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Sci-Fi box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2022

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 20 of 2022: Sci-Fi Releases of May 8–14

Firestarter (2022) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14), with $15M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $15M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada.

week 20 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$15M
Firestarter (2022), the #1
$15M
earned in the US & Canada
65%
Firestarter (2022) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 20, 2022

Firestarter (2022)

2022 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$15M worldwide

$9.7M US & Canada · 65% $5.3M elsewhere · 35%
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The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 20 of 2022 With a Reported 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 20 of 2022 (May 8–14).

  1. 1 Firestarter (2022) movie poster
    Firestarter (2022) May 13, 2022 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $15M worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $15M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 20 of 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14)?

Firestarter (2022) leads with $15M worldwide, $9.7M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14) earn?

1 sci-fi film released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14) reports a worldwide gross, $15M in all, or $15M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Firestarter (2022), earned $15M.

How much of the Week 20, 2022 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.7M of the $15M total, or 65%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14). 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 20, 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.