#1 of 19 #1 action movie of September 2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
2015 · Action, Sci-Fi
$312.3M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$81.7M US & Canada · 26% $230.6M elsewhere · 74%
Action box office · September 2015
Action Box Office, September 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) is the highest-grossing action movie released in September 2015, with $312.3M worldwide, ahead of Dragon Blade (2015) at $122.6M and Black Mass (2015) at $100M. 19 action films released in September 2015 report a worldwide gross, $818.8M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 16% on August 2015, whose releases took $705.5M. By language, English leads with $570.9M across 9 action releases.
- September 2015 releases with a gross
- 19
- combined worldwide
- $818.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs August 2015
- +16%
#1 of 19 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of September 2015?
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) leads with $312.3M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $714.3M, 87% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of September 2015, 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 2015.
- 1 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $81.7M Rest of the world: $230.6M Worldwide: $312.3M
Sep 18, 2015 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $312.3M worldwide - 2 Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $74.1K Rest of the world: $122.5M Worldwide: $122.6M
- 3 Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $62.6M Rest of the world: $37.4M Worldwide: $100M
- 4 Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $93.2M Worldwide: $94.4M
- 5 Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: $38.1M Worldwide: $85M
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Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $72.6M - 7
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $20.4M Worldwide: $21.8M - 8
Sep 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 9
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 10
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 11
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $60.1K Rest of the world: $425.5K Worldwide: $485.5K - 12
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.7K - 13
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.3K - 14
Sep 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.4K - 15
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.7K - 16
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.8K - 17
Sep 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K - 18
Sep 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K - 19
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2015?
Of the top 10, Black Mass (2015) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Dragon Blade (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $209.9M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $312.3M $81.7M US & Canada · 26% $230.6M elsewhere · 74%
- 2 Dragon Blade (2015) $122.6M $74.1K US & Canada · <1% $122.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Black Mass (2015) $100M $62.6M US & Canada · 63% $37.4M elsewhere · 37%
- 4 Veteran (2015) $94.4M $1.2M US & Canada · 1% $93.2M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Sicario (2015) $85M $46.9M US & Canada · 55% $38.1M elsewhere · 45%
- 6 The Transporter Refueled (2015) $72.6M $16M US & Canada · 22% $56.6M elsewhere · 78%
- 7 Welcome Back (2015) $21.8M $1.4M US & Canada · 6% $20.4M elsewhere · 94%
- 8 Polis Evo (2015) $4.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Spy Time (2015) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Black (2015) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 19 films crossed $100M and took $434.9M between them, 53% of the total. 12 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.
53% 46%
- $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 2 films, 11% of the list $434.9M · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 26% of the list $373.8M · 46% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 63% of the list $10.1M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 13–19) took $596.4M, led by Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Dragon Blade (2015) $220.3M Dragon Blade (2015)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Black (2015) $1.7M Black (2015)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $596.4M Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Anomaly (2015) $262.4K The Anomaly (2015)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Riot (2015) $124.4K Riot (2015)
Earlier years
How Does September 2015 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2015 earned the most: $818.8M from 19 films, led by Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2006 21 films | 21 | $376.5M | – | 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 |
| September 2011 19 films · ±0% | 19 | $480M | ±0% | Contagion (2011) $136.5M |
| September 2012 14 films · +19% | 14 | $571.2M | +19% | Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M |
| September 2013 17 films · −41% | 17 | $338.9M | −41% | Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) $98.8M |
| September 2014 15 films · +101% | 15 | $680.6M | +101% | The Maze Runner (2014) $348.3M |
| September 2015 19 films · +20% | 19 | $818.8M | +20% | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $312.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in September 2015?
English-language action films took $570.9M across 9 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($122.6M) and Korean-language action films ($94.4M).
September 2015 Action Box Office by Language
- English $570.9M9 films · #1 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
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Chinese $122.6M1 film · #1 Dragon Blade (2015) -
Korean $94.4M1 film · #1 Veteran (2015) -
Hindi $21.8M1 film · #1 Welcome Back (2015) -
Malay $4.1M1 film · #1 Polis Evo (2015) -
Spanish $3M1 film · #1 Spy Time (2015) -
French $1.7M1 film · #1 Black (2015) - Tamil $253.7K1 film · #1 Paayum Puli (2015)
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Slovenian $24.1K1 film · #1 Idyll (2015) -
German $10.1K1 film · #1 Bunker of the Dead (2015)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: December leads with $2.9B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
- January $420.8M #1 Taken 3 (2015)
- February $739.9M #1 Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
- March $528.5M #1 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
- April $1.7B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- May $2.6B #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June $2B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- July $2.5B #1 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
- August $705.5M #1 Fantastic Four (2015)
- September $818.8M #1 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- October $1.1B #1 The Martian (2015)
- November $763.3M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December $2.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
FAQ
Action Box Office September 2015: 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 19 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in September 2015?
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) leads with $312.3M worldwide, $81.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dragon Blade (2015) at $122.6M and Black Mass (2015) at $100M.
How much did action movies released in September 2015 earn?
19 action films released in September 2015 report a worldwide gross, $818.8M in all, or $43.1M per film on average. August 2015 releases took $705.5M.
How many action movies released in September 2015 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) with $312.3M.
How is the September 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.