#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of 1968
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
1968 · Horror
$238K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$236.5K US & Canada · 99% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
Horror box office · 1968
Horror Box Office 1968: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Night of the Living Dead (1968) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 1968, with $238K worldwide, ahead of Rosemary's Baby (1968) at $3.3K and The Bat Woman (1968) at $504. 4 horror films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $242.2K in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1968 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $242.2K
- Night of the Living Dead (1968), the #1
- $238K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 1968?
Night of the Living Dead (1968) leads with $238K, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $242.2K, almost all of what the 4 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 Horror Release of 1968, 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 1968.
- 1 Oct 1, 1968 US and Canada: $236.5K Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $238K
- 2 Jun 12, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
- 3 Mar 28, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $504
- 4 May 26, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $413
By release month
Which Month of 1968 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $238K from 1 film, led by Night of the Living Dead (1968). May was the quietest month ($413). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar The Bat Woman (1968) $504 The Bat Woman (1968)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Boom! (1968) $413 Boom! (1968)
- June Jun Rosemary's Baby (1968) $3.3K Rosemary's Baby (1968)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Night of the Living Dead (1968) $238K Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1968 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1960 earned the most: $32.4M from 4 films, led by Psycho (1960). 1968 took $242.2K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 1 film | 1 | $812 | – | Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) $812 |
| 1960 4 films · +3991689% | 4 | $32.4M | +3991689% | Psycho (1960) $32.3M |
| 1961 1 film · −100% | 1 | $30.2K | −100% | The Innocents (1961) $30.2K |
| 1962 1 film · −85% | 1 | $4.5K | −85% | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) $4.5K |
| 1963 3 films · +1145% | 3 | $55.4K | +1145% | The Birds (1963) $54.5K |
| 1964 3 films · −98% | 3 | $1.2K | −98% | Onibaba (1964) $689 |
| 1965 2 films · +2879% | 2 | $34.7K | +2879% | Repulsion (1965) $33.4K |
| 1966 2 films · −84% | 2 | $5.6K | −84% | Eye of the Devil (1966) $5K |
| 1967 1 film · +4177% | 1 | $240.1K | +4177% | Night of the Big Heat (1967) $240.1K |
| 1968 4 films · +1% | 4 | $242.2K | +1% | Night of the Living Dead (1968) $238K |
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 1968: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 1968?
Night of the Living Dead (1968) leads with $238K worldwide, $236.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rosemary's Baby (1968) at $3.3K and The Bat Woman (1968) at $504.
How much did horror movies released in 1968 earn?
4 horror films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $242.2K in all, or $60.6K per film on average.
How many horror movies released in 1968 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Night of the Living Dead (1968), earned $238K.
How is the 1968 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 1968. 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 1968 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.