#1 of 5 #1 horror movie of Week 36, 2014
2014 · Horror, Thriller
$6.2M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$870.1K US & Canada · 14% $5.3M elsewhere · 86%
Horror box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2014
Horror Box Office, Week 36 of 2014: Horror Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6
Darker Than Night (2014) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $6.2M worldwide, ahead of The Remaining (2014) at $2.3M and Shrew’s Nest (2014) at $1.2M. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.5M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on Week 35, 2014, whose releases took $43.7M. By language, Spanish leads with $7.3M across 2 horror releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $10.5M
- Darker Than Night (2014), the #1
- $6.2M
- vs Week 35, 2014
- −76%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 36 of 2014?
Darker Than Night (2014) leads with $6.2M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $10.5M, 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.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 36 of 2014, 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 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6).
- 1 Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $870.1K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $6.2M
- 2 Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 Sep 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Sep 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $574.3K
- 5 Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $294K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $294K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2014?
Of the top 5, Innocence (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Darker Than Night (2014) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $2.3M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Darker Than Night (2014) $6.2M $870.1K US & Canada · 14% $5.3M elsewhere · 86%
- 2 The Remaining (2014) $2.3M $1.2M US & Canada · 51% $1.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 3 Shrew’s Nest (2014) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Twilight Online (2014) $574.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Innocence (2014) $294K $294K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $10.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $99.3M, led by No Good Deed (2014).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Beneath (2014) $42.5K Beneath (2014)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Black Mountain Side (2014) $33.7K Black Mountain Side (2014)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Kristy (2014) $616.5K Kristy (2014)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Life After Beth (2014) $274.7K Life After Beth (2014)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The Possession of Michael King (2014) $3.6M The Possession of Michael King (2014)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 As Above, So Below (2014) $43.7M As Above, So Below (2014)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Darker Than Night (2014) $10.5M Darker Than Night (2014)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 No Good Deed (2014) $99.3M No Good Deed (2014)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Tusk (2014) $3.9M Tusk (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2011 earned the most: $69.3M from 5 films, led by Shark Night 3D (2011). Week 36, 2014 took $10.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films | 2 | $6.7M | – | Fragile (2005) $6.7M |
| Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 4 films · +537% | 4 | $42.7M | +537% | The Covenant (2006) $37.6M |
| Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 4 films · −91% | 4 | $3.7M | −91% | Naraka 19 (2007) $2.3M |
| Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −78% | 1 | $806.6K | −78% | S.S.D. (2008) $806.6K |
| Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 5 films · +692% | 5 | $6.4M | +692% | Carriers (2009) $5.8M |
| Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films · −31% | 2 | $4.4M | −31% | The Child’s Eye (2010) $3.9M |
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 5 films · +1482% | 5 | $69.3M | +1482% | Shark Night 3D (2011) $41.4M |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 4 films · −7% | 4 | $64.2M | −7% | Bait (2012) $33.5M |
| Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 3 films · −98% | 3 | $1.2M | −98% | Dead Before Dawn 3D (2013) $608.9K |
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 5 films · +775% | 5 | $10.5M | +775% | Darker Than Night (2014) $6.2M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2014, Week by Week
46 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $257.6M, led by Annabelle (2014).
- Week 1 $91.4M
- Week 2 $216.1K
- Week 3 $36.9M
- Week 4 $76.9M
- Week 5 $38.9M
- Week 6 $16.4M
- Week 7 $612.5K
- Week 8 $1.1M
- Week 9 $2.6M
- Week 10 $400.7K
- Week 11 $764.3K
- Week 12 $6.5M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $7.7M
- Week 15 $53.1M
- Week 16 $29.1M
- Week 17 $17.9M
- Week 18 $218.5K
- Week 19 $7.1K
- Week 20 $7.3M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $499.7K
- Week 23 $3M
- Week 24 $13.1M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $8.9M
- Week 27 $91.4M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $120.6M
- Week 30 $42.5K
- Week 31 $33.7K
- Week 32 $616.5K
- Week 33 $274.7K
- Week 34 $3.6M
- Week 35 $43.7M
- Week 36 $10.5M
- Week 37 $99.3M
- Week 38 $3.9M
- Week 39 $1M
- Week 40 $257.6M
- Week 41 $219.6M
- Week 42 $3.4M
- Week 43 $104.7M
- Week 44 $11M
- Week 45 $7M
- Week 46 $2.4M
- Week 47 $791.7K
- Week 48 $20.3M
- Week 49 $17.3M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $522K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 36 of 2014: 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 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?
Darker Than Night (2014) leads with $6.2M worldwide, $870.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Remaining (2014) at $2.3M and Shrew’s Nest (2014) at $1.2M.
How much did horror movies released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?
5 horror films released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $10.5M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 35, 2014 releases took $43.7M.
How many horror movies released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Darker Than Night (2014), earned $6.2M.
How is the week 36, 2014 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 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 2014 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.