#1 of 10 #1 sci-fi movie of October 2022
2022 · Action, Adventure
$393.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$168.2M US & Canada · 43% $225.3M elsewhere · 57%
Sci-Fi box office · October 2022
Sci-Fi Box Office, October 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Black Adam (2022) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 2022, with $393.5M worldwide, ahead of Project Wolf Hunting (2022) at $3.9M and Mondays: See You ‘This’ Week! (2022) at $534K. 10 sci-fi films released in October 2022 report a worldwide gross, $398.1M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 89.3 times the total of September 2022, whose releases took $4.5M. By language, English leads with $393.5M across 3 sci-fi releases.
- October 2022 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $398.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs September 2022
- ×89.3
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of October 2022?
Black Adam (2022) leads with $393.5M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $398M, 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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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of October 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $168.2M Rest of the world: $225.3M Worldwide: $393.5M
- 2 Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $3.9M
- 3 Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534K
- 4 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 - 5 Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.3K
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Oct 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.5K - 7
Oct 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9K - 8
Oct 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7K - 9
Oct 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K - 10
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K
Gross bands
How Many October 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $393.5M between them, 99% of the total. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
99%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 10% of the list $393.5M · 99% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $4.6M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 16–22) took $393.5M, led by Black Adam (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Project Wolf Hunting (2022) $4M Project Wolf Hunting (2022)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Mondays: See You ‘This’ Week! (2022) $578.3K Mondays: See You ‘This’ Week! (2022)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Black Adam (2022) $393.5M Black Adam (2022)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 The Survival of Kindness (2022) $41.5K The Survival of Kindness (2022)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2022 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). October 2022 took $398.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| October 2013 5 films | 5 | $950.2M | – | 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 |
| October 2022 10 films · −61% | 10 | $398.1M | −61% | Black Adam (2022) $393.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in October 2022?
English-language sci-fi films took $393.5M across 3 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Korean-language sci-fi films ($3.9M) and Japanese-language sci-fi films ($597.9K).
October 2022 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
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English $393.5M3 films · #1 Black Adam (2022) -
Korean $3.9M1 film · #1 Project Wolf Hunting (2022) - Japanese $597.9K3 films · #1 Mondays: See You ‘This’ Week! (2022)
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Bulgarian $44.3K1 film · #1 Phi 1.618 (2022) -
German $24.9K1 film · #1 The Social Experiment (2022) -
Spanish $5.5K1 film · #1 The Antares Paradox (2022)
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $2.4B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $64.9M #1 Belle (2022)
- February $72.2M #1 Moonfall (2022)
- March $939.6M #1 The Batman (2022)
- April $573.5M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
- May $982.1M #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $1B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $178.6M #1 Nope (2022)
- August $56.8M #1 Prey (2022)
- September $4.5M #1 Dry (2022)
- October $398.1M #1 Black Adam (2022)
- November $859.5M #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $2.4B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office October 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in October 2022?
Black Adam (2022) leads with $393.5M worldwide, $168.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Project Wolf Hunting (2022) at $3.9M and Mondays: See You ‘This’ Week! (2022) at $534K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in October 2022 earn?
10 sci-fi films released in October 2022 report a worldwide gross, $398.1M in all, or $39.8M per film on average. September 2022 releases took $4.5M.
How many sci-fi movies released in October 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Black Adam (2022) with $393.5M.
How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.