#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 40, 2010
2010 · Mystery, Thriller
$28.2M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$13.3M US & Canada · 47% $14.9M elsewhere · 53%
Horror box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 2010
Horror Box Office, Week 40 of 2010: Horror Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2
Case 39 (2010) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $28.2M worldwide, ahead of Let Me In (2010) at $27.1M and Chain Letter (2010) at $855.2K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.3M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $56.3M
- Case 39 (2010), the #1
- $28.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 45%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 40 of 2010?
Case 39 (2010) leads with $28.2M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $56.3M, 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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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 40 of 2010, 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 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2).
- 1 Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $28.2M
- 2 Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $27.1M
- 3 Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $138.8K Rest of the world: $716.4K Worldwide: $855.2K
- 4 Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $52.6K Rest of the world: $103.6K Worldwide: $156.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2010?
Of the top 4, Case 39 (2010) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while Chain Letter (2010) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $25.6M (45%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Case 39 (2010) $28.2M $13.3M US & Canada · 47% $14.9M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Let Me In (2010) $27.1M $12.1M US & Canada · 45% $15M elsewhere · 55%
- 3 Chain Letter (2010) $855.2K $138.8K US & Canada · 16% $716.4K elsewhere · 84%
- 4 Hatchet II (2010) $156.2K $52.6K US & Canada · 34% $103.6K elsewhere · 66%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $56.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 5–11) with $300.3M, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Piranha 3-D (2010) $104.1M Piranha 3-D (2010)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Last Exorcism (2010) $69.4M The Last Exorcism (2010)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 The Child’s Eye (2010) $4.4M The Child’s Eye (2010)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.3M Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Devil (2010) $62.7M Devil (2010)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010) $35K Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Case 39 (2010) $56.3M Case 39 (2010)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 My Soul to Take (2010) $26.1M My Soul to Take (2010)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 The Incite Mill (2010) $17.8M The Incite Mill (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2009 earned the most: $102.5M from 2 films, led by Zombieland (2009). Week 40, 2010 took $56.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film | 1 | $36.6M | – | Joy Ride (2001) $36.6M |
| Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −82% | 1 | $6.8M | −82% | My Little Eye (2002) $6.8M |
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film · −70% | 1 | $2M | −70% | Evil Words (2003) $2M |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · +248% | 1 | $7M | +248% | Infection (2004) $7M |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · −6% | 1 | $6.6M | −6% | The Dark (2005) $6.6M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 4 films · +692% | 4 | $52.2M | +692% | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) $51.8M |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · −99% | 2 | $301.6K | −99% | The Appeared (2007) $284.8K |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · +492% | 2 | $1.8M | +492% | Mag-ingat ka sa… Kulam (2008) $1.8M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · +5637% | 2 | $102.5M | +5637% | Zombieland (2009) $102.4M |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films · −45% | 4 | $56.3M | −45% | Case 39 (2010) $28.2M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2010, Week by Week
42 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 37 (Sep 5–11) with $300.3M, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $51.6M
- Week 3 $17
- Week 4 $1.5M
- Week 5 $28.5K
- Week 6 $958.7K
- Week 7 $139.8M
- Week 8 $16.8K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $332.3K
- Week 11 $138.4K
- Week 12 $211K
- Week 13 $3.2M
- Week 14 $721.6K
- Week 15 $2.6M
- Week 16 $69.9M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $116M
- Week 19 $961.9K
- Week 20 $1.1M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $386.1K
- Week 23 $28.3M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $418.5K
- Week 27 $53.3K
- Week 28 $18.9M
- Week 29 $1.4M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $166.4K
- Week 32 $12.7K
- Week 33 $3.7M
- Week 34 $104.1M
- Week 35 $69.4M
- Week 36 $4.4M
- Week 37 $300.3M
- Week 38 $62.7M
- Week 39 $35K
- Week 40 $56.3M
- Week 41 $26.1M
- Week 42 $17.8M
- Week 43 $1.6M
- Week 44 $141.8M
- Week 45 $4.4M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $61.5K
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $41M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $177.2K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $3.2M
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 40 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?
Case 39 (2010) leads with $28.2M worldwide, $13.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Let Me In (2010) at $27.1M and Chain Letter (2010) at $855.2K.
How much did horror movies released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?
4 horror films released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $56.3M in all, or $14.1M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Case 39 (2010), earned $28.2M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 40, 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.