#1 of 5 #1 horror movie of Week 42, 2007
2007 · Thriller, Horror
$75.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$39.6M US & Canada · 52% $35.9M elsewhere · 48%
Horror box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2007
Horror Box Office, Week 42 of 2007: Horror Releases of Oct 14–20
30 Days of Night (2007) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20), with $75.5M worldwide, ahead of Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) at $858.4K and The Legend of Sundel Bolong (2007) at $104.3K. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $76.6M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $76.5M across 4 horror releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $76.6M
- 30 Days of Night (2007), the #1
- $75.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 53%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 42 of 2007?
30 Days of Night (2007) leads with $75.5M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $76.6M, almost all of what the 5 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 Week 42 of 2007, 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 week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $39.6M Rest of the world: $35.9M Worldwide: $75.5M
- 2 Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007)Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $858.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $858.4K
Oct 19, 2007 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $858.4K worldwide - 3 Oct 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.3K
- 4 Oct 16, 2007 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $97.2K
- 5 Oct 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2007?
Of the top 5, Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 30 Days of Night (2007) made 48% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $40.5M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M $39.6M US & Canada · 52% $35.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) $858.4K $858.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Legend of Sundel Bolong (2007) $104.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Tooth and Nail (2007) $97.2K $97.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 End of the Line (2007) $6.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $76.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 16–22) with $151.2M, led by Resident Evil: Extinction (2007).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Naraka 19 (2007) $3.7M Naraka 19 (2007)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) $75.7M Dragon Wars: D-War (2007)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $151.2M Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 The Appeared (2007) $301.6K The Appeared (2007)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) $19.1M Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 30 Days of Night (2007) $76.6M 30 Days of Night (2007)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Saw IV (2007) $139.4M Saw IV (2007)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Ghost Island (2007) $87.8K Ghost Island (2007)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2002 earned the most: $250.8M from 2 films, led by The Ring (2002). Week 42, 2007 took $76.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 1 film | 1 | $50.7M | – | Bride of Chucky (1998) $50.7M |
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 1 film | 1 | $31.4M | – | Lost Souls (2000) $31.4M |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 2 films | 2 | $250.8M | – | The Ring (2002) $249.3M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films · −57% | 2 | $107.5M | −57% | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) $107.4M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 2 films · −100% | 2 | $330.2K | −100% | Riding the Bullet (2004) $264.5K |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 3 films · +13894% | 3 | $46.2M | +13894% | The Fog (2005) $46.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 2 films · −73% | 2 | $12.4M | −73% | KM 31: Kilometer 31 (2006) $12.1M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 5 films · +519% | 5 | $76.6M | +519% | 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2007, Week by Week
47 weeks of 2007 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 23–29) with $209.1M, led by AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007).
- Week 1 $37.6M
- Week 2 $15.3M
- Week 3 $25.4M
- Week 4 $6.3M
- Week 5 $60.3M
- Week 6 $3.1M
- Week 7 $1.1M
- Week 8 $4.8M
- Week 9 $2.7M
- Week 10 $91M
- Week 11 $25.3M
- Week 12 $37.7M
- Week 13 $4.2M
- Week 14 $75.2M
- Week 15 $228.7K
- Week 16 $36M
- Week 17 $3.1M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $65.4M
- Week 20 $10.5M
- Week 21 $10.6M
- Week 22 $796.2K
- Week 23 $36.4M
- Week 24 $3.3M
- Week 25 $137.9M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $456.5K
- Week 28 $12M
- Week 29 $166.6K
- Week 30 $3.2M
- Week 31 $9.5M
- Week 32 $4.3M
- Week 33 $9.6M
- Week 34 $1.8M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $3.7M
- Week 37 $75.7M
- Week 38 $151.2M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $301.6K
- Week 41 $19.1M
- Week 42 $76.6M
- Week 43 $139.4M
- Week 44 $87.8K
- Week 45 $800.6K
- Week 46 $3.7M
- Week 47 $32.5M
- Week 48 $9.9M
- Week 49 $418.1K
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $153.5M
- Week 52 $209.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 42 of 2007: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20)?
30 Days of Night (2007) leads with $75.5M worldwide, $39.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) at $858.4K and The Legend of Sundel Bolong (2007) at $104.3K.
How much did horror movies released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) earn?
5 horror films released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $76.6M in all, or $15.3M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 30 Days of Night (2007), earned $75.5M.
How is the week 42, 2007 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 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 2007 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.