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Horror box office · Week 31 · Jul 30–Aug 5, 2017

Horror Box Office, Week 31 of 2017: Horror Releases of Jul 30–Aug 5

The Dark Tower (2017) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 31 of 2017 (Jul 30–Aug 5), with $113.2M worldwide, ahead of Armed Response (2017) at $52K and Lycan (2017) at $9.1K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $113.3M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 31 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$113.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
45%
The Dark Tower (2017) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 horror movie of Week 31, 2017

The Dark Tower (2017)

2017 · Action, Adventure

$113.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$50.7M US & Canada · 45% $62.5M elsewhere · 55%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 31 of 2017?

The Dark Tower (2017) leads with $113.2M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $113.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Dark Tower (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $113.2M The Dark Tower (2017)
    $50.7M US & Canada · 45% $62.5M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Armed Response (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $52K Armed Response (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Lycan (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $9.1K Lycan (2017)
    $9.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 31 of 2017, 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 31 of 2017 (Jul 30–Aug 5).

  1. 1 The Dark Tower (2017) movie poster
    The Dark Tower (2017) Aug 4, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $113.2M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $113.2M
  2. 2 Armed Response (2017) movie poster
    Armed Response (2017) Aug 4, 2017 · English · Thriller, Horror $52K worldwide
    Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52K
  3. 3 Lycan (2017) movie poster
    Lycan (2017) Aug 4, 2017 · English · Horror $9.1K worldwide
    Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2017 earned the most: $113.3M from 3 films, led by The Dark Tower (2017).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 2008 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films 2 $3.5M – The Midnight Meat Train (2008) $3.5M
Week 31, 2009 Jul 26–Aug 1 4 films · +581% 4 $24.1M +581% Thirst (2009) $13.1M
Week 31, 2010 Jul 25–31 2 films · −99% 2 $166.4K −99% The Shrine (2010) $102.3K
Week 31, 2011 Jul 24–30 2 films · +5565% 2 $9.4M +5565% Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) $9.1M
Week 31, 2012 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films · −73% 3 $2.5M −73% D@bbe: Demon Possession (2012) $1.9M
Week 31, 2013 Jul 28–Aug 3 2 films · −91% 2 $233K −91% Europa Report (2013) $125.7K
Week 31, 2014 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films · −86% 2 $33.7K −86% Black Mountain Side (2014) $23.7K
Week 31, 2015 Jul 26–Aug 1 4 films · +98414% 4 $33.2M +98414% Attack on Titan (2015) $30.8M
Week 31, 2016 Jul 24–30 5 films · +150% 5 $83.1M +150% Shin Godzilla (2016) $82.1M
Week 31, 2017 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films · +36% 3 $113.3M +36% The Dark Tower (2017) $113.2M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 31 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 31 of 2017 (Jul 30–Aug 5)?

The Dark Tower (2017) leads with $113.2M worldwide, $50.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Armed Response (2017) at $52K and Lycan (2017) at $9.1K.

How much did horror movies released in week 31 of 2017 (Jul 30–Aug 5) earn?

3 horror films released in week 31 of 2017 (Jul 30–Aug 5) report a worldwide gross, $113.3M in all, or $37.8M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 31 of 2017 (Jul 30–Aug 5) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Dark Tower (2017) with $113.2M.

How much of the Week 31, 2017 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.7M of the $113.3M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 week 31 of 2017 (Jul 30–Aug 5). 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 31, 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.