#1 of 5 #1 sci-fi movie of September 2020
2020 · Action, Sci-Fi
$365.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
Sci-Fi box office · September 2020
Sci-Fi Box Office, September 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Tenet (2020) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in September 2020, with $365.3M worldwide, ahead of The Last Journey (2020) at $55.9K and LX 2048 (2020) at $8.4K. 5 sci-fi films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $365.4M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.8 times the total of August 2020, whose releases took $62.9M. By language, English leads with $365.3M across 3 sci-fi releases.
- September 2020 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $365.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2020
- ×5.8
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of September 2020?
Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $365.4M, almost all of what the 5 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 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $58.5M Rest of the world: $306.8M Worldwide: $365.3M
- 2 Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.9K
- 3 Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
- 4 Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
- 5 Sep 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
By release week
Which Week of September 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) took $365.4M, led by Tenet (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tenet (2020) $365.4M Tenet (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 LX 2048 (2020) $13.5K LX 2048 (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2020 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 2020 took $365.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2011 5 films | 5 | $168.6M | – | 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 |
| September 2016 4 films · −79% | 4 | $67M | −79% | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) $58.1M |
| September 2017 8 films · −28% | 8 | $48.3M | −28% | Flatliners (2017) $45.2M |
| September 2018 8 films · +237% | 8 | $163.1M | +237% | The Predator (2018) $160.5M |
| September 2019 6 films · −13% | 6 | $141.4M | −13% | Ad Astra (2019) $127.5M |
| September 2020 5 films · +158% | 5 | $365.4M | +158% | Tenet (2020) $365.3M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: September leads with $365.4M, led by Tenet (2020).
- January $56.4M #1 Underwater (2020)
- February $220.7M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
- March $42.4M #1 Bloodshot (2020)
- April $404.8K #1 Sea Fever (2020)
- May $104.4K #1 Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020)
- June $14.9M #1 #Alive (2020)
- July $902.2K #1 Gundala (2020)
- August $62.9M #1 The New Mutants (2020)
- September $365.4M #1 Tenet (2020)
- October $8.6M #1 Terra Willy (2020)
- November $71.3M #1 Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020)
- December $68.3M #1 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office September 2020: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in September 2020?
Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M worldwide, $58.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Journey (2020) at $55.9K and LX 2048 (2020) at $8.4K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in September 2020 earn?
5 sci-fi films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $365.4M in all, or $73.1M per film on average. August 2020 releases took $62.9M.
How many sci-fi movies released in September 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Tenet (2020) with $365.3M.
How is the September 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.