#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 33, 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$130.8M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 33 · Aug 13–19, 2023
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 33 of 2023: Sci-Fi Releases of Aug 13–19
Blue Beetle (2023) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19), with $130.8M worldwide, ahead of The Moon (2023) at $5.2M and Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) at $203.4K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $136.2M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $136.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 53%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 33 of 2023?
Blue Beetle (2023) leads with $130.8M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $136.2M, 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
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19).
- 1 Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $72.5M Rest of the world: $58.3M Worldwide: $130.8M
- 2 Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M
- 3 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
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2023?
Of the top 3, Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Moon (2023) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $72.8M (53%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M $72.5M US & Canada · 55% $58.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 2 The Moon (2023) $5.2M $92.7K US & Canada · 2% $5.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 3 Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) $203.4K $203.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $136.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) with $398.5M, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 Biosphere (2023) $163.7K Biosphere (2023)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 M (2023) $74.5K M (2023)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023) $2.7M Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 The Pod Generation (2023) $104.5K The Pod Generation (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Blue Beetle (2023) $136.2M Blue Beetle (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Adiyae! (2023) $4.2K Adiyae! (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Jump! (2023) $253.4K Jump! (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2021 earned the most: $425.4M from 3 films, led by Free Guy (2021). Week 33, 2023 took $136.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 2014 Aug 10–16 1 film | 1 | $67M | – | The Giver (2014) $67M |
| Week 33, 2015 Aug 9–15 1 film · −96% | 1 | $2.9M | −96% | Air (2015) $2.9M |
| Week 33, 2016 Aug 7–13 1 film · −58% | 1 | $1.2M | −58% | Barbie: Star Light Adventure (2016) $1.2M |
| Week 33, 2017 Aug 13–19 1 film · −82% | 1 | $213.9K | −82% | Marjorie Prime (2017) $213.9K |
| Week 33, 2018 Aug 12–18 3 films · +10803% | 3 | $23.3M | +10803% | Luis and the Aliens (2018) $12.6M |
| Week 33, 2019 Aug 11–17 1 film · −76% | 1 | $5.7M | −76% | Mission Mangal (2019) $5.7M |
| Week 33, 2020 Aug 9–15 2 films · −93% | 2 | $396.8K | −93% | Sputnik (2020) $354K |
| Week 33, 2021 Aug 8–14 3 films · +107124% | 3 | $425.4M | +107124% | Free Guy (2021) $331.5M |
| Week 33, 2022 Aug 7–13 1 film · −100% | 1 | $24.1K | −100% | WifeLike (2022) $24.1K |
| Week 33, 2023 Aug 13–19 3 films · +564594% | 3 | $136.2M | +564594% | Blue Beetle (2023) $130.8M |
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 33 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19)?
Blue Beetle (2023) leads with $130.8M worldwide, $72.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Moon (2023) at $5.2M and Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) at $203.4K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $136.2M in all, or $45.4M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Blue Beetle (2023) with $130.8M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2023 (Aug 13–19). 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 33, 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.