#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 39, 2026
2026 · Action, Adventure
$172M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$64M US & Canada · 37% $108M elsewhere · 63%
Action box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 2026
Action Box Office, Week 39 of 2026: Action Releases of Sep 20–26
Heart of the Beast (2026) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26), with $172M worldwide, ahead of Forgotten Island (2026) at $68.5M and Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) at $3.4M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $243.8M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $243.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 43%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 39 of 2026?
Heart of the Beast (2026) leads with $172M, 71% of the total. The top 3 together took $243.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 39 of 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 week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26).
- 1 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $108M Worldwide: $172M
- 2 Sep 26, 2026 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $68.5M
- 3 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
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2026?
Of the top 3, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Heart of the Beast (2026) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $104.5M (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Heart of the Beast (2026) $172M $64M US & Canada · 37% $108M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Forgotten Island (2026) $68.5M $37.1M US & Canada · 54% $31.4M elsewhere · 46%
- 3 Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $243.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $388.7M, led by Resident Evil (2026).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) $282.6M PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Mutiny (2026) $30M Mutiny (2026)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Colony (2026) $92.4M Colony (2026)
- 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 Beware Boiúna (2026) $1.1M Beware Boiúna (2026)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2018 earned the most: $272.7M from 11 films, led by Project Gutenberg (2018). Week 39, 2026 took $243.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 8 films | 8 | $149.6M | – | Chasing the Dragon (2017) $88M |
| Week 39, 2018 Sep 23–29 11 films · +82% | 11 | $272.7M | +82% | Project Gutenberg (2018) $188.1M |
| Week 39, 2019 Sep 22–28 2 films · −100% | 2 | $608.5K | −100% | 10 Minutes Gone (2019) $332.7K |
| Week 39, 2020 Sep 20–26 2 films · +690% | 2 | $4.8M | +690% | Ava (2020) $3.3M |
| Week 39, 2021 Sep 19–25 3 films · −95% | 3 | $243.8K | −95% | No Looking Back (2021) $151.7K |
| Week 39, 2022 Sep 18–24 2 films · +437% | 2 | $1.3M | +437% | The Enforcer (2022) $1.3M |
| Week 39, 2023 Sep 24–30 6 films · +8013% | 6 | $106.1M | +8013% | The Creator (2023) $104.3M |
| Week 39, 2024 Sep 22–28 6 films · −92% | 6 | $8.2M | −92% | Devara Part 1 (2024) $7.4M |
| Week 39, 2025 Sep 21–27 3 films · +2525% | 3 | $215.9M | +2525% | One Battle After Another (2025) $213.2M |
| Week 39, 2026 Sep 20–26 3 films · +13% | 3 | $243.8M | +13% | Heart of the Beast (2026) $172M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2026, Week by Week
34 weeks of 2026 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 31 (Jul 26–Aug 1) with $2.5B, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $46.4M
- Week 3 $1M
- Week 4 $54.7M
- Week 5 $96.1M
- Week 6 $2.3M
- Week 7 $205.4M
- Week 8 $216.4M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $2.1M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $19.4M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $45.7M
- Week 16 $7.6M
- Week 17 $8.8M
- Week 18 $8.9M
- Week 19 $262.7M
- Week 20 $46.9M
- Week 21 $345.6M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $115.8M
- Week 24 $293.8M
- Week 25 $9.9M
- Week 26 $128.9M
- Week 27 $47.2M
- Week 28 $323.9M
- Week 29 $322.4K
- Week 30 $3M
- Week 31 $2.5B
- Week 32 $15.2M
- Week 33 $282.6M
- Week 34 $30M
- Week 35 $92.4M
- Week 36 $20.8M
- Week 37 $79M
- Week 38 $388.7M
- Week 39 $243.8M
- Week 40 $1.1M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 so far No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 39 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26)?
Heart of the Beast (2026) leads with $172M worldwide, $64M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Forgotten Island (2026) at $68.5M and Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) at $3.4M.
How much did action movies released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26) earn?
3 action films released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $243.8M in all, or $81.3M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Heart of the Beast (2026) with $172M.
How is the week 39, 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 week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26). 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 week 39, 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.