#1 of 26 #1 horror movie of September 2019
2019 · Drama, Thriller
$473.1M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$211.6M US & Canada · 45% $261.5M elsewhere · 55%
Horror box office · September 2019
Horror Box Office, September 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
It: Chapter Two (2019) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in September 2019, with $473.1M worldwide, ahead of Mayday (2019) at $5M and 3 from Hell (2019) at $2.3M. 26 horror films released in September 2019 report a worldwide gross, $487.7M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 112% on August 2019, whose releases took $230.4M. By language, English leads with $485.8M across 19 horror releases.
- September 2019 releases with a gross
- 26
- combined worldwide
- $487.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2019
- +112%
#1 of 26 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of September 2019?
It: Chapter Two (2019) leads with $473.1M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $484.1M, 99% of what all 26 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 Horror Release of September 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 September 2019.
- 1 Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: $211.6M Rest of the world: $261.5M Worldwide: $473.1M
- 2 Sep 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
- 3 Sep 16, 2019 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $122.9K Worldwide: $2.3M
- 4 Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 5 Sep 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
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Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 7
Sep 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $788.6K - 8
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $6.2K Rest of the world: $598.3K Worldwide: $604.5K - 9
Sep 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $387.7K - 10
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $140.7K - 11
Sep 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.4K - 12
Sep 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.6K - 13
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94K - 14
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.3K - 15
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.5K - 16
Sep 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.7K - 17
Sep 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1K - 18
Sep 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K - 19
Sep 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6K - 20
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19K - 21
Sep 28, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K - 22
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K - 23
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $7.4K - 24
Sep 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K - 25
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K - 26
Sep 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2019?
Of the top 10, 3 from Hell (2019) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while The Golden Glove (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $213.8M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M $211.6M US & Canada · 45% $261.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Mayday (2019) $5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 3 from Hell (2019) $2.3M $2.2M US & Canada · 95% $122.9K elsewhere · 5%
- 4 Haunt (2019) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Saint Maud (2019) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 One Cut of the Dead (2019) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Z (2019) $788.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Golden Glove (2019) $604.5K $6.2K US & Canada · 1% $598.3K elsewhere · 99%
- 9 Sea Fever (2019) $387.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Dawn (2019) $140.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 26 films crossed $100M and took $473.1M between them, 97% of the total. 25 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M.
97%
- $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, 4% of the list $473.1M · 97% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 25 films, 96% of the list $14.6M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Sep 1–7) took $473.6M, led by It: Chapter Two (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.6M It: Chapter Two (2019)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Mayday (2019) $9.8M Mayday (2019)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 3 from Hell (2019) $3.4M 3 from Hell (2019)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 The Golden Glove (2019) $959.2K The Golden Glove (2019)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2019 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2017 earned the most: $836.3M from 20 films, led by It (2017). September 2019 took $487.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2010 7 films | 7 | $367.4M | – | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| September 2011 12 films · −78% | 12 | $80.2M | −78% | Shark Night 3D (2011) $41.4M |
| September 2012 9 films · +335% | 9 | $348.9M | +335% | Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M |
| September 2013 14 films · −51% | 14 | $169.6M | −51% | Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) $161.9M |
| September 2014 20 films · −32% | 20 | $114.7M | −32% | No Good Deed (2014) $54.3M |
| September 2015 15 films · −2% | 15 | $112.4M | −2% | The Visit (2015) $98.5M |
| September 2016 12 films · −19% | 12 | $91.2M | −19% | Blair Witch (2016) $45.2M |
| September 2017 20 films · +817% | 20 | $836.3M | +817% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| September 2018 18 films · −34% | 18 | $554M | −34% | The Nun (2018) $366.1M |
| September 2019 26 films · −12% | 26 | $487.7M | −12% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in September 2019?
English-language horror films took $485.8M across 19 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($1.1M) and German-language horror films ($604.5K).
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: May leads with $531M, led by Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019).
- January $252.7M #1 Glass (2019)
- February $92.1M #1 Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
- March $283.3M #1 Us (2019)
- April $297.3M #1 The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- May $531M #1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- June $297.4M #1 Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- July $141M #1 Crawl (2019)
- August $230.4M #1 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
- September $487.7M #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- October $417.8M #1 The Addams Family (2019)
- November $75.9M #1 Doctor Sleep (2019)
- December $21.5M #1 Black Christmas (2019)
FAQ
Horror Box Office September 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 26 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in September 2019?
It: Chapter Two (2019) leads with $473.1M worldwide, $211.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mayday (2019) at $5M and 3 from Hell (2019) at $2.3M.
How much did horror movies released in September 2019 earn?
26 horror films released in September 2019 report a worldwide gross, $487.7M in all, or $18.8M per film on average. August 2019 releases took $230.4M.
How many horror movies released in September 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by It: Chapter Two (2019) with $473.1M.
How is the September 2019 horror 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 2019. 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 2019 horror 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.