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Fantasy box office · September 2013

Fantasy Box Office, September 2013: Top-Grossing Releases

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in September 2013, with $274.3M worldwide, ahead of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) at $98.8M and Wolf Children (2013) at $55.3M. 6 fantasy films released in September 2013 report a worldwide gross, $432.1M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 41% on August 2013, whose releases took $307.3M. By language, English leads with $274.5M across 2 fantasy releases.

September 2013 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$432.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs August 2013
+41%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of September 2013?

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) leads with $274.3M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $431.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $274.3M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
    $119.8M US & Canada · 44% $154.5M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $98.8M Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
    $87.8K US & Canada · <1% $98.7M elsewhere · 100%
  3. Wolf Children (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $55.3M Wolf Children (2013)
    $258.3K US & Canada · <1% $55M elsewhere · 100%
  4. The Wrath of Vajra (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9M The Wrath of Vajra (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $1.7M The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of September 2013, 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 2013.

  1. 1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) movie poster
    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · English · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy $274.3M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $119.8M Rest of the world: $154.5M Worldwide: $274.3M
  2. 2 Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) movie poster
    Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Crime $98.8M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $87.8K Rest of the world: $98.7M Worldwide: $98.8M
  3. 3 Wolf Children (2013) movie poster
    Wolf Children (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · Japanese · Drama, Fantasy, Animation $55.3M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $258.3K Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $55.3M
  4. 4 The Wrath of Vajra (2013) movie poster
    The Wrath of Vajra (2013) Sep 24, 2013 · Chinese · Horror, Fantasy, Action $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  5. 5 The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013) movie poster
    The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013) Sep 28, 2013 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Sep 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  6. 6 Evangeline (2013) movie poster
    Evangeline (2013) Sep 28, 2013 · English · Thriller, Fantasy, Horror $142K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2013?

Of the top 6, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) earned the biggest share at home (44% in the US & Canada), while Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $120.1M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $274.3M
    $119.8M US & Canada · 44% $154.5M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) $98.8M
    $87.8K US & Canada · <1% $98.7M elsewhere · 100%
  3. 3 Wolf Children (2013) $55.3M
    $258.3K US & Canada · <1% $55M elsewhere · 100%
  4. 4 The Wrath of Vajra (2013) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Evangeline (2013) $142K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does September 2013 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2013 earned the most: $432.1M from 6 films, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 2004 3 films 3 $19.7M – 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
September 2011 6 films · −90% 6 $13.5M −90% The Man from the Future (2011) $5.8M
September 2012 4 films · +74% 4 $23.4M +74% OMG: Oh My God! (2012) $12.1M
September 2013 6 films · +1750% 6 $432.1M +1750% Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $274.3M
Archive

Fantasy Box Office in 2013, Month by Month

The months of 2013 with their totals: June leads with $1.5B, led by Monsters University (2013).

FAQ

Fantasy Box Office September 2013: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in September 2013?

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) leads with $274.3M worldwide, $119.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) at $98.8M and Wolf Children (2013) at $55.3M.

How much did fantasy movies released in September 2013 earn?

6 fantasy films released in September 2013 report a worldwide gross, $432.1M in all, or $72M per film on average. August 2013 releases took $307.3M.

How many fantasy movies released in September 2013 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) with $274.3M.

How much of the September 2013 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$120.1M of the $432.1M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 2013 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 2013. 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 2013 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.