#1 of 8 #1 horror movie of December 2016
2016 · Thriller, Horror
$9M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$4.8M US & Canada · 53% $4.2M elsewhere · 47%
Horror box office · December 2016
Horror Box Office, December 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Incarnate (2016) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in December 2016, with $9M worldwide, ahead of The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) at $6.2M and Beyond the Gates (2016) at $1.2M. 8 horror films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $17.2M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.9 times the total of November 2016, whose releases took $2.2M. By language, English leads with $17.2M across 8 horror releases.
- December 2016 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $17.2M
- Incarnate (2016), the #1
- $9M
- vs November 2016
- ×7.9
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of December 2016?
Incarnate (2016) leads with $9M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.1M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Horror Release of December 2016, 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 December 2016.
- 1 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $9M
- 2 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $6.2M
- 3 Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $663.5K
- 5 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $27.1K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $29.5K
- 6
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: $14K Worldwide: $22K - 7
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K - 8
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2016?
Of the top 8, Beyond the Gates (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $6.1M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Incarnate (2016) $9M $4.8M US & Canada · 53% $4.2M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) $6.2M $10.5K US & Canada · <1% $6.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Beyond the Gates (2016) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Abattoir (2016) $663.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Eyes of My Mother (2016) $29.5K $27.1K US & Canada · 92% $2.4K elsewhere · 8%
- 6 Pet (2016) $22K $8K US & Canada · 36% $14K elsewhere · 64%
- 7 Turn Around (2016) $5.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Asphyxia (2016) $4.2K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Nov 27–Dec 3) took $9.1M, led by Incarnate (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Incarnate (2016) $9.1M Incarnate (2016)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Beyond the Gates (2016) $1.9M Beyond the Gates (2016)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) $6.2M The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Turn Around (2016) $5.6K Turn Around (2016)
Earlier years
How Does December 2016 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2007 earned the most: $363M from 6 films, led by Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). December 2016 took $17.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2007 6 films | 6 | $363M | – | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) $153.4M |
| December 2008 3 films · −99% | 3 | $4.4M | −99% | Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!! (2008) $3.2M |
| December 2009 4 films · −44% | 4 | $2.4M | −44% | D@bbe 2 (2009) $1.4M |
| December 2010 3 films · +59% | 3 | $3.9M | +59% | Exorcismus (2010) $3.2M |
| December 2011 3 films · +568% | 3 | $26M | +568% | Spellbound (2011) $18.9M |
| December 2012 4 films · −71% | 4 | $7.5M | −71% | Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) $6M |
| December 2013 6 films · −96% | 6 | $334.1K | −96% | The Last Days on Mars (2013) $187.2K |
| December 2014 4 films · +5241% | 4 | $17.8M | +5241% | The Pyramid (2014) $16.9M |
| December 2015 10 films · +1779% | 10 | $335.3M | +1779% | Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) $259.4M |
| December 2016 8 films · −95% | 8 | $17.2M | −95% | Incarnate (2016) $9M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: June leads with $508.9M, led by The Conjuring 2 (2016).
- January $142.1M #1 The Boy (2016)
- February $86.6M #1 The Witch (2016)
- March $126.4M #1 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
- April $28.2M #1 Meet the Blacks (2016)
- May $26.7M #1 Phantom of the Theatre (2016)
- June $508.9M #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- July $448M #1 Lights Out (2016)
- August $177.1M #1 Don't Breathe (2016)
- September $91.2M #1 Blair Witch (2016)
- October $273.7M #1 Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
- November $2.2M #1 Km 31-2 (2016)
- December $17.2M #1 Incarnate (2016)
FAQ
Horror Box Office December 2016: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in December 2016?
Incarnate (2016) leads with $9M worldwide, $4.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) at $6.2M and Beyond the Gates (2016) at $1.2M.
How much did horror movies released in December 2016 earn?
8 horror films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $17.2M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. November 2016 releases took $2.2M.
How many horror movies released in December 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Incarnate (2016), earned $9M.
How is the December 2016 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 December 2016. 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 December 2016 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.