#1 of 12 #1 action movie of September 2026
2026 · Action, Horror
$385.9M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$155.6M US & Canada · 40% $230.3M elsewhere · 60%
Action box office · September 2026
Action Box Office, September 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Resident Evil (2026) is the highest-grossing action movie released in September 2026, with $385.9M worldwide, ahead of Heart of the Beast (2026) at $172M and Forgotten Island (2026) at $68.5M. 12 action films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $732.3M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 74% on August 2026, whose releases took $420.2M. By language, English leads with $682.9M across 11 action releases.
- September 2026 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $732.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs August 2026
- +74%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of September 2026?
Resident Evil (2026) leads with $385.9M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $693.9M, 95% of what all 12 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 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $155.6M Rest of the world: $230.3M Worldwide: $385.9M
- 2 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $108M Worldwide: $172M
- 3 Sep 26, 2026 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $68.5M
- 4 Sep 9, 2026 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $41.3M Worldwide: $49.5M
- 5 Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $18.1M
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Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $972.5K Worldwide: $16.7M - 7
Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $10.2M - 8
Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $168.8K Worldwide: $3.5M - 9
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026)Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
Sep 25, 2026 · English · Action, Crime, Drama $3.4M worldwide - 10
Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $514.1K Worldwide: $2.8M - 11
Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $79.4K Worldwide: $1.3M - 12
Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $570.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2026?
Of the top 10, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hope (2026) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $311.7M (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Resident Evil (2026) $385.9M $155.6M US & Canada · 40% $230.3M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Heart of the Beast (2026) $172M $64M US & Canada · 37% $108M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 Forgotten Island (2026) $68.5M $37.1M US & Canada · 54% $31.4M elsewhere · 46%
- 4 Hope (2026) $49.5M $8.1M US & Canada · 16% $41.3M elsewhere · 84%
- 5 Runner (2026) $18.1M $14.5M US & Canada · 80% $3.6M elsewhere · 20%
- 6 By Any Means (2026) $16.7M $15.8M US & Canada · 94% $972.5K elsewhere · 6%
- 7 The Uprising (2026) $10.2M $6.5M US & Canada · 64% $3.7M elsewhere · 36%
- 8 Onslaught (2026) $3.5M $3.3M US & Canada · 95% $168.8K elsewhere · 5%
- 9 Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Weight (2026) $2.8M $2.3M US & Canada · 82% $514.1K elsewhere · 18%
Gross bands
How Many September 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $557.8M between them, 76% of the total. 5 films, 42% of the list, earned under $10M.
76% 22%
- $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, 17% of the list $557.8M · 76% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 42% of the list $163M · 22% of the gross
- Under $10M 5 films, 42% of the list $11.5M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 13–19) took $388.7M, led by Resident Evil (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 By Any Means (2026) $20.8M By Any Means (2026)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Hope (2026) $79M Hope (2026)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Resident Evil (2026) $388.7M Resident Evil (2026)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Heart of the Beast (2026) $243.8M Heart of the Beast (2026)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2026 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). September 2026 took $732.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2017 28 films | 28 | $807.3M | – | 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 |
| September 2026 12 films · −28% | 12 | $732.3M | −28% | Resident Evil (2026) $385.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in September 2026?
English-language action films took $682.9M across 11 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Korean-language action films ($49.5M).
Archive
Action Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: July leads with $2.9B, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
- January $198.2M #1 Shelter (2026)
- February $424M #1 Blades of the Guardians (2026)
- March $21.4M #1 They Will Kill You (2026)
- April $62.2M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- May $664.1M #1 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
- June $548.5M #1 Disclosure Day (2026)
- July $2.9B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- August $420.2M #1 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)
- September $732.3M #1 Resident Evil (2026)
- October $1.1M #1 Beware Boiúna (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office September 2026: 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in September 2026?
Resident Evil (2026) leads with $385.9M worldwide, $155.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heart of the Beast (2026) at $172M and Forgotten Island (2026) at $68.5M.
How much did action movies released in September 2026 earn?
12 action films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $732.3M in all, or $61M per film on average. August 2026 releases took $420.2M.
How many action movies released in September 2026 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil (2026) with $385.9M.
How is the September 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.