#1 of 166 #1 horror movie of 2017
2017 · Adventure, Drama
$704.2M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$328.9M US & Canada · 47% $375.4M elsewhere · 53%
Horror box office · 2017
Horror Box Office 2017: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
It (2017) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2017, with $704.2M worldwide, ahead of The Mummy (2017) at $409.2M and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017) at $312.2M. 166 horror films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $3.5B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 11 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 84% on 2016, whose releases took $1.9B. By language, English leads with $3.3B across 111 horror releases.
- 2017 releases with a gross
- 166
- combined worldwide
- $3.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 11
- vs 2016
- +84%
#1 of 166 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2017?
It (2017) leads with $704.2M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $2B, 57% of what all 166 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Horror Release of 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 166. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2017.
- 1 Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $328.9M Rest of the world: $375.4M Worldwide: $704.2M
- 2 Jun 9, 2017 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $329M Worldwide: $409.2M
- 3 Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017)Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $285.4M Worldwide: $312.2M
Jan 27, 2017 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $312.2M worldwide - 4 Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $102.1M Rest of the world: $204.5M Worldwide: $306.6M
- 5 Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $138.3M Rest of the world: $140.2M Worldwide: $278.5M
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Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: $176.2M Rest of the world: $79.6M Worldwide: $255.8M - 7
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $74.3M Rest of the world: $166.6M Worldwide: $240.9M - 8
Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $55.7M Rest of the world: $69.8M Worldwide: $125.5M - 9
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $113.2M - 10
Oct 27, 2017 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $64.9M Worldwide: $103M - 11
Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: $70.3M Worldwide: $100.5M - 12
Feb 3, 2017 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $55.3M Worldwide: $83.1M - 13
Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: $30.4M Rest of the world: $50.7M Worldwide: $81.1M - 14
Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $44.3M Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $62.2M - 15
Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $28.3M Worldwide: $45.2M - 16
Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $26.7M Worldwide: $44.5M - 17
The House That Never Dies II (2017)Jul 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4M
Jul 6, 2017 · Chinese · Horror, Drama, Thriller $32.4M worldwide - 18
Jan 13, 2017 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $29.9M - 19
Feb 17, 2017 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $26.6M - 20
Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $23.5M - 21
Jun 9, 2017 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $19.7M - 22
Sep 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13M - 23
Dec 29, 2017 US and Canada: $34.2K Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $11.8M - 24
Mar 17, 2017 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: $917.8K Worldwide: $11.1M - 25
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $11M - 26
Sep 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M - 27
Oct 28, 2017 US and Canada: $742 Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $8.5M - 28
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 29
Oct 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 30
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $6.9M Oct 20, 2017 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $6.9M worldwide - 31
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M - 32
Oct 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 33
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 34
Sep 26, 2017 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $4M - 35
Jun 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 36
Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $97.6K Worldwide: $3.7M - 37
Mar 10, 2017 US and Canada: $514.9K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $3.1M - 38
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 39
Feb 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 40
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.1M - 41
Oct 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 42
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 43
Jun 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 44
Oct 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 45
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 46
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $75.1K Worldwide: $1.4M - 47
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 48
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 49
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $992.2K - 50
May 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $949.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2017?
Of the top 10, Get Out (2017) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 166 films, $1.3B (37%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 It (2017) $704.2M $328.9M US & Canada · 47% $375.4M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 The Mummy (2017) $409.2M $80.2M US & Canada · 20% $329M elsewhere · 80%
- 3 Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017) $312.2M $26.8M US & Canada · 9% $285.4M elsewhere · 91%
- 4 Annabelle: Creation (2017) $306.6M $102.1M US & Canada · 33% $204.5M elsewhere · 67%
- 5 Split (2017) $278.5M $138.3M US & Canada · 50% $140.2M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Get Out (2017) $255.8M $176.2M US & Canada · 69% $79.6M elsewhere · 31%
- 7 Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M $74.3M US & Canada · 31% $166.6M elsewhere · 69%
- 8 Happy Death Day (2017) $125.5M $55.7M US & Canada · 44% $69.8M elsewhere · 56%
- 9 The Dark Tower (2017) $113.2M $50.7M US & Canada · 45% $62.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 10 Jigsaw (2017) $103M $38.1M US & Canada · 37% $64.9M elsewhere · 63%
Gross bands
How Many 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
11 of 166 films crossed $100M and took $2.9B between them, 83% of the total. 140 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
20% 63% 14%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $704.2M · 20% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 6% of the list $2.2B · 63% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 9% of the list $505.8M · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 140 films, 84% of the list $94M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2017 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $836.3M from 20 films, led by It (2017). November was the quietest month ($2.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017) $702.1M Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017)
- February Feb Get Out (2017) $374.7M Get Out (2017)
- March Mar Life (2017) $116.1M Life (2017)
- April Apr Phoenix Forgotten (2017) $5.2M Phoenix Forgotten (2017)
- May May Alien: Covenant (2017) $242.9M Alien: Covenant (2017)
- June Jun The Mummy (2017) $497.6M The Mummy (2017)
- July Jul The House That Never Dies II (2017) $56.2M The House That Never Dies II (2017)
- August Aug Annabelle: Creation (2017) $430.5M Annabelle: Creation (2017)
- September Sep It (2017) $836.3M It (2017)
- October Oct Happy Death Day (2017) $270.4M Happy Death Day (2017)
- November Nov My Friend Dahmer (2017) $2.7M My Friend Dahmer (2017)
- December Dec Balloon (2017) $14.9M Balloon (2017)
Last 10 years
How Does 2017 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $3.5B from 166 films, led by It (2017).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2008 78 films | 78 | $661.8M | – | Saw V (2008) $113.9M |
| 2009 98 films · +116% | 98 | $1.4B | +116% | The Final Destination (2009) $186.2M |
| 2010 81 films · −11% | 81 | $1.3B | −11% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| 2011 92 films · −13% | 92 | $1.1B | −13% | Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M |
| 2012 97 films · +148% | 97 | $2.7B | +148% | Prometheus (2012) $403.4M |
| 2013 109 films · −22% | 109 | $2.2B | −22% | World War Z (2013) $540.5M |
| 2014 133 films · −33% | 133 | $1.4B | −33% | Annabelle (2014) $257.6M |
| 2015 135 films · +9% | 135 | $1.6B | +9% | Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) $259.4M |
| 2016 141 films · +24% | 141 | $1.9B | +24% | The Conjuring 2 (2016) $322.8M |
| 2017 166 films · +84% | 166 | $3.5B | +84% | It (2017) $704.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2017?
English-language horror films took $3.3B across 111 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language horror films ($32.6M) and Japanese-language horror films ($19.7M).
2017 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $3.3B111 films · #1 It (2017)
- Chinese $32.6M3 films · #1 The House That Never Dies II (2017)
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Japanese $19.7M4 films · #1 Ajin: Demi-Human (2017) -
Tamil $11.9M4 films · #1 Balloon (2017) -
Russian $8.1M2 films · #1 Gogol. The Beginning (2017) -
Cantonese $7.1M1 film · #1 Always Be with You (2017) -
Spanish $5.6M11 films · #1 The Inhabitant (2017) -
French $4.8M4 films · #1 Raw (2017) - Hindi $2.1M2 films · #1 Golmaal Again (2017)
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Korean $897.1K1 film · #1 House of the Disappeared (2017)
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 2017: 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 166 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2017?
It (2017) leads with $704.2M worldwide, $328.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Mummy (2017) at $409.2M and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017) at $312.2M.
How much did horror movies released in 2017 earn?
166 horror films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $3.5B in all, or $21.4M per film on average. 2016 releases took $1.9B.
How many horror movies released in 2017 made $1 billion?
None. 11 films crossed $100 million, led by It (2017) with $704.2M.
How is the 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.