#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of October 2025
2025 · Comedy, Crime
$43.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$17.7M US & Canada · 41% $25.8M elsewhere · 59%
Sci-Fi box office · October 2025
Sci-Fi Box Office, October 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Bugonia (2025) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 2025, with $43.5M worldwide, ahead of Lesbian Space Princess (2025) at $133.5K and The Astronaut (2025) at $111.6K. 3 sci-fi films released in October 2025 report a worldwide gross, $43.8M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 2025 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $43.8M
- Bugonia (2025), the #1
- $43.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 40%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of October 2025?
Bugonia (2025) leads with $43.5M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $43.8M, 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 October 2025, 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 October 2025.
- 1 Oct 24, 2025 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $43.5M
- 2 Oct 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.5K
- 3 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.6K
By release week
Which Week of October 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 19–25) took $43.5M, led by Bugonia (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Astronaut (2025) $111.6K The Astronaut (2025)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Bugonia (2025) $43.5M Bugonia (2025)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Lesbian Space Princess (2025) $133.5K Lesbian Space Princess (2025)
Earlier years
How Does October 2025 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2021 earned the most: $1B from 10 films, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). October 2025 took $43.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2016 10 films | 10 | $103.9M | – | Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $78.1M |
| October 2017 5 films · +381% | 5 | $500.5M | +381% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| October 2018 7 films · +72% | 7 | $858.5M | +72% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| October 2019 11 films · −79% | 11 | $183.5M | −79% | Gemini Man (2019) $173.5M |
| October 2020 12 films · −95% | 12 | $8.6M | −95% | Terra Willy (2020) $4.4M |
| October 2021 10 films · +11907% | 10 | $1B | +11907% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| October 2022 10 films · −61% | 10 | $398.1M | −61% | Black Adam (2022) $393.5M |
| October 2023 6 films · −100% | 6 | $1.4M | −100% | The Mill (2023) $994.1K |
| October 2024 8 films · +36307% | 8 | $523.7M | +36307% | Venom: The Last Dance (2024) $478.9M |
| October 2025 3 films · −92% | 3 | $43.8M | −92% | Bugonia (2025) $43.5M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: July leads with $2B, led by Jurassic World Rebirth (2025).
- January $38.7M #1 Companion (2025)
- February $481.5M #1 Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
- March $135.3M #1 Mickey 17 (2025)
- April $24.9M #1 Kraken (2025)
- May $382.9M #1 Thunderbolts* (2025)
- June $68.6M #1 M3GAN 2.0 (2025)
- July $2B #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $1.3M #1 Primitive War (2025)
- September $340.9K #1 Another End (2025)
- October $43.8M #1 Bugonia (2025)
- November $260.9M #1 Predator: Badlands (2025)
- December $1.5B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office October 2025: 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 October 2025?
Bugonia (2025) leads with $43.5M worldwide, $17.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lesbian Space Princess (2025) at $133.5K and The Astronaut (2025) at $111.6K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in October 2025 earn?
3 sci-fi films released in October 2025 report a worldwide gross, $43.8M in all, or $14.6M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in October 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bugonia (2025), earned $43.5M.
How is the October 2025 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 October 2025. 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 October 2025 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.