#1 of 52 #1 comedy movie of September 2018
2018 · Adventure, Fantasy
$218M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$83.3M US & Canada · 38% $134.7M elsewhere · 62%
Comedy box office · September 2018
Comedy Box Office, September 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Smallfoot (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in September 2018, with $218M worldwide, ahead of Night School (2018) at $103.1M and A Simple Favor (2018) at $97.6M. 52 comedy films released in September 2018 report a worldwide gross, $687.4M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 17% on August 2018, whose releases took $829.6M. By language, English leads with $457.2M across 15 comedy releases.
- September 2018 releases with a gross
- 52
- combined worldwide
- $687.4M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs August 2018
- −17%
#1 of 52 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of September 2018?
Smallfoot (2018) leads with $218M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $543.1M, 79% of what all 52 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 Comedy Release of September 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 52. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2018.
- 1 Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $83.3M Rest of the world: $134.7M Worldwide: $218M
- 2 Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $77.3M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $103.1M
- 3 Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $53.5M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $97.6M
- 4 Sep 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9M
- 5 Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5M
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My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)Sep 25, 2018 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $21M
Sep 25, 2018 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Comedy $21M worldwide - 7
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $17.9M - 8
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $6.3K Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $14.9M - 9
Sep 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M - 10
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $13.1M - 11
Minuscule 2: Mandibles from Far Away (2018)Sep 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M
Sep 9, 2018 · French · Comedy, Animation, Adventure $9.8M worldwide - 12
Sep 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 13
Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 14
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $249.5K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.8M - 15
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.5M - 16
Sep 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 17
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 18
Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 19
Sep 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 20
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 21
Sep 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 22
Sep 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 23
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 24
Sep 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 25
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $990.2K Rest of the world: $372.3K Worldwide: $1.4M - 26
Sep 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $962.3K - 27
Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $868.8K - 28
Sep 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $862.9K - 29
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $698.6K - 30
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $652.5K - 31
Sep 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $362.6K - 32
Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.7K - 33
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $286.5K - 34
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188K - 35
Sep 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.8K - 36
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.1K - 37
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $100.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.3K - 38
Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.2K - 39
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.2K - 40
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $54.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.4K - 41
The Legend of Hallowaiian (2018)Sep 16, 2018 US and Canada: $451 Rest of the world: $53.3K Worldwide: $53.7K
Sep 16, 2018 · English · Family, Adventure, Animation $53.7K worldwide - 42
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50K - 43
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.5K - 44
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.7K - 45
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36K - 46
Sep 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K - 47
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.8K - 48
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7K - 49
Sep 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K - 50
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2018?
Of the top 10, Night School (2018) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while School of Life (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 52 films, $235.8M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Smallfoot (2018) $218M $83.3M US & Canada · 38% $134.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Night School (2018) $103.1M $77.3M US & Canada · 75% $25.8M elsewhere · 25%
- 3 A Simple Favor (2018) $97.6M $53.5M US & Canada · 55% $44.1M elsewhere · 45%
- 4 Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) $86.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Fat Buddies (2018) $37.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) $21M $5.8M US & Canada · 27% $15.3M elsewhere · 73%
- 7 The Old Man & the Gun (2018) $17.9M $11.3M US & Canada · 63% $6.6M elsewhere · 37%
- 8 School of Life (2018) $14.9M $6.3K US & Canada · <1% $14.9M elsewhere · 100%
- 9 Nothing to Hide (2018) $13.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Sisters Brothers (2018) $13.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 24% $10M elsewhere · 76%
Gross bands
How Many September 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 52 films crossed $100M and took $321.1M between them, 47% of the total. 42 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
47% 44% 9%
- $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, 4% of the list $321.1M · 47% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 15% of the list $302.1M · 44% of the gross
- Under $10M 42 films, 81% of the list $64.2M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 23–29) took $411.8M, led by Smallfoot (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Summer House (2018) $1.4M The Summer House (2018)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 School of Life (2018) $29.8M School of Life (2018)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 A Simple Favor (2018) $126.8M A Simple Favor (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 The Sisters Brothers (2018) $30.7M The Sisters Brothers (2018)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Smallfoot (2018) $411.8M Smallfoot (2018)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) $86.9M Hello, Mrs. Money (2018)
Earlier years
How Does September 2018 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2015 earned the most: $1.6B from 55 films, led by Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015). September 2018 took $687.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2009 42 films | 42 | $700M | – | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M |
| September 2010 34 films · −45% | 34 | $387.5M | −45% | Easy A (2010) $75M |
| September 2011 49 films · −30% | 49 | $273.1M | −30% | 50/50 (2011) $41.1M |
| September 2012 38 films · +136% | 38 | $645.1M | +136% | Hotel Transylvania (2012) $358.5M |
| September 2013 39 films · −27% | 39 | $471.2M | −27% | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $274.3M |
| September 2014 49 films · −29% | 49 | $334.6M | −29% | The Boxtrolls (2014) $108.3M |
| September 2015 55 films · +379% | 55 | $1.6B | +379% | Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $475.2M |
| September 2016 61 films · −49% | 61 | $813.7M | −49% | Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) $212M |
| September 2017 59 films · +33% | 59 | $1.1B | +33% | Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) $410.9M |
| September 2018 52 films · −37% | 52 | $687.4M | −37% | Smallfoot (2018) $218M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in September 2018?
English-language comedy films took $457.2M across 15 films, 67% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($124.4M) and French-language comedy films ($51.6M).
September 2018 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $457.2M15 films · #1 Smallfoot (2018)
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Chinese $124.4M2 films · #1 Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) - French $51.6M8 films · #1 School of Life (2018)
- Japanese $21.7M2 films · #1 My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
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Hindi $8M4 films · #1 Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) -
Polish $6.6M2 films · #1 7 Emotions (2018) -
Russian $6.1M2 films · #1 The Place! (2018) -
Dutch $3.5M1 film · #1 Doris (2018) -
Korean $3.3M1 film · #1 The Soul-Mate (2018) -
Spanish $1.7M1 film · #1 Some Time Later (2018)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $1.8B, led by The Grinch (2018).
- January $654.1M #1 Paddington 2 (2018)
- February $1.7B #1 Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
- March $337.8M #1 Isle of Dogs (2018)
- April $396.8M #1 I Feel Pretty (2018)
- May $1.2B #1 Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June $1.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- July $907.8M #1 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
- August $829.6M #1 Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- September $687.4M #1 Smallfoot (2018)
- October $474.8M #1 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
- November $1.8B #1 The Grinch (2018)
- December $969.4M #1 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office September 2018: 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 52 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in September 2018?
Smallfoot (2018) leads with $218M worldwide, $83.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Night School (2018) at $103.1M and A Simple Favor (2018) at $97.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in September 2018 earn?
52 comedy films released in September 2018 report a worldwide gross, $687.4M in all, or $13.2M per film on average. August 2018 releases took $829.6M.
How many comedy movies released in September 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Smallfoot (2018) with $218M.
How is the September 2018 comedy 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 2018. 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 2018 comedy 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.