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Action box office · September 2010

Action Box Office, September 2010: Top-Grossing Releases

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) is the highest-grossing action movie released in September 2010, with $300.2M worldwide, ahead of Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) at $98.7M and Machete (2010) at $45.5M. 10 action films released in September 2010 report a worldwide gross, $481.7M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 35% on August 2010, whose releases took $738.2M. By language, English leads with $345.7M across 2 action releases.

September 2010 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$481.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs August 2010
−35%
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 action movie of September 2010

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

2010 · Action, Sci-Fi

$300.2M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$60.1M US & Canada · 20% $240.1M elsewhere · 80%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of September 2010?

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) leads with $300.2M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $470.2M, 98% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $300.2M Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
    $60.1M US & Canada · 20% $240.1M elsewhere · 80%
  2. Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $98.7M Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Machete (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $45.5M Machete (2010)
    $26.6M US & Canada · 58% $18.9M elsewhere · 42%
  4. Reign of Assassins (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $13.4M Reign of Assassins (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Troubleshooter (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $12.5M Troubleshooter (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of September 2010, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2010.

  1. 1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) movie poster
    Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) Sep 10, 2010 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $300.2M worldwide
    Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $240.1M Worldwide: $300.2M
  2. 2 Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) movie poster
    Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) Sep 18, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Drama $98.7M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.7M
  3. 3 Machete (2010) movie poster
    Machete (2010) Sep 3, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $45.5M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $45.5M
  4. 4 Reign of Assassins (2010) movie poster
    Reign of Assassins (2010) Sep 1, 2010 · Chinese · Action, Adventure $13.4M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4M
  5. 5 Troubleshooter (2010) movie poster
    Troubleshooter (2010) Sep 12, 2010 · Korean · Drama, Crime, Action $12.5M worldwide
    Sep 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5M
  6. 6 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer- (2010) movie poster
    Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer- (2010) Sep 18, 2010 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama $9.4M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
  7. 7 No Return (2010) movie poster
    No Return (2010) Sep 29, 2010 · Spanish · Action, Drama, Thriller $891.7K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $891.7K
  8. 8 Saturday Killer (2010) movie poster
    Saturday Killer (2010) Sep 30, 2010 · Thai · Action, Crime, Romance $597.9K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $597.9K
  9. 9 Boss Engira Baskaran (2010) movie poster
    Boss Engira Baskaran (2010) Sep 10, 2010 · Tamil · Drama, Comedy, Action $289.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $289.7K
  10. 10 Seres: Genesis (2010) movie poster
    Seres: Genesis (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · Spanish · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $259.3K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.3K
Gross bands

How Many September 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $300.2M between them, 62% of the total. 5 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 10% of the list $300.2M · 62% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 40% of the list $170M · 35% of the gross
  • Under $10M 5 films, 50% of the list $11.4M · 2% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of September 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 37 (Sep 5–11) took $300.5M, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Machete (2010) $58.9M Machete (2010)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.5M Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) $120.5M Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Seres: Genesis (2010) $259.3K Seres: Genesis (2010)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 No Return (2010) $1.5M No Return (2010)
Earlier years

How Does September 2010 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2010 earned the most: $481.7M from 10 films, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 2001 8 films 8 $48.4M – The Musketeer (2001) $32.5M
September 2002 11 films · +205% 11 $147.8M +205% The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M
September 2003 9 films · +103% 9 $299.8M +103% Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M
September 2004 12 films · +23% 12 $369.2M +23% Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M
September 2005 16 films · −20% 16 $295.9M −20% Transporter 2 (2005) $89.1M
September 2006 21 films · +27% 21 $376.5M +27% The Guardian (2006) $95M
September 2007 16 films · +12% 16 $420.2M +12% Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M
September 2008 12 films · −14% 12 $360.3M −14% Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M
September 2009 12 films · −26% 12 $266.6M −26% Surrogates (2009) $122.4M
September 2010 10 films · +81% 10 $481.7M +81% Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in September 2010?

English-language action films took $345.7M across 2 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($108M) and Chinese-language action films ($13.4M).

September 2010 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $345.7M
    2 films · #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
  2. Japanese $108M
    2 films · #1 Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010)
  3. Chinese $13.4M
    1 film · #1 Reign of Assassins (2010)
  4. Korean $12.5M
    1 film · #1 Troubleshooter (2010)
  5. Spanish $1.2M
    2 films · #1 No Return (2010)
  6. Thai $597.9K
    1 film · #1 Saturday Killer (2010)
  7. Tamil $289.7K
    1 film · #1 Boss Engira Baskaran (2010)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2010, Month by Month

The months of 2010 with their totals: July leads with $1.9B, led by Inception (2010).

FAQ

Action Box Office September 2010: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in September 2010?

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) leads with $300.2M worldwide, $60.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) at $98.7M and Machete (2010) at $45.5M.

How much did action movies released in September 2010 earn?

10 action films released in September 2010 report a worldwide gross, $481.7M in all, or $48.2M per film on average. August 2010 releases took $738.2M.

How many action movies released in September 2010 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) with $300.2M.

How much of the September 2010 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$86.7M of the $481.7M total, or 18%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 2010 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in September 2010. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the September 2010 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.