Sci-Fi - Based on Book
1980-Present
| Row | Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening | % of
Total | Theaters / Avg. | Total
Gross | Release
Date | | 1 |
53 |
Watchers |
Uni. |
$260,820 |
27.7% |
161 |
$1,620 |
$940,173 |
12/2/88 |
| 2 |
5 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$64,878,725 |
27.7% |
3,908 |
$16,601 |
$234,280,354 |
6/29/05 |
| 3 |
27 |
Timeline |
Par. |
$8,440,629 |
43.3% |
2,787 |
$3,028 |
$19,481,943 |
11/26/03 |
| 4 |
12 |
The Time Machine |
DW |
$22,610,437 |
39.8% |
2,944 |
$7,680 |
$56,832,494 |
3/8/02 |
| 5 |
43 |
The Thirteenth Floor |
Sony |
$3,322,416 |
27.9% |
1,815 |
$1,830 |
$11,916,661 |
5/28/99 |
| 6 |
44 |
The Thing (1982) |
Uni. |
$3,107,897 |
15.8% |
840 |
$3,699 |
$19,629,760 |
6/25/82 |
| 7 |
14 |
The Stepford Wives |
Par. |
$21,406,781 |
36.0% |
3,057 |
$7,002 |
$59,484,742 |
6/11/04 |
| 8 |
13 |
Starship Troopers |
Sony |
$22,058,773 |
40.2% |
2,971 |
$7,424 |
$54,814,377 |
11/7/97 |
| 9 |
20 |
Sphere |
WB |
$14,433,957 |
39.0% |
2,814 |
$5,129 |
$37,020,277 |
2/13/98 |
| 10 |
45 |
Solo |
Sony |
$2,228,668 |
43.6% |
1,230 |
$1,811 |
$5,107,669 |
8/23/96 |
| 11 |
31 |
Solaris |
Fox |
$6,752,722 |
45.1% |
2,406 |
$2,806 |
$14,973,382 |
11/27/02 |
| 12 |
52 |
A Scanner Darkly |
WIP |
$391,672 |
7.1% |
17 |
$23,039 |
$5,501,616 |
7/7/06 |
| 13 |
28 |
The Running Man |
TriS |
$8,117,465 |
21.3% |
1,692 |
$4,797 |
$38,122,105 |
11/13/87 |
| 14 |
41 |
The Puppet Masters |
BV |
$4,069,057 |
47.1% |
1,481 |
$2,747 |
$8,647,042 |
10/21/94 |
| 15 |
37 |
The Postman |
WB |
$5,260,324 |
29.8% |
2,207 |
$2,383 |
$17,626,234 |
12/25/97 |
| 16 |
22 |
The Mothman Prophecies |
SGem |
$11,208,851 |
31.4% |
2,331 |
$4,808 |
$35,746,370 |
1/25/02 |
| 17 |
47 |
Monkey Shines |
Orion |
$1,902,024 |
35.6% |
1,181 |
$1,610 |
$5,344,577 |
7/29/88 |
| 18 |
38 |
Memoirs of an Invisible Man |
WB |
$4,601,954 |
32.1% |
1,753 |
$2,625 |
$14,358,033 |
2/28/92 |
| 19 |
4 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$72,132,785 |
31.5% |
3,281 |
$21,985 |
$229,086,679 |
5/23/97 |
| 20 |
40 |
Lifeforce |
TriS |
$4,209,136 |
36.3% |
1,526 |
$2,758 |
$11,603,545 |
6/21/85 |
| 21 |
18 |
K-PAX |
Uni. |
$17,215,275 |
34.2% |
2,541 |
$6,775 |
$50,338,485 |
10/26/01 |
| 22 |
7 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$47,026,828 |
13.2% |
2,404 |
$19,561 |
$357,067,947 |
6/11/93 |
| 23 |
9 |
Jumper |
Fox |
$27,354,808 |
34.1% |
3,428 |
$7,980 |
$80,172,128 |
2/14/08 |
| 24 |
8 |
John Carter |
BV |
$30,180,188 |
41.3% |
3,749 |
$8,050 |
$73,078,100 |
3/9/12 |
| 25 |
26 |
The Island of Dr. Moreau |
NL |
$9,101,987 |
32.9% |
2,035 |
$4,472 |
$27,663,982 |
8/23/96 |
| 26 |
36 |
The Iron Giant |
WB |
$5,732,614 |
24.8% |
2,179 |
$2,630 |
$23,159,305 |
8/3/99 |
| 27 |
48 |
Invasion of the Body Snatchers |
UA |
$1,298,129 |
5.2% |
445 |
$2,917 |
$24,946,533 |
12/22/78 |
| 28 |
39 |
The Incredible Shrinking Woman |
Uni. |
$4,279,264 |
21.1% |
789 |
$5,423 |
$20,259,961 |
1/30/81 |
| 29 |
6 |
I, Robot |
Fox |
$52,179,887 |
36.0% |
3,420 |
$15,257 |
$144,801,023 |
7/16/04 |
| 30 |
17 |
I Am Number Four |
BV |
$19,449,893 |
35.3% |
3,154 |
$6,167 |
$55,100,437 |
2/18/11 |
| 31 |
3 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$77,211,321 |
30.1% |
3,606 |
$21,411 |
$256,393,010 |
12/14/07 |
| 32 |
1 |
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire |
LGF |
$158,074,286 |
52.0% |
4,163 |
$37,971 |
$303,708,162 |
11/22/13 |
| 33 |
2 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
$152,535,747 |
37.4% |
4,137 |
$36,871 |
$408,010,692 |
3/23/12 |
| 34 |
23 |
The Host (2013) |
ORF |
$10,600,112 |
39.8% |
3,202 |
$3,310 |
$26,627,201 |
3/29/13 |
| 35 |
15 |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
BV |
$21,103,203 |
41.3% |
3,133 |
$6,735 |
$51,085,416 |
4/29/05 |
| 36 |
50 |
The Handmaid's Tale |
Cinc |
$738,578 |
14.9% |
117 |
$6,312 |
$4,960,385 |
3/9/90 |
| 37 |
51 |
From Beyond |
EP |
$514,417 |
40.8% |
190 |
$2,707 |
$1,261,000 |
10/24/86 |
| 38 |
32 |
Freejack |
WB |
$6,736,243 |
39.3% |
1,551 |
$4,343 |
$17,129,026 |
1/17/92 |
| 39 |
34 |
Fire in the Sky |
Par. |
$6,116,484 |
30.8% |
1,422 |
$4,301 |
$19,885,552 |
3/12/93 |
| 40 |
10 |
Ender's Game |
LG/S |
$27,017,351 |
45.4% |
3,407 |
$7,930 |
$59,510,972 |
11/1/13 |
| 41 |
35 |
Dune |
Uni. |
$6,025,091 |
19.5% |
915 |
$6,584 |
$30,925,690 |
12/14/84 |
| 42 |
19 |
Dreamcatcher |
WB |
$15,027,423 |
44.6% |
2,945 |
$5,102 |
$33,715,436 |
3/21/03 |
| 43 |
42 |
Deadly Friend |
WB |
$3,804,429 |
42.3% |
1,213 |
$3,136 |
$8,988,731 |
10/10/86 |
| 44 |
46 |
Creator |
Uni. |
$2,019,728 |
37.8% |
820 |
$2,463 |
$5,349,607 |
9/20/85 |
| 45 |
16 |
Contact |
WB |
$20,584,908 |
20.4% |
1,923 |
$10,704 |
$100,920,329 |
7/11/97 |
| 46 |
11 |
Congo |
Par. |
$24,642,539 |
30.4% |
2,649 |
$9,302 |
$81,022,101 |
6/9/95 |
| 47 |
49 |
Communion |
NL |
$822,123 |
42.8% |
240 |
$3,425 |
$1,919,653 |
11/10/89 |
| 48 |
29 |
Cocoon |
Fox |
$7,936,427 |
10.4% |
1,140 |
$6,961 |
$76,113,124 |
6/21/85 |
| 49 |
25 |
Cloud Atlas |
WB |
$9,612,247 |
35.5% |
2,008 |
$4,787 |
$27,108,272 |
10/26/12 |
| 50 |
24 |
Children of Men |
Uni. |
$10,197,775 |
28.7% |
1,209 |
$8,434 |
$35,552,383 |
1/5/07 |
| 51 |
55 |
Body Snatchers |
WB |
$31,494 |
7.3% |
13 |
$2,422 |
$428,868 |
1/14/94 |
| 52 |
33 |
Blade Runner |
WB |
$6,150,002 |
22.3% |
1,295 |
$4,749 |
$27,580,111 |
6/25/82 |
| 53 |
21 |
Battlefield Earth |
WB |
$11,548,898 |
53.8% |
3,307 |
$3,492 |
$21,471,685 |
5/12/00 |
| 54 |
54 |
Altered States |
WB |
$174,650 |
0.9% |
3 |
$58,216 |
$19,853,892 |
12/25/80 |
| 55 |
30 |
2010 |
MGM |
$7,393,361 |
18.3% |
1,126 |
$6,566 |
$40,400,657 |
12/7/84 |
| 56 |
56 |
1984 |
Gold. |
$29,897 |
0.4% |
1 |
$29,897 |
$8,430,492 |
12/14/84 |
AVERAGE
(Wide Releases Only, 47 titles): | $22,927,679 | 32.3% | 2,321 | $9,878 | $71,004,591 | - |
Note: Only movies with opening weekend grosses are listed on this chart.
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