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Horror box office · Week 35 · Aug 21–27, 2016

Horror Box Office, Week 35 of 2016: Horror Releases of Aug 21–27

Don't Breathe (2016) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27), with $157.8M worldwide, ahead of Daylight's End (2016) at $11.3K. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $157.8M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 35 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$157.8M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
57%
Don't Breathe (2016) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 35, 2016

Don't Breathe (2016)

2016 · Thriller, Horror

$157.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$89.2M US & Canada · 57% $68.5M elsewhere · 43%
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27).

  1. 1 Don't Breathe (2016) movie poster
    Don't Breathe (2016) Aug 26, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $157.8M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: $89.2M Rest of the world: $68.5M Worldwide: $157.8M
  2. 2 Daylight's End (2016) movie poster
    Daylight's End (2016) Aug 26, 2016 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $11.3K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27)?

Don't Breathe (2016) leads with $157.8M worldwide, $89.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Daylight's End (2016) at $11.3K.

How much did horror movies released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27) earn?

2 horror films released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $157.8M in all, or $78.9M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Don't Breathe (2016) with $157.8M.

How much of the Week 35, 2016 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$89.2M of the $157.8M total, or 57%, 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 35, 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 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27). 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 35, 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.