#1 of 22 #1 action movie of September 2022
2022 · Action, Drama
$97.6M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$67.3M US & Canada · 69% $30.2M elsewhere · 31%
Action box office · September 2022
Action Box Office, September 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
The Woman King (2022) is the highest-grossing action movie released in September 2022, with $97.6M worldwide, ahead of Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022) at $54.5M and Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022) at $50.2M. 22 action films released in September 2022 report a worldwide gross, $249.1M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 37% on August 2022, whose releases took $397.8M. By language, English leads with $103.3M across 6 action releases.
- September 2022 releases with a gross
- 22
- combined worldwide
- $249.1M
- The Woman King (2022), the #1
- $97.6M
- vs August 2022
- −37%
#1 of 22 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of September 2022?
The Woman King (2022) leads with $97.6M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $232.3M, 93% of what all 22 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 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $97.6M
- 2 Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022)Sep 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.5M
Sep 7, 2022 · Korean · Action, Comedy $54.5M worldwide - 3 Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $50.2M
- 4 Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $21.9M
- 5 Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $8.2M
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Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $4.4M - 7
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 8
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 9
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 10
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 11
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 12
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $615.3K - 13
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.7K - 14
Sep 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.7K - 15
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.2K - 16
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.7K - 17
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4K - 18
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7K - 19
Sep 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 20
Sep 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 21
Sep 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K - 22
Sep 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $466
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2022?
Of the top 10, The Woman King (2022) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $82.4M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Woman King (2022) $97.6M $67.3M US & Canada · 69% $30.2M elsewhere · 31%
- 2 Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022) $54.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022) $50.2M $7.8M US & Canada · 16% $42.3M elsewhere · 84%
- 4 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) $21.9M $4.3M US & Canada · 20% $17.6M elsewhere · 80%
- 5 Vikram Vedha (2022) $8.2M $1.6M US & Canada · 19% $6.6M elsewhere · 81%
- 6 Medieval (2022) $4.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 31% $3M elsewhere · 69%
- 7 Hell Dogs (2022) $3.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Kantara (2022) $2.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 High & Low The Worst X (2022) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Naane Varuvean (2022) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 22 films reached $100M. 18 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $249.1M total.
90% 10%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 18% of the list $224.1M · 90% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 82% of the list $25M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 4–10) took $112M, led by Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022) $112M Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 The Woman King (2022) $101.4M The Woman King (2022)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 The Enforcer (2022) $1.3M The Enforcer (2022)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) $34.4M Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
Earlier years
How Does September 2022 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). September 2022 took $249.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| September 2013 17 films | 17 | $338.9M | – | 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 |
| September 2016 24 films · −2% | 24 | $804.3M | −2% | Operation Mekong (2016) $173.8M |
| September 2017 28 films · ±0% | 28 | $807.3M | ±0% | Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) $410.9M |
| September 2018 26 films · −31% | 26 | $560.1M | −31% | Project Gutenberg (2018) $188.1M |
| September 2019 14 films · −52% | 14 | $266.6M | −52% | The Climbers (2019) $156.9M |
| September 2020 11 films · +69% | 11 | $450.4M | +69% | Tenet (2020) $365.3M |
| September 2021 18 films · +10% | 18 | $496.6M | +10% | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $432.2M |
| September 2022 22 films · −50% | 22 | $249.1M | −50% | The Woman King (2022) $97.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in September 2022?
English-language action films took $103.3M across 6 films, 41% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language action films ($58.4M) and Korean-language action films ($54.5M).
September 2022 Action Box Office by Language
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English $103.3M6 films · #1 The Woman King (2022) -
Hindi $58.4M2 films · #1 Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022) - Korean $54.5M1 film · #1 Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022)
- Tamil $24.4M4 films · #1 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
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Japanese $5.6M2 films · #1 Hell Dogs (2022) - Kannada $2.4M1 film · #1 Kantara (2022)
- Malayalam $220.7K1 film · #1 Pathonpatham Noottandu (2022)
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French $175.7K1 film · #1 Simo (2022) -
Malay $26.4K1 film · #1 Possessed (2022) -
Chinese $14.2K2 films · #1 Typhoon (2022)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $2.5B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $32.1M #1 The 355 (2022)
- February $696.5M #1 Uncharted (2022)
- March $1.5B #1 The Batman (2022)
- April $1.3B #1 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
- May $1.1B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $1.1B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $928.3M #1 Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- August $397.8M #1 Bullet Train (2022)
- September $249.1M #1 The Woman King (2022)
- October $427.5M #1 Black Adam (2022)
- November $1.1B #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $2.5B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
Action Box Office September 2022: 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 22 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in September 2022?
The Woman King (2022) leads with $97.6M worldwide, $67.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022) at $54.5M and Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022) at $50.2M.
How much did action movies released in September 2022 earn?
22 action films released in September 2022 report a worldwide gross, $249.1M in all, or $11.3M per film on average. August 2022 releases took $397.8M.
How many action movies released in September 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Woman King (2022), earned $97.6M.
How is the September 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.