Genre box office

Science Fiction Box Office Movies

Ranked science fiction movies by reported worldwide gross, with budgets, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.

Movies1,251in this genre
Total gross$171.41Bvisible records
Top movieAvatar$2.92B
Listed1,251paginated rows

Science Fiction movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross. Records can change as metadata and financial values are reviewed.
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# Movie Year Worldwide Budget Gross - budget ROI Studio / Distributor
73
The Lost World: Jurassic Park poster The Lost World: Jurassic Park WW Financial
1997 $618.6M $73.0M $545.6M 8.47x Universal Pictures
74
Ready Player One poster Ready Player One WW Financial
2018 $607.3M $175.0M $432.3M 3.47x Amblin Entertainment
75
Transformers: The Last Knight poster Transformers: The Last Knight WW Financial
2017 $605.4M $217.0M $388.4M 2.79x Paramount Pictures
76
War of the Worlds poster War of the Worlds WW Financial
2005 $603.9M $132.0M $471.9M 4.57x Paramount Pictures
77
Men in Black poster Men in Black WW Financial
1997 $589.4M $90.0M $499.4M 6.55x Columbia Pictures
78
I Am Legend poster I Am Legend WW Financial
2007 $585.4M $150.0M $435.4M 3.90x Warner Bros. Pictures
79
Iron Man poster Iron Man WW Financial
2008 $585.2M $140.0M $445.2M 4.18x Marvel Studios
80
Return of the Jedi poster Return of the Jedi WW Financial
1983 $572.7M $32.4M $540.4M 17.70x Lucasfilm Ltd..
81
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire poster Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire WW Financial
2024 $571.8M $150.0M $421.8M 3.81x Legendary Pictures
82
Armageddon poster Armageddon WW Financial
1998 $553.8M $140.0M $413.8M 3.96x Touchstone Pictures
83
The Day After Tomorrow poster The Day After Tomorrow WW Financial
2004 $552.6M $125.0M $427.6M 4.42x 20th Century Fox
84
X-Men: Apocalypse poster X-Men: Apocalypse WW Financial
2016 $543.9M $178.0M $365.9M 3.06x The Donners' Company
85
Despicable Me poster Despicable Me WW Financial
2010 $543.3M $69.0M $474.3M 7.87x Illumination
86
The Empire Strikes Back poster The Empire Strikes Back WW Financial
1980 $538.4M $18.0M $520.4M 29.91x Lucasfilm Ltd..
87
World War Z poster World War Z WW Financial
2013 $531.9M $200.0M $331.9M 2.66x Gk Films
88
The Meg poster The Meg WW Financial
2018 $530.5M $150.0M $380.5M 3.54x Apelles Entertainment
89
Ralph Breaks the Internet poster Ralph Breaks the Internet WW Financial
2018 $529.3M $175.0M $354.3M 3.02x Walt Disney Animation Studios
90
Godzilla poster Godzilla WW Financial
2014 $525.0M $160.0M $365.0M 3.28x Legendary Pictures
91
The Fantastic 4: First Steps poster The Fantastic 4: First Steps WW Financial
2025 $521.9M $200.0M $321.9M 2.61x Marvel Studios
92
WALL·E poster WALL·E WW Financial
2008 $521.3M $180.0M $341.3M 2.90x Pixar
93
Ant-Man poster Ant-Man WW Financial
2015 $519.3M $130.0M $389.3M 3.99x Marvel Studios
94
Terminator 2: Judgment Day poster Terminator 2: Judgment Day WW Financial
1991 $517.8M $102.0M $415.8M 5.08x Carolco Pictures
95
Venom: Let There Be Carnage poster Venom: Let There Be Carnage WW Financial
2021 $506.9M $110.0M $396.9M 4.61x Columbia Pictures
96
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 poster Sonic the Hedgehog 3 WW Financial
2024 $492.2M $122.0M $370.2M 4.03x Paramount Pictures

Science Fiction box office FAQ

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What does the Science Fiction box office chart include?

The Science Fiction chart includes indexed movie records that currently carry the Science Fiction genre label and available worldwide box office data.

Why can genre rankings change?

Genre pages can change when movie metadata is enriched, corrected or remapped from external data sources.

Are genre pages sorted by worldwide gross?

Yes. Genre movie lists are sorted by reported worldwide gross by default, with budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI shown where available.