#1 of 26 #1 thriller movie of September 2020
2020 · Action, Sci-Fi
$365.3M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
Thriller box office · September 2020
Thriller Box Office, September 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Tenet (2020) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in September 2020, with $365.3M worldwide, ahead of Spiral (2020) at $40.6M and Antebellum (2020) at $7.8M. 26 thriller films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $425.2M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 8.8 times the total of August 2020, whose releases took $48.5M. By language, English leads with $377.8M across 10 thriller releases.
- September 2020 releases with a gross
- 26
- combined worldwide
- $425.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2020
- ×8.8
#1 of 26 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of September 2020?
Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $420.1M, 99% of what all 26 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 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 17, 2020 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $40.6M
- 3 Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M
- 4 Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: $497.7K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.3M
- 5 Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
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Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 7
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: $537.6K Rest of the world: $104.9K Worldwide: $642.5K - 8
Sep 16, 2020 US and Canada: $207.9K Rest of the world: $407.3K Worldwide: $615.2K - 9
Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583.1K - 10
Sep 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $438.4K - 11
Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $244.6K - 12
Sep 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.8K - 13
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106K - 14
Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.8K - 15
Sep 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.1K - 16
Sep 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46K - 17
Sep 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.8K - 18
Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.9K - 19
Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: $30.9K Rest of the world: $152 Worldwide: $31.1K - 20
Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2K - 21
Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2K - 22
Sep 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4K - 23
Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9K - 24
Sep 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K - 25
Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K - 26
Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2020?
Of the top 10, Alone (2020) earned the biggest share at home (84% in the US & Canada), while Ava (2020) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $83M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Tenet (2020) $365.3M $58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
- 2 Spiral (2020) $40.6M $23.2M US & Canada · 57% $17.4M elsewhere · 43%
- 3 Antebellum (2020) $7.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Ava (2020) $3.3M $497.7K US & Canada · 15% $2.8M elsewhere · 85%
- 5 Appearances (2020) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Lovers (2020) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Alone (2020) $642.5K $537.6K US & Canada · 84% $104.9K elsewhere · 16%
- 8 The Secrets We Keep (2020) $615.2K $207.9K US & Canada · 34% $407.3K elsewhere · 66%
- 9 The Owners (2020) $583.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 You Came Back (2020) $438.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 26 films crossed $100M and took $365.3M between them, 86% of the total. 24 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.
86% 10%
- $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 1 film, 4% of the list $365.3M · 86% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 4% of the list $40.6M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 24 films, 92% of the list $19.3M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) took $371.1M, 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) $371.1M Tenet (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 You Came Back (2020) $671.6K You Came Back (2020)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Spiral (2020) $49.8M Spiral (2020)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Ava (2020) $3.4M Ava (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Barcelona Vampiress (2020) $178.1K The Barcelona Vampiress (2020)
Earlier years
How Does September 2020 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2019 earned the most: $1B from 49 films, led by It: Chapter Two (2019). September 2020 took $425.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| September 2011 24 films | 24 | $468.5M | – | 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 |
| September 2014 22 films · +80% | 22 | $706.7M | +80% | The Maze Runner (2014) $348.3M |
| September 2015 35 films · +31% | 35 | $927.4M | +31% | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $312.3M |
| September 2016 36 films · −47% | 36 | $490.9M | −47% | Skiptrace (2016) $136.6M |
| September 2017 43 films · +95% | 43 | $958.7M | +95% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| September 2018 41 films · −26% | 41 | $709.1M | −26% | The Nun (2018) $366.1M |
| September 2019 49 films · +47% | 49 | $1B | +47% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
| September 2020 26 films · −59% | 26 | $425.2M | −59% | Tenet (2020) $365.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in September 2020?
English-language thriller films took $377.8M across 10 films, 89% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($5M) and Italian-language thriller films ($438.4K).
September 2020 Thriller Box Office by Language
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English $377.8M10 films · #1 Tenet (2020) -
French $5M5 films · #1 Appearances (2020) -
Italian $438.4K1 film · #1 You Came Back (2020) -
Russian $338.7K2 films · #1 Side Effect (2020) -
Catalan $119.8K1 film · #1 The Barcelona Vampiress (2020) -
Cantonese $104.8K1 film · #1 Fatal Visit (2020) -
Spanish $62.3K2 films · #1 The Year of Fury (2020) -
Basque $46K1 film · #1 Death Knell (2020) -
Bulgarian $3.9K1 film · #1 Ashes Over Sun (2020)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $531.4M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).
- January $531.4M #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- February $251M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
- March $202.9M #1 Sacrifice (2020)
- April $910.9K #1 Sea Fever (2020)
- May $17.5M #1 Nightfire (2020)
- June $28.4M #1 The Collini Case (2020)
- July $53.2M #1 Peninsula (2020)
- August $48.5M #1 Unhinged (2020)
- September $425.2M #1 Tenet (2020)
- October $70M #1 Honest Thief (2020)
- November $94.5M #1 Vanguard (2020)
- December $281.2M #1 Shock Wave 2 (2020)
FAQ
Thriller 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 26 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in September 2020?
Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M worldwide, $58.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spiral (2020) at $40.6M and Antebellum (2020) at $7.8M.
How much did thriller movies released in September 2020 earn?
26 thriller films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $425.2M in all, or $16.4M per film on average. August 2020 releases took $48.5M.
How many thriller 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 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 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 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.