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Horror box office · Week 41 · Oct 3–9, 2010

Horror Box Office, Week 41 of 2010: Horror Releases of Oct 3–9

My Soul to Take (2010) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9), with $21.5M worldwide, ahead of Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak 2 (2010) at $1.7M and It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010) at $1.3M. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.1M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 54% on Week 40, 2010, whose releases took $56.3M. By language, English leads with $24.1M across 3 horror releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$26.1M
My Soul to Take (2010), the #1
$21.5M
vs Week 40, 2010
−54%
My Soul to Take (2010) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 horror movie of Week 41, 2010

My Soul to Take (2010)

2010 · Thriller, Horror

$21.5M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

$14.7M US & Canada · 69% $6.8M elsewhere · 31%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 41 of 2010?

My Soul to Take (2010) leads with $21.5M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.1M, 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.

  1. My Soul to Take (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $21.5M My Soul to Take (2010)
    $14.7M US & Canada · 69% $6.8M elsewhere · 31%
  2. Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak 2 (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $1.7M Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak 2 (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. I Spit on Your Grave (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M I Spit on Your Grave (2010)
    $93.1K US & Canada · 7% $1.2M elsewhere · 93%
  5. The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $348.3K The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9).

  1. 1 My Soul to Take (2010) movie poster
    My Soul to Take (2010) Oct 8, 2010 · English · Thriller, Horror $21.5M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $21.5M
  2. 2 Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak 2 (2010) movie poster
    Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak 2 (2010) Oct 7, 2010 · Malay · Horror, Comedy $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  3. 3 It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010) movie poster
    It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010) Oct 8, 2010 · English · Horror, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 I Spit on Your Grave (2010) movie poster
    I Spit on Your Grave (2010) Oct 8, 2010 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $93.1K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010) movie poster
    The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010) Oct 7, 2010 · Spanish · Mystery, Horror $348.3K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $348.3K
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2006 earned the most: $74.7M from 3 films, led by The Grudge 2 (2006). Week 41, 2010 took $26.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 2 films 2 $215K – Dagon (2001) $145K
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 4 films · +2520% 4 $5.6M +2520% Below (2002) $2.6M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 1 film · +145% 1 $13.8M +145% House of the Dead (2003) $13.8M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 4 films · −34% 4 $9.1M −34% Devilman (2004) $4.1M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 2 films · −100% 2 $25.7K −100% Loft (2005) $23.7K
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 3 films · +290853% 3 $74.7M +290853% The Grudge 2 (2006) $70.7M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 2 films · −74% 2 $19.1M −74% Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) $19.1M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 2 films · −81% 2 $3.7M −81% Cold Prey II (2008) $3.5M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 2 films · −68% 2 $1.2M −68% Dark Country (2009) $1.1M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 5 films · +2089% 5 $26.1M +2089% My Soul to Take (2010) $21.5M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 41 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9)?

My Soul to Take (2010) leads with $21.5M worldwide, $14.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak 2 (2010) at $1.7M and It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010) at $1.3M.

How much did horror movies released in week 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9) earn?

5 horror films released in week 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $26.1M in all, or $5.2M per film on average. Week 40, 2010 releases took $56.3M.

How many horror movies released in week 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, My Soul to Take (2010), earned $21.5M.

How much of the Week 41, 2010 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.8M of the $26.1M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9). 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 41, 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.