#1 of 50 #1 thriller movie of September 2023
2023 · Horror, Mystery
$269.7M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
$86.3M US & Canada · 32% $183.4M elsewhere · 68%
Thriller box office · September 2023
Thriller Box Office, September 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
The Nun II (2023) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in September 2023, with $269.7M worldwide, ahead of The Equalizer 3 (2023) at $191.1M and A Haunting in Venice (2023) at $122.3M. 50 thriller films released in September 2023 report a worldwide gross, $894M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 60% on August 2023, whose releases took $558.3M. By language, English leads with $855M across 24 thriller releases.
- September 2023 releases with a gross
- 50
- combined worldwide
- $894M
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs August 2023
- +60%
#1 of 50 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of September 2023?
The Nun II (2023) leads with $269.7M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $800.1M, 89% of what all 50 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 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 8, 2023 US and Canada: $86.3M Rest of the world: $183.4M Worldwide: $269.7M
- 2 Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: $92.4M Rest of the world: $98.7M Worldwide: $191.1M
- 3 Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: $42.5M Rest of the world: $79.8M Worldwide: $122.3M
- 4 Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $53.6M Rest of the world: $59.2M Worldwide: $112.8M
- 5 Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $104.3M
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Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $37.9M - 7
Sep 7, 2023 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $31.5M - 8
Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $7.4M - 9
Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 10
Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 11
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 12
Sep 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 13
Sep 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 14
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 15
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $139.4K Rest of the world: $854.7K Worldwide: $994.1K - 16
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844.2K - 17
Sep 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $715.6K - 18
Sep 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $551.9K - 19
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540.1K - 20
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: $503.4K Rest of the world: $31.7K Worldwide: $535.1K - 21
Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance (2023)Sep 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.9K
Sep 13, 2023 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $472.9K worldwide - 22
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $45.3K Rest of the world: $217.7K Worldwide: $263K - 23
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $205.1K Rest of the world: $40.2K Worldwide: $245.3K - 24
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $196.8K - 25
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $162.6K Worldwide: $173.1K - 26
Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.6K - 27
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106K - 28
Sep 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.8K - 29
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.9K - 30
Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.5K - 31
Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.7K - 32
Sep 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.2K - 33
Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.4K - 34
Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.9K - 35
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.3K - 36
Death Is a Problem for the Living (2023)Sep 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.6K
Sep 20, 2023 · Finnish · Action, Comedy, Thriller $42.6K worldwide - 37
Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.3K - 38
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.9K - 39
Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2K - 40
Sep 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.5K - 41
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: $16.5K Worldwide: $24.4K - 42
Sep 30, 2023 US and Canada: $23.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.6K - 43
Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K - 44
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K - 45
Sep 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8K - 46
Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K - 47
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K - 48
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K - 49
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 50
Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2023?
Of the top 10, It Lives Inside (2023) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while The Nun II (2023) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 50 films, $353M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Nun II (2023) $269.7M $86.3M US & Canada · 32% $183.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 2 The Equalizer 3 (2023) $191.1M $92.4M US & Canada · 48% $98.7M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 A Haunting in Venice (2023) $122.3M $42.5M US & Canada · 35% $79.8M elsewhere · 65%
- 4 Saw X (2023) $112.8M $53.6M US & Canada · 48% $59.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 5 The Creator (2023) $104.3M $40.8M US & Canada · 39% $63.5M elsewhere · 61%
- 6 Expend4bles (2023) $37.9M $16.7M US & Canada · 44% $21.2M elsewhere · 56%
- 7 Jawan (2023) $31.5M $15.2M US & Canada · 48% $16.3M elsewhere · 52%
- 8 It Lives Inside (2023) $7.4M $4.7M US & Canada · 63% $2.7M elsewhere · 37%
- 9 The Black Book (2023) $3.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Kannur Squad (2023) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 50 films crossed $100M and took $800.1M between them, 89% of the total. 43 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.
89%
- $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 5 films, 10% of the list $800.1M · 89% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 4% of the list $69.5M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 43 films, 86% of the list $24.4M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Sep 3–9) took $302M, led by The Nun II (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Equalizer 3 (2023) $195.9M The Equalizer 3 (2023)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Nun II (2023) $302M The Nun II (2023)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 A Haunting in Venice (2023) $124.9M A Haunting in Venice (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Expend4bles (2023) $49M Expend4bles (2023)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Saw X (2023) $222.2M Saw X (2023)
Earlier years
How Does September 2023 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 2023 took $894M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2014 22 films | 22 | $706.7M | – | 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 |
| September 2023 50 films · +380% | 50 | $894M | +380% | The Nun II (2023) $269.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in September 2023?
English-language thriller films took $855M across 24 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language thriller films ($31.6M) and Malayalam-language thriller films ($2M).
September 2023 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $855M24 films · #1 The Nun II (2023)
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Hindi $31.6M2 films · #1 Jawan (2023) - Malayalam $2M2 films · #1 Kannur Squad (2023)
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Spanish $1.4M3 films · #1 All the Names of God (2023) -
Italian $1.2M1 film · #1 Adagio (2023) -
Polish $748.7K2 films · #1 Freestyle (2023) -
French $717.2K2 films · #1 Party of Fools (2023) -
Icelandic $540.1K1 film · #1 Cold (2023) -
Arabic $173.1K1 film · #1 Rebel (2023) -
Indonesian $114.6K1 film · #1 The Verge of Death (2023)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $1.7B, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $435.8M #1 M3GAN (2023)
- February $777.3M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $761.2M #1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- April $265.8M #1 Evil Dead Rise (2023)
- May $1.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $103.5M #1 The Boogeyman (2023)
- July $1.1B #1 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- August $558.3M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $894M #1 The Nun II (2023)
- October $497.8M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $643.6M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $146.3M #1 Animal (2023)
FAQ
Thriller 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 50 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in September 2023?
The Nun II (2023) leads with $269.7M worldwide, $86.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Equalizer 3 (2023) at $191.1M and A Haunting in Venice (2023) at $122.3M.
How much did thriller movies released in September 2023 earn?
50 thriller films released in September 2023 report a worldwide gross, $894M in all, or $17.9M per film on average. August 2023 releases took $558.3M.
How many thriller movies released in September 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by The Nun II (2023) with $269.7M.
How is the September 2023 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 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 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.