#1 of 9 #1 action movie of September 2025
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
2025 · Animation, Action
$793.6M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83%
Action box office · September 2025
Action Box Office, September 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) is the highest-grossing action movie released in September 2025, with $793.6M worldwide, ahead of One Battle After Another (2025) at $213.2M and The Legend of Hei 2 (2025) at $3.7M. 9 action films released in September 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.9 times the total of August 2025, whose releases took $171M. By language, Japanese leads with $793.6M across 1 action release.
- September 2025 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs August 2025
- ×5.9
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of September 2025?
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) leads with $793.6M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $1B, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $793.6M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)$137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83%
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The chart
Every Action Release of September 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)Sep 12, 2025 US and Canada: $137M Rest of the world: $656.6M Worldwide: $793.6M
Sep 12, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $793.6M worldwide - 2 Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: $72.9M Rest of the world: $140.3M Worldwide: $213.2M
- 3 Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $365.5K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.7M
- 4 Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $828.9K Worldwide: $2.5M
- 5 Sep 6, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $497.3K
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Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.5K - 7
Sep 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.4K - 8
Sep 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.2K - 9
Sep 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2025?
Of the top 9, Dead of Winter (2025) earned the biggest share at home (67% in the US & Canada), while The Legend of Hei 2 (2025) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $211.9M (21%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.6M $137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83%
- 2 One Battle After Another (2025) $213.2M $72.9M US & Canada · 34% $140.3M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 The Legend of Hei 2 (2025) $3.7M $365.5K US & Canada · 10% $3.3M elsewhere · 90%
- 4 Dead of Winter (2025) $2.5M $1.7M US & Canada · 67% $828.9K elsewhere · 33%
- 5 Sacrifice (2025) $497.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Stolen Girl (2025) $199.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 London Calling (2025) $156.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Tin Soldier (2025) $93.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Code 3 (2025) $35.2K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of September 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 7–13) took $793.7M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Legend of Hei 2 (2025) $4.2M The Legend of Hei 2 (2025)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.7M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 London Calling (2025) $156.4K London Calling (2025)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 One Battle After Another (2025) $215.9M One Battle After Another (2025)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2025 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2025 earned the most: $1B from 9 films, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2016 24 films | 24 | $804.3M | – | 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 |
| September 2023 25 films · +51% | 25 | $376.4M | +51% | The Equalizer 3 (2023) $191.1M |
| September 2024 17 films · −60% | 17 | $149.7M | −60% | Transformers One (2024) $129.4M |
| September 2025 9 films · +577% | 9 | $1B | +577% | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in September 2025?
Japanese-language action films took $793.6M across 1 film, 78% of the total, ahead of English-language action films ($216.7M) and Chinese-language action films ($3.7M).
Archive
Action Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: November leads with $2.1B, led by Zootopia 2 (2025).
- January $139.6M #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- February $553.7M #1 Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
- March $145.3M #1 A Working Man (2025)
- April $1.8B #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May $1.2B #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- June $826.4M #1 F1: The Movie (2025)
- July $2B #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $171M #1 The Naked Gun (2025)
- September $1B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $238.8M #1 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November $2.1B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $1.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Action Box Office September 2025: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in September 2025?
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) leads with $793.6M worldwide, $137M of it in the US & Canada. Next come One Battle After Another (2025) at $213.2M and The Legend of Hei 2 (2025) at $3.7M.
How much did action movies released in September 2025 earn?
9 action films released in September 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $112.7M per film on average. August 2025 releases took $171M.
How many action movies released in September 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) with $793.6M.
How is the September 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.