#1 of 92 #1 horror movie of 2011
2011 · Horror
$207M worldwide · 19% of the chart's total
$104M US & Canada · 50% $103M elsewhere · 50%
Horror box office · 2011
Horror Box Office 2011: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2011, with $207M worldwide, ahead of Final Destination 5 (2011) at $157.9M and Insidious (2011) at $100.1M. 92 horror films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 13% on 2010, whose releases took $1.3B. By language, English leads with $818.5M across 54 horror releases.
- 2011 releases with a gross
- 92
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs 2010
- −13%
#1 of 92 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2011?
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) leads with $207M, 19% of the total. The top 5 together took $658.8M, 60% of what all 92 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Horror Release of 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 92. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2011.
- 1 Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $104M Rest of the world: $103M Worldwide: $207M
- 2 Aug 12, 2011 US and Canada: $42.6M Rest of the world: $115.3M Worldwide: $157.9M
- 3 Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $54M Rest of the world: $46.1M Worldwide: $100.1M
- 4 Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $59.1M Worldwide: $97.2M
- 5 Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $96.6M
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May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $78.3M - 7
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: $22.5M Worldwide: $41.4M - 8
Aug 26, 2011 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $38.3M - 9
Nov 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38M - 10
Apr 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.7M - 11
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $31.5M - 12
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $26.2M - 13
Dec 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M - 14
Aug 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M - 15
Jul 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14M - 16
Mar 4, 2011 US and Canada: $129.2K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $13M - 17
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011)Jul 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M
Jul 30, 2011 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Horror $9.1M worldwide - 18
Nov 11, 2011 US and Canada: $32.8K Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $7M - 19
Jun 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 20
Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $5.8M - 21
Apr 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 22
Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 23
Jun 10, 2011 US and Canada: $253.4K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.3M - 24
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $223.8K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.2M - 25
Dec 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 26
Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 27
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 28
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 29
May 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 30
Jan 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 31
Oct 19, 2011 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $769.8K Worldwide: $1.9M - 32
Feb 18, 2011 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M - 33
Apr 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 34
Feb 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 35
Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 36
May 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 37
Sep 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 38
Nov 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 39
Jun 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $969K - 40
Jul 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $950.8K - 41
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $914K - 42
Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington (2011)Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.8K
Aug 31, 2011 · Tagalog · Comedy, Horror $741.8K worldwide - 43
Nov 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $722.2K - 44
May 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $716.6K - 45
Aug 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $681.4K - 46
Mar 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $668.9K - 47
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011)Mar 17, 2011 US and Canada: $417.8K Rest of the world: $202.4K Worldwide: $620.2K
Mar 17, 2011 · English · Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi $620.2K worldwide - 48
Mar 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $565.9K - 49
Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $508.7K Rest of the world: $24.5K Worldwide: $533.2K - 50
Oct 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $452.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2011?
Of the top 10, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Final Destination 5 (2011) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 92 films, $383.6M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M $104M US & Canada · 50% $103M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Final Destination 5 (2011) $157.9M $42.6M US & Canada · 27% $115.3M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Insidious (2011) $100.1M $54M US & Canada · 54% $46.1M elsewhere · 46%
- 4 Scream 4 (2011) $97.2M $38.2M US & Canada · 39% $59.1M elsewhere · 61%
- 5 The Rite (2011) $96.6M $33M US & Canada · 34% $63.5M elsewhere · 66%
- 6 Priest (2011) $78.3M $29.1M US & Canada · 37% $49.2M elsewhere · 63%
- 7 Shark Night 3D (2011) $41.4M $18.9M US & Canada · 46% $22.5M elsewhere · 54%
- 8 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011) $38.3M $24M US & Canada · 63% $14.2M elsewhere · 37%
- 9 Kokkuri-san: Gekijô-ban (2011) $38M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) $33.7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 92 films crossed $100M and took $465M between them, 42% of the total. 76 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
42% 49% 9%
- $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 3 films, 3% of the list $465M · 42% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 14% of the list $545.6M · 49% of the gross
- Under $10M 76 films, 83% of the list $95.5M · 9% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2011 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $246.1M from 17 films, led by Paranormal Activity 3 (2011). February was the quietest month ($3.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Rite (2011) $99.1M The Rite (2011)
- February Feb Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) $3.6M Vanishing on 7th Street (2011)
- March Mar I Saw the Devil (2011) $15.2M I Saw the Devil (2011)
- April Apr Insidious (2011) $245.3M Insidious (2011)
- May May Priest (2011) $83.1M Priest (2011)
- June Jun Hell (2011) $13.3M Hell (2011)
- July Jul Mysterious Island (2011) $29.7M Mysterious Island (2011)
- August Aug Final Destination 5 (2011) $217.7M Final Destination 5 (2011)
- September Sep Shark Night 3D (2011) $80.2M Shark Night 3D (2011)
- October Oct Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $246.1M Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- November Nov Kokkuri-san: Gekijô-ban (2011) $46.9M Kokkuri-san: Gekijô-ban (2011)
- December Dec Spellbound (2011) $26M Spellbound (2011)
Last 10 years
How Does 2011 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2005 earned the most: $1.7B from 79 films, led by Constantine (2005). 2011 took $1.1B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2002 42 films | 42 | $1.1B | – | 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 |
| 2011 92 films · −13% | 92 | $1.1B | −13% | Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2011?
English-language horror films took $818.5M across 54 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($80.7M) and Korean-language horror films ($38.2M).
2011 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $818.5M54 films · #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- Japanese $80.7M3 films · #1 Kokkuri-san: Gekijô-ban (2011)
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Korean $38.2M3 films · #1 Spellbound (2011) -
Chinese $17.5M3 films · #1 Mysterious Island (2011) -
German $10.4M3 films · #1 Hell (2011) -
Spanish $9.1M8 films · #1 Paranormal Xperience (2011) -
Thai $6.8M4 films · #1 Laddaland (2011) -
Norwegian $5.3M1 film · #1 Trollhunter (2011) - Tagalog $3.2M4 films · #1 Bulong (2011)
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Turkish $2.5M1 film · #1 Musallat 2: Lanet (2011)
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 2011: 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 92 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2011?
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) leads with $207M worldwide, $104M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Final Destination 5 (2011) at $157.9M and Insidious (2011) at $100.1M.
How much did horror movies released in 2011 earn?
92 horror films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $12M per film on average. 2010 releases took $1.3B.
How many horror movies released in 2011 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) with $207M.
How is the 2011 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 2011. 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 2011 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.