#1 of 185 #1 movie of September 2015
2015 · Fantasy, Comedy
$475.2M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$169.7M US & Canada · 36% $305.5M elsewhere · 64%
Box office · September 2015
September 2015 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 2015, with $475.2M worldwide, ahead of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) at $312.3M and Lost in Hong Kong (2015) at $256.3M. 185 films released in September 2015 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. 8 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 67% on August 2015, whose releases took $1.7B. By genre, Comedy leads with $1.6B across 55 releases.
- September 2015 releases with a gross
- 185
- combined worldwide
- $2.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs August 2015
- +67%
#1 of 185 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 2015?
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) leads with $475.2M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5B, 51% of what all 185 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Release of September 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 185. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2015.
- 1 Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $169.7M Rest of the world: $305.5M Worldwide: $475.2M
- 2 Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $81.7M Rest of the world: $230.6M Worldwide: $312.3M
- 3 Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $255M Worldwide: $256.3M
- 4 Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $226.8M Worldwide: $228.1M
- 5 Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $43.5M Rest of the world: $159.9M Worldwide: $203.4M
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Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $119M Worldwide: $194.8M - 7
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $210.6K Rest of the world: $125.6M Worldwide: $125.8M - 8
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $74.1K Rest of the world: $122.5M Worldwide: $122.6M - 9
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $62.6M Rest of the world: $37.4M Worldwide: $100M - 10
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $65.2M Rest of the world: $33.2M Worldwide: $98.5M - 11
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $93.2M Worldwide: $94.4M - 12
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: $38.1M Worldwide: $85M - 13
Sep 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83M - 14
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $72.6M - 15
Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $61.2M - 16
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $60.3M - 17
Sep 9, 2015 US and Canada: $377.6K Rest of the world: $47.2M Worldwide: $47.6M - 18
Sep 2, 2015 US and Canada: $29.5M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $37.5M - 19
Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-Cellent Adventure (2015)Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $25.9M
Sep 4, 2015 · Spanish · Animation, Comedy $25.9M worldwide - 20
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $115.8K Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $22.1M - 21
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $20.4M Worldwide: $21.8M - 22
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $108.1K Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $14.3M - 23
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M - 24
Sep 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M - 25
Sep 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 26
Sep 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M - 27
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $63.7K Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $8.3M - 28
Sep 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 29
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 30
Sep 16, 2015 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $5.6M - 31
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $146.8K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 32
Sep 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 33
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M - 34
Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 35
Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: $794.5K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4.6M - 36
Sep 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 37
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $364.9K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $4.1M - 38
Sep 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 39
Sep 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 40
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $819.4K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $3.2M - 41
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 42
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 43
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $218.2K Worldwide: $2.8M - 44
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 45
Sep 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 46
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.2M - 47
Sep 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 48
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 49
Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 50
Sep 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2015?
Of the top 10, The Visit (2015) earned the biggest share at home (66% in the US & Canada), while Dragon Blade (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 185 films, $692.6M (24%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $475.2M $169.7M US & Canada · 36% $305.5M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $312.3M $81.7M US & Canada · 26% $230.6M elsewhere · 74%
- 3 Lost in Hong Kong (2015) $256.3M $1.3M US & Canada · <1% $255M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) $228.1M $1.3M US & Canada · <1% $226.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Everest (2015) $203.4M $43.5M US & Canada · 21% $159.9M elsewhere · 79%
- 6 The Intern (2015) $194.8M $75.8M US & Canada · 39% $119M elsewhere · 61%
- 7 Wolf Totem (2015) $125.8M $210.6K US & Canada · <1% $125.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 8 Dragon Blade (2015) $122.6M $74.1K US & Canada · <1% $122.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 9 Black Mass (2015) $100M $62.6M US & Canada · 63% $37.4M elsewhere · 37%
- 10 The Visit (2015) $98.5M $65.2M US & Canada · 66% $33.2M elsewhere · 34%
Gross bands
How Many September 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 185 films crossed $100M and took $1.9B between them, 66% of the total. 161 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
66% 29%
- $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 8 films, 4% of the list $1.9B · 66% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 16 films, 9% of the list $845.4M · 29% of the gross
- Under $10M 161 films, 87% of the list $147.1M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 20–26) took $959.3M, led by Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Dragon Blade (2015) $300.3M Dragon Blade (2015)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Wolf Totem (2015) $490.7M Wolf Totem (2015)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $858.6M Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $959.3M Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) $302M Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015)
Earlier years
How Does September 2015 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2015 earned the most: $2.9B from 185 films, led by Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2006 141 films | 141 | $1.3B | – | Open Season (2006) $200.8M |
| September 2007 148 films · −6% | 148 | $1.2B | −6% | The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M |
| September 2008 117 films · −5% | 117 | $1.2B | −5% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| September 2009 143 films · +29% | 143 | $1.5B | +29% | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M |
| September 2010 139 films · +3% | 139 | $1.5B | +3% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| September 2011 169 films · −21% | 169 | $1.2B | −21% | Contagion (2011) $136.5M |
| September 2012 154 films · +46% | 154 | $1.8B | +46% | Hotel Transylvania (2012) $358.5M |
| September 2013 160 films · −25% | 160 | $1.3B | −25% | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $274.3M |
| September 2014 157 films · +2% | 157 | $1.4B | +2% | The Maze Runner (2014) $348.3M |
| September 2015 185 films · +115% | 185 | $2.9B | +115% | Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $475.2M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in September 2015?
Comedy took $1.6B across 55 films, 55% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($927.4M) and Drama ($914.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.8B across 72 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($758M) and Korean-language films ($109.3M).
September 2015 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $1.6B55 films · #1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) -
Thriller $927.4M35 films · #1 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) -
Drama $914.3M102 films · #1 Everest (2015) -
Action $818.8M19 films · #1 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) -
Adventure $587.3M11 films · #1 Everest (2015) -
Animation $532.2M5 films · #1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) -
Family $511.7M7 films · #1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) -
Fantasy $477.4M3 films · #1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) -
Biography $371M9 films · #1 Everest (2015) -
Crime $367.6M15 films · #1 Black Mass (2015)
September 2015 Box Office by Language
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English $1.8B72 films · #1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) -
Chinese $758M9 films · #1 Lost in Hong Kong (2015) -
Korean $109.3M3 films · #1 Veteran (2015) -
German $92.3M15 films · #1 Suck Me Shakespeer 2 (2015) -
Japanese $40.7M4 films · #1 Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) - Spanish $35.1M18 films · #1 Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-Cellent Adventure (2015)
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Hindi $33.3M6 films · #1 Welcome Back (2015) -
French $21.6M11 films · #1 Courted (2015) -
Finnish $5M2 films · #1 Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015) -
Malay $4.5M2 films · #1 Polis Evo (2015)
Archive
Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: December leads with $5.1B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
- January $1.6B #1 Taken 3 (2015)
- February $2.3B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- March $1.4B #1 Home (2015)
- April $2.4B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- May $3.2B #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June $4.3B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- July $4.7B #1 Minions (2015)
- August $1.7B #1 Straight Outta Compton (2015)
- September $2.9B #1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- October $1.9B #1 The Martian (2015)
- November $2.4B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December $5.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
FAQ
Box Office September 2015: 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 185 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in September 2015?
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) leads with $475.2M worldwide, $169.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) at $312.3M and Lost in Hong Kong (2015) at $256.3M.
How much did movies released in September 2015 earn?
185 films released in September 2015 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $15.7M per film on average. August 2015 releases took $1.7B.
How many movies released in September 2015 made $1 billion?
None. 8 films crossed $100 million, led by Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) with $475.2M.
How is the September 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.