#1 of 7 #1 horror movie of Week 40, 2017
2017 · Mystery, Thriller
$6.6M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2017
Horror Box Office, Week 40 of 2017: Horror Releases of Oct 1–7
The Crucifixion (2017) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7), with $6.6M worldwide, ahead of The Inhabitant (2017) at $1.8M and Better Watch Out (2017) at $176.3K. 7 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on Week 39, 2017, whose releases took $59.9M. By language, English leads with $6.9M across 6 horror releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $8.8M
- The Crucifixion (2017), the #1
- $6.6M
- vs Week 39, 2017
- −85%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 40 of 2017?
The Crucifixion (2017) leads with $6.6M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.8M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7).
- 1 Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 2 Oct 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $20.4K Rest of the world: $155.9K Worldwide: $176.3K
- 4 Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135.5K
- 5 Oct 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.2K
- 6
Oct 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K - 7
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $8.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Sep 3–9) with $706.6M, led by It (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Happy Death Day (2017) $127.1M Happy Death Day (2017)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) $15.8M The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2014 earned the most: $257.6M from 3 films, led by Annabelle (2014). Week 40, 2017 took $8.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films | 2 | $1.8M | – | Mag-ingat ka sa… Kulam (2008) $1.8M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · +5637% | 2 | $102.5M | +5637% | Zombieland (2009) $102.4M |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films · −45% | 4 | $56.3M | −45% | Case 39 (2010) $28.2M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 5 films · −90% | 5 | $5.7M | −90% | Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) $5.2M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +1428% | 2 | $87.6M | +1428% | Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films · −96% | 4 | $3.5M | −96% | Make Me Shudder (2013) $1.8M |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films · +7319% | 3 | $257.6M | +7319% | Annabelle (2014) $257.6M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · −100% | 2 | $45K | −100% | The Empire of Corpses (2015) $43.3K |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 7 films | 7 | $8.8M | – | The Crucifixion (2017) $6.6M |
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 40 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7)?
The Crucifixion (2017) leads with $6.6M worldwide. Next come The Inhabitant (2017) at $1.8M and Better Watch Out (2017) at $176.3K.
How much did horror movies released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) earn?
7 horror films released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. Week 39, 2017 releases took $59.9M.
How many horror movies released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Crucifixion (2017), earned $6.6M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7). 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 40, 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.