#1 of 81 #1 horror movie of 2010
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2010 · Action, Sci-Fi
$300.2M worldwide · 24% of the chart's total
$60.1M US & Canada · 20% $240.1M elsewhere · 80%
Horror box office · 2010
Horror Box Office 2010: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2010, with $300.2M worldwide, ahead of The Wolfman (2010) at $139.8M and Saw 3D (2010) at $136.2M. 81 horror films released in 2010 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 11% on 2009, whose releases took $1.4B. By language, English leads with $935.8M across 39 horror releases.
- 2010 releases with a gross
- 81
- combined worldwide
- $1.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs 2009
- −11%
#1 of 81 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2010?
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) leads with $300.2M, 24% of the total. The top 5 together took $775.1M, 61% of what all 81 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 2010, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 81. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2010.
- 1 Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $240.1M Worldwide: $300.2M
- 2 Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: $62M Rest of the world: $77.8M Worldwide: $139.8M
- 3 Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: $45.7M Rest of the world: $90.4M Worldwide: $136.2M
- 4 A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)Apr 30, 2010 US and Canada: $63.1M Rest of the world: $52.6M Worldwide: $115.7M
Apr 30, 2010 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $115.7M worldwide - 5 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: $58.2M Worldwide: $83.2M
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Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $69.4M - 7
Apr 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.8M - 8
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $62.7M - 9
Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $51.4M - 10
Nov 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.6M - 11
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $28.2M - 12
Jun 4, 2010 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $27.1M - 13
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $27.1M - 14
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $21.5M - 15
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Jul 9, 2010 US and Canada: $27.8K Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $18.9M - 16
Aug 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9M - 17
Oct 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2M - 18
Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: $237.3K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $5.1M - 19
Sep 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 20
Aug 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 21
Oct 31, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 22
Aug 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 23
Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 24
Mar 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 25
Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 26
Apr 9, 2010 US and Canada: $108.6K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.4M - 27
Oct 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 28
Oct 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 29
Jan 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 30
Jul 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 31
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 32
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $93.1K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M - 33
Apr 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 34
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 35
May 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.9K - 36
Feb 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $958.7K - 37
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $138.8K Rest of the world: $716.4K Worldwide: $855.2K - 38
Jun 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $845.3K - 39
Mar 31, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $721.6K - 40
Nov 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $639.6K - 41
Sep 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $519.7K - 42
Dec 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $475K - 43
Jun 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.5K - 44
Oct 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $401.3K - 45
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $101.7K Rest of the world: $284.3K Worldwide: $386.1K - 46
The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010)Oct 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $348.3K
Oct 7, 2010 · Spanish · Mystery, Horror $348.3K worldwide - 47
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch (2010)Mar 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332.3K
Mar 5, 2010 · Norwegian · Horror, Comedy $332.3K worldwide - 48
The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2010)Apr 28, 2010 US and Canada: $181.5K Rest of the world: $143.6K Worldwide: $325.1K Apr 28, 2010 · English · Drama, Horror $325.1K worldwide - 49
Jun 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.2K - 50
The Black Waters of Echo's Pond (2010)Apr 9, 2010 US and Canada: $224.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $224.4K Apr 9, 2010 · English · Thriller, Fantasy, Horror $224.4K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2010?
Of the top 10, The Last Exorcism (2010) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 81 films, $419.4M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M $60.1M US & Canada · 20% $240.1M elsewhere · 80%
- 2 The Wolfman (2010) $139.8M $62M US & Canada · 44% $77.8M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 Saw 3D (2010) $136.2M $45.7M US & Canada · 34% $90.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 4 A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) $115.7M $63.1M US & Canada · 55% $52.6M elsewhere · 45%
- 5 Piranha 3-D (2010) $83.2M $25M US & Canada · 30% $58.2M elsewhere · 70%
- 6 The Last Exorcism (2010) $69.4M $41M US & Canada · 59% $28.4M elsewhere · 41%
- 7 Bestseller (2010) $68.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Devil (2010) $62.7M $33.6M US & Canada · 54% $29.1M elsewhere · 46%
- 9 Daybreakers (2010) $51.4M $30.1M US & Canada · 59% $21.3M elsewhere · 41%
- 10 Gantz (2010) $40.6M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 81 films crossed $100M and took $691.9M between them, 54% of the total. 64 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
54% 42%
- $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, 5% of the list $691.9M · 54% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 16% of the list $531M · 42% of the gross
- Under $10M 64 films, 79% of the list $53M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2010 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $367.4M from 7 films, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010). May was the quietest month ($2.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Daybreakers (2010) $53.1M Daybreakers (2010)
- February Feb The Wolfman (2010) $140.8M The Wolfman (2010)
- March Mar Maska (2010) $4.6M Maska (2010)
- April Apr A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) $188.6M A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
- May May Bedevilled (2010) $2.5M Bedevilled (2010)
- June Jun Splice (2010) $28.7M Splice (2010)
- July Jul [Rec] 2 (2010) $20.5M [Rec] 2 (2010)
- August Aug Piranha 3-D (2010) $177.3M Piranha 3-D (2010)
- September Sep Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $367.4M Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- October Oct Saw 3D (2010) $247.4M Saw 3D (2010)
- November Nov Gantz (2010) $41.3M Gantz (2010)
- December Dec Exorcismus (2010) $3.9M Exorcismus (2010)
Last 10 years
How Does 2010 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2005 earned the most: $1.7B from 79 films, led by Constantine (2005). 2010 took $1.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2001 34 films | 34 | $712.3M | – | The Others (2001) $210M |
| 2002 42 films · +61% | 42 | $1.1B | +61% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| 2003 41 films · −15% | 41 | $970.4M | −15% | Gothika (2003) $141.6M |
| 2004 68 films · +30% | 68 | $1.3B | +30% | The Grudge (2004) $187.3M |
| 2005 79 films · +34% | 79 | $1.7B | +34% | Constantine (2005) $230.9M |
| 2006 96 films · −26% | 96 | $1.2B | −26% | Saw III (2006) $164.9M |
| 2007 112 films · +29% | 112 | $1.6B | +29% | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) $153.4M |
| 2008 78 films · −59% | 78 | $661.8M | −59% | Saw V (2008) $113.9M |
| 2009 98 films · +116% | 98 | $1.4B | +116% | The Final Destination (2009) $186.2M |
| 2010 81 films · −11% | 81 | $1.3B | −11% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2010?
English-language horror films took $935.8M across 39 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Korean-language horror films ($70M) and Japanese-language horror films ($60.5M).
2010 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $935.8M39 films · #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
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Korean $70M5 films · #1 Bestseller (2010) -
Japanese $60.5M4 films · #1 Gantz (2010) - Spanish $38.4M6 films · #1 [Rec] 2 (2010)
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Dutch $6.4M3 films · #1 Saint (2010) -
Thai $4.2M5 films · #1 Secret Sunday (2010) -
Cantonese $4.1M2 films · #1 The Child’s Eye (2010) -
Chinese $3.7M1 film · #1 Curse of the Deserted (2010) -
Polish $3M1 film · #1 Maska (2010) - Norwegian $2.8M2 films · #1 Cold Prey III (2010)
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 2010: 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 81 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2010?
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) leads with $300.2M worldwide, $60.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wolfman (2010) at $139.8M and Saw 3D (2010) at $136.2M.
How much did horror movies released in 2010 earn?
81 horror films released in 2010 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $15.8M per film on average. 2009 releases took $1.4B.
How many horror movies released in 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) with $300.2M.
How is the 2010 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 2010. 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 2010 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.