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Horror box office · Week 8 · Feb 19–25, 2017

Horror Box Office, Week 8 of 2017: Horror Releases of Feb 19–25

Get Out (2017) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25), with $255.8M worldwide, ahead of The Girl with All the Gifts (2017) at $4.1M and While the Wolf’s Away (2017) at $1.8M. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $261.8M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $260M across 3 horror releases.

week 8 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$261.8M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
67%
Get Out (2017) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 horror movie of Week 8, 2017

Get Out (2017)

2017 · Mystery, Thriller

$255.8M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$176.2M US & Canada · 69% $79.6M elsewhere · 31%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 8 of 2017?

Get Out (2017) leads with $255.8M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $261.8M, 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.

  1. Get Out (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $255.8M Get Out (2017)
    $176.2M US & Canada · 69% $79.6M elsewhere · 31%
  2. The Girl with All the Gifts (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $4.1M The Girl with All the Gifts (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. While the Wolf’s Away (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M While the Wolf’s Away (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Night Watchmen (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $122.1K The Night Watchmen (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. A Ilha dos Cães (2017) movie poster Number 5
    $92.1K A Ilha dos Cães (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25).

  1. 1 Get Out (2017) movie poster
    Get Out (2017) Feb 24, 2017 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $255.8M worldwide
    Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: $176.2M Rest of the world: $79.6M Worldwide: $255.8M
  2. 2 The Girl with All the Gifts (2017) movie poster
    The Girl with All the Gifts (2017) Feb 24, 2017 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $4.1M worldwide
    Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
  3. 3 While the Wolf’s Away (2017) movie poster
    While the Wolf’s Away (2017) Feb 24, 2017 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Horror $1.8M worldwide
    Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 The Night Watchmen (2017) movie poster
    The Night Watchmen (2017) Feb 24, 2017 · English · Comedy, Horror $122.1K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K
  5. 5 A Ilha dos Cães (2017) movie poster
    A Ilha dos Cães (2017) Feb 25, 2017 · Portuguese · Drama, Horror, Adventure $92.1K worldwide
    Feb 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2017 earned the most: $261.8M from 5 films, led by Get Out (2017).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 1 film 1 $1M – The Signal (2008) $1M
Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 2 films · +223% 2 $3.4M +223% Yulenka (2009) $3.1M
Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 1 film · −99% 1 $16.8K −99% The Neighbor Zombie (2010) $16.8K
Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 2 films · +11873% 2 $2M +11873% Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) $1.7M
Week 8, 2012 Feb 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 8, 2013 Feb 17–23 3 films 3 $31.2M – Dark Skies (2013) $27.9M
Week 8, 2014 Feb 16–22 2 films · −96% 2 $1.1M −96% Darr @ the Mall (2014) $1.1M
Week 8, 2015 Feb 15–21 2 films · −98% 2 $21.3K −98% Digging Up the Marrow (2015) $11K
Week 8, 2016 Feb 14–20 1 film · +189969% 1 $40.4M +189969% The Witch (2016) $40.4M
Week 8, 2017 Feb 19–25 5 films · +548% 5 $261.8M +548% Get Out (2017) $255.8M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 8 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 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25)?

Get Out (2017) leads with $255.8M worldwide, $176.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Girl with All the Gifts (2017) at $4.1M and While the Wolf’s Away (2017) at $1.8M.

How much did horror movies released in week 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25) earn?

5 horror films released in week 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $261.8M in all, or $52.4M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Get Out (2017) with $255.8M.

How much of the Week 8, 2017 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$176.2M of the $261.8M total, or 67%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25). 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 8, 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.