#1 of 3 #1 horror movie of Week 20, 2016
2016 · Thriller, Horror
$10.9M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$10.8M US & Canada · 99% $144.7K elsewhere · 1%
Horror box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2016
Horror Box Office, Week 20 of 2016: Horror Releases of May 8–14
The Darkness (2016) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14), with $10.9M worldwide, ahead of What We Become (2016) at $39.2K and Kill Command (2016) at $25.4K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 30% on Week 19, 2016, whose releases took $15.8M.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $11M
- The Darkness (2016), the #1
- $10.9M
- vs Week 19, 2016
- −30%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 20 of 2016?
The Darkness (2016) leads with $10.9M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $11M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 20 of 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 week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14).
- 1 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $144.7K Worldwide: $10.9M
- 2 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2K
- 3 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $11M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 1–7) with $15.8M, led by Phantom of the Theatre (2016).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Meet the Blacks (2016) $9.1M Meet the Blacks (2016)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Seoul Station (2016) $2.8M Seoul Station (2016)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Green Room (2016) $4.3M Green Room (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Tale of Tales (2016) $5.6M Tale of Tales (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Terra Formars (2016) $6.4M Terra Formars (2016)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Phantom of the Theatre (2016) $15.8M Phantom of the Theatre (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 The Darkness (2016) $11M The Darkness (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2011 earned the most: $78.3M from 2 films, led by Priest (2011). Week 20, 2016 took $11M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 2 films | 2 | $10.5M | – | Severance (2007) $5.5M |
| Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 1 film | 1 | $1.1M | – | Bedevilled (2010) $1.1M |
| Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 2 films · +7019% | 2 | $78.3M | +7019% | Priest (2011) $78.3M |
| Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1.3M | −98% | Dracula 3D (2012) $673.1K |
| Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 1 film · −87% | 1 | $175.7K | −87% | Black Rock (2013) $175.7K |
| Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 5 films · +4042% | 5 | $7.3M | +4042% | Wolf Creek 2 (2014) $4.4M |
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 4 films · −86% | 4 | $1M | −86% | Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015) $714.1K |
| Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 3 films · +969% | 3 | $11M | +969% | The Darkness (2016) $10.9M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
48 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 5–11) with $325.1M, led by The Conjuring 2 (2016).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $67.4M
- Week 3 $236.2K
- Week 4 $74.4M
- Week 5 $24K
- Week 6 $34.3M
- Week 7 $11M
- Week 8 $40.4M
- Week 9 $969.2K
- Week 10 $15.4M
- Week 11 $110.3M
- Week 12 $397.7K
- Week 13 $318.2K
- Week 14 $9.1M
- Week 15 $2.8M
- Week 16 $4.3M
- Week 17 $5.6M
- Week 18 $6.4M
- Week 19 $15.8M
- Week 20 $11M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $50.5M
- Week 24 $325.1M
- Week 25 $10.1M
- Week 26 $123.2M
- Week 27 $118.9M
- Week 28 $1.4M
- Week 29 $2M
- Week 30 $242.5M
- Week 31 $83.1M
- Week 32 $10.4M
- Week 33 $641.9K
- Week 34 $754.6K
- Week 35 $157.8M
- Week 36 $16.5M
- Week 37 $36.8M
- Week 38 $45.5M
- Week 39 $10.7K
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $203.2K
- Week 42 $84.1M
- Week 43 $167.6M
- Week 44 $21.8M
- Week 45 $1.7M
- Week 46 $341.7K
- Week 47 $84.9K
- Week 48 $60.3K
- Week 49 $9.1M
- Week 50 $1.9M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $6.2M
- Week 53 $5.6K
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 20 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14)?
The Darkness (2016) leads with $10.9M worldwide, $10.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come What We Become (2016) at $39.2K and Kill Command (2016) at $25.4K.
How much did horror movies released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) earn?
3 horror films released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $11M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. Week 19, 2016 releases took $15.8M.
How many horror movies released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Darkness (2016), earned $10.9M.
How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14). 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 20, 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.