#1 of 78 #1 sci-fi movie of 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
2023 · Action, Adventure
$845.6M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$359M US & Canada · 42% $486.6M elsewhere · 58%
Sci-Fi box office · 2023
Sci-Fi Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 2023, with $845.6M worldwide, ahead of The Wandering Earth II (2023) at $615M and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) at $476.1M. 78 sci-fi films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $4.7B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 13 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 37% on 2022, whose releases took $7.5B. By language, English leads with $3.9B across 45 sci-fi releases.
- 2023 releases with a gross
- 78
- combined worldwide
- $4.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 13
- vs 2022
- −37%
#1 of 78 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 2023?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) leads with $845.6M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.8B, 59% of what all 78 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Sci-Fi Release of 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 78. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2023.
- 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)May 5, 2023 US and Canada: $359M Rest of the world: $486.6M Worldwide: $845.6M
May 5, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $845.6M worldwide - 2 Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $610M Worldwide: $615M
- 3 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)Feb 17, 2023 US and Canada: $214.5M Rest of the world: $261.6M Worldwide: $476.1M Feb 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $476.1M worldwide
- 4 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)Jun 9, 2023 US and Canada: $157.3M Rest of the world: $284.3M Worldwide: $441.7M Jun 9, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $441.7M worldwide
- 5 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $124.5M Rest of the world: $315.7M Worldwide: $440.2M Dec 22, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $440.2M worldwide
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Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $315.9M Worldwide: $398.5M - 7
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $166.4M Rest of the world: $197.6M Worldwide: $364M Nov 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $364M worldwide - 8
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: $108.1M Rest of the world: $163.3M Worldwide: $271.4M - 9
Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: $95.2M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $180.1M - 10
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $72.5M Rest of the world: $58.3M Worldwide: $130.8M - 11
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $83.1M Worldwide: $117.6M - 12
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $56.8M Worldwide: $113.9M - 13
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $104.3M - 14
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $60.7M - 15
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Sky Utopia (2023)Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5M
Mar 3, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Adventure $37.5M worldwide - 16
Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: $601.5K Rest of the world: $31.5M Worldwide: $32.1M - 17
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M - 18
May 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M - 19
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $120.4K Worldwide: $12.2M - 20
Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023)Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
Dec 21, 2023 · Turkish · Family, Adventure, Sci-Fi $8.8M worldwide - 21
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $7M - 22
Rafadan Tayfa: Galaktik Tayfa (2023)Jan 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M Jan 5, 2023 · Turkish · Adventure, Animation, Family $6M worldwide - 23
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 24
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $123.9K Worldwide: $5.2M - 25
Sep 21, 2023 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $614.7K Worldwide: $3.5M - 26
Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023)Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M Jul 28, 2023 · Japanese · Drama, Sci-Fi, Action $2.7M worldwide - 27
Jun 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 28
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 29
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 30
Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: $64.5K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M - 31
Nov 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 32
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 33
Oct 9, 2023 US and Canada: $139.4K Rest of the world: $854.7K Worldwide: $994.1K - 34
Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $891K - 35
May 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $603.3K - 36
Jun 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $564.9K - 37
To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023)Apr 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.2K Apr 20, 2023 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Romance $429.2K worldwide - 38
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $385.3K - 39
Jul 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332K - 40
The Adventures of Jurassic Pet 2: The Lost Secret (2023)Feb 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.5K Feb 28, 2023 · English · Family, Comedy, Adventure $253.5K worldwide - 41
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.4K - 42
Jun 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $237.1K - 43
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.1K - 44
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.1K - 45
Feb 10, 2023 US and Canada: $120.5K Rest of the world: $84K Worldwide: $204.5K - 46
Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023)Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $203.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $203.4K Aug 18, 2023 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $203.4K worldwide - 47
Apr 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $191.4K - 48
Mar 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143.7K - 49
Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.1K - 50
Oct 13, 2023 US and Canada: $102.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $102.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2023?
Of the top 10, Blue Beetle (2023) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while The Wandering Earth II (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 78 films, $1.6B (33%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M $359M US & Canada · 42% $486.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 The Wandering Earth II (2023) $615M $5M US & Canada · <1% $610M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) $476.1M $214.5M US & Canada · 45% $261.6M elsewhere · 55%
- 4 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) $441.7M $157.3M US & Canada · 36% $284.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $440.2M $124.5M US & Canada · 28% $315.7M elsewhere · 72%
- 6 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M $82.6M US & Canada · 21% $315.9M elsewhere · 79%
- 7 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) $364M $166.4M US & Canada · 46% $197.6M elsewhere · 54%
- 8 The Flash (2023) $271.4M $108.1M US & Canada · 40% $163.3M elsewhere · 60%
- 9 M3GAN (2023) $180.1M $95.2M US & Canada · 53% $84.9M elsewhere · 47%
- 10 Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M $72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
Gross bands
How Many 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
13 of 78 films crossed $100M and took $4.5B between them, 95% of the total. 59 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.
31% 64%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 3% of the list $1.5B · 31% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 14% of the list $3B · 64% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 8% of the list $188.5M · 4% of the gross
- Under $10M 59 films, 76% of the list $54.1M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2023 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $870.7M from 9 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). April was the quietest month ($1.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Wandering Earth II (2023) $838.5M The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February Feb Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) $476.6M Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March Mar 65 (2023) $99.6M 65 (2023)
- April Apr To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023) $1.1M To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023)
- May May Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $870.7M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June Jun Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) $718.4M Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- July Jul Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023) $3.3M Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023)
- August Aug Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $534.8M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September Sep The Creator (2023) $109.2M The Creator (2023)
- October Oct The Mill (2023) $1.4M The Mill (2023)
- November Nov The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) $365.2M The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December Dec Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $722.9M Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
Last 10 years
How Does 2023 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $15.1B from 106 films, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018). 2023 took $4.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2014 61 films | 61 | $9.7B | – | 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 |
| 2023 78 films · −37% | 78 | $4.7B | −37% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in 2023?
English-language sci-fi films took $3.9B across 45 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language sci-fi films ($615.1M) and Japanese-language sci-fi films ($204.6M).
2023 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
- English $3.9B45 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
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Chinese $615.1M2 films · #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023) - Japanese $204.6M9 films · #1 Godzilla Minus One (2023)
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Korean $35.4M3 films · #1 Concrete Utopia (2023) - Turkish $14.8M2 films · #1 Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023)
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French $1.3M2 films · #1 Smoking Causes Coughing (2023) -
Russian $1.1M1 film · #1 The Man from Nowhere (2023) -
Czech $891K1 film · #1 Restore Point (2023) -
Spanish $253.4K1 film · #1 Jump! (2023) -
Tamil $114.2K4 films · #1 Mark Antony (2023)
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 · $37.1B
- 2026 so far $5.9B #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 2023: 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 78 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 2023?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) leads with $845.6M worldwide, $359M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wandering Earth II (2023) at $615M and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) at $476.1M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in 2023 earn?
78 sci-fi films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $4.7B in all, or $60.8M per film on average. 2022 releases took $7.5B.
How many sci-fi movies released in 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 13 films crossed $100 million, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) with $845.6M.
How is the 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.