#1 of 167 #1 movie of September 2021
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
2021 · Drama, War
$902.5M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$342.4K US & Canada · <1% $902.2M elsewhere · 100%
Box office · September 2021
September 2021 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 2021, with $902.5M worldwide, ahead of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) at $432.2M and Malignant (2021) at $34.9M. 167 films released in September 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 48% on August 2021, whose releases took $1.1B. By genre, Drama leads with $1B across 99 releases.
- September 2021 releases with a gross
- 167
- combined worldwide
- $1.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs August 2021
- +48%
#1 of 167 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 2021?
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) leads with $902.5M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, 91% of what all 167 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 $432.2M Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)$224.5M US & Canada · 52% $207.7M elsewhere · 48% -
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The chart
Every Release of September 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 167. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2021.
- 1 Sep 30, 2021 US and Canada: $342.4K Rest of the world: $902.2M Worldwide: $902.5M
- 2 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: $224.5M Rest of the world: $207.7M Worldwide: $432.2M
Sep 3, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure $432.2M worldwide - 3 Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $21.5M Worldwide: $34.9M
- 4 Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.3M
- 5 Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $19.1M
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Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1M - 7
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $16.5M - 8
Sep 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 9
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $6.8M - 10
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $210.2K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.6M - 11
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $5M - 12
Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: $971K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5M - 13
Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 14
Sep 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 15
Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: $45.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.3M - 16
Sep 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 17
Sep 23, 2021 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3M - 18
Sep 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 19
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $272.1K Worldwide: $2.7M - 20
Sep 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 21
Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 22
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 23
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $115.9K Worldwide: $1.9M - 24
Sep 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 25
Sep 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 26
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $184.5K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M - 27
Sep 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 28
Sep 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 29
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 30
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $844.7K Rest of the world: $601.1K Worldwide: $1.4M - 31
Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 32
Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 33
Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 34
Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 35
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 36
Sep 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 37
Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: $275.2K Rest of the world: $815.5K Worldwide: $1.1M - 38
Sep 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 39
Sep 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $973.5K - 40
Sep 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $962.7K - 41
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $788.7K Rest of the world: $131K Worldwide: $919.6K - 42
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791.7K - 43
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $716.9K - 44
Sep 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $658.7K - 45
Sep 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $563.6K - 46
Sep 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $538K - 47
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $291.6K Rest of the world: $224.3K Worldwide: $515.9K - 48
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $496.7K - 49
Sep 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $461K - 50
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2021?
Of the top 10, Dear Evan Hansen (2021) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 167 films, $280.2M (18%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $902.5M $342.4K US & Canada · <1% $902.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $432.2M $224.5M US & Canada · 52% $207.7M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Malignant (2021) $34.9M $13.4M US & Canada · 38% $21.5M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Masquerade Night (2021) $32.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Dear Evan Hansen (2021) $19.1M $15M US & Canada · 78% $4.1M elsewhere · 22%
- 6 The Stronghold (2021) $18.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Cry Macho (2021) $16.5M $10.3M US & Canada · 62% $6.2M elsewhere · 38%
- 8 All About My Mother (2021) $8.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Copshop (2021) $6.8M $5.2M US & Canada · 77% $1.6M elsewhere · 23%
- 10 The Starling (2021) $5.6M $210.2K US & Canada · 4% $5.4M elsewhere · 96%
Gross bands
How Many September 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 167 films crossed $100M and took $1.3B between them, 86% of the total. 160 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 28%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $902.5M · 58% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, <1% of the list $432.2M · 28% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 3% of the list $120.9M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 160 films, 96% of the list $102.3M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) took $906M, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $443.8M Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Malignant (2021) $68.2M Malignant (2021)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Masquerade Night (2021) $92.6M Masquerade Night (2021)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Dear Evan Hansen (2021) $47.2M Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $906M The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
Earlier years
How Does September 2021 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 2021 took $1.6B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2012 154 films | 154 | $1.8B | – | 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 |
| September 2019 221 films · −11% | 221 | $1.8B | −11% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
| September 2020 158 films · −64% | 158 | $641.7M | −64% | Tenet (2020) $365.3M |
| September 2021 167 films · +143% | 167 | $1.6B | +143% | The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $902.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in September 2021?
Drama took $1B across 99 films, 67% of the total, ahead of War ($902.9M) and Action ($496.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres. Chinese-language films took $911.6M across 4 films, 59% of the total, ahead of English-language films ($538.2M) and French-language films ($38.5M).
September 2021 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $1B99 films · #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) -
War $902.9M3 films · #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) -
Action $496.6M18 films · #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) -
Comedy $463.4M41 films · #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) -
Fantasy $442.9M7 films · #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) -
Adventure $436.9M5 films · #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) -
Sci-Fi $434.1M8 films · #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) -
Crime $99M15 films · #1 Malignant (2021) -
Thriller $85.3M27 films · #1 Malignant (2021) -
Mystery $67.3M6 films · #1 Malignant (2021)
September 2021 Box Office by Language
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Chinese $911.6M4 films · #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) - English $538.2M58 films · #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
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French $38.5M22 films · #1 The Stronghold (2021) -
Japanese $35.2M3 films · #1 Masquerade Night (2021) -
Spanish $8.4M12 films · #1 Maixabel (2021) -
Telugu $6.6M4 films · #1 Love Story (2021) -
Italian $4.9M9 films · #1 Freaks Out (2021) -
German $4.3M6 films · #1 It’s Just a Phase, Honeybunny (2021) -
Czech $3.1M2 films · #1 Karel (2021) -
Polish $2.3M5 films · #1 Small World (2021)
Archive
Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $3B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $162.2M #1 We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)
- February $2B #1 Hi, Mom (2021)
- March $796.2M #1 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- April $1.1B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May $848.6M #1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- June $1.5B #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $1.9B #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $1.1B #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $1.6B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- October $2.4B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- November $1.6B #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
Box Office September 2021: 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 167 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in September 2021?
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) leads with $902.5M worldwide, $342.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) at $432.2M and Malignant (2021) at $34.9M.
How much did movies released in September 2021 earn?
167 films released in September 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, or $9.3M per film on average. August 2021 releases took $1.1B.
How many movies released in September 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) with $902.5M.
How is the September 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.