#1 of 48 #1 thriller movie of September 2022
2022 · Drama, Mystery
$87.6M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$45.3M US & Canada · 52% $42.3M elsewhere · 48%
Thriller box office · September 2022
Thriller Box Office, September 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Don't Worry Darling (2022) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in September 2022, with $87.6M worldwide, ahead of Barbarian (2022) at $46.2M and See How They Run (2022) at $22M. 48 thriller films released in September 2022 report a worldwide gross, $186.2M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 60% on August 2022, whose releases took $462.4M. By language, English leads with $166M across 26 thriller releases.
- September 2022 releases with a gross
- 48
- combined worldwide
- $186.2M
- Don't Worry Darling (2022), the #1
- $87.6M
- vs August 2022
- −60%
#1 of 48 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of September 2022?
Don't Worry Darling (2022) leads with $87.6M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $170.2M, 91% of what all 48 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 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $87.6M
- 2 Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $46.2M
- 3 Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $22M
- 4 Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $8.2M
- 5 Sep 19, 2022 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $6.2M
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Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 7
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 8
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 9
Sep 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 10
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 11
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $700.5K - 12
Sep 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $542.8K - 13
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $523.4K - 14
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $493.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $493.7K - 15
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $467K - 16
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $377.1K - 17
Sep 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.7K - 18
Sep 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309.4K - 19
Sep 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $232.3K - 20
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.7K - 21
My Best Friend's Exorcism (2022)Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.9K
Sep 30, 2022 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $202.9K worldwide - 22
Sep 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.2K - 23
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022)Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.5K Sep 30, 2022 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy $123.5K worldwide - 24
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.2K - 25
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.4K - 26
Spirit Halloween: The Movie (2022)Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K Sep 30, 2022 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $71.9K worldwide - 27
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.6K - 28
Sep 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.8K - 29
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.7K - 30
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37K - 31
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.8K - 32
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4K - 33
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4K - 34
Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis (2022)Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $25.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.4K Sep 9, 2022 · English · Thriller, Mystery, Western $25.4K worldwide - 35
Sep 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K - 36
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5K - 37
Sep 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5K - 38
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K - 39
Sep 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K - 40
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: $8.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6K - 41
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K - 42
Sep 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 43
Sep 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 44
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K - 45
Sep 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K - 46
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K - 47
Sep 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $758 - 48
Sep 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2022?
Of the top 10, Barbarian (2022) earned the biggest share at home (88% in the US & Canada), while Vikram Vedha (2022) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 48 films, $99.9M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Don't Worry Darling (2022) $87.6M $45.3M US & Canada · 52% $42.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 Barbarian (2022) $46.2M $40.8M US & Canada · 88% $5.3M elsewhere · 12%
- 3 See How They Run (2022) $22M $9.6M US & Canada · 44% $12.4M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Vikram Vedha (2022) $8.2M $1.6M US & Canada · 19% $6.6M elsewhere · 81%
- 5 Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022) $6.2M $2M US & Canada · 33% $4.1M elsewhere · 67%
- 6 Hell Dogs (2022) $3.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Kantara (2022) $2.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Naane Varuvean (2022) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Edge of the Shadows (2022) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Enforcer (2022) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 48 films reached $100M. 45 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $186.2M total.
84% 16%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 6% of the list $155.7M · 84% of the gross
- Under $10M 45 films, 94% of the list $30.4M · 16% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 18–24) took $95.8M, led by Don't Worry Darling (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Lost In Mekong Delta (2022) $1.1M Lost In Mekong Delta (2022)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Barbarian (2022) $47M Barbarian (2022)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 See How They Run (2022) $28.3M See How They Run (2022)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Don't Worry Darling (2022) $95.8M Don't Worry Darling (2022)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Vikram Vedha (2022) $14M Vikram Vedha (2022)
Earlier years
How Does September 2022 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 2022 took $186.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 20 films | 20 | $391.6M | – | 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 |
| September 2021 27 films · −80% | 27 | $85.3M | −80% | Malignant (2021) $34.9M |
| September 2022 48 films · +118% | 48 | $186.2M | +118% | Don't Worry Darling (2022) $87.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in September 2022?
English-language thriller films took $166M across 26 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language thriller films ($8.2M) and Japanese-language thriller films ($3.7M).
September 2022 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $166M26 films · #1 Don't Worry Darling (2022)
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Hindi $8.2M1 film · #1 Vikram Vedha (2022) -
Japanese $3.7M1 film · #1 Hell Dogs (2022) - Kannada $2.4M1 film · #1 Kantara (2022)
- Tamil $1.9M2 films · #1 Naane Varuvean (2022)
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Greenlandic $1.4M1 film · #1 The Edge of the Shadows (2022) -
Spanish $932.8K2 films · #1 Lost & Found (2022) -
Vietnamese $542.8K1 film · #1 Lost In Mekong Delta (2022) -
Persian $327.7K1 film · #1 Subtraction (2022) -
Russian $309.4K1 film · #1 Tiber (2022)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $2.9B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $202.8M #1 Scream (2022)
- February $58M #1 Blacklight (2022)
- March $24.5M #1 Notre-Dame on Fire (2022)
- April $442.5M #1 Morbius (2022)
- May $131.5M #1 The Roundup (2022)
- June $1.2B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $342.1M #1 Nope (2022)
- August $462.4M #1 Bullet Train (2022)
- September $186.2M #1 Don't Worry Darling (2022)
- October $150.7M #1 Halloween Ends (2022)
- November $964.8M #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $2.9B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office September 2022: 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 48 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in September 2022?
Don't Worry Darling (2022) leads with $87.6M worldwide, $45.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Barbarian (2022) at $46.2M and See How They Run (2022) at $22M.
How much did thriller movies released in September 2022 earn?
48 thriller films released in September 2022 report a worldwide gross, $186.2M in all, or $3.9M per film on average. August 2022 releases took $462.4M.
How many thriller movies released in September 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Don't Worry Darling (2022), earned $87.6M.
How is the September 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.