Sci Fi Box Office: Weekly post tracking the performance of sci fi and fantasy movies in the theaters and on streaming.
Box Office Results
It was a slow weekend at the Box Office, with only one genre entry opening, and that was in limited release. The indie horror film Breeder had its premiere in 777 theaters, making it to the Number 24 slot with domestic ticket sales of just under $300K. That is only $383 per theater, so it does not count as a strong theatrical debut. But that one was made on a budget of only $2 million, so it has a good chance of turning a profit once it moves to streaming and home video. Clayface slipped to Number 2 in its second week, pulling in $11 million in receipts across North America. That one has made $87 million worldwide vs. a budget of around $40 million, and it is currently on track to at least break even in its theatrical run (a movie typically needs to make around twice its budget in domestic receipts or two and a half to three times that in global ticket sales to break even). Below are all of the genre films from the Top 20 (and a few just outside) based on the weekend results.
| Rank | Prior | Title | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Average | Total Gross | Weeks |
| 2 | 1 | Clayface | $11,002,116 | 3478 | $3,163 | $44,666,368 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Wildwood | $8,949,324 | 2977 | $3,006 | $27,356,779 | 2 |
| 4 | 5 | Wicker | $4,364,009 | 2374 | $1,838 | $13,500,103 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | Street Fighter | $3,659,618 | 2825 | $1,295 | $53,471,739 | 3 |
| 7 | 7 | Other Mommy | $2,595,895 | 2329 | $1,114 | $55,721,025 | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Resident Evil | $2,550,957 | 1943 | $1,312 | $157,424,459 | 7 |
| 24 | – | Breeder | $297,691 | 777 | $383 | $570,356 | 1 |
| 25 | 17 | The Devils | $275,452 | 217 | $1,269 | $3,761,948 | 3 |
Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com
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Streaming Results
Disclosure Day improved to Number 3 in the Nielsen Streaming Rankings in its second week of streaming on Peacock, pulling in an estimated 266 million minutes of viewing based on Nielsen sampling. In the Netflix Top 10, the 2025 zombie film This Is Not a Test premiered at Number 8 with 3.6 million hours watched across 2.1 million accounts. KPop Demon Hunters made a return appearance, rising to Number 3 as it posts is 68th week in that chart. Following are all the genre films from the Nielsen Streaming Rankings and the Netflix Top 10 based on the latest results:
Nielsen Streaming Rankings for the Week of October 12th:
| Rank | SVOD Provider | Program Name | Minutes Viewed (Millions) |
| 3 | Peacock | Disclosure Day | 266 |
| 4 | HBO Max / Hulu / Peacock | Coraline | 214 |
| 7 | Disney+ | The Nightmare Before Christmas | 173 |
Source: Nielsen
Netflix Top 10 for the Week of October 19th (Ranked Based on Views):
| Rank | Title | Wks in Chart | Hours Watched | Views |
| 3 | KPop Demon Hunters | 68 | 4,300,000 | 2,600,000 |
| 8 | This Is Not a Test | 1 | 3,600,000 | 2,100,000 |
Source: Netflix
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