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

$446.9M of the $1.2B total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 36 report no domestic figure.

Box office · September 2026

September 2026 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing movie in September 2026?

Resident Evil (2026) leads with $385.9M worldwide, $155.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dear You (2026) at $291.1M and Heart of the Beast (2026) at $172M.

Q: How many movies released in September 2026 made $1 billion?

None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil (2026) with $385.9M.

Q: How is the September 2026 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.

Q: How often is the September 2026 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.

Resident Evil (2026) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 2026, with $385.9M worldwide, ahead of Dear You (2026) at $291.1M and Heart of the Beast (2026) at $172M. 36 films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 45% on August 2026, whose releases took $858.3M. By genre, Action leads with $732.3M across 12 releases.

September 2026 releases with a gross: 36
combined worldwide: $1.2B
films crossed $100M: 4
vs August 2026: +45%

#1 of 36

#1 movie of September 2026

Resident Evil (2026)

2026 · Action, Horror

$385.9M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total

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

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of September 2026?

Resident Evil (2026) leads with $385.9M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $1B, 82% of what all 36 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$385.9M Resident Evil (2026)
$155.6M US & Canada · 40% $230.3M elsewhere · 60%
Number 2

$291.1M Dear You (2026)
$1.3M US & Canada · <1% $289.7M elsewhere · 100%
Number 3

$172M Heart of the Beast (2026)
$64M US & Canada · 37% $108M elsewhere · 63%
Number 4

$105.7M Practical Magic 2 (2026)
$68.5M US & Canada · 65% $37.2M elsewhere · 35%
Number 5

$68.5M Forgotten Island (2026)
$37.1M US & Canada · 54% $31.4M elsewhere · 46%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every 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
Resident Evil (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · English · Action, Horror $385.9M worldwide

Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $155.6M Rest of the world: $230.3M Worldwide: $385.9M
2
Dear You (2026) Sep 4, 2026 · Chinese · Drama, Family $291.1M worldwide

Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $289.7M Worldwide: $291.1M
3
Heart of the Beast (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure $172M worldwide

Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $108M Worldwide: $172M
4
Practical Magic 2 (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · English · Comedy, Drama $105.7M worldwide

Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $68.5M Rest of the world: $37.2M Worldwide: $105.7M
5
Forgotten Island (2026) Sep 26, 2026 · English · Animation, Action $68.5M worldwide

Sep 26, 2026 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $68.5M
6
Primetime (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · English · Biography, Crime $52.7M worldwide

Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $52.7M
7
Hope (2026) Sep 9, 2026 · Korean · Action, Drama $49.5M worldwide

Sep 9, 2026 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $41.3M Worldwide: $49.5M
8
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · English · Animation, Adventure $19.3M worldwide

Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $16.1M Worldwide: $19.3M
9
Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) Sep 2, 2026 · English · Adventure, Drama $18.7M worldwide

Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
10
Runner (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · English · Action, Comedy $18.1M worldwide

Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $18.1M
11
By Any Means (2026) Sep 4, 2026 · English · Action, Crime $16.7M worldwide

Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $972.5K Worldwide: $16.7M
12
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · English · Documentary, Music $12.5M worldwide

Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $12.5M
13
The Uprising (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · English · Action, Drama $10.2M worldwide

Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $10.2M
14
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026) Sep 4, 2026 · Chinese · Animation, Adventure $3.6M worldwide

Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $370.5K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.6M
15
Onslaught (2026) Sep 4, 2026 · English · Action, Horror $3.5M worldwide

Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $168.8K Worldwide: $3.5M
16
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · English · Action, Crime $3.4M worldwide

Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
17
The History of Concrete (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · English · Documentary, Comedy $2.8M worldwide

Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $318K Worldwide: $2.8M
18
The Weight (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure $2.8M worldwide

Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $514.1K Worldwide: $2.8M
19
The Scout (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · English · Comedy, Drama $2.7M worldwide

Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
20
Bad Apples (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · English · Comedy, Mystery $2M worldwide

Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
21
The Fix (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · English · Action, Thriller $1.3M worldwide

Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $79.4K Worldwide: $1.3M
22
The Incomer (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · English · Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide

Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $213.2K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.2M
23
If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · English · Drama $1M worldwide

Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
24
The Runner (2026) Sep 2, 2026 · English · Action, Drama $570.2K worldwide

Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $570.2K
25
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · English · Comedy, Drama $417.6K worldwide

Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $414.7K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $417.6K
26
Never After Dark (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · Japanese · Crime, Fantasy $390.9K worldwide

Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $158.9K Rest of the world: $232K Worldwide: $390.9K
27
Charlie Harper (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · English · Comedy, Romance $292.1K worldwide

Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $189.5K Rest of the world: $102.6K Worldwide: $292.1K
28
The Musical (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · English · Comedy $225.7K worldwide

Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $225.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $225.7K
29
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) Sep 25, 2026 · English · Documentary, Comedy $191.8K worldwide

Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $191.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $191.8K
30
The Stunt Driver (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · English · Biography, Comedy $178.5K worldwide

Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $178.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178.5K
31
Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? (2026) Sep 24, 2026 · English · Documentary, Music $152K worldwide

Sep 24, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152K
32
Sara Bareilles: Good Grief (2026) Sep 2, 2026 · English · Documentary, Music $145.2K worldwide

Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: $145.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $145.2K
33
Chronovisor (2026) Sep 4, 2026 · English · Fantasy, History $131.3K worldwide

Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $131.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $131.3K
34
Black Zombie (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · English · Documentary, History $29.7K worldwide

Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $29.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.7K
35
The Oldest Person in the World (2026) Sep 10, 2026 · English · Documentary $23.1K worldwide

Sep 10, 2026 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1K
36
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026) Sep 17, 2026 · English · 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, Primetime (2026) earned the biggest share at home (89% in the US & Canada), while Dear You (2026) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 36 films, $446.9M (36%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Resident Evil (2026) $385.9M
$155.6M US & Canada · 40% $230.3M elsewhere · 60%
2 Dear You (2026) $291.1M
$1.3M US & Canada · <1% $289.7M elsewhere · 100%
3 Heart of the Beast (2026) $172M
$64M US & Canada · 37% $108M elsewhere · 63%
4 Practical Magic 2 (2026) $105.7M
$68.5M US & Canada · 65% $37.2M elsewhere · 35%
5 Forgotten Island (2026) $68.5M
$37.1M US & Canada · 54% $31.4M elsewhere · 46%
6 Primetime (2026) $52.7M
$46.7M US & Canada · 89% $6M elsewhere · 11%
7 Hope (2026) $49.5M
$8.1M US & Canada · 16% $41.3M elsewhere · 84%
8 Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) $19.3M
$3.2M US & Canada · 16% $16.1M elsewhere · 84%
9 Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) $18.7M
$5M US & Canada · 27% $13.7M elsewhere · 73%
10 Runner (2026) $18.1M
$14.5M US & Canada · 80% $3.6M elsewhere · 20%

Gross bands

How Many September 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

4 of 36 films crossed $100M and took $954.6M between them, 76% of the total. 23 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.

76% 21%

$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 4 films, 11% of the list $954.6M · 76% of the gross
$10M to $100M 9 films, 25% of the list $266.3M · 21% of the gross
Under $10M 23 films, 64% of the list $27.1M · 2% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of September 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 38 (Sep 13–19) took $413M, led by Resident Evil (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does September 2026 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2017 earned the most: $2.5B from 237 films, led by It (2017). September 2026 took $1.2B.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
September 2017 237 films	237	$2.5B	–	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
September 2022 209 films · −47%	209	$825.4M	−47%	Smile (2022) $217.4M
September 2023 195 films · +167%	195	$2.2B	+167%	No More Bets (2023) $532.6M
September 2024 167 films · −40%	167	$1.3B	−40%	Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) $452M
September 2025 48 films · +65%	48	$2.2B	+65%	Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.6M
September 2026 36 films · −42%	36	$1.2B	−42%	Resident Evil (2026) $385.9M

Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in September 2026?

Action took $732.3M across 12 films, 59% of the total, ahead of Drama ($540.2M) and Horror ($458.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $903.4M across 32 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($294.7M) and Korean-language films ($49.5M).

September 2026 Box Office by Genre

Action $732.3M
12 films · #1 Resident Evil (2026)
Drama $540.2M
14 films · #1 Dear You (2026)
Horror $458.5M
6 films · #1 Resident Evil (2026)
Sci-Fi $439.3M
5 films · #1 Resident Evil (2026)
Family $382.4M
4 films · #1 Dear You (2026)
Thriller $292.4M
14 films · #1 Heart of the Beast (2026)
Adventure $284.9M
6 films · #1 Heart of the Beast (2026)
Comedy $225.2M
14 films · #1 Practical Magic 2 (2026)
Fantasy $111.5M
6 films · #1 Practical Magic 2 (2026)
Romance $106.4M
3 films · #1 Practical Magic 2 (2026)

September 2026 Box Office by Language

English $903.4M
32 films · #1 Resident Evil (2026)
Chinese $294.7M
2 films · #1 Dear You (2026)
Korean $49.5M
1 film · #1 Hope (2026)
Japanese $390.9K
1 film · #1 Never After Dark (2026)

Box Office in 2026, Month by Month

The months of 2026 with their totals: July leads with $5.3B, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).

FAQ

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 36 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in September 2026?

Resident Evil (2026) leads with $385.9M worldwide, $155.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dear You (2026) at $291.1M and Heart of the Beast (2026) at $172M.

How much did movies released in September 2026 earn?

36 films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $34.7M per film on average. August 2026 releases took $858.3M.

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

None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil (2026) with $385.9M.

How is the September 2026 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.

How often is the September 2026 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.