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Horror box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2016

Horror Box Office, Week 42 of 2016: Horror Releases of Oct 9–15

Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15), with $78.1M worldwide, ahead of Desierto (2016) at $4.9M and Bender (2016) at $687K. 7 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $84.1M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Japanese leads with $78.1M across 1 horror release.

week 42 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$84.1M
Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016), the #1
$78.1M
earned in the US & Canada
5%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 42 of 2016?

Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) leads with $78.1M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $84.1M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $78.1M Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 2% $76.1M elsewhere · 98%
  2. Desierto (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $4.9M Desierto (2016)
    $2M US & Canada · 41% $2.9M elsewhere · 59%
  3. Bender (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $687K Bender (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Possession Experiment (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $211K The Possession Experiment (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 1974: The Possession of Altair (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $200.4K 1974: The Possession of Altair (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15).

  1. 1 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) movie poster
    Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) Oct 11, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $78.1M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2016 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $76.1M Worldwide: $78.1M
  2. 2 Desierto (2016) movie poster
    Desierto (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · Spanish · Action, Drama, Thriller $4.9M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $4.9M
  3. 3 Bender (2016) movie poster
    Bender (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · History, Western, Thriller $687K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $687K
  4. 4 The Possession Experiment (2016) movie poster
    The Possession Experiment (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror $211K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211K
  5. 5 1974: The Possession of Altair (2016) movie poster
    1974: The Possession of Altair (2016) Oct 13, 2016 · Spanish · Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi $200.4K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200.4K
  6. 6 The Stakelander (2016) movie poster
    The Stakelander (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · Horror, Action $34.8K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.8K
  7. 7 Jack Goes Home (2016) movie poster
    Jack Goes Home (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $7.9K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $84.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 16–22) with $167.6M, led by Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Morgan (2016) $16.5M Morgan (2016)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 When the Bough Breaks (2016) $36.8M When the Bough Breaks (2016)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Blair Witch (2016) $45.5M Blair Witch (2016)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016) $10.7K Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Under the Shadow (2016) $203.2K Under the Shadow (2016)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $84.1M Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) $167.6M Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016) $21.8M Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2015 earned the most: $248.8M from 7 films, led by Goosebumps (2015). Week 42, 2016 took $84.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 5 films 5 $76.6M – 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 2 films 2 $10.3M – The Descent: Part 2 (2009) $7M
Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 4 films · +73% 4 $17.8M +73% The Incite Mill (2010) $15.2M
Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 4 films · +79% 4 $31.8M +79% The Thing (2011) $31.5M
Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 3 films · +355% 3 $144.8M +355% Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $142.8M
Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 4 films · −40% 4 $87.3M −40% Carrie (2013) $84.8M
Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 2 films · −96% 2 $3.4M −96% Summer of Blood (2014) $3.2M
Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 7 films · +7201% 7 $248.8M +7201% Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M
Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 7 films · −66% 7 $84.1M −66% Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $78.1M
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).

FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 42 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15)?

Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) leads with $78.1M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Desierto (2016) at $4.9M and Bender (2016) at $687K.

How much did horror movies released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) earn?

7 horror films released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $84.1M in all, or $12M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016), earned $78.1M.

How much of the Week 42, 2016 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.9M of the $84.1M total, or 5%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.