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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
961	Suburban Commando WW Financial Hidden	1991	$8.0M	$11.0M	-$3.0M	0.73x	New Line Cinema
962	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea WW Financial	1916	$8.0M	$200,000	$7.8M	40.00x	The Universal Film Mfg. Co.
963	Death Race 2000 WW Financial Hidden	1975	$8.0M	$300,000	$7.7M	26.67x	New World Pictures
964	Strange Days WW Financial Hidden	1995	$8.0M	$42.0M	-$34.0M	0.19x	Lightstorm Entertainment
965	AI Amok WW Financial No budget Hidden	2020	$7.9M	—	—	—	Warner Bros. Japan
966	D.A.R.Y.L. WW Financial Hidden	1985	$7.8M	$10.0M	-$2.2M	0.78x	Paramount Pictures
967	The Beast Within WW Financial No budget Hidden	1982	$7.7M	—	—	—	Katzka
968	The Swarm WW Financial Hidden	1978	$7.7M	$21.0M	-$13.3M	0.37x	Warner Bros. Pictures
969	A Scanner Darkly WW Financial Hidden	2006	$7.7M	$8.7M	-$1.0M	0.88x	Warner Independent Pictures
970	Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos WW Financial No budget Hidden	2011	$7.6M	—	—	—	Bones
971	Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies WW Financial No budget Hidden	1986	$7.4M	—	—	—	Bird Studios
972	Maximum Overdrive WW Financial Hidden	1986	$7.4M	$10.0M	-$2.6M	0.74x	Deg
973	Ejen Ali: The Movie WW Financial Hidden	2019	$7.3M	$1.6M	$5.8M	4.67x	Primeworks Studios
974	Phantasm II WW Financial Hidden	1988	$7.3M	$3.0M	$4.3M	2.43x	Spacegate Productions
975	One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle WW Financial No budget Hidden	2006	$7.2M	—	—	—	Toei Animation
976	Under the Skin WW Financial Hidden	2014	$7.2M	$13.3M	-$6.1M	0.54x	Film4 Productions
977	The Adventures of Pluto Nash WW Financial Hidden	2002	$7.1M	$100.0M	-$92.9M	0.07x	Village Roadshow Pictures
978	It's Alive WW Financial Hidden	1974	$7.1M	$500,000	$6.6M	14.20x	Larco Productions
979	Star Kid WW Financial Hidden	1997	$7.0M	$12.0M	-$5.0M	0.58x	Trimark Pictures
980	Godzilla vs. Biollante WW Financial Hidden	1989	$7.0M	$5.0M	$2.0M	1.40x	Toho Pictures
981	Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack WW Financial No budget Hidden	1988	$7.0M	—	—	—	Sunrise
982	Radioactive Dreams WW Financial Hidden	1986	$7.0M	$3.0M	$4.0M	2.33x	Manson International
983	Eraserhead WW Financial Hidden	1977	$7.0M	$100,000	$6.9M	70.00x	Afi
984	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea WW Financial	1961	$7.0M	$1.6M	$5.4M	4.43x	Windsor Productions

961

Suburban Commando 1991 · WW Budget $11.0M · New Line Cinema

$8.0M ROI 0.73x

962

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1916 · WW Budget $200,000 · The Universal Film Mfg. Co.

$8.0M ROI 40.00x

963

Death Race 2000 1975 · WW Budget $300,000 · New World Pictures

$8.0M ROI 26.67x

964

Strange Days 1995 · WW Budget $42.0M · Lightstorm Entertainment

$8.0M ROI 0.19x

965

AI Amok 2020 · WW Budget — · Warner Bros. Japan

$7.9M ROI —

966

D.A.R.Y.L. 1985 · WW Budget $10.0M · Paramount Pictures

$7.8M ROI 0.78x

967

The Beast Within 1982 · WW Budget — · Katzka

$7.7M ROI —

968

The Swarm 1978 · WW Budget $21.0M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$7.7M ROI 0.37x

969

A Scanner Darkly 2006 · WW Budget $8.7M · Warner Independent Pictures

$7.7M ROI 0.88x

970

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos 2011 · WW Budget — · Bones

$7.6M ROI —

971

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies 1986 · WW Budget — · Bird Studios

$7.4M ROI —

972

Maximum Overdrive 1986 · WW Budget $10.0M · Deg

$7.4M ROI 0.74x

973

Ejen Ali: The Movie 2019 · WW Budget $1.6M · Primeworks Studios

$7.3M ROI 4.67x

974

Phantasm II 1988 · WW Budget $3.0M · Spacegate Productions

$7.3M ROI 2.43x

975

One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle 2006 · WW Budget — · Toei Animation

$7.2M ROI —

976

Under the Skin 2014 · WW Budget $13.3M · Film4 Productions

$7.2M ROI 0.54x

977

The Adventures of Pluto Nash 2002 · WW Budget $100.0M · Village Roadshow Pictures

$7.1M ROI 0.07x

978

It's Alive 1974 · WW Budget $500,000 · Larco Productions

$7.1M ROI 14.20x

979

Star Kid 1997 · WW Budget $12.0M · Trimark Pictures

$7.0M ROI 0.58x

980

Godzilla vs. Biollante 1989 · WW Budget $5.0M · Toho Pictures

$7.0M ROI 1.40x

981

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack 1988 · WW Budget — · Sunrise

$7.0M ROI —

982

Radioactive Dreams 1986 · WW Budget $3.0M · Manson International

$7.0M ROI 2.33x

983

Eraserhead 1977 · WW Budget $100,000 · Afi

$7.0M ROI 70.00x

984

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 · WW Budget $1.6M · Windsor Productions

$7.0M ROI 4.43x

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.