#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of September 2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
2021 · Action, Adventure
$432.2M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$224.5M US & Canada · 52% $207.7M elsewhere · 48%
Adventure box office · September 2021
Adventure Box Office, September 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in September 2021, with $432.2M worldwide, ahead of Freaks Out (2021) at $3.3M and My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) at $1.4M. 5 adventure films released in September 2021 report a worldwide gross, $436.9M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 32% on August 2021, whose releases took $646.2M. By language, English leads with $433.6M across 2 adventure releases.
- September 2021 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $436.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2021
- −32%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of September 2021?
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) leads with $432.2M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $436.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $432.2M Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)$224.5M US & Canada · 52% $207.7M elsewhere · 48%
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of September 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: $224.5M Rest of the world: $207.7M Worldwide: $432.2M
Sep 3, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $432.2M worldwide - 2 Sep 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 3 My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M Sep 24, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $1.4M worldwide
- 4 Sep 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7K
- 5 Sep 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193
By release week
Which Week of September 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Aug 29–Sep 4) took $432.3M, led by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $432.3M Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Freaks Out (2021) $3.3M Freaks Out (2021)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Ip Man: The Awakening (2021) $193 Ip Man: The Awakening (2021)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) $1.4M My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2021 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2017 earned the most: $1.3B from 19 films, led by It (2017). September 2021 took $436.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2012 8 films | 8 | $300.3M | – | Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M |
| September 2013 6 films · −59% | 6 | $122.7M | −59% | Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) $98.8M |
| September 2014 16 films · +95% | 16 | $239.7M | +95% | The Boxtrolls (2014) $108.3M |
| September 2015 11 films · +145% | 11 | $587.3M | +145% | Everest (2015) $203.4M |
| September 2016 18 films · +70% | 18 | $1B | +70% | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M |
| September 2017 19 films · +27% | 19 | $1.3B | +27% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| September 2018 17 films · −62% | 17 | $477.7M | −62% | Smallfoot (2018) $218M |
| September 2019 9 films · +19% | 9 | $567.7M | +19% | Abominable (2019) $190.3M |
| September 2020 13 films · −83% | 13 | $99M | −83% | Mulan (2020) $70M |
| September 2021 5 films · +341% | 5 | $436.9M | +341% | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $432.2M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $2.1B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $11.5M #1 Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021)
- February $966.3M #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- March $40.5M #1 Chaos Walking (2021)
- April $581.9M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May $4.6M #1 High Ground (2021)
- June $1.1B #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $1.1B #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $646.2M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $436.9M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $1.8B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- November $408.3M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $2.1B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office September 2021: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in September 2021?
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) leads with $432.2M worldwide, $224.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Freaks Out (2021) at $3.3M and My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) at $1.4M.
How much did adventure movies released in September 2021 earn?
5 adventure films released in September 2021 report a worldwide gross, $436.9M in all, or $87.4M per film on average. August 2021 releases took $646.2M.
How many adventure movies released in September 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) with $432.2M.
How is the September 2021 adventure 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 2021. 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 2021 adventure 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.