#1 of 23 #1 thriller movie of September 2010
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2010 · Action, Sci-Fi
$300.2M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$60.1M US & Canada · 20% $240.1M elsewhere · 80%
Thriller box office · September 2010
Thriller Box Office, September 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in September 2010, with $300.2M worldwide, ahead of The Town (2010) at $154M and The American (2010) at $67.9M. 23 thriller films released in September 2010 report a worldwide gross, $670M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 10% on August 2010, whose releases took $610.8M. By language, English leads with $511.2M across 13 thriller releases.
- September 2010 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $670M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs August 2010
- +10%
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of September 2010?
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) leads with $300.2M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $630.3M, 94% of what all 23 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 Thriller Release of September 2010, 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 2010.
- 1 Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $240.1M Worldwide: $300.2M
- 2 Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $92.2M Rest of the world: $61.8M Worldwide: $154M
- 3 Sep 1, 2010 US and Canada: $35.6M Rest of the world: $32.3M Worldwide: $67.9M
- 4 Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $62.7M
- 5 Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $45.5M
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Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $19.4M - 7
Sep 15, 2010 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $9.9M - 8
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $296.4K Worldwide: $3.5M - 9
Sep 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 10
Sep 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $891.7K - 11
Sep 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $822.8K - 12
Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $336.5K Rest of the world: $470.1K Worldwide: $806.5K - 13
Sep 9, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $716.6K - 14
Sep 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $519.7K - 15
Sep 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $490.3K - 16
Sep 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.9K - 17
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $40.3K Rest of the world: $121.3K Worldwide: $161.6K - 18
Sep 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.2K - 19
HDSP: Hunting Down Small Predators (2010)Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.1K
Sep 17, 2010 · Bulgarian · Romance, Drama, Thriller $74.1K worldwide - 20
Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010)Sep 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35K
Sep 23, 2010 · German · Thriller, Horror, Mystery $35K worldwide - 21
Sep 30, 2010 US and Canada: $15K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15K - 22
Sep 11, 2010 US and Canada: $10K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10K - 23
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2010?
Of the top 10, Catfish (2010) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while Buried (2010) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $255.2M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M $60.1M US & Canada · 20% $240.1M elsewhere · 80%
- 2 The Town (2010) $154M $92.2M US & Canada · 60% $61.8M elsewhere · 40%
- 3 The American (2010) $67.9M $35.6M US & Canada · 52% $32.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Devil (2010) $62.7M $33.6M US & Canada · 54% $29.1M elsewhere · 46%
- 5 Machete (2010) $45.5M $26.6M US & Canada · 58% $18.9M elsewhere · 42%
- 6 Buried (2010) $19.4M $1M US & Canada · 5% $18.4M elsewhere · 95%
- 7 Never Let Me Go (2010) $9.9M $2.4M US & Canada · 25% $7.5M elsewhere · 75%
- 8 Catfish (2010) $3.5M $3.2M US & Canada · 92% $296.4K elsewhere · 8%
- 9 Rasputin (2010) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 No Return (2010) $891.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 23 films crossed $100M and took $454.3M between them, 68% of the total. 17 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M.
68% 29%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 9% of the list $454.3M · 68% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 17% of the list $195.5M · 29% of the gross
- Under $10M 17 films, 74% of the list $20.2M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 5–11) took $301.6M, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 The American (2010) $115.9M The American (2010)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $301.6M Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 The Town (2010) $230.4M The Town (2010)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Buried (2010) $20.3M Buried (2010)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 No Return (2010) $1.7M No Return (2010)
Earlier years
How Does September 2010 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2005 earned the most: $757.4M from 24 films, led by Flightplan (2005). September 2010 took $670M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2001 11 films | 11 | $178.5M | – | Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M |
| September 2002 18 films · +31% | 18 | $234.5M | +31% | The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M |
| September 2003 21 films · +81% | 21 | $424M | +81% | Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M |
| September 2004 20 films · +2% | 20 | $431.8M | +2% | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M |
| September 2005 24 films · +75% | 24 | $757.4M | +75% | Flightplan (2005) $223.4M |
| September 2006 23 films · −62% | 23 | $291.2M | −62% | The Last King of Scotland (2006) $55.8M |
| September 2007 27 films · +105% | 27 | $598.3M | +105% | Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M |
| September 2008 16 films · −31% | 16 | $415.2M | −31% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| September 2009 23 films · +30% | 23 | $541.7M | +30% | Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M |
| September 2010 23 films · +24% | 23 | $670M | +24% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in September 2010?
English-language thriller films took $511.2M across 13 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Italian-language thriller films ($1.9M) and Spanish-language thriller films ($1.7M).
September 2010 Thriller Box Office by Language
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English $511.2M13 films · #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) -
Italian $1.9M1 film · #1 Rasputin (2010) -
Spanish $1.7M2 films · #1 No Return (2010) -
Danish $716.6K1 film · #1 The Experiment (2010) -
French $193.9K1 film · #1 Trader Games (2010) -
Russian $148.2K1 film · #1 The Needle Remix (2010) - Bulgarian $74.1K1 film · #1 HDSP: Hunting Down Small Predators (2010)
- German $35K1 film · #1 Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010)
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Swedish $9.6K1 film · #1 Bad Faith (2010)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: July leads with $1.4B, led by Inception (2010).
- January $387.9M #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
- February $660.1M #1 Shutter Island (2010)
- March $490.9M #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
- April $513.9M #1 Date Night (2010)
- May $658.6M #1 Iron Man 2 (2010)
- June $1.3B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
- July $1.4B #1 Inception (2010)
- August $610.8M #1 The Expendables (2010)
- September $670M #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- October $484.7M #1 Saw 3D (2010)
- November $427.3M #1 Unstoppable (2010)
- December $1B #1 TRON: Legacy (2010)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office September 2010: 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in September 2010?
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) leads with $300.2M worldwide, $60.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Town (2010) at $154M and The American (2010) at $67.9M.
How much did thriller movies released in September 2010 earn?
23 thriller films released in September 2010 report a worldwide gross, $670M in all, or $29.1M per film on average. August 2010 releases took $610.8M.
How many thriller movies released in September 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) with $300.2M.
How is the September 2010 thriller 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 2010. 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 2010 thriller 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.