Sci Fi Box Office: Weekly post tracking the performance of sci fi and fantasy movies in the theaters and on streaming.
Box Office Results
The horror entry The Bride! only managed to grab the Number 3 slot at the Box Office this past weekend for its premiere, pulling in just over $7 million in receipts domestically. With global ticket sales, its total tally was $13.9 million, but it will have difficulty recouping its $85 million budget during its theatrical run. Scream 7 slipped to the Number 2 slot in its second week, pulling in another $17 million in North America. With a budget of $45 million and $150 million in receipts globally thus far, it already counts as another profitable entry for the franchise. Avatar: Fire and Ash slipped to Number 13 in its twelfth week of release with close to $1.5 billion globally, and that one has also turned a profit for its franchise. Below are all of the genre films from the Top 20 based on the weekend results.
Box Office Results for the Weekend of March 6th to March 8th:
| Rank | Prior | Title | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Average | Total Gross | Weeks |
| 2 | 1 | Scream 7 | $17,012,337 | 3540 | $4,805 | $93,086,497 | 2 |
| 3 | – | The Bride! | $7,051,476 | 3304 | $2,134 | $7,051,476 | 1 |
| 10 | – | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle | $1,330,169 | 853 | $1,559 | $135,849,246 | 26 |
| 13 | 11 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $727,834 | 650 | $1,119 | $402,591,433 | 12 |
Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com
You can see the schedule of current and upcoming sci fi and fantasy movies at this link.
Streaming Results
The Netflix original sci fi film War Machine topped that streamer’s movie rankings last week, pulling in 71.4 million hours of viewing across 39.3 million accounts. That counts as a strong premiere for that service, and they may be ordering up a sequel. Also in the Netflix Top 10 were four of the Jurassic World films which recently became available on that service. In the Nielsen Streaming Rankings, Independence Day was at Number 4 in the movie chart for its return to Netflix, pulling in an estimated 263 million minutes of viewing. Also in those rankings was Night at the Museum at Number 4, streaming on both Disney+ and Netflix. Following are all the genre films from the Nielsen Streaming Rankings and the Netflix Top 10.
Netflix Top 10 for the Week of March 2nd (Rank Based on Views):
| Rank | Title | Wks in Chart | Hours Watched | Views |
| 1 | War Machine | 1 | 71,400,000 | 39,300,000 |
| 2 | Jurassic World Rebirth | 2 | 14,900,000 | 6,700,000 |
| 3 | KPop Demon Hunters | 38 | 7,900,000 | 4,700,000 |
| 6 | Jurassic World | 4 | 6,700,000 | 3,200,000 |
| 8 | Jurassic World: Dominion | 2 | 6,900,000 | 2,800,000 |
| 10 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | 2 | 5,400,000 | 2,500,000 |
Source: Netflix
Nielsen Streaming Rankings for the Week of February 2nd:
| Rank | SVOD Provider | Program Name | Minutes Viewed (Millions) |
| 4 | Netflix | Independence Day (1996) | 263 |
| 5 | Disney+ | Netflix | Night at the Museum | 244 |
| 6 | Netflix | KPop Demon Hunters | 243 |
Source: Nielsen
You can see the schedule of current and upcoming sci fi and fantasy TV shows at this link.
