#1 of 20 #1 thriller movie of September 2013
2013 · Thriller, Horror
$161.9M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$83.6M US & Canada · 52% $78.3M elsewhere · 48%
Thriller box office · September 2013
Thriller Box Office, September 2013: Top-Grossing Releases
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in September 2013, with $161.9M worldwide, ahead of Prisoners (2013) at $122.1M and Riddick (2013) at $98.3M. 20 thriller films released in September 2013 report a worldwide gross, $391.6M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 30% on August 2013, whose releases took $559.2M. By language, English leads with $383.9M across 11 thriller releases.
- September 2013 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $391.6M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs August 2013
- −30%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of September 2013?
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) leads with $161.9M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $388.5M, 99% of what all 20 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 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 Sep 13, 2013 US and Canada: $83.6M Rest of the world: $78.3M Worldwide: $161.9M
- 2 Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $61M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $122.1M
- 3 Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: $56.3M Worldwide: $98.3M
- 4 Sep 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 5 Sep 7, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
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Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $809 Rest of the world: $677.8K Worldwide: $678.6K - 7
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557.9K - 8
Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $164.6K Rest of the world: $308.3K Worldwide: $472.9K - 9
Sep 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $248.3K - 10
Sep 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.3K - 11
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $42.3K Rest of the world: $135.4K Worldwide: $177.8K - 12
Sep 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.8K - 13
Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $81.4K Rest of the world: $77.7K Worldwide: $159K - 14
Sep 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142K - 15
Sep 13, 2013 US and Canada: $124.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124.6K - 16
Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.7K - 17
Sep 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.2K - 18
Sep 13, 2013 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: $25.8K Worldwide: $28.9K - 19
Sep 10, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.8K - 20
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $18.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2013?
Of the top 10, Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $187M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) $161.9M $83.6M US & Canada · 52% $78.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 Prisoners (2013) $122.1M $61M US & Canada · 50% $61.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 Riddick (2013) $98.3M $42M US & Canada · 43% $56.3M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Kicking Off (2013) $3.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013) $678.6K $809 US & Canada · <1% $677.8K elsewhere · 100%
- 7 The Colony (2013) $557.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 On the Job (2013) $472.9K $164.6K US & Canada · 35% $308.3K elsewhere · 65%
- 9 Brotherhood of Tears (2013) $248.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Abducted (2013) $209.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $284M between them, 73% of the total. 17 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M.
73% 25%
- $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, 10% of the list $284M · 73% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $98.3M · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 17 films, 85% of the list $9.3M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 8–14) took $162.1M, led by Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Riddick (2013) $101.5M Riddick (2013)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) $162.1M Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Prisoners (2013) $124M Prisoners (2013)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Kicking Off (2013) $4.1M Kicking Off (2013)
- 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 2005 earned the most: $757.4M from 24 films, led by Flightplan (2005). September 2013 took $391.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| September 2004 20 films | 20 | $431.8M | – | 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 |
| September 2011 24 films · −30% | 24 | $468.5M | −30% | Contagion (2011) $136.5M |
| September 2012 29 films · +47% | 29 | $689.7M | +47% | Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M |
| September 2013 20 films · −43% | 20 | $391.6M | −43% | Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) $161.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in September 2013?
English-language thriller films took $383.9M across 11 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Russian-language thriller films ($3.2M) and French-language thriller films ($3.2M).
September 2013 Thriller Box Office by Language
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English $383.9M11 films · #1 Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) -
Russian $3.2M1 film · #1 Kicking Off (2013) -
French $3.2M2 films · #1 Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013) -
Tagalog $472.9K1 film · #1 On the Job (2013) -
German $159.8K1 film · #1 Lost Place (2013) -
Swedish $80.7K1 film · #1 The Disciple (2013) -
Greek $48.2K1 film · #1 The Enemy Within (2013) -
Spanish $22.8K1 film · #1 Omnivores (2013)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2013, Month by Month
The months of 2013 with their totals: May leads with $2.9B, led by Iron Man 3 (2013).
- January $242.4M #1 Gangster Squad (2013)
- February $659.9M #1 A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
- March $1B #1 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
- April $368.4M #1 Evil Dead (2013)
- May $2.9B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- June $875M #1 World War Z (2013)
- July $614M #1 The Conjuring (2013)
- August $559.2M #1 Elysium (2013)
- September $391.6M #1 Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
- October $1.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- November $983.1M #1 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
- December $611.7M #1 American Hustle (2013)
FAQ
Thriller 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in September 2013?
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) leads with $161.9M worldwide, $83.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Prisoners (2013) at $122.1M and Riddick (2013) at $98.3M.
How much did thriller movies released in September 2013 earn?
20 thriller films released in September 2013 report a worldwide gross, $391.6M in all, or $19.6M per film on average. August 2013 releases took $559.2M.
How many thriller movies released in September 2013 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) with $161.9M.
How is the September 2013 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 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 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.