#1 of 5 #1 horror movie of Week 21, 2019
2019 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$33.2M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$17.3M US & Canada · 52% $15.9M elsewhere · 48%
Horror box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 2019
Horror Box Office, Week 21 of 2019: Horror Releases of May 19–25
Brightburn (2019) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25), with $33.2M worldwide, ahead of Sadako (2019) at $5.6M and Isabelle (2019) at $386.3K. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $39.2M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.1 times the total of Week 20, 2019, whose releases took $5.5M. By language, English leads with $33.6M across 3 horror releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $39.2M
- Brightburn (2019), the #1
- $33.2M
- vs Week 20, 2019
- ×7.1
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 21 of 2019?
Brightburn (2019) leads with $33.2M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $39.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 21 of 2019, 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 21 of 2019 (May 19–25).
- 1 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $33.2M
- 2 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
- 3 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.3K
- 4 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8K
- 5 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $39.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 26–Jun 1) with $448.5M, led by Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Hellboy (2019) $57.4M Hellboy (2019)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 The Curse of La Llorona (2019) $123.7M The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Come to Daddy (2019) $124.7K Come to Daddy (2019)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 The Intruder (2019) $37.6M The Intruder (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Play or Die (2019) $430.9K Play or Die (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Perfect (2019) $5.5M Perfect (2019)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Brightburn (2019) $39.2M Brightburn (2019)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $448.5M Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 #FollowMe (2019) $5.2M #FollowMe (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2015 earned the most: $95.5M from 3 films, led by Poltergeist (2015). Week 21, 2019 took $39.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 1 film | 1 | $1.5K | – | The Tunnel (2011) $1.5K |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 1 film · +2505776% | 1 | $38.4M | +2505776% | Chernobyl Diaries (2012) $38.4M |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 3 films | 3 | $95.5M | – | Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 1 film | 1 | $397.8K | – | Berlin Syndrome (2017) $397.8K |
| Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 1 film · −95% | 1 | $21.6K | −95% | Wicked Witches (2018) $21.6K |
| Week 21, 2019 May 19–25 5 films · +181470% | 5 | $39.2M | +181470% | Brightburn (2019) $33.2M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2019, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2019 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 36 (Sep 1–7) with $473.6M, led by It: Chapter Two (2019).
- Week 1 $2.2M
- Week 2 $1.5M
- Week 3 $247M
- Week 4 $612.3K
- Week 5 $2.1M
- Week 6 $23.5M
- Week 7 $66.5M
- Week 8 $501K
- Week 9 $24.4M
- Week 10 $59K
- Week 11 $3M
- Week 12 $256.2M
- Week 13 $259.6K
- Week 14 $115.8M
- Week 15 $57.4M
- Week 16 $123.7M
- Week 17 $124.7K
- Week 18 $37.6M
- Week 19 $430.9K
- Week 20 $5.5M
- Week 21 $39.2M
- Week 22 $448.5M
- Week 23 $5.2M
- Week 24 $15.7M
- Week 25 $45.2M
- Week 26 $231.3M
- Week 27 $48.7M
- Week 28 $91.6M
- Week 29 $132.3K
- Week 30 $424.4K
- Week 31 $166.3K
- Week 32 $105.7M
- Week 33 $60.6M
- Week 34 $58.7M
- Week 35 $5.4M
- Week 36 $473.6M
- Week 37 $9.8M
- Week 38 $3.4M
- Week 39 $959.2K
- Week 40 $216.6K
- Week 41 $222.8M
- Week 42 $141.2M
- Week 43 $53M
- Week 44 $1.2M
- Week 45 $73.5M
- Week 46 $1.6M
- Week 47 $110.8K
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $1.9M
- Week 50 $19.1M
- Week 51 $348.2K
- Week 52 $175K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 21 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25)?
Brightburn (2019) leads with $33.2M worldwide, $17.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sadako (2019) at $5.6M and Isabelle (2019) at $386.3K.
How much did horror movies released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25) earn?
5 horror films released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $39.2M in all, or $7.8M per film on average. Week 20, 2019 releases took $5.5M.
How many horror movies released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Brightburn (2019), earned $33.2M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25). 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 21, 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.