#1 of 4 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 20, 2023
2023 · Family, Sci-Fi
$603.3K worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Sci-Fi box office · Week 20 · May 14–20, 2023
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 20 of 2023: Sci-Fi Releases of May 14–20
Space Pups (2023) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20), with $603.3K worldwide, ahead of Robots (2023) at $225.1K and Pichaikkaran 2 (2023) at $14K. 4 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $843.1K in all.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $843.1K
- Space Pups (2023), the #1
- $603.3K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 20 of 2023?
Space Pups (2023) leads with $603.3K, 72% of the total. The top 4 together took $843.1K, almost all of what the 4 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 Week 20 of 2023, 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 20 of 2023 (May 14–20).
- 1 May 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $603.3K
- 2 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.1K
- 3 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K
- 4 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $843.1K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) with $845.6M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (2023) $67K Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (2023)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023) $816.8K To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Resurrected (2023) $191.4K Resurrected (2023)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Knights of the Zodiac (2023) $7M Knights of the Zodiac (2023)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Space Pups (2023) $843.1K Space Pups (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Headspace (2023) $1.5M Headspace (2023)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Shin Kamen Rider (2023) $16.1M Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2018 earned the most: $785.9M from 2 films, led by Deadpool 2 (2018). Week 20, 2023 took $843.1K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 2 films | 2 | $525M | – | Godzilla (2014) $525M |
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 3 films · −28% | 3 | $380.5M | −28% | Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $380.4M |
| Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 3 films · −94% | 3 | $21.9M | −94% | The Lobster (2016) $17.6M |
| Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 2 films · +1001% | 2 | $241M | +1001% | Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M |
| Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 2 films · +226% | 2 | $785.9M | +226% | Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M |
| Week 20, 2019 May 12–18 4 films · −100% | 4 | $2.5M | −100% | Perfect (2019) $1.7M |
| Week 20, 2020 May 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2021 May 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2022 May 8–14 1 film | 1 | $15M | – | Firestarter (2022) $15M |
| Week 20, 2023 May 14–20 4 films · −94% | 4 | $843.1K | −94% | Space Pups (2023) $603.3K |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2023, Week by Week
44 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) with $845.6M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- Week 1 $186.1M
- Week 2 $32.2M
- Week 3 $615M
- Week 4 $5.2M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $204.5K
- Week 7 $476.1M
- Week 8 $87.8K
- Week 9 $37.7M
- Week 10 $60.8M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $181.3K
- Week 13 $1.2M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $67K
- Week 16 $816.8K
- Week 17 $191.4K
- Week 18 $845.6M
- Week 19 $7M
- Week 20 $843.1K
- Week 21 $1.5M
- Week 22 $16.1M
- Week 23 $441.7M
- Week 24 $273.7M
- Week 25 $1.9M
- Week 26 $1.2M
- Week 27 $163.7K
- Week 28 $74.5K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $2.7M
- Week 31 $398.5M
- Week 32 $104.5K
- Week 33 $136.2M
- Week 34 $4.2K
- Week 35 $253.4K
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $96K
- Week 38 $3.5M
- Week 39 $105.3M
- Week 40 $233.1K
- Week 41 $1.2M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $41.2K
- Week 44 $1.1M
- Week 45 $114.1K
- Week 46 $364M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $126.2M
- Week 49 $147.7M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $449M
- Week 52 $41K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 20 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20)?
Space Pups (2023) leads with $603.3K worldwide. Next come Robots (2023) at $225.1K and Pichaikkaran 2 (2023) at $14K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20) earn?
4 sci-fi films released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $843.1K in all, or $210.8K per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Space Pups (2023), earned $603.3K.
How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20). 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, 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.