#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 49, 2023
2023 · Comedy, Drama
$117.6M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 49 · Dec 3–9, 2023
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 49 of 2023: Sci-Fi Releases of Dec 3–9
Poor Things (2023) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9), with $117.6M worldwide, ahead of Concrete Utopia (2023) at $30.1M and Slyth: The Hunt Saga (2023) at $10K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $147.7M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $147.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 23%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 49 of 2023?
Poor Things (2023) leads with $117.6M, 80% of the total. The top 3 together took $147.7M, 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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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9).
- 1 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $83.1M Worldwide: $117.6M
- 2 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M
- 3 Dec 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $147.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 17–23) with $449M, led by Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023).
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 La guerra del Tiburtino III (2023) $41.2K La guerra del Tiburtino III (2023)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 The Man from Nowhere (2023) $1.1M The Man from Nowhere (2023)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Share? (2023) $114.1K Share? (2023)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) $364M The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $126.2M Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Poor Things (2023) $147.7M Poor Things (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $449M Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2023 earned the most: $147.7M from 3 films, led by Poor Things (2023).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film | 1 | $19.5K | – | Comet (2014) $19.5K |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +110380% | 3 | $21.6M | +110380% | Impossible (2015) $15.1M |
| Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 1 film · −100% | 1 | $319 | −100% | White Lily (2016) $319 |
| Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 2 films · +3454338% | 2 | $11M | +3454338% | Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FINAL: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders (2017) $10.3M |
| Week 49, 2018 Dec 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2019 Dec 1–7 5 films | 5 | $503.8K | – | Little Joe (2019) $208.8K |
| Week 49, 2020 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film · −96% | 1 | $21.7K | −96% | What Lies Below (2020) $21.7K |
| Week 49, 2021 Nov 28–Dec 4 1 film · +3737% | 1 | $831.6K | +3737% | Aria the Benedizione (2021) $831.6K |
| Week 49, 2022 Nov 27–Dec 3 1 film · −57% | 1 | $359.7K | −57% | Nr. 10 (2022) $359.7K |
| Week 49, 2023 Dec 3–9 3 films · +40969% | 3 | $147.7M | +40969% | Poor Things (2023) $117.6M |
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 49 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9)?
Poor Things (2023) leads with $117.6M worldwide, $34.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Concrete Utopia (2023) at $30.1M and Slyth: The Hunt Saga (2023) at $10K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $147.7M in all, or $49.2M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Poor Things (2023) with $117.6M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9). 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 49, 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.