Highest box-office film gross by a science-fiction film series

The highest-grossing science-fiction franchise at the global box office is Star Wars (USA). According to The Numbers, the 12 films set "in a galaxy far, far away" that have been released as of 31 March 2025 have grossed $10,324,482,431 (£7.98 bn) worldwide.

The box-office grosses of the 12 theatrically released Star Wars films is as follows:

1977: Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope ($775,398,007)

1980: Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back ($549,001,086)

1983: Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi ($482,365,284)

1999: Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace ($1,046,513,456)

2002: Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones ($656,695,615)

2005: Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge the Sith ($848,998,877)

2008: Star Wars: The Clone Wars ($68,695,443)

2015: Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens ($2,056,046,835)

2016: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($1,055,083,596)

2017: Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi ($1,322,581,071)

2018: Solo: A Star Wars Story ($393,151,347)

2019: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ($1,069,951,814)