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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
1057	Starchaser: The Legend of Orin WW Financial Hidden	1985	$3.4M	$15.0M	-$11.6M	0.22x	Kim Young Sun Production
1058	Looker WW Financial No budget Hidden	1981	$3.3M	—	—	—	The Ladd Company
1059	Forbidden Planet WW Financial	1956	$3.3M	$1.9M	$1.4M	1.71x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
1060	Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster WW Financial No budget Hidden	1964	$3.2M	—	—	—	Toho
1061	The Final Cut WW Financial No budget Hidden	2004	$3.2M	—	—	—	Lionsgate
1062	At the Earth's Core WW Financial Hidden	1976	$3.2M	$750,000	$2.5M	4.27x	American International Pictures
1063	Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations WW Financial No budget Hidden	2021	$3.0M	—	—	—	Toei Company
1064	Invasion of the Body Snatchers WW Financial	1956	$3.0M	$416,911	$2.6M	7.20x	Allied Artists Pictures
1065	Invasion of Astro-Monster WW Financial No budget Hidden	1965	$3.0M	—	—	—	Toho
1066	The Fly WW Financial	1958	$3.0M	$700,000	$2.3M	4.29x	20th Century Fox
1067	Ebirah, Horror of the Deep WW Financial No budget	1966	$3.0M	—	—	—	Toho
1068	Tentacles WW Financial Hidden	1977	$3.0M	$750,000	$2.3M	4.00x	American International Pictures
1069	The People That Time Forgot WW Financial Hidden	1977	$3.0M	$450,000	$2.6M	6.67x	American International Pictures
1070	Prophecies of Nostradamus WW Financial No budget Hidden	1974	$3.0M	—	—	—	Toho Eizo Bijutsu
1071	Battletruck WW Financial Hidden	1982	$3.0M	$1.0M	$2.0M	3.00x	Battletruck Films
1072	eXistenZ WW Financial Hidden	1999	$2.9M	$15.0M	-$12.1M	0.19x	Alliance Atlantis
1073	King Kong Escapes WW Financial No budget Hidden	1967	$2.8M	—	—	—	Toho
1074	Impulse WW Financial Hidden	1984	$2.8M	$10.0M	-$7.2M	0.28x	Abc Motion Pictures
1075	Godzilla vs. Hedorah WW Financial Hidden	1971	$2.8M	$250,000	$2.5M	11.07x	Toho
1076	Kamen Rider ZO WW Financial No budget Hidden	1993	$2.7M	—	—	—	Ishimori Production
1077	King Kong vs. Godzilla WW Financial	1963	$2.7M	$12,000	$2.7M	225.00x	Universal International Pictures
1078	Sankofa WW Financial Hidden	1993	$2.7M	$1.0M	$1.7M	2.69x	Diproci
1079	Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde WW Financial	1953	$2.6M	$724,805	$1.9M	3.61x	Universal Pictures
1080	Empire of the Ants WW Financial Hidden	1977	$2.5M	$500,000	$2.0M	5.00x	Cinema 77

1057

Starchaser: The Legend of Orin 1985 · WW Budget $15.0M · Kim Young Sun Production

$3.4M ROI 0.22x

1058

Looker 1981 · WW Budget — · The Ladd Company

$3.3M ROI —

1059

Forbidden Planet 1956 · WW Budget $1.9M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$3.3M ROI 1.71x

1060

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster 1964 · WW Budget — · Toho

$3.2M ROI —

1061

The Final Cut 2004 · WW Budget — · Lionsgate

$3.2M ROI —

1062

At the Earth's Core 1976 · WW Budget $750,000 · American International Pictures

$3.2M ROI 4.27x

1063

Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations 2021 · WW Budget — · Toei Company

$3.0M ROI —

1064

Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956 · WW Budget $416,911 · Allied Artists Pictures

$3.0M ROI 7.20x

1065

Invasion of Astro-Monster 1965 · WW Budget — · Toho

$3.0M ROI —

1066

The Fly 1958 · WW Budget $700,000 · 20th Century Fox

$3.0M ROI 4.29x

1067

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 1966 · WW Budget — · Toho

$3.0M ROI —

1068

Tentacles 1977 · WW Budget $750,000 · American International Pictures

$3.0M ROI 4.00x

1069

The People That Time Forgot 1977 · WW Budget $450,000 · American International Pictures

$3.0M ROI 6.67x

1070

Prophecies of Nostradamus 1974 · WW Budget — · Toho Eizo Bijutsu

$3.0M ROI —

1071

Battletruck 1982 · WW Budget $1.0M · Battletruck Films

$3.0M ROI 3.00x

1072

eXistenZ 1999 · WW Budget $15.0M · Alliance Atlantis

$2.9M ROI 0.19x

1073

King Kong Escapes 1967 · WW Budget — · Toho

$2.8M ROI —

1074

Impulse 1984 · WW Budget $10.0M · Abc Motion Pictures

$2.8M ROI 0.28x

1075

Godzilla vs. Hedorah 1971 · WW Budget $250,000 · Toho

$2.8M ROI 11.07x

1076

Kamen Rider ZO 1993 · WW Budget — · Ishimori Production

$2.7M ROI —

1077

King Kong vs. Godzilla 1963 · WW Budget $12,000 · Universal International Pictures

$2.7M ROI 225.00x

1078

Sankofa 1993 · WW Budget $1.0M · Diproci

$2.7M ROI 2.69x

1079

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1953 · WW Budget $724,805 · Universal Pictures

$2.6M ROI 3.61x

1080

Empire of the Ants 1977 · WW Budget $500,000 · Cinema 77

$2.5M ROI 5.00x

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.