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English Box Office, September 2026: Top-Grossing Releases

Resident Evil (2026) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in September 2026, with $385.9M worldwide, ahead of Heart of the Beast (2026) at $172M and Practical Magic 2 (2026) at $105.7M. 32 English-language films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $903.4M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 12% on August 2026, whose releases took $804.6M. By genre, Action leads with $682.9M across 11 English releases.

September 2026 releases with a gross
32
combined worldwide
$903.4M
films crossed $100M
3
vs August 2026
+12%
Resident Evil (2026) movie poster #1 of 32
#1 English-language movie of September 2026

Resident Evil (2026)

2026 · Action, Horror

$385.9M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

$155.6M US & Canada · 40% $230.3M elsewhere · 60%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of September 2026?

Resident Evil (2026) leads with $385.9M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $784.7M, 87% of what all 32 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Resident Evil (2026) movie poster Number 1
    $385.9M Resident Evil (2026)
    $155.6M US & Canada · 40% $230.3M elsewhere · 60%
  2. Heart of the Beast (2026) movie poster Number 2
    $172M Heart of the Beast (2026)
    $64M US & Canada · 37% $108M elsewhere · 63%
  3. Practical Magic 2 (2026) movie poster Number 3
    $105.7M Practical Magic 2 (2026)
    $68.5M US & Canada · 65% $37.2M elsewhere · 35%
  4. Forgotten Island (2026) movie poster Number 4
    $68.5M Forgotten Island (2026)
    $37.1M US & Canada · 54% $31.4M elsewhere · 46%
  5. Primetime (2026) movie poster Number 5
    $52.7M Primetime (2026)
    $46.7M US & Canada · 89% $6M elsewhere · 11%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English 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. 1 Resident Evil (2026) movie poster
    Resident Evil (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · Action, Horror $385.9M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $155.6M Rest of the world: $230.3M Worldwide: $385.9M
  2. 2 Heart of the Beast (2026) movie poster
    Heart of the Beast (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · Action, Adventure $172M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $108M Worldwide: $172M
  3. 3 Practical Magic 2 (2026) movie poster
    Practical Magic 2 (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · Comedy, Drama $105.7M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $68.5M Rest of the world: $37.2M Worldwide: $105.7M
  4. 4 Forgotten Island (2026) movie poster
    Forgotten Island (2026) Sep 26, 2026 · Animation, Action $68.5M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2026 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $68.5M
  5. 5 Primetime (2026) movie poster
    Primetime (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · Biography, Crime $52.7M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $52.7M
  6. 6 Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) movie poster
    Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · Animation, Adventure $19.3M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $16.1M Worldwide: $19.3M
  7. 7 Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) movie poster
    Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) Sep 2, 2026 · Adventure, Drama $18.7M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
  8. 8 Runner (2026) movie poster
    Runner (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · Action, Comedy $18.1M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $18.1M
  9. 9 By Any Means (2026) movie poster
    By Any Means (2026) Sep 4, 2026 · Action, Crime $16.7M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $972.5K Worldwide: $16.7M
  10. 10 Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) movie poster
    Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · Documentary, Music $12.5M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $12.5M
  11. 11 The Uprising (2026) movie poster
    The Uprising (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · Action, Drama $10.2M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $10.2M
  12. 12 Onslaught (2026) movie poster
    Onslaught (2026) Sep 4, 2026 · Action, Horror $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $168.8K Worldwide: $3.5M
  13. 13 Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) movie poster
    Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · Action, Crime $3.4M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
  14. 14 The History of Concrete (2026) movie poster
    The History of Concrete (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · Documentary, Comedy $2.8M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $318K Worldwide: $2.8M
  15. 15 The Weight (2026) movie poster
    The Weight (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · Action, Adventure $2.8M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $514.1K Worldwide: $2.8M
  16. 16 The Scout (2026) movie poster
    The Scout (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · Comedy, Drama $2.7M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
  17. 17 Bad Apples (2026) movie poster
    Bad Apples (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · Comedy, Mystery $2M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  18. 18 The Fix (2026) movie poster
    The Fix (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · Action, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $79.4K Worldwide: $1.3M
  19. 19 The Incomer (2026) movie poster
    The Incomer (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $213.2K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.2M
  20. 20 If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026) movie poster
    If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · Drama $1M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
  21. 21 The Runner (2026) movie poster
    The Runner (2026) Sep 2, 2026 · Action, Drama $570.2K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $570.2K
  22. 22 Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026) movie poster
    Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · Comedy, Drama $417.6K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $414.7K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $417.6K
  23. 23 Charlie Harper (2026) movie poster
    Charlie Harper (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · Comedy, Romance $292.1K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $189.5K Rest of the world: $102.6K Worldwide: $292.1K
  24. 24 The Musical (2026) movie poster
    The Musical (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · Comedy $225.7K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $225.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $225.7K
  25. 25 You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026) movie poster Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $191.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $191.8K
  26. 26 The Stunt Driver (2026) movie poster
    The Stunt Driver (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · Biography, Comedy $178.5K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $178.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178.5K
  27. 27 Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? (2026) movie poster
    Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? (2026) Sep 24, 2026 · Documentary, Music $152K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152K
  28. 28 Sara Bareilles: Good Grief (2026) movie poster
    Sara Bareilles: Good Grief (2026) Sep 2, 2026 · Documentary, Music $145.2K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: $145.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $145.2K
  29. 29 Chronovisor (2026) movie poster
    Chronovisor (2026) Sep 4, 2026 · Fantasy, History $131.3K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $131.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $131.3K
  30. 30 Black Zombie (2026) movie poster
    Black Zombie (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · Documentary, History $29.7K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $29.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.7K
  31. 31 The Oldest Person in the World (2026) movie poster
    The Oldest Person in the World (2026) Sep 10, 2026 · Documentary $23.1K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2026 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1K
  32. 32 Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026) movie poster
    Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026) Sep 17, 2026 · Documentary, Biography $8.6K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2026?

Of the top 10, By Any Means (2026) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 32 films, $436.9M (48%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Resident Evil (2026) $385.9M
    $155.6M US & Canada · 40% $230.3M elsewhere · 60%
  2. 2 Heart of the Beast (2026) $172M
    $64M US & Canada · 37% $108M elsewhere · 63%
  3. 3 Practical Magic 2 (2026) $105.7M
    $68.5M US & Canada · 65% $37.2M elsewhere · 35%
  4. 4 Forgotten Island (2026) $68.5M
    $37.1M US & Canada · 54% $31.4M elsewhere · 46%
  5. 5 Primetime (2026) $52.7M
    $46.7M US & Canada · 89% $6M elsewhere · 11%
  6. 6 Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) $19.3M
    $3.2M US & Canada · 16% $16.1M elsewhere · 84%
  7. 7 Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) $18.7M
    $5M US & Canada · 27% $13.7M elsewhere · 73%
  8. 8 Runner (2026) $18.1M
    $14.5M US & Canada · 80% $3.6M elsewhere · 20%
  9. 9 By Any Means (2026) $16.7M
    $15.8M US & Canada · 94% $972.5K elsewhere · 6%
  10. 10 Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) $12.5M
    $2M US & Canada · 16% $10.6M elsewhere · 84%
Gross bands

How Many September 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 32 films crossed $100M and took $663.5M between them, 73% of the total. 21 films, 66% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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, 9% of the list $663.5M · 73% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 8 films, 25% of the list $216.8M · 24% of the gross
  • Under $10M 21 films, 66% of the list $23.1M · 3% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does September 2026 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2017 earned the most: $1.7B from 92 films, led by It (2017). September 2026 took $903.4M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 2017 92 films 92 $1.7B – It (2017) $704.2M
September 2018 87 films · −31% 87 $1.2B −31% The Nun (2018) $366.1M
September 2019 89 films · +14% 89 $1.3B +14% It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M
September 2020 67 films · −62% 67 $509.2M −62% Tenet (2020) $365.3M
September 2021 58 films · +6% 58 $538.2M +6% Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $432.2M
September 2022 82 films · +7% 82 $574.8M +7% Smile (2022) $217.4M
September 2023 66 films · +102% 66 $1.2B +102% The Nun II (2023) $269.7M
September 2024 76 films · +1% 76 $1.2B +1% Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) $452M
September 2025 35 films · −9% 35 $1.1B −9% The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) $499.3M
September 2026 32 films · −15% 32 $903.4M −15% Resident Evil (2026) $385.9M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in September 2026?

Action took $682.9M across 11 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Horror ($408.6M) and Sci-Fi ($389.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

September 2026 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Action $682.9M
    11 films · #1 Resident Evil (2026)
  2. Horror $408.6M
    4 films · #1 Resident Evil (2026)
  3. Sci-Fi $389.5M
    3 films · #1 Resident Evil (2026)
  4. 13 films · #1 Heart of the Beast (2026)
  5. Adventure $281.2M
    5 films · #1 Heart of the Beast (2026)
  6. Comedy $221.6M
    13 films · #1 Practical Magic 2 (2026)
  7. Drama $199.7M
    12 films · #1 Practical Magic 2 (2026)
  8. Fantasy $107.5M
    4 films · #1 Practical Magic 2 (2026)
  9. Romance $106.4M
    3 films · #1 Practical Magic 2 (2026)
  10. 2 films · #1 Forgotten Island (2026)
FAQ

English 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 32 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in September 2026?

Resident Evil (2026) leads with $385.9M worldwide, $155.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heart of the Beast (2026) at $172M and Practical Magic 2 (2026) at $105.7M.

How much did English-language movies released in September 2026 earn?

32 English-language films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $903.4M in all, or $28.2M per film on average. August 2026 releases took $804.6M.

How many English-language movies released in September 2026 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil (2026) with $385.9M.

How much of the September 2026 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$436.9M of the $903.4M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 32 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 2026 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 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 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.