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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
169	Sonic the Hedgehog WW Financial	2020	$319.7M	$85.0M	$234.7M	3.76x	Original Film
170	Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials WW Financial	2015	$312.3M	$61.0M	$251.3M	5.12x	Temple Hill Entertainment
171	Resident Evil: The Final Chapter WW Financial Hidden	2016	$312.2M	$40.0M	$272.2M	7.81x	Screen Gems
172	Close Encounters of the Third Kind WW Financial	1977	$306.9M	$20.0M	$286.9M	15.34x	Julia/Michael Phillips Productions
173	Passengers WW Financial Hidden	2016	$303.1M	$110.0M	$193.1M	2.76x	Columbia Pictures
174	Battleship WW Financial	2012	$303.0M	$209.0M	$94.0M	1.45x	Bluegrass Films
175	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra WW Financial	2009	$302.5M	$175.0M	$127.5M	1.73x	Paramount Pictures
176	Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer WW Financial	2007	$301.9M	$130.0M	$171.9M	2.32x	1492 Pictures
177	Superman WW Financial	1978	$300.5M	$55.0M	$245.5M	5.46x	Dovemead Films
178	Resident Evil: Afterlife WW Financial	2010	$300.2M	$60.0M	$240.2M	5.00x	Screen Gems
179	Real Steel WW Financial	2011	$299.3M	$110.0M	$189.3M	2.72x	Dream Works Pictures
180	A Quiet Place Part II WW Financial	2021	$297.4M	$55.0M	$242.4M	5.41x	Paramount Pictures
181	Insurgent WW Financial	2015	$297.0M	$110.0M	$187.0M	2.70x	Summit Entertainment
182	X-Men WW Financial	2000	$296.3M	$75.0M	$221.3M	3.95x	The Donners' Company
183	Pacific Rim: Uprising WW Financial Hidden	2018	$290.1M	$150.0M	$140.1M	1.93x	Legendary Pictures
184	Divergent WW Financial Hidden	2014	$288.9M	$85.0M	$203.9M	3.40x	Summit Entertainment
185	Maze Runner: The Death Cure WW Financial Hidden	2018	$288.4M	$62.0M	$226.4M	4.65x	The Gotham Group
186	Oblivion WW Financial	2013	$286.2M	$120.0M	$166.2M	2.38x	Universal Pictures
187	Elysium WW Financial Hidden	2013	$286.1M	$115.0M	$171.1M	2.49x	Tri Star Pictures
188	John Carter WW Financial Hidden	2012	$284.1M	$263.7M	$20.4M	1.08x	Walt Disney Pictures
189	Boonie Bears: Time Twist WW Financial Hidden	2024	$275.8M	$40.0M	$235.8M	6.90x	Fantawild Animation
190	Lilo & Stitch WW Financial	2002	$273.1M	$80.0M	$193.1M	3.41x	Walt Disney Pictures
191	Mr. Peabody & Sherman WW Financial Hidden	2014	$272.9M	$145.0M	$127.9M	1.88x	Pacific Data Images
192	The Flash WW Financial Hidden	2023	$271.3M	$220.0M	$51.3M	1.23x	Warner Bros. Pictures

169

Sonic the Hedgehog 2020 · WW Budget $85.0M · Original Film

$319.7M ROI 3.76x

170

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 2015 · WW Budget $61.0M · Temple Hill Entertainment

$312.3M ROI 5.12x

171

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 2016 · WW Budget $40.0M · Screen Gems

$312.2M ROI 7.81x

172

Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 · WW Budget $20.0M · Julia/Michael Phillips Productions

$306.9M ROI 15.34x

173

Passengers 2016 · WW Budget $110.0M · Columbia Pictures

$303.1M ROI 2.76x

174

Battleship 2012 · WW Budget $209.0M · Bluegrass Films

$303.0M ROI 1.45x

175

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 2009 · WW Budget $175.0M · Paramount Pictures

$302.5M ROI 1.73x

176

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 2007 · WW Budget $130.0M · 1492 Pictures

$301.9M ROI 2.32x

177

Superman 1978 · WW Budget $55.0M · Dovemead Films

$300.5M ROI 5.46x

178

Resident Evil: Afterlife 2010 · WW Budget $60.0M · Screen Gems

$300.2M ROI 5.00x

179

Real Steel 2011 · WW Budget $110.0M · Dream Works Pictures

$299.3M ROI 2.72x

180

A Quiet Place Part II 2021 · WW Budget $55.0M · Paramount Pictures

$297.4M ROI 5.41x

181

Insurgent 2015 · WW Budget $110.0M · Summit Entertainment

$297.0M ROI 2.70x

182

X-Men 2000 · WW Budget $75.0M · The Donners' Company

$296.3M ROI 3.95x

183

Pacific Rim: Uprising 2018 · WW Budget $150.0M · Legendary Pictures

$290.1M ROI 1.93x

184

Divergent 2014 · WW Budget $85.0M · Summit Entertainment

$288.9M ROI 3.40x

185

Maze Runner: The Death Cure 2018 · WW Budget $62.0M · The Gotham Group

$288.4M ROI 4.65x

186

Oblivion 2013 · WW Budget $120.0M · Universal Pictures

$286.2M ROI 2.38x

187

Elysium 2013 · WW Budget $115.0M · Tri Star Pictures

$286.1M ROI 2.49x

188

John Carter 2012 · WW Budget $263.7M · Walt Disney Pictures

$284.1M ROI 1.08x

189

Boonie Bears: Time Twist 2024 · WW Budget $40.0M · Fantawild Animation

$275.8M ROI 6.90x

190

Lilo & Stitch 2002 · WW Budget $80.0M · Walt Disney Pictures

$273.1M ROI 3.41x

191

Mr. Peabody & Sherman 2014 · WW Budget $145.0M · Pacific Data Images

$272.9M ROI 1.88x

192

The Flash 2023 · WW Budget $220.0M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$271.3M ROI 1.23x

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.