#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 49, 2018
2018 · Horror, Mystery
$5M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · Week 49 · Dec 2–8, 2018
Horror Box Office, Week 49 of 2018: Horror Releases of Dec 2–8
It Comes (2018) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8), with $5M worldwide, ahead of Achoura (2018) at $355.3K and Discarnate (2018) at $13.7K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all. That is down 88% on Week 48, 2018, whose releases took $44.4M.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $5.4M
- It Comes (2018), the #1
- $5M
- vs Week 48, 2018
- −88%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 49 of 2018?
It Comes (2018) leads with $5M, 93% of the total. The top 4 together took $5.4M, 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 49 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 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8).
- 1 Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
- 2 Dec 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $355.3K
- 3 Dec 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7K
- 4 Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom Of Madness (2018)Dec 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
Dec 4, 2018 · English · Adventure, Animation, Horror $3.9K worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $5.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 25–Dec 1) with $44.4M, led by The Possession of Hannah Grace (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 The Clovehitch Killer (2018) $231.5K The Clovehitch Killer (2018)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Astral (2018) $834.5K Astral (2018)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) $44.4M The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 It Comes (2018) $5.4M It Comes (2018)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The House That Jack Built (2018) $3.2M The House That Jack Built (2018)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Pretham 2 (2018) $145.9K Pretham 2 (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2015 earned the most: $69M from 4 films, led by Krampus (2015). Week 49, 2018 took $5.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film | 1 | $408.2K | – | Transylmania (2009) $408.2K |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · +9954% | 2 | $41M | +9954% | Gantz (2010) $40.6M |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 2 films · −48% | 2 | $21.4M | −48% | Spellbound (2011) $18.9M |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 1 film | 1 | $187.2K | – | The Last Days on Mars (2013) $187.2K |
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 2 films · +9154% | 2 | $17.3M | +9154% | The Pyramid (2014) $16.9M |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 4 films · +299% | 4 | $69M | +299% | Krampus (2015) $61.5M |
| Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · −87% | 3 | $9.1M | −87% | Incarnate (2016) $9M |
| Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 2 films · −92% | 2 | $730.7K | −92% | The Doll (2017) $730.3K |
| Week 49, 2018 Dec 2–8 4 films · +641% | 4 | $5.4M | +641% | It Comes (2018) $5M |
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 49 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 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8)?
It Comes (2018) leads with $5M worldwide. Next come Achoura (2018) at $355.3K and Discarnate (2018) at $13.7K.
How much did horror movies released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) earn?
4 horror films released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. Week 48, 2018 releases took $44.4M.
How many horror movies released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, It Comes (2018), earned $5M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8). 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 49, 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.