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Fantasy box office · September 2010

Fantasy Box Office, September 2010: Top-Grossing Releases

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in September 2010, with $140.1M worldwide, ahead of Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010) at $11.1K and The Temptation of St. Tony (2010) at $2K. 3 fantasy films released in September 2010 report a worldwide gross, $140.1M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 22% on August 2010, whose releases took $179.1M.

September 2010 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$140.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs August 2010
−22%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of September 2010?

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) leads with $140.1M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $140.1M, 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.

  1. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $140.1M Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
    $55.7M US & Canada · 40% $84.4M elsewhere · 60%
  2. Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $11.1K Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Temptation of St. Tony (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $2K The Temptation of St. Tony (2010)
    $2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of September 2010, 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 2010.

  1. 1 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) movie poster
    Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $140.1M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $55.7M Rest of the world: $84.4M Worldwide: $140.1M
  2. 2 Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010) movie poster
    Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010) Sep 16, 2010 · Czech · Comedy, Fantasy, Drama $11.1K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
  3. 3 The Temptation of St. Tony (2010) movie poster
    The Temptation of St. Tony (2010) Sep 17, 2010 · Estonian · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $2K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K
By release week

Which Week of September 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 39 (Sep 19–25) took $140.1M, led by Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010) $13.1K Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) $140.1M Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does September 2010 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2007 earned the most: $228.2M from 7 films, led by Resident Evil: Extinction (2007). September 2010 took $140.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 2001 2 films 2 $19.3M – Vidocq (2001) $13.2M
September 2002 3 films · +8% 3 $20.8M +8% Bibi Blocksberg (2002) $10.3M
September 2003 4 films · +374% 4 $98.5M +374% Underworld (2003) $95.7M
September 2004 3 films · −80% 3 $19.7M −80% Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) $10.2M
September 2005 6 films · +1041% 6 $224.9M +1041% Corpse Bride (2005) $117.2M
September 2006 6 films · −79% 6 $46.7M −79% The Banquet (2006) $22.6M
September 2007 7 films · +389% 7 $228.2M +389% Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M
September 2008 9 films · −46% 9 $122.4M −46% Painted Skin (2008) $37.6M
September 2009 6 films · +11% 6 $136.1M +11% 9 (2009) $48.4M
September 2010 3 films · +3% 3 $140.1M +3% Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) $140.1M
Archive

Fantasy Box Office in 2010, Month by Month

The months of 2010 with their totals: June leads with $1.8B, led by Toy Story 3 (2010).

FAQ

Fantasy Box Office September 2010: 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 fantasy movie in September 2010?

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) leads with $140.1M worldwide, $55.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010) at $11.1K and The Temptation of St. Tony (2010) at $2K.

How much did fantasy movies released in September 2010 earn?

3 fantasy films released in September 2010 report a worldwide gross, $140.1M in all, or $46.7M per film on average. August 2010 releases took $179.1M.

How many fantasy movies released in September 2010 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) with $140.1M.

How much of the September 2010 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$55.7M of the $140.1M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 2010 fantasy 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 2010. 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 2010 fantasy 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.