#1 of 227 #1 horror movie of 2019
2019 · Drama, Thriller
$473.1M worldwide · 15% of the chart's total
$211.6M US & Canada · 45% $261.5M elsewhere · 55%
Horror box office · 2019
Horror Box Office 2019: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
It: Chapter Two (2019) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2019, with $473.1M worldwide, ahead of Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) at $387.3M and Us (2019) at $256.1M. 227 horror films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $3.1B in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 10 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 15% on 2018, whose releases took $3.7B. By language, English leads with $3B across 146 horror releases.
- 2019 releases with a gross
- 227
- combined worldwide
- $3.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 10
- vs 2018
- −15%
#1 of 227 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2019?
It: Chapter Two (2019) leads with $473.1M, 15% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 51% of what all 227 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Horror Release of 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 227. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2019.
- 1 Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: $211.6M Rest of the world: $261.5M Worldwide: $473.1M
- 2 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $110.5M Rest of the world: $276.8M Worldwide: $387.3M
May 31, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $387.3M worldwide - 3 Mar 22, 2019 US and Canada: $175.1M Rest of the world: $81M Worldwide: $256.1M
- 4 Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: $111M Rest of the world: $136M Worldwide: $247M
- 5 Jun 26, 2019 US and Canada: $74.2M Rest of the world: $157.1M Worldwide: $231.3M
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Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $100.7M Rest of the world: $103.7M Worldwide: $204.4M - 7
Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: $54.7M Rest of the world: $68.5M Worldwide: $123.2M - 8
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $73.1M Rest of the world: $49.7M Worldwide: $122.8M - 9
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: $54.7M Rest of the world: $58.4M Worldwide: $113.1M - 10
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $68.9M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $104.5M Aug 9, 2019 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $104.5M worldwide - 11
Jul 12, 2019 US and Canada: $39M Rest of the world: $52.5M Worldwide: $91.5M - 12
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $40.8M Worldwide: $72.4M - 13
Feb 14, 2019 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $36.5M Worldwide: $64.6M - 14
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $61.2M - 15
Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $57.6M - 16
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $33.2M Worldwide: $55.1M - 17
Jul 3, 2019 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $48.5M - 18
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $48M - 19
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $47.6M - 20
Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $44.9M - 21
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $36.6M - 22
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $33.2M - 23
Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $21.1M - 24
Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $18.7M - 25
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $18.5M - 26
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $18.1M - 27
Jun 14, 2019 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $15.3M - 28
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4M - 29
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $103K Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $11.8M - 30
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 31
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $72.9K Worldwide: $5.3M - 32
Sep 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 33
Oct 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 34
Jun 4, 2019 US and Canada: $168K Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $4.4M - 35
Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.4M - 36
Queen of Spades: Through the Looking Glass (2019)Mar 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
Mar 14, 2019 · Russian · Thriller, Horror $2.4M worldwide - 37
Apr 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 38
Sep 16, 2019 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $122.9K Worldwide: $2.3M - 39
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 40
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $907.2K Worldwide: $2.1M - 41
Feb 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 42
Jan 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 43
Oct 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 44
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 45
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 46
Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $817.3K Rest of the world: $878.7K Worldwide: $1.7M - 47
May 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 48
Nov 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 49
Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2019)Jan 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
Jan 9, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.5M worldwide - 50
Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2019?
Of the top 10, Us (2019) earned the biggest share at home (68% in the US & Canada), while Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 227 films, $1.5B (46%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M $211.6M US & Canada · 45% $261.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $387.3M $110.5M US & Canada · 29% $276.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 Us (2019) $256.1M $175.1M US & Canada · 68% $81M elsewhere · 32%
- 4 Glass (2019) $247M $111M US & Canada · 45% $136M elsewhere · 55%
- 5 Annabelle Comes Home (2019) $231.3M $74.2M US & Canada · 32% $157.1M elsewhere · 68%
- 6 The Addams Family (2019) $204.4M $100.7M US & Canada · 49% $103.7M elsewhere · 51%
- 7 The Curse of La Llorona (2019) $123.2M $54.7M US & Canada · 44% $68.5M elsewhere · 56%
- 8 Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) $122.8M $73.1M US & Canada · 60% $49.7M elsewhere · 40%
- 9 Pet Sematary (2019) $113.1M $54.7M US & Canada · 48% $58.4M elsewhere · 52%
- 10 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) $104.5M $68.9M US & Canada · 66% $35.6M elsewhere · 34%
Gross bands
How Many 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
10 of 227 films crossed $100M and took $2.3B between them, 72% of the total. 198 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
72% 25%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 4% of the list $2.3B · 72% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 8% of the list $778.2M · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 198 films, 87% of the list $87M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2019 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $531M from 24 films, led by Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). December was the quietest month ($21.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Glass (2019) $252.7M Glass (2019)
- February Feb Happy Death Day 2U (2019) $92.1M Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
- March Mar Us (2019) $283.3M Us (2019)
- April Apr The Curse of La Llorona (2019) $297.3M The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- May May Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $531M Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- June Jun Annabelle Comes Home (2019) $297.4M Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- July Jul Crawl (2019) $141M Crawl (2019)
- August Aug Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) $230.4M Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
- September Sep It: Chapter Two (2019) $487.7M It: Chapter Two (2019)
- October Oct The Addams Family (2019) $417.8M The Addams Family (2019)
- November Nov Doctor Sleep (2019) $75.9M Doctor Sleep (2019)
- December Dec Black Christmas (2019) $21.5M Black Christmas (2019)
Last 10 years
How Does 2019 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $3.7B from 169 films, led by Venom (2018). 2019 took $3.1B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 81 films | 81 | $1.3B | – | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| 2011 92 films · −13% | 92 | $1.1B | −13% | Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M |
| 2012 97 films · +148% | 97 | $2.7B | +148% | Prometheus (2012) $403.4M |
| 2013 109 films · −22% | 109 | $2.2B | −22% | World War Z (2013) $540.5M |
| 2014 133 films · −33% | 133 | $1.4B | −33% | Annabelle (2014) $257.6M |
| 2015 135 films · +9% | 135 | $1.6B | +9% | Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) $259.4M |
| 2016 141 films · +24% | 141 | $1.9B | +24% | The Conjuring 2 (2016) $322.8M |
| 2017 166 films · +84% | 166 | $3.5B | +84% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| 2018 169 films · +4% | 169 | $3.7B | +4% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| 2019 227 films · −15% | 227 | $3.1B | −15% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2019?
English-language horror films took $3B across 146 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($21.8M) and Korean-language horror films ($15.1M).
2019 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $3B146 films · #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- Japanese $21.8M10 films · #1 Howling Village (2019)
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Korean $15.1M4 films · #1 The Divine Fury (2019) -
French $4.2M5 films · #1 Climax (2019) - Russian $3.5M3 films · #1 Queen of Spades: Through the Looking Glass (2019)
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Turkish $2.5M11 films · #1 Sijjin 6 (2019) -
Arabic $1.9M1 film · #1 122 (2019) -
Vietnamese $1.9M1 film · #1 Kumanthong (2019) -
Italian $1.7M2 films · #1 Sono solo fantasmi (2019) -
Thai $702.8K2 films · #1 Pee Nak (2019)
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 2019: 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 227 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2019?
It: Chapter Two (2019) leads with $473.1M worldwide, $211.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) at $387.3M and Us (2019) at $256.1M.
How much did horror movies released in 2019 earn?
227 horror films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $3.1B in all, or $13.8M per film on average. 2018 releases took $3.7B.
How many horror movies released in 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 10 films crossed $100 million, led by It: Chapter Two (2019) with $473.1M.
How is the 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.