#1 of 8 #1 sci-fi movie of August 2024
2024 · Horror, Sci-Fi
$350.9M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$105.3M US & Canada · 30% $245.6M elsewhere · 70%
Sci-Fi box office · August 2024
Sci-Fi Box Office, August 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Alien: Romulus (2024) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in August 2024, with $350.9M worldwide, ahead of Borderlands (2024) at $33M and Afraid (2024) at $13M. 8 sci-fi films released in August 2024 report a worldwide gross, $398.5M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 83% on July 2024, whose releases took $2.3B. By language, English leads with $398M across 5 sci-fi releases.
- August 2024 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $398.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2024
- −83%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of August 2024?
Alien: Romulus (2024) leads with $350.9M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $398.1M, almost all of what the 8 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 August 2024, 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 August 2024.
- 1 Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: $105.3M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $350.9M
- 2 Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $17.5M Worldwide: $33M
- 3 Aug 30, 2024 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $13M
- 4 Aug 30, 2024 US and Canada: $735.7K Rest of the world: $82.5K Worldwide: $818.3K
- 5 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Final Act (2024)Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $419K
Aug 2, 2024 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $419K worldwide - 6
Aug 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $353K - 7
Aug 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.2K - 8
Aug 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2024?
Of the top 8, Slingshot (2024) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while Alien: Romulus (2024) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $128.3M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Alien: Romulus (2024) $350.9M $105.3M US & Canada · 30% $245.6M elsewhere · 70%
- 2 Borderlands (2024) $33M $15.5M US & Canada · 47% $17.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Afraid (2024) $13M $6.7M US & Canada · 52% $6.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Slingshot (2024) $818.3K $735.7K US & Canada · 90% $82.5K elsewhere · 10%
- 5 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Final Act (2024) $419K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Ingress (2024) $353K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Double iSmart (2024) $47.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Tomorrow Before After (2024) $22.4K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of August 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 11–17) took $351.3M, led by Alien: Romulus (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Final Act (2024) $419K Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Final Act (2024)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Borderlands (2024) $33M Borderlands (2024)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Alien: Romulus (2024) $351.3M Alien: Romulus (2024)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Tomorrow Before After (2024) $22.4K Tomorrow Before After (2024)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Afraid (2024) $13.8M Afraid (2024)
Earlier years
How Does August 2024 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2016 earned the most: $764.1M from 6 films, led by Suicide Squad (2016). August 2024 took $398.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2015 10 films | 10 | $271.3M | – | Fantastic Four (2015) $167.9M |
| August 2016 6 films · +182% | 6 | $764.1M | +182% | Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M |
| August 2017 6 films · −84% | 6 | $119.8M | −84% | The Dark Tower (2017) $113.2M |
| August 2018 12 films · +427% | 12 | $631.1M | +427% | The Meg (2018) $529.3M |
| August 2019 7 films · −95% | 7 | $30.1M | −95% | Shanghai Fortress (2019) $16.9M |
| August 2020 6 films · +109% | 6 | $62.9M | +109% | The New Mutants (2020) $49.2M |
| August 2021 9 films · +873% | 9 | $612.4M | +873% | Free Guy (2021) $331.5M |
| August 2022 4 films · −91% | 4 | $56.8M | −91% | Prey (2022) $44.7M |
| August 2023 11 films · +841% | 11 | $534.8M | +841% | Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M |
| August 2024 8 films · −25% | 8 | $398.5M | −25% | Alien: Romulus (2024) $350.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in August 2024?
English-language sci-fi films took $398M across 5 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sci-fi films ($419K) and Telugu-language sci-fi films ($47.2K).
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: July leads with $2.3B, led by Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
- January $8.1M #1 I.S.S. (2024)
- February $102.7M #1 Madame Web (2024)
- March $1.5B #1 Dune: Part Two (2024)
- April $44.2M #1 Lyd (2024)
- May $609.9M #1 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
- June $388.8M #1 A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
- July $2.3B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- August $398.5M #1 Alien: Romulus (2024)
- September $482.8M #1 The Wild Robot (2024)
- October $523.7M #1 Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
- November $4.9M #1 Elevation (2024)
- December $497M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office August 2024: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in August 2024?
Alien: Romulus (2024) leads with $350.9M worldwide, $105.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Borderlands (2024) at $33M and Afraid (2024) at $13M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in August 2024 earn?
8 sci-fi films released in August 2024 report a worldwide gross, $398.5M in all, or $49.8M per film on average. July 2024 releases took $2.3B.
How many sci-fi movies released in August 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Alien: Romulus (2024) with $350.9M.
How is the August 2024 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 August 2024. 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 August 2024 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.