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Horror box office · Week 8 · Feb 18–24, 2018

Horror Box Office, Week 8 of 2018: Horror Releases of Feb 18–24

Game Night (2018) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24), with $117.8M worldwide, ahead of 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) at $7.9M and The Lodgers (2018) at $916.7K. 6 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $127.1M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $127.1M across 6 horror releases.

week 8 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$127.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
55%
Game Night (2018) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 horror movie of Week 8, 2018

Game Night (2018)

2018 · Action, Mystery

$117.8M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$69.3M US & Canada · 59% $48.5M elsewhere · 41%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 8 of 2018?

Game Night (2018) leads with $117.8M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $127.1M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Game Night (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $117.8M Game Night (2018)
    $69.3M US & Canada · 59% $48.5M elsewhere · 41%
  2. 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $7.9M 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Lodgers (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $916.7K The Lodgers (2018)
    $7.4K US & Canada · <1% $909.4K elsewhere · 99%
  4. The Cured (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $323.8K The Cured (2018)
    $26.6K US & Canada · 8% $297.1K elsewhere · 92%
  5. The Chamber (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $166.2K The Chamber (2018)
    $86.4K US & Canada · 52% $79.8K elsewhere · 48%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24).

  1. 1 Game Night (2018) movie poster
    Game Night (2018) Feb 23, 2018 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $117.8M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $69.3M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $117.8M
  2. 2 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) movie poster
    7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) Feb 23, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Horror $7.9M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
  3. 3 The Lodgers (2018) movie poster
    The Lodgers (2018) Feb 23, 2018 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $916.7K worldwide
    Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: $909.4K Worldwide: $916.7K
  4. 4 The Cured (2018) movie poster
    The Cured (2018) Feb 23, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Horror $323.8K worldwide
    Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $26.6K Rest of the world: $297.1K Worldwide: $323.8K
  5. 5 The Chamber (2018) movie poster
    The Chamber (2018) Feb 23, 2018 · English · Thriller, Horror $166.2K worldwide
    Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $86.4K Rest of the world: $79.8K Worldwide: $166.2K
  6. 6 Death House (2018) movie poster
    Death House (2018) Feb 23, 2018 · English · Horror $23.8K worldwide
    Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $23.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2018?

Of the top 6, Death House (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Lodgers (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $69.4M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Game Night (2018) $117.8M
    $69.3M US & Canada · 59% $48.5M elsewhere · 41%
  2. 2 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) $7.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Lodgers (2018) $916.7K
    $7.4K US & Canada · <1% $909.4K elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 The Cured (2018) $323.8K
    $26.6K US & Canada · 8% $297.1K elsewhere · 92%
  5. 5 The Chamber (2018) $166.2K
    $86.4K US & Canada · 52% $79.8K elsewhere · 48%
  6. 6 Death House (2018) $23.8K
    $23.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2018 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 8, 2018 took $127.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 2 films 2 $3.4M – 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
Week 8, 2018 Feb 18–24 6 films · −51% 6 $127.1M −51% Game Night (2018) $117.8M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 8 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24)?

Game Night (2018) leads with $117.8M worldwide, $69.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) at $7.9M and The Lodgers (2018) at $916.7K.

How much did horror movies released in week 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24) earn?

6 horror films released in week 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $127.1M in all, or $21.2M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Game Night (2018) with $117.8M.

How much of the Week 8, 2018 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$69.4M of the $127.1M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2018 (Feb 18–24). 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, 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.