#1 of 12 #1 thriller movie of September 2025
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
2025 · Animation, Action
$793.6M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83%
Thriller box office · September 2025
Thriller Box Office, September 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in September 2025, with $793.6M worldwide, ahead of The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) at $499.3M and 731 (2025) at $274.1M. 12 thriller films released in September 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 17.1 times the total of August 2025, whose releases took $104.8M. By language, Japanese leads with $793.6M across 1 thriller release.
- September 2025 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs August 2025
- ×17.1
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of September 2025?
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) leads with $793.6M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8B, almost all of what the 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $793.6M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)$137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83%
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of September 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)Sep 12, 2025 US and Canada: $137M Rest of the world: $656.6M Worldwide: $793.6M
Sep 12, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $793.6M worldwide - 2 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $177.8M Rest of the world: $321.5M Worldwide: $499.3M
Sep 5, 2025 · English · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $499.3M worldwide - 3 Sep 19, 2025 US and Canada: $410.9K Rest of the world: $273.7M Worldwide: $274.1M
- 4 Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: $72.9M Rest of the world: $140.3M Worldwide: $213.2M
- 5 Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: $58.4K Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $7.8M
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Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $828.9K Worldwide: $2.5M - 7
Sep 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 8
Sep 19, 2025 US and Canada: $142.7K Rest of the world: $162K Worldwide: $304.7K - 9
Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.5K - 10
Sep 19, 2025 US and Canada: $107.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $107.5K - 11
Sep 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.2K - 12
Sep 19, 2025 US and Canada: $61K Rest of the world: $6.4K Worldwide: $67.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2025?
Of the top 10, Xeno (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 731 (2025) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $390.1M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.6M $137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83%
- 2 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) $499.3M $177.8M US & Canada · 36% $321.5M elsewhere · 64%
- 3 731 (2025) $274.1M $410.9K US & Canada · <1% $273.7M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 One Battle After Another (2025) $213.2M $72.9M US & Canada · 34% $140.3M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 The Ugly (2025) $7.8M $58.4K US & Canada · <1% $7.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Dead of Winter (2025) $2.5M $1.7M US & Canada · 67% $828.9K elsewhere · 33%
- 7 Tell Me What You Want (2025) $2.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Plainclothes (2025) $304.7K $142.7K US & Canada · 47% $162K elsewhere · 53%
- 9 Stolen Girl (2025) $199.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Xeno (2025) $107.5K $107.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many September 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $1.8B between them, 99% of the total. 8 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
44% 55%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 8% of the list $793.6M · 44% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 25% of the list $986.6M · 55% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 8 films, 67% of the list $13.3M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 7–13) took $793.7M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) $499.3M The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.7M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 731 (2025) $274.6M 731 (2025)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 One Battle After Another (2025) $223.7M One Battle After Another (2025)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Tell Me What You Want (2025) $2.3M Tell Me What You Want (2025)
Earlier years
How Does September 2025 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2025 earned the most: $1.8B from 12 films, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| September 2016 36 films | 36 | $490.9M | – | 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 |
| September 2024 35 films · −86% | 35 | $125M | −86% | Speak No Evil (2024) $76.8M |
| September 2025 12 films · +1334% | 12 | $1.8B | +1334% | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in September 2025?
Japanese-language thriller films took $793.6M across 1 film, 44% of the total, ahead of English-language thriller films ($715.8M) and Chinese-language thriller films ($274.1M).
September 2025 Thriller Box Office by Language
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: December leads with $2.2B, led by Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025).
- January $175.4M #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- February $49.7M #1 Last Breath (2025)
- March $237.5M #1 A Working Man (2025)
- April $624.2M #1 Sinners (2025)
- May $668.7M #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- June $357.7M #1 28 Years Later (2025)
- July $875.2M #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $104.8M #1 Nobody 2 (2025)
- September $1.8B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $43M #1 Pets on a Train (2025)
- November $604.1M #1 Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
- December $2.2B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office September 2025: 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in September 2025?
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) leads with $793.6M worldwide, $137M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) at $499.3M and 731 (2025) at $274.1M.
How much did thriller movies released in September 2025 earn?
12 thriller films released in September 2025 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $149.5M per film on average. August 2025 releases took $104.8M.
How many thriller movies released in September 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) with $793.6M.
How is the September 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.