#1 of 212 #1 movie of September 2018
2018 · Mystery, Thriller
$366.1M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$117.5M US & Canada · 32% $248.6M elsewhere · 68%
Box office · September 2018
September 2018 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
The Nun (2018) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 2018, with $366.1M worldwide, ahead of Smallfoot (2018) at $218M and Project Gutenberg (2018) at $188.1M. 212 films released in September 2018 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 18% on August 2018, whose releases took $2.5B. By genre, Thriller leads with $709.1M across 41 releases.
- September 2018 releases with a gross
- 212
- combined worldwide
- $2B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs August 2018
- −18%
#1 of 212 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 2018?
The Nun (2018) leads with $366.1M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 53% of what all 212 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 Release of September 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 212. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2018.
- 1 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $117.5M Rest of the world: $248.6M Worldwide: $366.1M
- 2 Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $83.3M Rest of the world: $134.7M Worldwide: $218M
- 3 Sep 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.1M
- 4 Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $51M Rest of the world: $109.5M Worldwide: $160.5M
- 5 The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $68.5M Rest of the world: $63M Worldwide: $131.5M
Sep 21, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery $131.5M worldwide - 6
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $77.3M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $103.1M - 7
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $53.5M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $97.6M - 8
Sep 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9M - 9
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $53.9M - 10
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.4M - 11
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: $285.8K Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $47.3M - 12
Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5M - 13
Sep 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M - 14
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $29.4M - 15
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $26M - 16
Sep 25, 2018 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $21M - 17
Sep 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M - 18
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $18.2M - 19
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $17.9M - 20
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $547.8K Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $17.7M - 21
Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018)Sep 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5M
Sep 29, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation $17.5M worldwide - 22
Sep 19, 2018 US and Canada: $64.1K Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $15.7M - 23
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $111K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.3M - 24
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $6.3K Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $14.9M - 25
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $14.3M - 26
Sep 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M - 27
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $13.1M - 28
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M - 29
Minuscule 2: Mandibles from Far Away (2018)Sep 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M
Sep 9, 2018 · French · Comedy, Animation $9.8M worldwide - 30
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $8M - 31
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $326.3K Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $7.9M - 32
Sep 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 33
Sep 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 34
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $321.9K Worldwide: $6.7M - 35
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M - 36
Sep 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 37
Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 38
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $249.5K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.8M - 39
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.5M - 40
Sep 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 41
Sep 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 42
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 43
Sep 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 44
Sep 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 45
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $28.3K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.6M - 46
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 47
Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 48
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $889.3K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $3.2M - 49
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $2.8M - 50
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $572.5K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2018?
Of the top 10, Night School (2018) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while The Predator (2018) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 212 films, $597.5M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Nun (2018) $366.1M $117.5M US & Canada · 32% $248.6M elsewhere · 68%
- 2 Smallfoot (2018) $218M $83.3M US & Canada · 38% $134.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Project Gutenberg (2018) $188.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Predator (2018) $160.5M $51M US & Canada · 32% $109.5M elsewhere · 68%
- 5 The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) $131.5M $68.5M US & Canada · 52% $63M elsewhere · 48%
- 6 Night School (2018) $103.1M $77.3M US & Canada · 75% $25.8M elsewhere · 25%
- 7 A Simple Favor (2018) $97.6M $53.5M US & Canada · 55% $44.1M elsewhere · 45%
- 8 Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) $86.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Peppermint (2018) $53.9M $35.4M US & Canada · 66% $18.5M elsewhere · 34%
- 10 Cry Me a Sad River (2018) $51.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 212 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 58% of the total. 184 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 33% 9%
- $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 6 films, 3% of the list $1.2B · 58% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 22 films, 10% of the list $668.4M · 33% of the gross
- Under $10M 184 films, 87% of the list $190.9M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 23–29) took $704M, led by Smallfoot (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Summer House (2018) $3.6M The Summer House (2018)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 The Nun (2018) $479.6M The Nun (2018)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The Predator (2018) $361.7M The Predator (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) $383M The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Smallfoot (2018) $704M Smallfoot (2018)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) $94.7M Hello, Mrs. Money (2018)
Earlier years
How Does September 2018 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). September 2018 took $2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2009 143 films | 143 | $1.5B | – | 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 |
| September 2016 195 films · −21% | 195 | $2.3B | −21% | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M |
| September 2017 237 films · +10% | 237 | $2.5B | +10% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| September 2018 212 films · −20% | 212 | $2B | −20% | The Nun (2018) $366.1M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in September 2018?
Thriller took $709.1M across 41 films, 35% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($687.4M) and Mystery ($653.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.2B across 87 films, 58% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language films ($235.4M) and Chinese-language films ($184.8M).
September 2018 Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $709.1M41 films · #1 The Nun (2018) -
Comedy $687.4M52 films · #1 Smallfoot (2018) -
Mystery $653.6M11 films · #1 The Nun (2018) -
Action $560.1M26 films · #1 Project Gutenberg (2018) -
Horror $554M18 films · #1 The Nun (2018) -
Drama $507.7M118 films · #1 A Simple Favor (2018) -
Adventure $477.7M17 films · #1 Smallfoot (2018) -
Crime $415.7M17 films · #1 Project Gutenberg (2018) -
Animation $288.4M14 films · #1 Smallfoot (2018) -
Fantasy $288M10 films · #1 Smallfoot (2018)
September 2018 Box Office by Language
- English $1.2B87 films · #1 The Nun (2018)
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Cantonese $235.4M2 films · #1 Project Gutenberg (2018) -
Chinese $184.8M5 films · #1 Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) - French $69.7M17 films · #1 School of Life (2018)
- Japanese $49.3M5 films · #1 My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
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Polish $41M6 films · #1 Clergy (2018) -
Korean $39.5M5 films · #1 Feng Shui (2018) -
Hindi $9.1M6 films · #1 Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) -
Spanish $7M17 films · #1 Yuli (2018) -
Russian $6.9M4 films · #1 The Place! (2018)
Archive
Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $4.5B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
- January $1.6B #1 Paddington 2 (2018)
- February $4.4B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- March $2.7B #1 Ready Player One (2018)
- April $3.6B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- May $1.9B #1 Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June $3.7B #1 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
- July $4B #1 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- August $2.5B #1 The Meg (2018)
- September $2B #1 The Nun (2018)
- October $2.6B #1 Venom (2018)
- November $4.5B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- December $3.6B #1 Aquaman (2018)
FAQ
Box Office September 2018: 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 212 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in September 2018?
The Nun (2018) leads with $366.1M worldwide, $117.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Smallfoot (2018) at $218M and Project Gutenberg (2018) at $188.1M.
How much did movies released in September 2018 earn?
212 films released in September 2018 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, or $9.6M per film on average. August 2018 releases took $2.5B.
How many movies released in September 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by The Nun (2018) with $366.1M.
How is the September 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.