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Sci-Fi box office · September 2013

Sci-Fi Box Office, September 2013: Top-Grossing Releases

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in September 2013, with $274.3M worldwide, ahead of Riddick (2013) at $98.3M and The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013) at $1.7M. 7 sci-fi films released in September 2013 report a worldwide gross, $375.7M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 8% on August 2013, whose releases took $348.5M. By language, English leads with $372.9M across 4 sci-fi releases.

September 2013 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$375.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs August 2013
+8%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of September 2013?

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) leads with $274.3M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $375.4M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $274.3M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
    $119.8M US & Canada · 44% $154.5M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Riddick (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $98.3M Riddick (2013)
    $42M US & Canada · 43% $56.3M elsewhere · 57%
  3. The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Colony (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $557.9K The Colony (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $447.6K Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of September 2013, 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 2013.

  1. 1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) movie poster
    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · English · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy $274.3M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $119.8M Rest of the world: $154.5M Worldwide: $274.3M
  2. 2 Riddick (2013) movie poster
    Riddick (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $98.3M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: $56.3M Worldwide: $98.3M
  3. 3 The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013) movie poster
    The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013) Sep 28, 2013 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Sep 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  4. 4 The Colony (2013) movie poster
    The Colony (2013) Sep 20, 2013 · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $557.9K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557.9K
  5. 5 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013) movie poster
    Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013) Sep 14, 2013 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $447.6K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $447.6K
  6. 6 Abducted (2013) movie poster
    Abducted (2013) Sep 3, 2013 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $209.3K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.3K
  7. 7 Code Red (2013) movie poster
    Code Red (2013) Sep 24, 2013 · English · Horror, Action, Sci-Fi $62.4K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.4K
By release week

Which Week of September 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 39 (Sep 22–28) took $276.1M, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Riddick (2013) $98.5M Riddick (2013)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013) $447.6K Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Colony (2013) $557.9K The Colony (2013)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $276.1M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does September 2013 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2012 earned the most: $462.1M from 5 films, led by Resident Evil: Retribution (2012). September 2013 took $375.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 2004 5 films 5 $315.3M – Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M
September 2005 4 films · −83% 4 $52.4M −83% Serenity (2005) $40.4M
September 2006 4 films · −85% 4 $8M −85% Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006) $3.6M
September 2007 3 films · +1791% 3 $151.2M +1791% Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M
September 2008 1 film · −94% 1 $8.3M −94% Superior Ultra 8 Brothers (2008) $8.3M
September 2009 6 films · +2741% 6 $236.2M +2741% Surrogates (2009) $122.4M
September 2010 4 films · +31% 4 $309.9M +31% Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M
September 2011 5 films · −46% 5 $168.6M −46% Contagion (2011) $136.5M
September 2012 5 films · +174% 5 $462.1M +174% Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M
September 2013 7 films · −19% 7 $375.7M −19% Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $274.3M
Archive

Sci-Fi Box Office in 2013, Month by Month

The months of 2013 with their totals: May leads with $1.9B, led by Iron Man 3 (2013).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office September 2013: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in September 2013?

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) leads with $274.3M worldwide, $119.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Riddick (2013) at $98.3M and The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013) at $1.7M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in September 2013 earn?

7 sci-fi films released in September 2013 report a worldwide gross, $375.7M in all, or $53.7M per film on average. August 2013 releases took $348.5M.

How many sci-fi movies released in September 2013 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) with $274.3M.

How much of the September 2013 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$161.8M of the $375.7M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 2013 sci-fi 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 2013. 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 2013 sci-fi 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.