Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Month

Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Month - September

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All-Time Opening Weekends By Month - September

The 50 highest grossing opening weekends at the domestic box office during the month of September.

Last Updated on September 15, 2025

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Rank Film Distributor Weekend Locations Average Opening

1 IT Warner Bros. / New Line 09/08 - 09/10/2017 4,103 $30,076 $123.403 M

2 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Warner Bros. 09/06 - 09/08/2024 4,575 $24,263 $111.003 M

3 IT Chapter Two Warner Bros. / New Line 09/06 - 09/08/2019 4,570 $19,926 $91.062 M

4 The Conjuring: Last Rites Warner Bros. / New Line 09/05 - 09/07/2025 3,802 $22,095 $84.006 M

5 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Disney 09/03 - 09/05/2021 4,300 $17,532 $75.389 M

6 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Sony / Crunchyroll 09/12 - 09/14/2025 3,315 $21,300 $70.611 M

7 The Nun Warner Bros. / New Line 09/07 - 09/09/2018 3,876 $13,882 $53.807 M

8 Hotel Transylvania 2 Sony / Columbia 09/25 - 09/27/2015 3,754 $12,910 $48.464 M

9 Hotel Transylvania Sony / Columbia 09/28 - 09/30/2012 3,349 $12,697 $42.522 M

10 Insidious: Chapter 2 FilmDistrict 09/13 - 09/15/2013 3,049 $13,208 $40.272 M

11 Kingsman: The Golden Circle 20th Century Fox 09/22 - 09/24/2017 4,003 $9,748 $39.023 M

12 The Wild Robot Universal / DW Animation 09/27 - 09/29/2024 3,962 $9,033 $35.790 M

13 Sweet Home Alabama Disney 09/27 - 09/29/2002 3,293 $10,826 $35.649 M

14 Sully Warner Bros. 09/09 - 09/11/2016 3,525 $9,937 $35.028 M

15 The Magnificent Seven Sony / Columbia 09/23 - 09/25/2016 3,674 $9,446 $34.703 M

16 The Equalizer 3 Sony / Columbia 09/01 - 09/03/2023 3,965 $8,727 $34.604 M

17 The Equalizer Sony / Columbia 09/26 - 09/28/2014 3,236 $10,549 $34.138 M

18 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Sony / Columbia 09/27 - 09/29/2013 4,001 $8,502 $34.018 M

19 Hustlers STXfilms 09/13 - 09/15/2019 3,250 $10,210 $33.181 M

20 Rush Hour New Line 09/18 - 09/20/1998 2,638 $12,510 $33.002 M

21 The Nun II Warner Bros. / New Line 09/08 - 09/10/2023 3,728 $8,746 $32.603 M

22 The Maze Runner 20th Century Fox 09/19 - 09/21/2014 3,604 $9,021 $32.513 M

23 Downton Abbey Focus 09/20 - 09/22/2019 3,079 $10,079 $31.034 M

24 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 20th Century Fox 09/18 - 09/20/2015 3,791 $7,997 $30.317 M

25 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony / Columbia 09/18 - 09/20/2009 3,119 $9,716 $30.305 M

26 The Lion King 3D Disney 09/16 - 09/18/2011 2,330 $12,941 $30.152 M

27 The Exorcism of Emily Rose Sony / Screen Gems 09/09 - 09/11/2005 2,981 $10,082 $30.054 M

28 Eagle Eye Paramount / DreamWorks 09/26 - 09/28/2008 3,510 $8,305 $29.151 M

29 jackass: number two Paramount 09/22 - 09/24/2006 3,059 $9,481 $29.002 M

30 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 20th Century Fox 09/30 - 10/02/2016 3,522 $8,197 $28.871 M

31 Night School Universal 09/28 - 09/30/2018 3,010 $9,056 $27.258 M

32 Resident Evil: Afterlife Sony / Screen Gems 09/10 - 09/12/2010 3,203 $8,320 $26.650 M

33 The House with a Clock in Its Walls Universal 09/21 - 09/23/2018 3,592 $7,408 $26.608 M

34 The Perfect Guy Sony / Screen Gems 09/11 - 09/13/2015 2,221 $11,656 $25.888 M

35 The Visit Universal 09/11 - 09/13/2015 3,069 $8,285 $25.428 M

36 The Predator 20th Century Fox 09/14 - 09/16/2018 4,037 $6,102 $24.632 M

37 Flightplan Disney 09/23 - 09/25/2005 3,424 $7,193 $24.630 M

38 Transformers One Paramount 09/20 - 09/22/2024 3,978 $6,188 $24.614 M

39 No Good Deed Sony / Screen Gems 09/12 - 09/14/2014 2,175 $11,150 $24.250 M

40 The Town Warner Bros. / Legendary 09/17 - 09/19/2010 2,861 $8,322 $23.808 M

41 Resident Evil: Extinction Sony / Screen Gems 09/21 - 09/23/2007 2,828 $8,373 $23.679 M

42 Open Season Sony / Columbia 09/29 - 10/01/2006 3,833 $6,163 $23.625 M

43 Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself Lionsgate 09/11 - 09/13/2009 2,255 $10,398 $23.447 M

44 Once Upon a Time in Mexico Sony / Columbia 09/12 - 09/14/2003 3,282 $7,137 $23.424 M

45 Double Jeopardy Paramount 09/24 - 09/26/1999 2,547 $9,094 $23.163 M

46 Smallfoot Warner Bros. 09/28 - 09/30/2018 4,131 $5,579 $23.046 M

47 Resident Evil: Apocalypse Sony / Screen Gems 09/10 - 09/12/2004 3,284 $7,015 $23.036 M

48 The Game Plan Disney 09/28 - 09/30/2007 3,103 $7,396 $22.951 M

49 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Paramount 09/29 - 10/01/2023 3,989 $5,707 $22.764 M

50 Black Mass Warner Bros. 09/18 - 09/20/2015 3,188 $7,100 $22.635 M

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- Grosses from Thursday evening shows are included in weekend grosses.
- Films that opened during the midweek are indicated with a #
- Films that expanded into wide release after an initial limited release are indicated with a ^

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Rank	Film	Distributor	Weekend	Locations	Average	Opening
1	IT	Warner Bros. / New Line	09/08 - 09/10/2017	4,103	$30,076	$123.403 M
2	Beetlejuice Beetlejuice	Warner Bros.	09/06 - 09/08/2024	4,575	$24,263	$111.003 M
3	IT Chapter Two	Warner Bros. / New Line	09/06 - 09/08/2019	4,570	$19,926	$91.062 M
4	The Conjuring: Last Rites	Warner Bros. / New Line	09/05 - 09/07/2025	3,802	$22,095	$84.006 M
5	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings	Disney	09/03 - 09/05/2021	4,300	$17,532	$75.389 M
6	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle	Sony / Crunchyroll	09/12 - 09/14/2025	3,315	$21,300	$70.611 M
7	The Nun	Warner Bros. / New Line	09/07 - 09/09/2018	3,876	$13,882	$53.807 M
8	Hotel Transylvania 2	Sony / Columbia	09/25 - 09/27/2015	3,754	$12,910	$48.464 M
9	Hotel Transylvania	Sony / Columbia	09/28 - 09/30/2012	3,349	$12,697	$42.522 M
10	Insidious: Chapter 2	FilmDistrict	09/13 - 09/15/2013	3,049	$13,208	$40.272 M
11	Kingsman: The Golden Circle	20th Century Fox	09/22 - 09/24/2017	4,003	$9,748	$39.023 M
12	The Wild Robot	Universal / DW Animation	09/27 - 09/29/2024	3,962	$9,033	$35.790 M
13	Sweet Home Alabama	Disney	09/27 - 09/29/2002	3,293	$10,826	$35.649 M
14	Sully	Warner Bros.	09/09 - 09/11/2016	3,525	$9,937	$35.028 M
15	The Magnificent Seven	Sony / Columbia	09/23 - 09/25/2016	3,674	$9,446	$34.703 M
16	The Equalizer 3	Sony / Columbia	09/01 - 09/03/2023	3,965	$8,727	$34.604 M
17	The Equalizer	Sony / Columbia	09/26 - 09/28/2014	3,236	$10,549	$34.138 M
18	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2	Sony / Columbia	09/27 - 09/29/2013	4,001	$8,502	$34.018 M
19	Hustlers	STXfilms	09/13 - 09/15/2019	3,250	$10,210	$33.181 M
20	Rush Hour	New Line	09/18 - 09/20/1998	2,638	$12,510	$33.002 M
21	The Nun II	Warner Bros. / New Line	09/08 - 09/10/2023	3,728	$8,746	$32.603 M
22	The Maze Runner	20th Century Fox	09/19 - 09/21/2014	3,604	$9,021	$32.513 M
23	Downton Abbey	Focus	09/20 - 09/22/2019	3,079	$10,079	$31.034 M
24	Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials	20th Century Fox	09/18 - 09/20/2015	3,791	$7,997	$30.317 M
25	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs	Sony / Columbia	09/18 - 09/20/2009	3,119	$9,716	$30.305 M
26	The Lion King 3D	Disney	09/16 - 09/18/2011	2,330	$12,941	$30.152 M
27	The Exorcism of Emily Rose	Sony / Screen Gems	09/09 - 09/11/2005	2,981	$10,082	$30.054 M
28	Eagle Eye	Paramount / DreamWorks	09/26 - 09/28/2008	3,510	$8,305	$29.151 M
29	jackass: number two	Paramount	09/22 - 09/24/2006	3,059	$9,481	$29.002 M
30	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children	20th Century Fox	09/30 - 10/02/2016	3,522	$8,197	$28.871 M
31	Night School	Universal	09/28 - 09/30/2018	3,010	$9,056	$27.258 M
32	Resident Evil: Afterlife	Sony / Screen Gems	09/10 - 09/12/2010	3,203	$8,320	$26.650 M
33	The House with a Clock in Its Walls	Universal	09/21 - 09/23/2018	3,592	$7,408	$26.608 M
34	The Perfect Guy	Sony / Screen Gems	09/11 - 09/13/2015	2,221	$11,656	$25.888 M
35	The Visit	Universal	09/11 - 09/13/2015	3,069	$8,285	$25.428 M
36	The Predator	20th Century Fox	09/14 - 09/16/2018	4,037	$6,102	$24.632 M
37	Flightplan	Disney	09/23 - 09/25/2005	3,424	$7,193	$24.630 M
38	Transformers One	Paramount	09/20 - 09/22/2024	3,978	$6,188	$24.614 M
39	No Good Deed	Sony / Screen Gems	09/12 - 09/14/2014	2,175	$11,150	$24.250 M
40	The Town	Warner Bros. / Legendary	09/17 - 09/19/2010	2,861	$8,322	$23.808 M
41	Resident Evil: Extinction	Sony / Screen Gems	09/21 - 09/23/2007	2,828	$8,373	$23.679 M
42	Open Season	Sony / Columbia	09/29 - 10/01/2006	3,833	$6,163	$23.625 M
43	Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself	Lionsgate	09/11 - 09/13/2009	2,255	$10,398	$23.447 M
44	Once Upon a Time in Mexico	Sony / Columbia	09/12 - 09/14/2003	3,282	$7,137	$23.424 M
45	Double Jeopardy	Paramount	09/24 - 09/26/1999	2,547	$9,094	$23.163 M
46	Smallfoot	Warner Bros.	09/28 - 09/30/2018	4,131	$5,579	$23.046 M
47	Resident Evil: Apocalypse	Sony / Screen Gems	09/10 - 09/12/2004	3,284	$7,015	$23.036 M
48	The Game Plan	Disney	09/28 - 09/30/2007	3,103	$7,396	$22.951 M
49	PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie	Paramount	09/29 - 10/01/2023	3,989	$5,707	$22.764 M
50	Black Mass	Warner Bros.	09/18 - 09/20/2015	3,188	$7,100	$22.635 M