#1 of 4 #1 fantasy movie of Week 40, 2019
2019 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$335.5M US & Canada · 31% $743.5M elsewhere · 69%
Fantasy box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2019
Fantasy Box Office, Week 40 of 2019: Fantasy Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
Joker (2019) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Lucky Chan-sil (2019) at $219.6K and Mermaid Down (2019) at $116.5K. 4 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 31%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 40 of 2019?
Joker (2019) leads with $1.1B, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.1B, 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.
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The chart
Every Fantasy Release of Week 40 of 2019, 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 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: $335.5M Rest of the world: $743.5M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $219.6K
- 3 Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.5K
- 4 The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin (2019)Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K
Oct 5, 2019 · Korean · Drama, Fantasy, Documentary $8.7K worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $1.1B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $1.1B, led by Joker (2019).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle (2019) $4.9M The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle (2019)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Ne Zha (2019) $731.7M Ne Zha (2019)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.9M It: Chapter Two (2019)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Jade Dynasty (2019) $62.2M Jade Dynasty (2019)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Mortuary Collection (2019) $168.1K The Mortuary Collection (2019)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Abominable (2019) $190.3M Abominable (2019)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Joker (2019) $1.1B Joker (2019)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 The Addams Family (2019) $217.2M The Addams Family (2019)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) $509.8M Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $1.1B from 4 films, led by Joker (2019).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films | 2 | $27.1M | – | Let Me In (2010) $27.1M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −96% | 3 | $1.2M | −96% | Mural (2011) $1.1M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · +5426% | 3 | $67.2M | +5426% | It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) $60.8M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film | 1 | $1.4M | – | Puli (2015) $1.4M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · +25475% | 4 | $354.8M | +25475% | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 3 films · −79% | 3 | $74.3M | −79% | My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) $60.3M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · −95% | 3 | $3.7M | −95% | Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018) $2M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films · +29439% | 4 | $1.1B | +29439% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2019, Week by Week
44 weeks of 2019 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 21–27) with $2.8B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
- Week 1 $22.4M
- Week 2 $32.3M
- Week 3 $131.1M
- Week 4 $32.3M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $97.2M
- Week 7 $49.1M
- Week 8 $540M
- Week 9 $65.5M
- Week 10 $1.1B
- Week 11 $475.1M
- Week 12 $6.1K
- Week 13 $470.7K
- Week 14 $368.2M
- Week 15 $88.1M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $2.8B
- Week 18 $32.5M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $79.1M
- Week 21 $1.1B
- Week 22 $586.3M
- Week 23 $53.2K
- Week 24 $18.4M
- Week 25 $1.1B
- Week 26 $154.7M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $1.6K
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $11.1M
- Week 32 $7.3K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $4.9M
- Week 35 $731.7M
- Week 36 $473.9M
- Week 37 $62.2M
- Week 38 $168.1K
- Week 39 $190.3M
- Week 40 $1.1B
- Week 41 $217.2M
- Week 42 $509.8M
- Week 43 $1.9M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $72.4M
- Week 46 $63.4M
- Week 47 $1.5B
- Week 48 $7.4K
- Week 49 $16.4M
- Week 50 $818.6M
- Week 51 $1.2B
- Week 52 $71.8K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office Week 40 of 2019: 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 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
Joker (2019) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $335.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lucky Chan-sil (2019) at $219.6K and Mermaid Down (2019) at $116.5K.
How much did fantasy movies released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
4 fantasy films released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $269.8M per film on average.
How many fantasy movies released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Joker (2019). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 40, 2019 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 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 2019 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.