#1 of 32 #1 horror movie of September 2022
2022 · Horror
$217.4M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$105.9M US & Canada · 49% $111.5M elsewhere · 51%
Horror box office · September 2022
Horror Box Office, September 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Smile (2022) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in September 2022, with $217.4M worldwide, ahead of Don't Worry Darling (2022) at $87.6M and Barbarian (2022) at $46.2M. 32 horror films released in September 2022 report a worldwide gross, $376.9M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 180% on August 2022, whose releases took $134.8M. By language, English leads with $369.7M across 22 horror releases.
- September 2022 releases with a gross
- 32
- combined worldwide
- $376.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2022
- +180%
#1 of 32 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of September 2022?
Smile (2022) leads with $217.4M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $367.2M, 97% of what all 32 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 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $105.9M Rest of the world: $111.5M Worldwide: $217.4M
- 2 Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $87.6M
- 3 Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $46.2M
- 4 Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $424K Worldwide: $9.8M
- 5 Sep 19, 2022 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $6.2M
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Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 7
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 8
Sep 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 9
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $984.4K - 10
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $875.2K - 11
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $523.4K - 12
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $400K - 13
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $377.1K - 14
Sep 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $342.2K - 15
Sep 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.2K - 16
My Best Friend's Exorcism (2022)Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.9K
Sep 30, 2022 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $202.9K worldwide - 17
Spirit Halloween: The Movie (2022)Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K Sep 30, 2022 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $71.9K worldwide - 18
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.6K - 19
Sep 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.8K - 20
Sep 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45K - 21
Sep 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.1K - 22
Sep 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6K - 23
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4K - 24
Sep 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5K - 25
Sep 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K - 26
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K - 27
Sep 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 28
Sep 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 29
Sep 27, 2022 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K - 30
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K - 31
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K - 32
Sep 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $758
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2022?
Of the top 10, Pearl (2022) earned the biggest share at home (96% in the US & Canada), while Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 32 films, $203.6M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Smile (2022) $217.4M $105.9M US & Canada · 49% $111.5M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Don't Worry Darling (2022) $87.6M $45.3M US & Canada · 52% $42.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Barbarian (2022) $46.2M $40.8M US & Canada · 88% $5.3M elsewhere · 12%
- 4 Pearl (2022) $9.8M $9.4M US & Canada · 96% $424K elsewhere · 4%
- 5 Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022) $6.2M $2M US & Canada · 33% $4.1M elsewhere · 67%
- 6 It’s in the Woods (2022) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Naane Varuvean (2022) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Edge of the Shadows (2022) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022) $984.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Don’t Look at the Demon (2022) $875.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 32 films crossed $100M and took $217.4M between them, 58% of the total. 29 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 35%
- $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, 3% of the list $217.4M · 58% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 6% of the list $133.8M · 35% of the gross
- Under $10M 29 films, 91% of the list $25.7M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 25–Oct 1) took $223.7M, led by Smile (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Harbinger (2022) $535.2K The Harbinger (2022)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Barbarian (2022) $46.6M Barbarian (2022)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Pearl (2022) $11.9M Pearl (2022)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Don't Worry Darling (2022) $94.3M Don't Worry Darling (2022)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Smile (2022) $223.7M Smile (2022)
Earlier years
How Does September 2022 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 2022 took $376.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 14 films | 14 | $169.6M | – | 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 |
| September 2020 13 films · −89% | 13 | $52.2M | −89% | Spiral (2020) $40.6M |
| September 2021 16 films · −24% | 16 | $39.6M | −24% | Malignant (2021) $34.9M |
| September 2022 32 films · +853% | 32 | $376.9M | +853% | Smile (2022) $217.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in September 2022?
English-language horror films took $369.7M across 22 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($2.2M) and Tamil-language horror films ($1.8M).
September 2022 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $369.7M22 films · #1 Smile (2022)
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Japanese $2.2M1 film · #1 It’s in the Woods (2022) -
Tamil $1.8M1 film · #1 Naane Varuvean (2022) -
Greenlandic $1.4M1 film · #1 The Edge of the Shadows (2022) -
Vietnamese $984.4K1 film · #1 Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022) -
Malay $426.4K2 films · #1 Blood Flower (2022) -
Polish $342.2K1 film · #1 It Came from the Water (2022) -
Italian $53.8K1 film · #1 Flowing (2022) -
Spanish $37.6K1 film · #1 Presencias (2022) -
French $5.1K1 film · #1 Saloum (2022)
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: May leads with $1B, led by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
- January $168.3M #1 Scream (2022)
- February $15.9M #1 The Cursed (2022)
- March $25.5M #1 X (2022)
- April $172.8M #1 Morbius (2022)
- May $1B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $169.7M #1 The Black Phone (2022)
- July $181.6M #1 Nope (2022)
- August $134.8M #1 Prey (2022)
- September $376.9M #1 Smile (2022)
- October $134.9M #1 Halloween Ends (2022)
- November $100.5M #1 The Menu (2022)
- December $80.6M #1 Violent Night (2022)
FAQ
Horror Box Office September 2022: 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 32 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in September 2022?
Smile (2022) leads with $217.4M worldwide, $105.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Don't Worry Darling (2022) at $87.6M and Barbarian (2022) at $46.2M.
How much did horror movies released in September 2022 earn?
32 horror films released in September 2022 report a worldwide gross, $376.9M in all, or $11.8M per film on average. August 2022 releases took $134.8M.
How many horror movies released in September 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Smile (2022) with $217.4M.
How is the September 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.