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Sci-Fi box office · Week 4 · Jan 18–24, 2026

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 4 of 2026: Sci-Fi Releases of Jan 18–24

Mercy (2026) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 4 of 2026 (Jan 18–24), with $54.7M worldwide, ahead of Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) at $20.2M. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $74.9M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada.

week 4 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$74.9M
Mercy (2026), the #1
$54.7M
earned in the US & Canada
33%
Mercy (2026) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 4, 2026

Mercy (2026)

2026 · Action, Crime

$54.7M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$24.4M US & Canada · 45% $30.3M elsewhere · 55%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 4 of 2026, 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 4 of 2026 (Jan 18–24).

  1. 1 Mercy (2026) movie poster
    Mercy (2026) Jan 23, 2026 · English · Action, Crime, Drama $54.7M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: $30.3M Worldwide: $54.7M
  2. 2 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) movie poster
    Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) Jan 22, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Fantasy $20.2M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 4 of 2026: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 4 of 2026 (Jan 18–24)?

Mercy (2026) leads with $54.7M worldwide, $24.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) at $20.2M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 4 of 2026 (Jan 18–24) earn?

2 sci-fi films released in week 4 of 2026 (Jan 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $74.9M in all, or $37.5M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 4 of 2026 (Jan 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mercy (2026), earned $54.7M.

How much of the Week 4, 2026 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$24.4M of the $74.9M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 2026 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 4 of 2026 (Jan 18–24). 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 4, 2026 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.