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Horror box office · Week 23 · May 29–Jun 4, 2016

Horror Box Office, Week 23 of 2016: Horror Releases of May 29–Jun 4

The Wailing (2016) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4), with $49.9M worldwide, ahead of Horror Stories 3 (2016) at $654.5K. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $50.5M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada.

week 23 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$50.5M
The Wailing (2016), the #1
$49.9M
earned in the US & Canada
2%
The Wailing (2016) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 23, 2016

The Wailing (2016)

2016 · Mystery, Thriller

$49.9M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$786.6K US & Canada · 2% $49.1M elsewhere · 98%
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4).

  1. 1 The Wailing (2016) movie poster
    The Wailing (2016) Jun 3, 2016 · Korean · Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy $49.9M worldwide
    Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $786.6K Rest of the world: $49.1M Worldwide: $49.9M
  2. 2 Horror Stories 3 (2016) movie poster
    Horror Stories 3 (2016) Jun 2, 2016 · Korean · Thriller, Horror $654.5K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $654.5K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 23 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4)?

The Wailing (2016) leads with $49.9M worldwide, $786.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Horror Stories 3 (2016) at $654.5K.

How much did horror movies released in week 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4) earn?

2 horror films released in week 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4) report a worldwide gross, $50.5M in all, or $25.3M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Wailing (2016), earned $49.9M.

How much of the Week 23, 2016 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$786.6K of the $50.5M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4). 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 23, 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.