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Fantasy box office · Week 38 · Sep 17–23, 2017

Fantasy Box Office, Week 38 of 2017: Fantasy Releases of Sep 17–23

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23), with $13.9M worldwide, ahead of Ayla (2017) at $13M and Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017) at $696K. 4 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.6M in all.

week 38 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$27.6M
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017), the #1
$13.9M
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 38 of 2017?

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) leads with $13.9M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $27.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $13.9M The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Ayla (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $13M Ayla (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $696K Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $44.2K Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 38 of 2017, 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 week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23).

  1. 1 The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) movie poster
    The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) Sep 23, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, Family, Fantasy $13.9M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M
  2. 2 Ayla (2017) movie poster
    Ayla (2017) Sep 21, 2017 · English · Fantasy, Thriller, Horror $13M worldwide
    Sep 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13M
  3. 3 Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017) movie poster
    Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017) Sep 17, 2017 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $696K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $696K
  4. 4 Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom (2017) movie poster
    Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom (2017) Sep 23, 2017 · English · Animation, Fantasy, Family $44.2K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2008 earned the most: $58M from 2 films, led by Igor (2008). Week 38, 2017 took $27.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 2 films 2 $58M – Igor (2008) $30.9M
Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 2 films · −12% 2 $51.2M −12% Jennifer's Body (2009) $31.6M
Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 2 films · −100% 2 $13.1K −100% Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010) $11.1K
Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 1 film · +7220% 1 $958.7K +7220% Little Witch on a Broomstick (2011) $958.7K
Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 1 film 1 $1.5M – The Zero Theorem (2014) $1.5M
Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 1 film 1 $4.6K – Please Love Me Forever (2016) $4.6K
Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 4 films · +605398% 4 $27.6M +605398% The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) $13.9M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 38 of 2017: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23)?

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) leads with $13.9M worldwide. Next come Ayla (2017) at $13M and Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017) at $696K.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) earn?

4 fantasy films released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $27.6M in all, or $6.9M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017), earned $13.9M.

How is the week 38, 2017 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 week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23). 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 week 38, 2017 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.