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Horror box office · Week 20 · May 13–19, 2018

Horror Box Office, Week 20 of 2018: Horror Releases of May 13–19

The Hollow Child (2018) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 20 of 2018 (May 13–19), with $34.7K worldwide, ahead of Murder Me, Monster (2018) at $11.8K and The Black Forest (2018) at $43. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.5K in all.

week 20 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$46.5K
The Hollow Child (2018), the #1
$34.7K
The Hollow Child (2018) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 horror movie of Week 20, 2018

The Hollow Child (2018)

2018 · Drama, Mystery

$34.7K worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 20 of 2018?

The Hollow Child (2018) leads with $34.7K, 75% of the total. The top 3 together took $46.5K, 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 Hollow Child (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $34.7K The Hollow Child (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Murder Me, Monster (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $11.8K Murder Me, Monster (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Black Forest (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $43 The Black Forest (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 20 of 2018, 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 20 of 2018 (May 13–19).

  1. 1 The Hollow Child (2018) movie poster
    The Hollow Child (2018) May 18, 2018 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $34.7K worldwide
    May 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.7K
  2. 2 Murder Me, Monster (2018) movie poster
    Murder Me, Monster (2018) May 13, 2018 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Horror $11.8K worldwide
    May 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8K
  3. 3 The Black Forest (2018) movie poster
    The Black Forest (2018) May 17, 2018 · Portuguese · Horror $43 worldwide
    May 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2017 earned the most: $242.1M from 5 films, led by Alien: Covenant (2017). Week 20, 2018 took $46.5K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 1 film 1 $1.1M – Bedevilled (2010) $1.1M
Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 2 films · +7019% 2 $78.3M +7019% Priest (2011) $78.3M
Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 2 films · −98% 2 $1.3M −98% Dracula 3D (2012) $673.1K
Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 1 film · −87% 1 $175.7K −87% Black Rock (2013) $175.7K
Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 5 films · +4042% 5 $7.3M +4042% Wolf Creek 2 (2014) $4.4M
Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 4 films · −86% 4 $1M −86% Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015) $714.1K
Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 3 films · +969% 3 $11M +969% The Darkness (2016) $10.9M
Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 5 films · +2108% 5 $242.1M +2108% Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M
Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 3 films · −100% 3 $46.5K −100% The Hollow Child (2018) $34.7K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 20 of 2018: 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 20 of 2018 (May 13–19)?

The Hollow Child (2018) leads with $34.7K worldwide. Next come Murder Me, Monster (2018) at $11.8K and The Black Forest (2018) at $43.

How much did horror movies released in week 20 of 2018 (May 13–19) earn?

3 horror films released in week 20 of 2018 (May 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $46.5K in all, or $15.5K per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 20 of 2018 (May 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Hollow Child (2018), earned $34.7K.

How is the week 20, 2018 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 20 of 2018 (May 13–19). 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 20, 2018 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.