How much of the September 2018 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$93.7M of the $415.7M total, or 23%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

Crime box office · September 2018

Crime Box Office, September 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing crime movie in September 2018?

Project Gutenberg (2018) leads with $188.1M worldwide. Next come A Simple Favor (2018) at $97.6M and Golden Job (2018) at $47.3M.

Q: How many crime movies released in September 2018 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Project Gutenberg (2018) with $188.1M.

Q: How is the September 2018 crime 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.

Q: How often is the September 2018 crime 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.

Project Gutenberg (2018) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in September 2018, with $188.1M worldwide, ahead of A Simple Favor (2018) at $97.6M and Golden Job (2018) at $47.3M. 17 crime films released in September 2018 report a worldwide gross, $415.7M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 47% on August 2018, whose releases took $282.2M. By language, Cantonese leads with $235.4M across 2 crime releases.

September 2018 releases with a gross: 17
combined worldwide: $415.7M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs August 2018: +47%

#1 of 17

#1 crime movie of September 2018

Project Gutenberg (2018)

2018 · Action, Crime

$188.1M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of September 2018?

Project Gutenberg (2018) leads with $188.1M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $376.9M, 91% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$188.1M Project Gutenberg (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 2

$97.6M A Simple Favor (2018)
$53.5M US & Canada · 55% $44.1M elsewhere · 45%
Number 3

$47.3M Golden Job (2018)
$285.8K US & Canada · <1% $47M elsewhere · 99%
Number 4

$26M White Boy Rick (2018)
$24M US & Canada · 93% $1.9M elsewhere · 7%
Number 5

$17.9M The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
$11.3M US & Canada · 63% $6.6M elsewhere · 37%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of September 2018, 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 2018.

1
Project Gutenberg (2018) Sep 24, 2018 · Cantonese · Action, Crime, Mystery $188.1M worldwide

Sep 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.1M
2
A Simple Favor (2018) Sep 14, 2018 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $97.6M worldwide

Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $53.5M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $97.6M
3
Golden Job (2018) Sep 20, 2018 · Cantonese · Adventure, Crime, Action $47.3M worldwide

Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: $285.8K Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $47.3M
4
White Boy Rick (2018) Sep 14, 2018 · English · Drama, Crime $26M worldwide

Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $26M
5
The Old Man & the Gun (2018) Sep 28, 2018 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $17.9M worldwide

Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $17.9M
6
The Negotiation (2018) Sep 21, 2018 · Korean · Action, Thriller, Crime $15.3M worldwide

Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $111K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.3M
7
The Sisters Brothers (2018) Sep 21, 2018 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $13.1M worldwide

Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $13.1M
8
The Soul-Mate (2018) Sep 26, 2018 · Korean · Drama, Crime, Comedy $3.3M worldwide

Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
9
City of Joy (2018) Sep 7, 2018 · Drama, Thriller, Crime $2.8M worldwide

Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $572.5K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.8M
10
Lizzie (2018) Sep 14, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $844.8K worldwide

Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $642.2K Rest of the world: $202.6K Worldwide: $844.8K
11
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) Sep 27, 2018 · Tamil · Thriller, Action, Crime $801.8K worldwide

Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $801.8K
12
Museo (2018) Sep 14, 2018 · Spanish · Drama, Crime $762.3K worldwide

Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $148.5K Rest of the world: $613.8K Worldwide: $762.3K
13
Mara (2018) Sep 7, 2018 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $666.4K worldwide

Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $666.4K
14
The Factory (2018) Sep 7, 2018 · Russian · Thriller, Crime, Drama $614.3K worldwide

Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $614.3K
15
The Intent 2: The Come Up (2018) Sep 21, 2018 · English · Drama, Crime $573.2K worldwide

Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $573.2K
16
When the Angels Sleep (2018) Sep 7, 2018 · Spanish · Thriller, Crime $54.9K worldwide

Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.9K
17
Alpha: The Right to Kill (2018) Sep 21, 2018 · Tagalog · Crime $2.6K worldwide

Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2018?

Of the top 10, White Boy Rick (2018) earned the biggest share at home (93% in the US & Canada), while Golden Job (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $93.7M (23%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Project Gutenberg (2018) $188.1M
No US & Canada figure reported
2 A Simple Favor (2018) $97.6M
$53.5M US & Canada · 55% $44.1M elsewhere · 45%
3 Golden Job (2018) $47.3M
$285.8K US & Canada · <1% $47M elsewhere · 99%
4 White Boy Rick (2018) $26M
$24M US & Canada · 93% $1.9M elsewhere · 7%
5 The Old Man & the Gun (2018) $17.9M
$11.3M US & Canada · 63% $6.6M elsewhere · 37%
6 The Negotiation (2018) $15.3M
$111K US & Canada · <1% $15.2M elsewhere · 99%
7 The Sisters Brothers (2018) $13.1M
$3.1M US & Canada · 24% $10M elsewhere · 76%
8 The Soul-Mate (2018) $3.3M
No US & Canada figure reported
9 City of Joy (2018) $2.8M
$572.5K US & Canada · 20% $2.3M elsewhere · 80%
10 Lizzie (2018) $844.8K
$642.2K US & Canada · 76% $202.6K elsewhere · 24%

Gross bands

How Many September 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $188.1M between them, 45% of the total. 10 films, 59% of the list, earned under $10M.

45% 52%

$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 1 film, 6% of the list $188.1M · 45% of the gross
$10M to $100M 6 films, 35% of the list $217.2M · 52% of the gross
Under $10M 10 films, 59% of the list $10.4M · 3% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of September 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 39 (Sep 23–29) took $210M, led by Project Gutenberg (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does September 2018 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2018 earned the most: $415.7M from 17 films, led by Project Gutenberg (2018).

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
September 2009 9 films	9	$72.4M	–	Gravity (2009) $29.4M
September 2010 7 films · +287%	7	$280.5M	+287%	The Town (2010) $154M
September 2011 8 films · −78%	8	$61.1M	−78%	Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M
September 2012 18 films · +495%	18	$363.2M	+495%	Looper (2012) $176.5M
September 2013 11 films · −29%	11	$259.5M	−29%	Prisoners (2013) $122.1M
September 2014 10 films · +42%	10	$367.6M	+42%	The Equalizer (2014) $192.3M
September 2015 15 films · ±0%	15	$367.6M	±0%	Black Mass (2015) $100M
September 2016 13 films · −38%	13	$227.7M	−38%	Skiptrace (2016) $136.6M
September 2017 20 films · −32%	20	$155.8M	−32%	Chasing the Dragon (2017) $88M
September 2018 17 films · +167%	17	$415.7M	+167%	Project Gutenberg (2018) $188.1M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in September 2018?

Cantonese-language crime films took $235.4M across 2 films, 57% of the total, ahead of English-language crime films ($156.7M) and Korean-language crime films ($18.5M).

September 2018 Crime Box Office by Language

Cantonese $235.4M
2 films · #1 Project Gutenberg (2018)
English $156.7M
7 films · #1 A Simple Favor (2018)
Korean $18.5M
2 films · #1 The Negotiation (2018)
Spanish $817.1K
2 films · #1 Museo (2018)
Tamil $801.8K
1 film · #1 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
Russian $614.3K
1 film · #1 The Factory (2018)
Tagalog $2.6K
1 film · #1 Alpha: The Right to Kill (2018)

Crime Box Office in 2018, Month by Month

The months of 2018 with their totals: July leads with $753M, led by Skyscraper (2018).

FAQ

Crime 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in September 2018?

Project Gutenberg (2018) leads with $188.1M worldwide. Next come A Simple Favor (2018) at $97.6M and Golden Job (2018) at $47.3M.

How much did crime movies released in September 2018 earn?

17 crime films released in September 2018 report a worldwide gross, $415.7M in all, or $24.5M per film on average. August 2018 releases took $282.2M.

How many crime movies released in September 2018 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Project Gutenberg (2018) with $188.1M.

How is the September 2018 crime 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 crime 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.