#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 40, 2022
2022 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$1.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$49.5K US & Canada · 3% $1.6M elsewhere · 97%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 2022
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 40 of 2022: Sci-Fi Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1
Vesper (2022) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of The Munsters (2022) at $5.6K and Mutant: Ghost War Girl (2022) at $466. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.7M
- Vesper (2022), the #1
- $1.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 3%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 40 of 2022?
Vesper (2022) leads with $1.7M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.7M, almost all of what the 3 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1).
- 1 Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $49.5K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M
- 2 Sep 27, 2022 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K
- 3 Sep 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $466
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $1.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 21–27) with $12.2M, led by Alienoid (2022).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Alienoid (2022) $12.2M Alienoid (2022)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Dry (2022) $2.8M Dry (2022)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Vesper (2022) $1.7M Vesper (2022)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2018 earned the most: $856.1M from 4 films, led by Venom (2018). Week 40, 2022 took $1.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film | 1 | $723.8M | – | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −96% | 2 | $27.4M | −96% | Left Behind (2014) $27.4M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 5 films · +2213% | 5 | $634.7M | +2213% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films · −91% | 2 | $58.1M | −91% | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) $58.1M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 3 films · +379% | 3 | $278.1M | +379% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films · +208% | 4 | $856.1M | +208% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 2 films · −100% | 2 | $1M | −100% | The Queen of the Lizards (2019) $551.9K |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 6 films · +23% | 6 | $1.3M | +23% | Possessor Uncut (2020) $911.2K |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · +39665% | 2 | $506.8M | +39665% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −100% | 3 | $1.7M | −100% | Vesper (2022) $1.7M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2022, Week by Week
37 weeks of 2022 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $2.3B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $211.7K
- Week 3 $64.7M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $68.8M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $3.4M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $795.1M
- Week 11 $1.7M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $142.8M
- Week 14 $167.6M
- Week 15 $405.4M
- Week 16 $427.2K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $38.2K
- Week 19 $955.8M
- Week 20 $15M
- Week 21 $11.3M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $11.8M
- Week 24 $1B
- Week 25 $325K
- Week 26 $76.7K
- Week 27 $11.8K
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $49.5K
- Week 30 $173.9M
- Week 31 $3.7M
- Week 32 $45.5M
- Week 33 $24.1K
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $12.2M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $2.8M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $1.7M
- Week 41 $4M
- Week 42 $578.3K
- Week 43 $393.5M
- Week 44 $41.5K
- Week 45 $168.4K
- Week 46 $859.3M
- Week 47 $764
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $359.7K
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $2.3B
- Week 52 $7.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 40 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?
Vesper (2022) leads with $1.7M worldwide, $49.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Munsters (2022) at $5.6K and Mutant: Ghost War Girl (2022) at $466.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, or $565.5K per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Vesper (2022), earned $1.7M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 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.