#1 of 6 #1 sci-fi movie of September 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$104.3M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$40.8M US & Canada · 39% $63.5M elsewhere · 61%
Sci-Fi box office · September 2023
Sci-Fi Box Office, September 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
The Creator (2023) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in September 2023, with $104.3M worldwide, ahead of The Toxic Avenger (2023) at $3.5M and 57 Seconds (2023) at $1.1M. 6 sci-fi films released in September 2023 report a worldwide gross, $109.2M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 80% on August 2023, whose releases took $534.8M. By language, English leads with $108.8M across 4 sci-fi releases.
- September 2023 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $109.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2023
- −80%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of September 2023?
The Creator (2023) leads with $104.3M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $109.2M, 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 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $104.3M
- 2 Sep 21, 2023 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $614.7K Worldwide: $3.5M
- 3 Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.4K
- 5 Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96K
- 6
Sep 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8K
By release week
Which Week of September 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 24–30) took $105.3M, led by The Creator (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Jump! (2023) $253.4K Jump! (2023)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Mark Antony (2023) $96K Mark Antony (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 The Toxic Avenger (2023) $3.5M The Toxic Avenger (2023)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Creator (2023) $105.3M The Creator (2023)
Earlier years
How Does September 2023 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2021 earned the most: $434.1M from 8 films, led by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). September 2023 took $109.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2014 8 films | 8 | $377.2M | – | 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 |
| September 2021 8 films · +19% | 8 | $434.1M | +19% | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $432.2M |
| September 2022 6 films · −99% | 6 | $4.5M | −99% | Dry (2022) $2M |
| September 2023 6 films · +2350% | 6 | $109.2M | +2350% | The Creator (2023) $104.3M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $870.7M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $838.5M #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $476.6M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $99.6M #1 65 (2023)
- April $1.1M #1 To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023)
- May $870.7M #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $718.4M #1 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- July $3.3M #1 Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023)
- August $534.8M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $109.2M #1 The Creator (2023)
- October $1.4M #1 The Mill (2023)
- November $365.2M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $722.9M #1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office September 2023: 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 2023?
The Creator (2023) leads with $104.3M worldwide, $40.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Toxic Avenger (2023) at $3.5M and 57 Seconds (2023) at $1.1M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in September 2023 earn?
6 sci-fi films released in September 2023 report a worldwide gross, $109.2M in all, or $18.2M per film on average. August 2023 releases took $534.8M.
How many sci-fi movies released in September 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Creator (2023) with $104.3M.
How is the September 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.