#1 of 5 #1 horror movie of Week 38, 2017
2017 · Fantasy, Thriller
$13M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · Week 38 · Sep 17–23, 2017
Horror Box Office, Week 38 of 2017: Horror Releases of Sep 17–23
Ayla (2017) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23), with $13M worldwide, ahead of Friend Request (2017) at $11M and The Tag-Along 2 (2017) at $153.9K. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.2M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 46% on Week 37, 2017, whose releases took $45M. By language, English leads with $24.1M across 4 horror releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $24.2M
- Ayla (2017), the #1
- $13M
- vs Week 37, 2017
- −46%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 38 of 2017?
Ayla (2017) leads with $13M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.2M, almost all of what the 5 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 38 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 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23).
- 1 Sep 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13M
- 2 Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $11M
- 3 Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: $133.2K Worldwide: $153.9K
- 4 Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom (2017)Sep 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.2K
Sep 23, 2017 · English · Animation, Fantasy, Family $44.2K worldwide - 5 Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $24.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Sep 3–9) with $706.6M, led by It (2017).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Annabelle: Creation (2017) $308M Annabelle: Creation (2017)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 The Monster Project (2017) $150.5K The Monster Project (2017)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Ghost House (2017) $1.1M Ghost House (2017)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Gogol. The Beginning (2017) $8.4M Gogol. The Beginning (2017)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 It (2017) $706.6M It (2017)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 mother! (2017) $45M mother! (2017)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Ayla (2017) $24.2M Ayla (2017)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Flatliners (2017) $59.9M Flatliners (2017)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Crucifixion (2017) $8.8M The Crucifixion (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2010 earned the most: $62.7M from 1 film, led by Devil (2010). Week 38, 2017 took $24.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 1 film | 1 | $31.6M | – | Jennifer's Body (2009) $31.6M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 1 film · +99% | 1 | $62.7M | +99% | Devil (2010) $62.7M |
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 1 film · −100% | 1 | $79.5K | −100% | 388 Arletta Avenue (2011) $79.5K |
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 2 films · +55779% | 2 | $44.4M | +55779% | House at the End of the Street (2012) $44.3M |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 3 films · −97% | 3 | $1.5M | −97% | I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013) $678.6K |
| Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 4 films · +167% | 4 | $3.9M | +167% | Tusk (2014) $1.9M |
| Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 6 films · −9% | 6 | $3.6M | −9% | Some Kind of Hate (2015) $2.4M |
| Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 3 films · +1178% | 3 | $45.5M | +1178% | Blair Witch (2016) $45.2M |
| Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 5 films · −47% | 5 | $24.2M | −47% | Ayla (2017) $13M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 36 (Sep 3–9) with $706.6M, led by It (2017).
- Week 1 $81.1M
- Week 2 $30.1M
- Week 3 $278.6M
- Week 4 $312.3M
- Week 5 $85.5M
- Week 6 $625.1K
- Week 7 $26.7M
- Week 8 $261.8M
- Week 9 $8.2K
- Week 10 $3.1M
- Week 11 $11.9M
- Week 12 $100.7M
- Week 13 $347K
- Week 14 $1.3M
- Week 15 $52.8K
- Week 16 $3.7M
- Week 17 $55K
- Week 18 $129.7K
- Week 19 $256.1K
- Week 20 $242.1M
- Week 21 $397.8K
- Week 22 $273.5K
- Week 23 $429M
- Week 24 $66.4M
- Week 25 $1.9M
- Week 26 $12.2K
- Week 27 $32.4M
- Week 28 $23.5M
- Week 29 $291.8K
- Week 30 $33.6K
- Week 31 $113.3M
- Week 32 $308M
- Week 33 $150.5K
- Week 34 $1.1M
- Week 35 $8.4M
- Week 36 $706.6M
- Week 37 $45M
- Week 38 $24.2M
- Week 39 $59.9M
- Week 40 $8.8M
- Week 41 $127.1M
- Week 42 $15.8M
- Week 43 $118.5M
- Week 44 $1.6M
- Week 45 $768.9K
- Week 46 $71.4K
- Week 47 $234.5K
- Week 48 $1.4M
- Week 49 $730.7K
- Week 50 $1.1M
- Week 51 $22.4K
- Week 52 $11.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 38 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23)?
Ayla (2017) leads with $13M worldwide. Next come Friend Request (2017) at $11M and The Tag-Along 2 (2017) at $153.9K.
How much did horror movies released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) earn?
5 horror films released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $24.2M in all, or $4.8M per film on average. Week 37, 2017 releases took $45M.
How many horror movies released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ayla (2017), earned $13M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23). 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 38, 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.