#1 of 14 #1 thriller movie of September 2026
2026 · Action, Adventure
$172M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$64M US & Canada · 37% $108M elsewhere · 63%
Thriller box office · September 2026
Thriller Box Office, September 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Heart of the Beast (2026) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in September 2026, with $172M worldwide, ahead of Primetime (2026) at $52.7M and Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) at $18.7M. 14 thriller films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $292.4M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 28% on August 2026, whose releases took $404.3M. By language, English leads with $292M across 13 thriller releases.
- September 2026 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $292.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2026
- −28%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of September 2026?
Heart of the Beast (2026) leads with $172M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $278.3M, 95% of what all 14 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 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $108M Worldwide: $172M
- 2 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $52.7M
- 3 Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
- 4 Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $18.1M
- 5 Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $972.5K Worldwide: $16.7M
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Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $168.8K Worldwide: $3.5M - 7
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026)Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
Sep 25, 2026 · English · Action, Crime, Drama $3.4M worldwide - 8
Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $514.1K Worldwide: $2.8M - 9
Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 10
Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $79.4K Worldwide: $1.3M - 11
Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $570.2K - 12
Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $158.9K Rest of the world: $232K Worldwide: $390.9K - 13
Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $131.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $131.3K - 14
Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $29.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2026?
Of the top 10, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $156.4M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Heart of the Beast (2026) $172M $64M US & Canada · 37% $108M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Primetime (2026) $52.7M $46.7M US & Canada · 89% $6M elsewhere · 11%
- 3 Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) $18.7M $5M US & Canada · 27% $13.7M elsewhere · 73%
- 4 Runner (2026) $18.1M $14.5M US & Canada · 80% $3.6M elsewhere · 20%
- 5 By Any Means (2026) $16.7M $15.8M US & Canada · 94% $972.5K elsewhere · 6%
- 6 Onslaught (2026) $3.5M $3.3M US & Canada · 95% $168.8K elsewhere · 5%
- 7 Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Weight (2026) $2.8M $2.3M US & Canada · 82% $514.1K elsewhere · 18%
- 9 Bad Apples (2026) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Fix (2026) $1.3M $1.2M US & Canada · 94% $79.4K elsewhere · 6%
Gross bands
How Many September 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $172M between them, 59% of the total. 9 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.
59% 36%
- $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, 7% of the list $172M · 59% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 29% of the list $106.3M · 36% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 64% of the list $14.1M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 20–26) took $228.5M, led by Heart of the Beast (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) $39.6M Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Runner (2026) $19.4M Runner (2026)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Weight (2026) $4.8M The Weight (2026)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Heart of the Beast (2026) $228.5M Heart of the Beast (2026)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2026 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). September 2026 took $292.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2017 43 films | 43 | $958.7M | – | 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 |
| September 2026 14 films · −84% | 14 | $292.4M | −84% | Heart of the Beast (2026) $172M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in September 2026?
English-language thriller films took $292M across 13 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language thriller films ($390.9K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: March leads with $753.8M, led by Project Hail Mary (2026).
- January $217M #1 Send Help (2026)
- February $298.4M #1 Scare Out (2026)
- March $753.8M #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- April $63.8M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- May $92.4M #1 Pressure (2026)
- June $299.5M #1 Disclosure Day (2026)
- July $14.1M #1 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
- August $404.3M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $292.4M #1 Heart of the Beast (2026)
- October $181.8M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office September 2026: 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in September 2026?
Heart of the Beast (2026) leads with $172M worldwide, $64M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Primetime (2026) at $52.7M and Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) at $18.7M.
How much did thriller movies released in September 2026 earn?
14 thriller films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $292.4M in all, or $20.9M per film on average. August 2026 releases took $404.3M.
How many thriller movies released in September 2026 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Heart of the Beast (2026) with $172M.
How is the September 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.