#1 of 8 #1 horror movie of Week 43, 2016
2016 · Thriller, Horror
$81.7M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$35.1M US & Canada · 43% $46.6M elsewhere · 57%
Horror box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 2016
Horror Box Office, Week 43 of 2016: Horror Releases of Oct 16–22
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22), with $81.7M worldwide, ahead of Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) at $74.8M and The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016) at $5.1M. 8 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $167.6M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 99% on Week 42, 2016, whose releases took $84.1M. By language, English leads with $157.4M across 5 horror releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $167.6M
- Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), the #1
- $81.7M
- vs Week 42, 2016
- +99%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 43 of 2016?
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) leads with $81.7M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $167.6M, 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 Week 43 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 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22).
- 1 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $46.6M Worldwide: $81.7M
- 2 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $73.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $74.8M
- 3 The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
Oct 21, 2016 · Spanish · Animation, Fantasy, Family $5.1M worldwide - 4 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
- 5 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $779.8K Rest of the world: $70.6K Worldwide: $850.4K
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Oct 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K - 7
Oct 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K - 8
Oct 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2016?
Of the top 8, Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) made 57% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $109.1M (65%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) $81.7M $35.1M US & Canada · 43% $46.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) $74.8M $73.2M US & Canada · 98% $1.6M elsewhere · 2%
- 3 The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016) $5.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Creepy (2016) $5.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 31 (2016) $850.4K $779.8K US & Canada · 92% $70.6K elsewhere · 8%
- 6 Within (2016) $10.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Child Eater (2016) $4.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Dead Heart (2016) $13 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $167.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 16–22) with $167.6M, led by Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016).
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 When the Bough Breaks (2016) $36.8M When the Bough Breaks (2016)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Blair Witch (2016) $45.5M Blair Witch (2016)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016) $10.7K Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Under the Shadow (2016) $203.2K Under the Shadow (2016)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $84.1M Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) $167.6M Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
- 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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Km 31-2 (2016) $1.7M Km 31-2 (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2011 earned the most: $213.3M from 6 films, led by Paranormal Activity 3 (2011). Week 43, 2016 took $167.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 1 film | 1 | $139.4M | – | Saw IV (2007) $139.4M |
| Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 3 films · −9% | 3 | $127.2M | −9% | Saw V (2008) $113.9M |
| Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 4 films · −15% | 4 | $108.4M | −15% | Saw VI (2009) $68.2M |
| Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 1 film · −99% | 1 | $1.6M | −99% | Hisss (2010) $1.6M |
| Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 6 films · +13297% | 6 | $213.3M | +13297% | Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M |
| Week 43, 2012 Oct 21–27 5 films · −69% | 5 | $65.2M | −69% | Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) $55.4M |
| Week 43, 2013 Oct 20–26 1 film · −100% | 1 | $142.3K | −100% | Bilocation (2013) $142.3K |
| Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 4 films · +73466% | 4 | $104.7M | +73466% | Ouija (2014) $103.7M |
| Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 4 films · −24% | 4 | $79.3M | −24% | Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) $78.9M |
| Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 8 films · +111% | 8 | $167.6M | +111% | Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) $81.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in Week 43 of 2016?
English-language horror films took $157.4M across 5 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language horror films ($5.1M) and Japanese-language horror films ($5.1M).
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).
- 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 43 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22)?
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) leads with $81.7M worldwide, $35.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) at $74.8M and The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016) at $5.1M.
How much did horror movies released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) earn?
8 horror films released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $167.6M in all, or $20.9M per film on average. Week 42, 2016 releases took $84.1M.
How many horror movies released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), earned $81.7M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.