Sci Fi Box Office: Weekly post tracking the performance of sci fi and fantasy movies in the theaters and on streaming.
Box Office Results
After the disappointing start for Animal Farm to kick off the Summer Blockbuster Season (more on that at this link), Mortal Kombat II was the next genre entry to step up and show what it could do, and it had somewhat better success. That one premiered at Number 2 in the Box Office chart (behind early juggernaut The Devil Wears Prada 2), and it pulled in $38.5 million in domestic receipts. At over $65 million globally so far vs. a budget of $80 million, it is looking like it should do well in its theatrical run. Project Hail Mary slipped to Number 7 in its eighth week, but with a global tally of $657 million vs. a budget of $200 million, it should be in the black, Hollywood accounting not withstanding. Animal Farm dropped to Number 10 in its second week and only pulled in $704K, so I expect to see that one leaving theaters soon and heading to streaming. Below are all of the genre films from the Top 20 based on the weekend results.
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Domestic Box Office Results for the Weekend of May 8th to May 10th:
| Rank | Prior | Title | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Average | Total Gross | Weeks |
| 2 | – | Mortal Kombat II | $38,501,177 | 3503 | $10,990 | $38,501,177 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | Project Hail Mary | $6,595,309 | 2417 | $2,728 | $328,302,282 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | Hokum | $3,270,322 | 1900 | $1,721 | $12,423,732 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | Animal Farm | $704,150 | 2140 | $329 | $5,040,903 | 2 |
| 11 | 7 | Lee Cronin’s The Mummy | $556,167 | 612 | $908 | $28,717,189 | 4 |
Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com
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Streaming Results
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle hit the Number 2 slot in the Nielsen Streaming Rankings for its 2026 premiere on Netflix, pulling in an estimated 437 million minutes of viewing. Mercy remained in the charts for a third week, though it dropped to Number 8 with 221 million minutes of viewing. The Fifth Element made a return to the charts, placing at Number 9 with 205 million minutes for its run on Netflix. Comedy/horror entry Jennifer’s Body entered the Netflix Top 10 at the Number 6 slot, pulling in 5.1 million hours of viewing across 3 million accounts. Following are all the genre films from the Nielsen Streaming Rankings and the Netflix Top 10:
Nielsen Streaming Rankings for the Week of April 6th:
| Rank | SVOD Provider | Program Name | Minutes Viewed (Millions) |
| 2 | Netflix | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | 437 |
| 5 | Netflix | Anaconda | 234 |
| 8 | Prime Video | Mercy | 221 |
| 9 | Netflix | The Fifth Element | 205 |
| 10 | Netflix | KPop Demon Hunters | 199 |
Source: Nielsen
Netflix Top 10 for the Week of May 4th (Ranked Based on Views):
| Rank | Title | Wks in Chart | Hours Watched | Views |
| 5 | KPop Demon Hunters | 47 | 6,000,000 | 3,600,000 |
| 6 | Jennifer’s Body | 1 | 5,100,000 | 3,000,000 |
Source: Netflix
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