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Horror box office · Week 39 · Sep 24–30, 2017

Horror Box Office, Week 39 of 2017: Horror Releases of Sep 24–30

Flatliners (2017) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30), with $45.2M worldwide, ahead of Ajin: Demi-Human (2017) at $10.8M and Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017) at $4M. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $59.9M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 148% on Week 38, 2017, whose releases took $24.2M.

week 39 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$59.9M
Flatliners (2017), the #1
$45.2M
vs Week 38, 2017
+148%
Flatliners (2017) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 horror movie of Week 39, 2017

Flatliners (2017)

2017 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$45.2M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$16.9M US & Canada · 37% $28.3M elsewhere · 63%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 39 of 2017?

Flatliners (2017) leads with $45.2M, 75% of the total. The top 4 together took $59.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Flatliners (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $45.2M Flatliners (2017)
    $16.9M US & Canada · 37% $28.3M elsewhere · 63%
  2. Ajin: Demi-Human (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $10.8M Ajin: Demi-Human (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $4M Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 58% $1.7M elsewhere · 42%
  4. Made Me Do It (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $11.2K Made Me Do It (2017)
    $11.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30).

  1. 1 Flatliners (2017) movie poster
    Flatliners (2017) Sep 29, 2017 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $45.2M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $28.3M Worldwide: $45.2M
  2. 2 Ajin: Demi-Human (2017) movie poster
    Ajin: Demi-Human (2017) Sep 30, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Mystery, Horror $10.8M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M
  3. 3 Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017) movie poster
    Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017) Sep 26, 2017 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $4M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2017 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $4M
  4. 4 Made Me Do It (2017) movie poster
    Made Me Do It (2017) Sep 29, 2017 · English · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $11.2K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $11.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2017?

Of the top 4, Made Me Do It (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Flatliners (2017) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $19.2M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Flatliners (2017) $45.2M
    $16.9M US & Canada · 37% $28.3M elsewhere · 63%
  2. 2 Ajin: Demi-Human (2017) $10.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017) $4M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 58% $1.7M elsewhere · 42%
  4. 4 Made Me Do It (2017) $11.2K
    $11.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2009 earned the most: $198.5M from 4 films, led by Paranormal Activity (2009). Week 39, 2017 took $59.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 4 films 4 $198.5M – Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M
Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 1 film · −100% 1 $35K −100% Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010) $35K
Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 1 film · +3456% 1 $1.2M +3456% One Way Trip (2011) $1.2M
Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 2 films · −85% 2 $181.9K −85% The Barrens (2012) $155.3K
Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 5 films · +1270% 5 $2.5M +1270% The Wrath of Vajra (2013) $1.9M
Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 3 films · −58% 3 $1M −58% Fatal Frame (2014) $881.3K
Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 5 films · +463% 5 $5.9M +463% Pay the Ghost (2015) $2.9M
Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 1 film · −100% 1 $10.7K −100% Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016) $10.7K
Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 4 films · +561590% 4 $59.9M +561590% Flatliners (2017) $45.2M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 39 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30)?

Flatliners (2017) leads with $45.2M worldwide, $16.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ajin: Demi-Human (2017) at $10.8M and Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017) at $4M.

How much did horror movies released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30) earn?

4 horror films released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $59.9M in all, or $15M per film on average. Week 38, 2017 releases took $24.2M.

How many horror movies released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Flatliners (2017), earned $45.2M.

How much of the Week 39, 2017 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$19.2M of the $59.9M total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30). 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 39, 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.