#1 of 47 #1 English-language movie of September 2010
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2010 · Action, Sci-Fi
$300.2M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
$60.1M US & Canada · 20% $240.1M elsewhere · 80%
English box office · September 2010
English Box Office, September 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in September 2010, with $300.2M worldwide, ahead of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) at $140.1M and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) at $134.7M. 47 English-language films released in September 2010 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 27% on August 2010, whose releases took $1.4B. By genre, Thriller leads with $511.2M across 13 English releases.
- September 2010 releases with a gross
- 47
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs August 2010
- −27%
#1 of 47 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of September 2010?
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) leads with $300.2M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $718M, 69% of what all 47 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $140.1M Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)$55.7M US & Canada · 40% $84.4M elsewhere · 60% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every English Release of September 2010, 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 2010.
- 1 Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $240.1M Worldwide: $300.2M
- 2 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · Adventure, Fantasy $140.1M worldwideSep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $55.7M Rest of the world: $84.4M Worldwide: $140.1M
- 3 Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $52.5M Rest of the world: $82.3M Worldwide: $134.7M
- 4 Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $58.4M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $75M
- 5 Sep 1, 2010 US and Canada: $35.6M Rest of the world: $32.3M Worldwide: $67.9M
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Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $62.7M - 7
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $50.5M - 8
Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $45.5M - 9
Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $24.3M Worldwide: $42.1M - 10
Sep 22, 2010 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $36M - 11
Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $25.7M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $32.1M - 12
Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $19.4M - 13
Sep 15, 2010 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $9.9M - 14
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $113.6K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $6.8M - 15
Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $16.6K Worldwide: $6.4M - 16
Sep 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 17
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $296.4K Worldwide: $3.5M - 18
Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $617.3K Rest of the world: $997.5K Worldwide: $1.6M - 19
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $34.5K Rest of the world: $885.7K Worldwide: $920.2K - 20
Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $336.5K Rest of the world: $470.1K Worldwide: $806.5K - 21
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $542K Rest of the world: $259.2K Worldwide: $801.2K - 22
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $636.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $636.7K - 23
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $409K Rest of the world: $217.4K Worldwide: $626.4K - 24
Sep 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $519.7K - 25
Sep 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $490.3K - 26
Sep 15, 2010 US and Canada: $336.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $336.4K - 27
Sep 1, 2010 US and Canada: $246.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $246.6K - 28
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: $228.7K Worldwide: $230.9K - 29
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $200.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $200.4K - 30
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $106.5K Rest of the world: $84.5K Worldwide: $191K - 31
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $167.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $167.5K - 32
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $40.3K Rest of the world: $121.3K Worldwide: $161.6K - 33
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $40.3K Rest of the world: $121.3K Worldwide: $161.6K - 34
Sep 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $149.1K - 35
Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $1.9K Rest of the world: $98.8K Worldwide: $100.7K - 36
Sep 15, 2010 US and Canada: $30.8K Rest of the world: $18.6K Worldwide: $49.4K - 37
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010) Sep 10, 2010 · Music, Documentary $31K worldwideSep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $31K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31K - 38
Sep 5, 2010 US and Canada: $29.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.9K - 39
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $22.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5K - 40
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: $10.4K Worldwide: $22.4K - 41
Sep 19, 2010 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: $10.4K Worldwide: $22.4K - 42
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K - 43
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $16.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6K - 44
Sep 30, 2010 US and Canada: $15K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15K - 45
Sep 11, 2010 US and Canada: $10K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10K - 46
Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K - 47
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2010?
Of the top 10, Easy A (2010) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 47 films, $411.5M (39%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M $60.1M US & Canada · 20% $240.1M elsewhere · 80%
- 2 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) $140.1M $55.7M US & Canada · 40% $84.4M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) $134.7M $52.5M US & Canada · 39% $82.3M elsewhere · 61%
- 4 Easy A (2010) $75M $58.4M US & Canada · 78% $16.6M elsewhere · 22%
- 5 The American (2010) $67.9M $35.6M US & Canada · 52% $32.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 6 Devil (2010) $62.7M $33.6M US & Canada · 54% $29.1M elsewhere · 46%
- 7 Alpha and Omega (2010) $50.5M $25.1M US & Canada · 50% $25.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 8 Machete (2010) $45.5M $26.6M US & Canada · 58% $18.9M elsewhere · 42%
- 9 Going the Distance (2010) $42.1M $17.8M US & Canada · 42% $24.3M elsewhere · 58%
- 10 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) $36M $3.2M US & Canada · 9% $32.8M elsewhere · 91%
Gross bands
How Many September 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 47 films crossed $100M and took $575M between them, 55% of the total. 35 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M.
55% 41%
- $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 3 films, 6% of the list $575M · 55% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 19% of the list $431.2M · 41% of the gross
- Under $10M 35 films, 74% of the list $39.9M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 19–25) took $371.3M, led by Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 The American (2010) $156.2M The American (2010)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $310.7M Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Easy A (2010) $207.9M Easy A (2010)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) $371.3M Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 I’m Not Jesus Mommy (2010) $15K I’m Not Jesus Mommy (2010)
Earlier years
How Does September 2010 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2005 earned the most: $1.2B from 66 films, led by Flightplan (2005). September 2010 took $1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2001 29 films | 29 | $270.5M | – | Zoolander (2001) $60.8M |
| September 2002 40 films · +117% | 40 | $585.7M | +117% | Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M |
| September 2003 39 films · +18% | 39 | $690.9M | +18% | Lost in Translation (2003) $118.7M |
| September 2004 39 films · −21% | 39 | $549.1M | −21% | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M |
| September 2005 66 films · +113% | 66 | $1.2B | +113% | Flightplan (2005) $223.4M |
| September 2006 60 films · −16% | 60 | $983.9M | −16% | Open Season (2006) $200.8M |
| September 2007 64 films · +5% | 64 | $1B | +5% | The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M |
| September 2008 48 films · −13% | 48 | $893.2M | −13% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| September 2009 59 films · +13% | 59 | $1B | +13% | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M |
| September 2010 47 films · +4% | 47 | $1B | +4% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in September 2010?
Thriller took $511.2M across 13 films, 49% of the total, ahead of Horror ($363.5M) and Action ($345.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
September 2010 English Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $511.2M13 films · #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) -
Horror $363.5M5 films · #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) -
Action $345.7M2 films · #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) -
Drama $306.2M17 films · #1 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) -
Sci-Fi $300.2M2 films · #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) -
Comedy $294.9M13 films · #1 Easy A (2010) -
Adventure $236.1M3 films · #1 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) -
Animation $192.4M4 films · #1 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) -
Romance $154.4M8 films · #1 Easy A (2010) -
Fantasy $140.1M1 film · #1 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
Archive
English Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: June leads with $3.2B, led by Toy Story 3 (2010).
- January $628.4M #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
- February $1.2B #1 Shutter Island (2010)
- March $1.6B #1 Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- April $1.1B #1 Clash of the Titans (2010)
- May $2.2B #1 Shrek Forever After (2010)
- June $3.2B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
- July $2.2B #1 Inception (2010)
- August $1.4B #1 The Expendables (2010)
- September $1B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- October $823.1M #1 The Social Network (2010)
- November $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
- December $2.6B #1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
FAQ
English Box Office September 2010: 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 47 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in September 2010?
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) leads with $300.2M worldwide, $60.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) at $140.1M and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) at $134.7M.
How much did English-language movies released in September 2010 earn?
47 English-language films released in September 2010 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $22.3M per film on average. August 2010 releases took $1.4B.
How many English-language movies released in September 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) with $300.2M.
How is the September 2010 English 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 2010. 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 2010 English 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.