#1 of 5 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 40, 2024
2024 · Sci-Fi
$11.1M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Sci-Fi box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2024
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 40 of 2024: Sci-Fi Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
A Million Days (2024) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $11.1M worldwide, ahead of Scarygirl (2024) at $1.2M and Jimmy and Stiggs (2024) at $111.7K. 5 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on Week 39, 2024, whose releases took $349M. By language, English leads with $12.4M across 4 sci-fi releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $12.4M
- A Million Days (2024), the #1
- $11.1M
- vs Week 39, 2024
- −96%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 40 of 2024?
A Million Days (2024) leads with $11.1M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.4M, almost all of what the 5 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 40 of 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 week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M
- 2 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: $111.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.7K
- 4 Sep 29, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K
- 5 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $9.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $12.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 22–28) with $349M, led by The Wild Robot (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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 The Greatest of All Time (2024) $4M The Greatest of All Time (2024)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Subservience (2024) $296.9K Subservience (2024)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Transformers One (2024) $129.5M Transformers One (2024)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 The Wild Robot (2024) $349M The Wild Robot (2024)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 A Million Days (2024) $12.4M A Million Days (2024)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024) $32.2M My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2018 earned the most: $856.1M from 4 films, led by Venom (2018). Week 40, 2024 took $12.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 5 films | 5 | $634.7M | – | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films · −91% | 2 | $58.1M | −91% | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) $58.1M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 3 films · +379% | 3 | $278.1M | +379% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films · +208% | 4 | $856.1M | +208% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 2 films · −100% | 2 | $1M | −100% | The Queen of the Lizards (2019) $551.9K |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 6 films · +23% | 6 | $1.3M | +23% | Possessor Uncut (2020) $911.2K |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · +39665% | 2 | $506.8M | +39665% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −100% | 3 | $1.7M | −100% | Vesper (2022) $1.7M |
| Week 40, 2023 Oct 1–7 1 film · −86% | 1 | $233.1K | −86% | Foe (2023) $233.1K |
| Week 40, 2024 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · +5222% | 5 | $12.4M | +5222% | A Million Days (2024) $11.1M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2024, Week by Week
41 weeks of 2024 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 30 (Jul 21–27) with $1.3B, led by Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $785.3K
- Week 3 $7.3M
- Week 4 $38.3K
- Week 5 $13.8K
- Week 6 $2.2M
- Week 7 $100.5M
- Week 8 $9.2K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $2.2M
- Week 11 $724.2M
- Week 12 $204.1M
- Week 13 $572.1M
- Week 14 $754.9K
- Week 15 $22.8M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $20.6M
- Week 18 $1.5M
- Week 19 $433.8M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $174.5M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $982.1K
- Week 24 $12.7K
- Week 25 $38.3K
- Week 26 $387.8M
- Week 27 $973M
- Week 28 $6.3M
- Week 29 $15.5M
- Week 30 $1.3B
- Week 31 $419K
- Week 32 $33M
- Week 33 $351.3M
- Week 34 $22.4K
- Week 35 $13.8M
- Week 36 $4M
- Week 37 $296.9K
- Week 38 $129.5M
- Week 39 $349M
- Week 40 $12.4M
- Week 41 $32.2M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $479M
- Week 44 $207.5K
- Week 45 $4.8M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $4.8M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $492.2M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 40 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
A Million Days (2024) leads with $11.1M worldwide. Next come Scarygirl (2024) at $1.2M and Jimmy and Stiggs (2024) at $111.7K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
5 sci-fi films released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $12.4M in all, or $2.5M per film on average. Week 39, 2024 releases took $349M.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Million Days (2024), earned $11.1M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.