#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 42, 2018
2018 · Mystery, Thriller
$259.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$159.3M US & Canada · 61% $100.6M elsewhere · 39%
Horror box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2018
Horror Box Office, Week 42 of 2018: Horror Releases of Oct 14–20
Halloween (2018) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20), with $259.9M worldwide, ahead of Extracurricular (2018) at $50.9K and You Die (2018) at $46.6K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $260.1M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 104% on Week 41, 2018, whose releases took $127.2M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $260.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2018
- +104%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 42 of 2018?
Halloween (2018) leads with $259.9M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $260.1M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $159.3M Rest of the world: $100.6M Worldwide: $259.9M
- 2 Oct 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.9K
- 3 Oct 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.6K
- 4 Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $260.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $857M, led by Venom (2018).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 The Nun (2018) $368.2M The Nun (2018)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The Predator (2018) $167.6M The Predator (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Hell Fest (2018) $18.2M Hell Fest (2018)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Venom (2018) $857M Venom (2018)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) $127.2M Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Halloween (2018) $260.1M Halloween (2018)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Suspiria (2018) $8.1M Suspiria (2018)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Rampant (2018) $12.7M Rampant (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2018 earned the most: $260.1M from 4 films, led by Halloween (2018).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 2 films | 2 | $10.3M | – | The Descent: Part 2 (2009) $7M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 4 films · +73% | 4 | $17.8M | +73% | The Incite Mill (2010) $15.2M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 4 films · +79% | 4 | $31.8M | +79% | The Thing (2011) $31.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 3 films · +355% | 3 | $144.8M | +355% | Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $142.8M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 4 films · −40% | 4 | $87.3M | −40% | Carrie (2013) $84.8M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 2 films · −96% | 2 | $3.4M | −96% | Summer of Blood (2014) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 7 films · +7201% | 7 | $248.8M | +7201% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 7 films · −66% | 7 | $84.1M | −66% | Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $78.1M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 8 films · −81% | 8 | $15.8M | −81% | The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) $6.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 4 films · +1545% | 4 | $260.1M | +1545% | Halloween (2018) $259.9M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
48 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $857M, led by Venom (2018).
- Week 1 $168.5M
- Week 2 $1.5M
- Week 3 $536.2K
- Week 4 $165K
- Week 5 $44.1M
- Week 6 $32.2M
- Week 7 $285.2K
- Week 8 $127.1M
- Week 9 $11.3M
- Week 10 $31M
- Week 11 $439.1K
- Week 12 $14.5M
- Week 13 $17.8M
- Week 14 $342.1M
- Week 15 $108.2M
- Week 16 $4.2M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $4.7M
- Week 19 $1.2M
- Week 20 $46.5K
- Week 21 $21.6K
- Week 22 $17M
- Week 23 $88.7M
- Week 24 $10.1M
- Week 25 $7M
- Week 26 $59.8K
- Week 27 $137.1M
- Week 28 $642.2K
- Week 29 $16.2M
- Week 30 $492.3K
- Week 31 $93.4K
- Week 32 $581.3M
- Week 33 $2.7M
- Week 34 $91.7K
- Week 35 $32.9M
- Week 36 $368.2M
- Week 37 $167.6M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $18.2M
- Week 40 $857M
- Week 41 $127.2M
- Week 42 $260.1M
- Week 43 $8.1M
- Week 44 $12.7M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $231.5K
- Week 47 $834.5K
- Week 48 $44.4M
- Week 49 $5.4M
- Week 50 $3.2M
- Week 51 $145.9K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 42 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20)?
Halloween (2018) leads with $259.9M worldwide, $159.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Extracurricular (2018) at $50.9K and You Die (2018) at $46.6K.
How much did horror movies released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) earn?
4 horror films released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $260.1M in all, or $65M per film on average. Week 41, 2018 releases took $127.2M.
How many horror movies released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Halloween (2018) with $259.9M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.