#1 of 2 #1 Chinese-language movie of September 2026
2026 · Drama, Family
$291.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$1.3M US & Canada · <1% $289.7M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · September 2026
Chinese Box Office, September 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Dear You (2026) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in September 2026, with $291.1M worldwide, ahead of Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026) at $3.6M. 2 Chinese-language films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $294.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- September 2026 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $294.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Chinese 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 4, 2026 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $289.7M Worldwide: $291.1M
- 2
Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $370.5K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.6M
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: February leads with $415.7M, led by Blades of the Guardians (2026).
- January $39.5M #1 Back to the Past (2026)
- February $415.7M #1 Blades of the Guardians (2026)
- March No grosses
- April $587.7K #1 Living the Land (2026)
- May No grosses
- June $43.8M #1 The Furious (2026)
- July $41.1K #1 Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026)
- August No grosses
- September $294.7M #1 Dear You (2026)
- October No grosses
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Chinese 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in September 2026?
Dear You (2026) leads with $291.1M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026) at $3.6M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in September 2026 earn?
2 Chinese-language films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $294.7M in all, or $147.4M per film on average.
How many Chinese-language movies released in September 2026 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dear You (2026) with $291.1M.
How is the September 2026 Chinese 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the September 2026 Chinese 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.