#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of September 2026
2026 · Action, Drama
$49.5M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$8.1M US & Canada · 16% $41.3M elsewhere · 84%
Mystery box office · September 2026
Mystery Box Office, September 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Hope (2026) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in September 2026, with $49.5M worldwide, ahead of Bad Apples (2026) at $2M and Chronovisor (2026) at $131.3K. 3 mystery films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $51.6M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on August 2026, whose releases took $316.1M.
- September 2026 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $51.6M
- Hope (2026), the #1
- $49.5M
- vs August 2026
- −84%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of September 2026?
Hope (2026) leads with $49.5M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $51.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of September 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Sep 9, 2026 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $41.3M Worldwide: $49.5M
- 2 Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 3 Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $131.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $131.3K
By release week
Which Week of September 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 6–12) took $49.5M, led by Hope (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Chronovisor (2026) $131.3K Chronovisor (2026)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Hope (2026) $49.5M Hope (2026)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Bad Apples (2026) $2M Bad Apples (2026)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2026 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2025 earned the most: $804.9M from 7 films, led by The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025). September 2026 took $51.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2017 11 films | 11 | $82.3M | – | mother! (2017) $44.5M |
| September 2018 11 films · +694% | 11 | $653.6M | +694% | The Nun (2018) $366.1M |
| September 2019 11 films · −79% | 11 | $136.1M | −79% | Ad Astra (2019) $127.5M |
| September 2020 8 films · −64% | 8 | $49.4M | −64% | Spiral (2020) $40.6M |
| September 2021 6 films · +36% | 6 | $67.3M | +36% | Malignant (2021) $34.9M |
| September 2022 16 films · +113% | 16 | $143.2M | +113% | Don't Worry Darling (2022) $87.6M |
| September 2023 15 films · +286% | 15 | $553.1M | +286% | The Nun II (2023) $269.7M |
| September 2024 11 films · −97% | 11 | $16.5M | −97% | All About Suomi (2024) $10.2M |
| September 2025 7 films · +4770% | 7 | $804.9M | +4770% | The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) $499.3M |
| September 2026 3 films · −94% | 3 | $51.6M | −94% | Hope (2026) $49.5M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: August leads with $316.1M, led by Insidious: Out of the Further (2026).
- January $113.7M #1 Mercy (2026)
- February $208.6M #1 Scream 7 (2026)
- March $5.3M #1 Protector (2026)
- April $49.5M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- May $138.1M #1 The Sheep Detectives (2026)
- June $248.8M #1 Disclosure Day (2026)
- July $82.6M #1 Evil Dead Burn (2026)
- August $316.1M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $51.6M #1 Hope (2026)
- October $163.8M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office September 2026: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in September 2026?
Hope (2026) leads with $49.5M worldwide, $8.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bad Apples (2026) at $2M and Chronovisor (2026) at $131.3K.
How much did mystery movies released in September 2026 earn?
3 mystery films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $51.6M in all, or $17.2M per film on average. August 2026 releases took $316.1M.
How many mystery movies released in September 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hope (2026), earned $49.5M.
How is the September 2026 mystery 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 2026. 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 2026 mystery 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.