#1 of 85 #1 drama movie of September 2020
2020 · Action, Sci-Fi
$365.3M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
Drama box office · September 2020
Drama Box Office, September 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Tenet (2020) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in September 2020, with $365.3M worldwide, ahead of Mulan (2020) at $70M and Spiral (2020) at $40.6M. 85 drama films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $553.5M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 2% on August 2020, whose releases took $565.8M. By language, English leads with $451.6M across 33 drama releases.
- September 2020 releases with a gross
- 85
- combined worldwide
- $553.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2020
- −2%
#1 of 85 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of September 2020?
Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $497.8M, 90% of what all 85 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 Drama Release of September 2020, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 85. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2020.
- 1 Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $58.5M Rest of the world: $306.8M Worldwide: $365.3M
- 2 Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70M
- 3 Sep 17, 2020 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $40.6M
- 4 Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M
- 5 Sep 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M
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Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 7
Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: $81.2K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 8
Sep 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 9
Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 10
Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: $497.7K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.3M - 11
Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 12
Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 13
Sep 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 14
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 15
Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 16
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: $137.9K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 17
Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 18
Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 19
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 20
Sep 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 21
Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: $531.4K Rest of the world: $754.3K Worldwide: $1.3M - 22
Sep 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $984.1K - 23
Sep 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692.5K - 24
Sep 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $626K - 25
Sep 16, 2020 US and Canada: $207.9K Rest of the world: $407.3K Worldwide: $615.2K - 26
Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $538K - 27
Sep 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $438.4K - 28
Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.8K - 29
Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $384.6K - 30
Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $380.3K - 31
Sep 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $330.2K - 32
Sep 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $317.9K - 33
Sep 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $235.5K - 34
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.1K - 35
Sep 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.1K - 36
Sep 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $216.3K - 37
Sep 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $169.9K - 38
Sep 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.5K - 39
Sep 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.8K - 40
Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.6K - 41
Sep 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.1K - 42
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106K - 43
Sep 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.5K - 44
Sep 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.6K - 45
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.4K - 46
Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.4K - 47
Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.1K - 48
Sep 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.6K - 49
Sep 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.3K - 50
Sep 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2020?
Of the top 10, Spiral (2020) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while Children of the Sea (2020) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 85 films, $83.3M (15%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Tenet (2020) $365.3M $58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
- 2 Mulan (2020) $70M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Spiral (2020) $40.6M $23.2M US & Canada · 57% $17.4M elsewhere · 43%
- 4 Pawn (2020) $14.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Contra (2020) $7.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Midnight Swan (2020) $6.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Children of the Sea (2020) $5.2M $81.2K US & Canada · 2% $5.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 8 Streltsov (2020) $4.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 25 Years of Innocence (2020) $4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Ava (2020) $3.3M $497.7K US & Canada · 15% $2.8M elsewhere · 85%
Gross bands
How Many September 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 85 films crossed $100M and took $365.3M between them, 66% of the total. 81 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M.
66% 23% 11%
- $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, 1% of the list $365.3M · 66% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 4% of the list $124.8M · 23% of the gross
- Under $10M 81 films, 95% of the list $63.4M · 11% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) took $450.3M, led by Tenet (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tenet (2020) $450.3M Tenet (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 25 Years of Innocence (2020) $12.2M 25 Years of Innocence (2020)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Spiral (2020) $49.1M Spiral (2020)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Contra (2020) $27.5M Contra (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Pawn (2020) $14.4M Pawn (2020)
Earlier years
How Does September 2020 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2019 earned the most: $1.4B from 125 films, led by It: Chapter Two (2019). September 2020 took $553.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2011 82 films | 82 | $577M | – | Moneyball (2011) $110.2M |
| September 2012 80 films · −24% | 80 | $440.6M | −24% | Masquerade (2012) $94.3M |
| September 2013 80 films · +18% | 80 | $518.6M | +18% | Prisoners (2013) $122.1M |
| September 2014 84 films · −23% | 84 | $398.2M | −23% | A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) $58.8M |
| September 2015 102 films · +130% | 102 | $914.3M | +130% | Everest (2015) $203.4M |
| September 2016 98 films · +23% | 98 | $1.1B | +23% | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M |
| September 2017 131 films · +8% | 131 | $1.2B | +8% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| September 2018 118 films · −58% | 118 | $507.7M | −58% | A Simple Favor (2018) $97.6M |
| September 2019 125 films · +181% | 125 | $1.4B | +181% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
| September 2020 85 films · −61% | 85 | $553.5M | −61% | Tenet (2020) $365.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in September 2020?
English-language drama films took $451.6M across 33 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($17.9M) and Japanese-language drama films ($11.6M).
September 2020 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $451.6M33 films · #1 Tenet (2020) -
Korean $17.9M4 films · #1 Pawn (2020) -
Japanese $11.6M3 films · #1 Midnight Swan (2020) -
French $10.8M6 films · #1 Appearances (2020) -
German $7.8M1 film · #1 Contra (2020) -
Russian $5.7M8 films · #1 Streltsov (2020) -
Polish $4.1M2 films · #1 25 Years of Innocence (2020) -
Italian $2M6 films · #1 The Ties (2020) -
Spanish $646.1K6 films · #1 The People Upstairs (2020) -
Basque $363.9K2 films · #1 Coven (2020)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $593.2M, led by Weathering with You (2020).
- January $593.2M #1 Weathering with You (2020)
- February $430.6M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
- March $578.6M #1 Sacrifice (2020)
- April $16.1M #1 School Life (2020)
- May $23.6M #1 Blue Story (2020)
- June $38.8M #1 365 Days (2020)
- July $87.8M #1 From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020)
- August $565.8M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
- September $553.5M #1 Tenet (2020)
- October $284.2M #1 After We Collided (2020)
- November $133.6M #1 Caught in Time (2020)
- December $472.6M #1 A Little Red Flower (2020)
FAQ
Drama Box Office September 2020: 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 85 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in September 2020?
Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M worldwide, $58.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mulan (2020) at $70M and Spiral (2020) at $40.6M.
How much did drama movies released in September 2020 earn?
85 drama films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $553.5M in all, or $6.5M per film on average. August 2020 releases took $565.8M.
How many drama movies released in September 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Tenet (2020) with $365.3M.
How is the September 2020 drama 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 2020. 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 2020 drama 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.