#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 5, 2026
2026 · Horror, Sci-Fi
$50M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$40.9M US & Canada · 82% $9.2M elsewhere · 18%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 5 · Jan 25–31, 2026
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 5 of 2026: Sci-Fi Releases of Jan 25–31
Iron Lung (2026) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31), with $50M worldwide, ahead of Back to the Past (2026) at $38.9M and Worldbreaker (2026) at $189.6K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $89.2M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 5 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $89.2M
- Iron Lung (2026), the #1
- $50M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 48%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 5 of 2026?
Iron Lung (2026) leads with $50M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $89.2M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 5 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 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31).
- 1 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $50M
- 2 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $38.9M
- 3 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 5 releases took $89.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 25–31) with $89.2M, led by Iron Lung (2026).
- Week 52, 2025 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53, 2025 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Greenland 2: Migration (2026) $45.2M Greenland 2: Migration (2026)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 All You Need Is Kill (2026) $1M All You Need Is Kill (2026)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Mercy (2026) $74.9M Mercy (2026)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Iron Lung (2026) $89.2M Iron Lung (2026)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Time Hoppers: The Silk Road (2026) $1.5M Time Hoppers: The Silk Road (2026)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) $15.3M Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 5 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 5, 2026 earned the most: $89.2M from 3 films, led by Iron Lung (2026).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 5, 2017 Jan 29–Feb 4 1 film | 1 | $16.1M | – | The Space Between Us (2017) $16.1M |
| Week 5, 2018 Jan 28–Feb 3 2 films · −97% | 2 | $518.9K | −97% | Before We Vanish (2018) $448.8K |
| Week 5, 2019 Jan 27–Feb 2 1 film · +448% | 1 | $2.8M | +448% | A Breath Away (2019) $2.8M |
| Week 5, 2020 Jan 26–Feb 1 1 film · +179% | 1 | $7.9M | +179% | AI Amok (2020) $7.9M |
| Week 5, 2021 Jan 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 5, 2022 Jan 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 5, 2023 Jan 29–Feb 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 5, 2024 Jan 28–Feb 3 1 film | 1 | $13.8K | – | Vadakkupatti Ramasamy (2024) $13.8K |
| Week 5, 2025 Jan 26–Feb 1 2 films · +269689% | 2 | $37.3M | +269689% | Companion (2025) $37M |
| Week 5, 2026 Jan 25–31 3 films · +139% | 3 | $89.2M | +139% | Iron Lung (2026) $50M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2026, Week by Week
29 weeks of 2026 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 31 (Jul 26–Aug 1) with $2.5B, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $45.2M
- Week 3 $1M
- Week 4 $74.9M
- Week 5 $89.2M
- Week 6 $1.5M
- Week 7 $15.3M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $413.7M
- Week 11 $22.5M
- Week 12 $684.6M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $558.2K
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $129.6M
- Week 20 $18.4M
- Week 21 $355.9M
- Week 22 $400.6M
- Week 23 $113.8M
- Week 24 $247.2M
- Week 25 $10.3M
- Week 26 $126.5M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $86.5K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $4.6M
- Week 31 $2.5B
- Week 32 $15.2M
- Week 33 $121.6M
- Week 34 $1.5M
- Week 35 $39.2M
- Week 36 $3.6M
- Week 37 $49.5M
- Week 38 $385.9M
- Week 39 $390.9K
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 so far No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 5 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31)?
Iron Lung (2026) leads with $50M worldwide, $40.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Back to the Past (2026) at $38.9M and Worldbreaker (2026) at $189.6K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $89.2M in all, or $29.7M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Iron Lung (2026), earned $50M.
How is the week 5, 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 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31). 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 5, 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.