#1 of 6 #1 sci-fi movie of September 2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
2015 · Action, Sci-Fi
$312.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$81.7M US & Canada · 26% $230.6M elsewhere · 74%
Sci-Fi box office · September 2015
Sci-Fi Box Office, September 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in September 2015, with $312.3M worldwide, ahead of Cooties (2015) at $485.5K and The Anomaly (2015) at $252.3K. 6 sci-fi films released in September 2015 report a worldwide gross, $313.3M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 16% on August 2015, whose releases took $271.3M. By language, English leads with $313M across 4 sci-fi releases.
- September 2015 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $313.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2015
- +16%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of September 2015?
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) leads with $312.3M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $313.3M, almost all of what the 6 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 Sci-Fi Release of September 2015, 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 2015.
- 1 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $81.7M Rest of the world: $230.6M Worldwide: $312.3M
Sep 18, 2015 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $312.3M worldwide - 2 Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $60.1K Rest of the world: $425.5K Worldwide: $485.5K
- 3 Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.3K
- 4 Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209K
- 5 Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.8K
- 6
Sep 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
By release week
Which Week of September 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 13–19) took $312.8M, led by Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Garden of Eden (2015) $65.8K Garden of Eden (2015)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $312.8M Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Anomaly (2015) $252.3K The Anomaly (2015)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Sum of Histories (2015) $209K Sum of Histories (2015)
Earlier years
How Does September 2015 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 2015 took $313.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2006 4 films | 4 | $8M | – | 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 |
| September 2014 8 films · ±0% | 8 | $377.2M | ±0% | The Maze Runner (2014) $348.3M |
| September 2015 6 films · −17% | 6 | $313.3M | −17% | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $312.3M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: December leads with $2.3B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
- January $40.1M #1 Project Almanac (2015)
- February $198.6M #1 Jupiter Ascending (2015)
- March $812.7M #1 Home (2015)
- April $50.5M #1 Ex Machina (2015)
- May $2B #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June $1.7B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- July $1.2B #1 Ant-Man (2015)
- August $271.3M #1 Fantastic Four (2015)
- September $313.3M #1 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- October $638.6M #1 The Martian (2015)
- November $699.8M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office September 2015: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in September 2015?
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) leads with $312.3M worldwide, $81.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cooties (2015) at $485.5K and The Anomaly (2015) at $252.3K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in September 2015 earn?
6 sci-fi films released in September 2015 report a worldwide gross, $313.3M in all, or $52.2M per film on average. August 2015 releases took $271.3M.
How many sci-fi movies released in September 2015 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) with $312.3M.
How is the September 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.