.3M Rest of the world: $403M Worldwide: $772.3M
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Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: $190.9M Rest of the world: $214.5M Worldwide: $405.4M - 7
Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $168.2M Rest of the world: $225.3M Worldwide: $393.5M - 8
Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: $123.3M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $171.2M - 9
Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: $73.9M Rest of the world: $93.6M Worldwide: $167.5M - 10
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Mar 25, 2022 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $65.6M Worldwide: $142.8M Mar 25, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $142.8M worldwide - 11
Feb 4, 2022 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $48.3M Worldwide: $67.3M - 12
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $60.7M Worldwide: $64.7M - 13
Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $24.9M Worldwide: $44.7M - 14
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22M
Mar 4, 2022 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Family, Animation $22M worldwide - 15
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $15M - 16
Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $168.3K Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $12.1M - 17
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $11.2M - 18
Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island (2022)Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M Jun 3, 2022 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Animation $7M worldwide - 19
Dec 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 20
Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $4.6M - 21
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $3.9M - 22
Jul 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 23
Feb 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 24
Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia (2022)Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M Jul 22, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $2.7M worldwide - 25
Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M Dec 23, 2022 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $2.1M worldwide - 26
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 27
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $49.5K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M - 28
Kamen Rider OOO 10th: The Core Medals of Resurrection (2022)Mar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M Mar 12, 2022 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Action $1.7M worldwide - 29
Feb 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 30
Jul 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $859.3K - 31
Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: $46.9K Rest of the world: $698.7K Worldwide: $745.6K - 32
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $615.3K - 33
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534K - 34
Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: $185.2K Rest of the world: $240.7K Worldwide: $425.9K - 35
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $359.7K - 36
Jun 16, 2022 US and Canada: $325K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $325K - 37
Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211.7K - 38
Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: $193.9K Rest of the world: $16.1K Worldwide: $209.9K - 39
Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.7K - 40
Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154K - 41
Sep 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152.9K - 42
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: $4.9K Rest of the world: $125.8K Worldwide: $130.8K - 43
Nov 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.7K - 44
Jun 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.7K - 45
To Every You I’ve Loved Before (2022)Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.1K Oct 7, 2022 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Romance, Animation $53.1K worldwide - 46
Jul 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.5K - 47
Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K - 48
Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.3K - 49
Oct 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.5K - 50
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2022?
Of the top 10, Nope (2022) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 68 films, $3B (40%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B $688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Jurassic World Dominion (2022) $1B $376.9M US & Canada · 38% $625.1M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M $411.3M US & Canada · 43% $544.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $859.2M $453.8M US & Canada · 53% $405.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 The Batman (2022) $772.3M $369.3M US & Canada · 48% $403M elsewhere · 52%
- 6 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $405.4M $190.9M US & Canada · 47% $214.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 7 Black Adam (2022) $393.5M $168.2M US & Canada · 43% $225.3M elsewhere · 57%
- 8 Nope (2022) $171.2M $123.3M US & Canada · 72% $48M elsewhere · 28%
- 9 Morbius (2022) $167.5M $73.9M US & Canada · 44% $93.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 10 Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) $142.8M $77.2M US & Canada · 54% $65.6M elsewhere · 46%
Gross bands
How Many 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
10 of 68 films crossed $100M and took $7.2B between them, 96% of the total. 51 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
45% 35% 17%
- $1B or more 2 films, 3% of the list $3.3B · 45% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 4% of the list $2.6B · 35% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 7% of the list $1.3B · 17% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 10% of the list $237M · 3% of the gross
- Under $10M 51 films, 75% of the list $44.7M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2022 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $2.4B from 4 films, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). September was the quietest month ($4.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Belle (2022) $64.9M Belle (2022)
- February Feb Moonfall (2022) $72.2M Moonfall (2022)
- March Mar The Batman (2022) $939.6M The Batman (2022)
- April Apr Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $573.5M Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
- May May Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $982.1M Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June Jun Jurassic World Dominion (2022) $1B Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July Jul Nope (2022) $178.6M Nope (2022)
- August Aug Prey (2022) $56.8M Prey (2022)
- September Sep Dry (2022) $4.5M Dry (2022)
- October Oct Black Adam (2022) $398.1M Black Adam (2022)
- November Nov Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $859.5M Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December Dec Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.4B Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Last 10 years
How Does 2022 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $15.1B from 106 films, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018). 2022 took $7.5B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 60 films | 60 | $8.6B | – | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| 2014 61 films · +13% | 61 | $9.7B | +13% | Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) $1.1B |
| 2015 84 films · +5% | 84 | $10.2B | +5% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| 2016 98 films · −17% | 98 | $8.4B | −17% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
| 2017 88 films · +32% | 88 | $11.1B | +32% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
| 2018 106 films · +36% | 106 | $15.1B | +36% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
| 2019 103 films · −32% | 103 | $10.3B | −32% | Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B |
| 2020 74 films · −91% | 74 | $912.4M | −91% | Tenet (2020) $365.3M |
| 2021 79 films · +579% | 79 | $6.2B | +579% | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1.9B |
| 2022 68 films · +21% | 68 | $7.5B | +21% | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in 2022?
English-language sci-fi films took $7.4B across 41 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sci-fi films ($39.8M) and Korean-language sci-fi films ($16M).
2022 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
- English $7.4B41 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- Japanese $39.8M9 films · #1 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
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Korean $16M2 films · #1 Alienoid (2022) -
Chinese $6.5M4 films · #1 Someday or One Day (2022) -
Italian $2.1M2 films · #1 Dry (2022) -
Tamil $615.3K1 film · #1 Captain (2022) -
German $384.6K2 films · #1 Nr. 10 (2022) -
Swahili $209.9K1 film · #1 Neptune Frost (2022) - Hindi $154K1 film · #1 Attack (2022)
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Russian $47.6K1 film · #1 Petropolis (2022)
Archive
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 · $36.8B
- 2026 so far $5.6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $4.9B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $6.9B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $4.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.5B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $6.2B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $912.4M #1 Tenet (2020)
2010s 10 years · $87.8B
- 2019 $10.3B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $15.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $11.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $8.4B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $10.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $9.7B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $8.6B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $5.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $4.8B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $3.9B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $31B
- 2009 $7.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $3.2B #1 Iron Man (2008)
- 2007 $2.5B #1 Transformers (2007)
- 2006 $1.6B #1 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- 2005 $3.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $2.5B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $3.4B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $3B #1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- 2001 $2.3B #1 The Mummy Returns (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 X-Men (2000)
1990s 10 years · $12.5B
- 1999 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $1.9B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $1.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $918.9M #1 Waterworld (1995)
- 1994 $555.9M #1 Stargate (1994)
- 1993 $199.7M #1 Demolition Man (1993)
- 1992 $456.9M #1 Alien 3 (1992)
- 1991 $819.7M #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $995.3M #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1989 $1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $139.1M #1 Alien Nation (1988)
- 1987 $360.5M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $504.9M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $654.3M #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $693.3M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- 1983 $781.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $234.5M #1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- 1981 $362.6M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $645.6M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2B
- 1979 $500.5M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $341.8M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $4.1M #1 Robot Taekwon V (1976)
- 1975 $3.9M #1 Bug (1975)
- 1974 $560.7K #1 The Terminal Man (1974)
- 1973 $27.2M #1 Sleeper (1973)
- 1972 $9.3M #1 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- 1971 $42.1M #1 A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- 1970 $19M #1 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
1960s 8 years · $33.1M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $32.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $36.5K #1 The Face of Another (1966)
- 1965 $180.7K #1 Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
- 1964 $492 #1 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- 1961 $90 #1 Mothra (1961)
- 1960 $5.9K #1 The Time Machine (1960)
1950s 9 years · $696.6K
- 1959 $12.1K #1 On the Beach (1959)
- 1958 $16.3K #1 Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
- 1957 $30K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $3.7K #1 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- 1955 $291 #1 Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
- 1954 $594.6K #1 Godzilla (1954)
- 1953 $15K #1 Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)
- 1952 $15K #1 Water, Water Every Hare (1952)
- 1951 $9.6K #1 The Man in the White Suit (1951)
1940s 1 year · $14.8K
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office 2022: 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 68 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $688.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jurassic World Dominion (2022) at $1B and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) at $955.8M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in 2022 earn?
68 sci-fi films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $7.5B in all, or $110.2M per film on average. 2021 releases took $6.2B.
How many sci-fi movies released in 2022 made $1 billion?
2 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022). 10 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.