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Horror box office · Week 2 · Jan 8–14, 1939

Horror Box Office, Week 2 of 1939: Horror Releases of Jan 8–14

Son of Frankenstein (1939) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 2 of 1939 (Jan 8–14), with $127 worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $127 in all.

week 2 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$127
Son of Frankenstein (1939), the #1
$127
The chart

The Only Horror Release of Week 2 of 1939 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 2 of 1939 (Jan 8–14).

  1. 1 Son of Frankenstein (1939) movie poster
    Son of Frankenstein (1939) Jan 13, 1939 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $127 worldwide
    Jan 13, 1939 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 2 of 1939: 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 2 of 1939 (Jan 8–14)?

Son of Frankenstein (1939) leads with $127 worldwide.

How much did horror movies released in week 2 of 1939 (Jan 8–14) earn?

1 horror film released in week 2 of 1939 (Jan 8–14) reports a worldwide gross, $127 in all, or $127 per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 2 of 1939 (Jan 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Son of Frankenstein (1939), earned $127.

How is the week 2, 1939 horror 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 week 2 of 1939 (Jan 8–14). 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 week 2, 1939 horror 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.