#1 of 3 #1 horror movie of Week 8, 2013
2013 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$27.9M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$17.4M US & Canada · 63% $10.4M elsewhere · 37%
Horror box office · Week 8 · Feb 17–23, 2013
Horror Box Office, Week 8 of 2013: Horror Releases of Feb 17–23
Dark Skies (2013) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23), with $27.9M worldwide, ahead of Lift to Hell (2013) at $3M and Hansel and Gretel Get Baked (2013) at $298.7K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31.2M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $31.2M
- Dark Skies (2013), the #1
- $27.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 56%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 8 of 2013?
Dark Skies (2013) leads with $27.9M, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $31.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 8 of 2013, 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 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23).
- 1 Feb 22, 2013 US and Canada: $17.4M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $27.9M
- 2 Feb 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 3 Feb 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $298.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $31.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 4 (Jan 20–26) with $226.5M, led by Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 A Haunted House (2013) $60.8M A Haunted House (2013)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Mama (2013) $146.4M Mama (2013)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $226.5M Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Warm Bodies (2013) $134M Warm Bodies (2013)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Midget Zombie Takeover (2013) $11K Midget Zombie Takeover (2013)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Dark Skies (2013) $31.2M Dark Skies (2013)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 The Last Exorcism Part II (2013) $37.1M The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Ghost Child (2013) $941.2K Ghost Child (2013)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2005 earned the most: $230.9M from 1 film, led by Constantine (2005). Week 8, 2013 took $31.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 1 film | 1 | $230.9M | – | Constantine (2005) $230.9M |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.5M | −99% | Dorm (2006) $1.4M |
| Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 2 films · +217% | 2 | $4.8M | +217% | The Abandoned (2007) $4.5M |
| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 1 film · −78% | 1 | $1M | −78% | The Signal (2008) $1M |
| Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 2 films · +223% | 2 | $3.4M | +223% | Yulenka (2009) $3.1M |
| Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 1 film · −99% | 1 | $16.8K | −99% | The Neighbor Zombie (2010) $16.8K |
| Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 2 films · +11873% | 2 | $2M | +11873% | Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) $1.7M |
| Week 8, 2012 Feb 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 2013 Feb 17–23 3 films | 3 | $31.2M | – | Dark Skies (2013) $27.9M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2013, Week by Week
48 weeks of 2013 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 16–22) with $547.7M, led by World War Z (2013).
- Week 1 $47.5M
- Week 2 $60.8M
- Week 3 $146.4M
- Week 4 $226.5M
- Week 5 $134M
- Week 6 $11K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $31.2M
- Week 9 $37.1M
- Week 10 $941.2K
- Week 11 $174.3K
- Week 12 $282.5K
- Week 13 $20.9M
- Week 14 $98.2M
- Week 15 $78.4M
- Week 16 $1.8M
- Week 17 $3.3K
- Week 18 $2.6M
- Week 19 $1.8M
- Week 20 $175.7K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $89.3M
- Week 24 $312.8K
- Week 25 $547.7M
- Week 26 $9.6M
- Week 27 $1K
- Week 28 $1.1M
- Week 29 $337.2M
- Week 30 $3.4M
- Week 31 $233K
- Week 32 $137.9K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $691.4K
- Week 35 $8.4M
- Week 36 $1.2M
- Week 37 $164.4M
- Week 38 $1.5M
- Week 39 $2.5M
- Week 40 $3.5M
- Week 41 $194.4K
- Week 42 $87.3M
- Week 43 $142.3K
- Week 44 $745.8K
- Week 45 $1.8M
- Week 46 $860.9K
- Week 47 $58.2K
- Week 48 $755.3K
- Week 49 $187.2K
- Week 50 $21.4K
- Week 51 $113.9K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $11.6K
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 8 of 2013: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23)?
Dark Skies (2013) leads with $27.9M worldwide, $17.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lift to Hell (2013) at $3M and Hansel and Gretel Get Baked (2013) at $298.7K.
How much did horror movies released in week 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23) earn?
3 horror films released in week 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $31.2M in all, or $10.4M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dark Skies (2013), earned $27.9M.
How is the week 8, 2013 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 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23). 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 8, 2013 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.