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Horror box office · Week 9 · Feb 24–Mar 2, 2019

Horror Box Office, Week 9 of 2019: Horror Releases of Feb 24–Mar 2

Greta (2019) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 9 of 2019 (Feb 24–Mar 2), with $18.7M worldwide, ahead of The Hole in the Ground (2019) at $3.4M and Climax (2019) at $1.7M. 8 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.4M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $3.9M across 5 horror releases.

week 9 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$24.4M
Greta (2019), the #1
$18.7M
earned in the US & Canada
47%
Greta (2019) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 horror movie of Week 9, 2019

Greta (2019)

2019 · Drama, Mystery

$18.7M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$10.5M US & Canada · 56% $8.1M elsewhere · 44%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 9 of 2019?

Greta (2019) leads with $18.7M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.2M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Greta (2019) movie poster Number 1
    $18.7M Greta (2019)
    $10.5M US & Canada · 56% $8.1M elsewhere · 44%
  2. The Hole in the Ground (2019) movie poster Number 2
    $3.4M The Hole in the Ground (2019)
    $21.1K US & Canada · <1% $3.4M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Climax (2019) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M Climax (2019)
    $817.3K US & Canada · 48% $878.7K elsewhere · 52%
  4. Hostage Radio (2019) movie poster Number 4
    $240.3K Hostage Radio (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. We Summon the Darkness (2019) movie poster Number 5
    $190.8K We Summon the Darkness (2019)
    $60.8K US & Canada · 32% $130K elsewhere · 68%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2019 (Feb 24–Mar 2).

  1. 1 Greta (2019) movie poster
    Greta (2019) Mar 1, 2019 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $18.7M worldwide
    Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $18.7M
  2. 2 The Hole in the Ground (2019) movie poster
    The Hole in the Ground (2019) Mar 1, 2019 · English · Horror $3.4M worldwide
    Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.4M
  3. 3 Climax (2019) movie poster
    Climax (2019) Mar 1, 2019 · French · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.7M worldwide
    Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $817.3K Rest of the world: $878.7K Worldwide: $1.7M
  4. 4 Hostage Radio (2019) movie poster
    Hostage Radio (2019) Feb 26, 2019 · English · Thriller, Horror $240.3K worldwide
    Feb 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.3K
  5. 5 We Summon the Darkness (2019) movie poster
    We Summon the Darkness (2019) Feb 28, 2019 · English · Thriller, Horror $190.8K worldwide
    Feb 28, 2019 US and Canada: $60.8K Rest of the world: $130K Worldwide: $190.8K
  6. 6 The Last Serb in Croatia (2019) movie poster
    The Last Serb in Croatia (2019) Feb 28, 2019 · Croatian · Comedy, Adventure, Horror $145.1K worldwide
    Feb 28, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.1K
  7. 7 Boo! (2019) movie poster
    Boo! (2019) Feb 28, 2019 · English · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $139.9K worldwide
    Feb 28, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.9K
  8. 8 Demon Eye (2019) movie poster
    Demon Eye (2019) Feb 26, 2019 · English · Horror $1.5K worldwide
    Feb 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 2019?

Of the top 8, Greta (2019) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while The Hole in the Ground (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $11.4M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Greta (2019) $18.7M
    $10.5M US & Canada · 56% $8.1M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 The Hole in the Ground (2019) $3.4M
    $21.1K US & Canada · <1% $3.4M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Climax (2019) $1.7M
    $817.3K US & Canada · 48% $878.7K elsewhere · 52%
  4. 4 Hostage Radio (2019) $240.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 We Summon the Darkness (2019) $190.8K
    $60.8K US & Canada · 32% $130K elsewhere · 68%
  6. 6 The Last Serb in Croatia (2019) $145.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Boo! (2019) $139.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Demon Eye (2019) $1.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2015 earned the most: $39.9M from 3 films, led by The Lazarus Effect (2015). Week 9, 2019 took $24.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 2010 Feb 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 2011 Feb 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 2012 Feb 26–Mar 3 1 film 1 $180.1K – Lost Woods (2012) $180.1K
Week 9, 2013 Feb 24–Mar 2 2 films · +20514% 2 $37.1M +20514% The Last Exorcism Part II (2013) $25.1M
Week 9, 2014 Feb 23–Mar 1 4 films · −93% 4 $2.6M −93% Repentance (2014) $1.2M
Week 9, 2015 Feb 22–28 3 films · +1449% 3 $39.9M +1449% The Lazarus Effect (2015) $38.4M
Week 9, 2016 Feb 21–27 2 films · −98% 2 $969.2K −98% Backtrack (2016) $907.8K
Week 9, 2017 Feb 26–Mar 4 1 film · −99% 1 $8.2K −99% Don't Kill It (2017) $8.2K
Week 9, 2018 Feb 25–Mar 3 5 films · +138334% 5 $11.3M +138334% Veronica (2018) $6.1M
Week 9, 2019 Feb 24–Mar 2 8 films · +115% 8 $24.4M +115% Greta (2019) $18.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in Week 9 of 2019?

English-language horror films took $3.9M across 5 films, 16% of the total, ahead of French-language horror films ($1.7M) and Croatian-language horror films ($145.1K).

Week 9 of 2019 Horror Box Office by Language

  1. English $3.9M
    5 films · #1 The Hole in the Ground (2019)
  2. French $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Climax (2019)
  3. Croatian $145.1K
    1 film · #1 The Last Serb in Croatia (2019)
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 9 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 9 of 2019 (Feb 24–Mar 2)?

Greta (2019) leads with $18.7M worldwide, $10.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hole in the Ground (2019) at $3.4M and Climax (2019) at $1.7M.

How much did horror movies released in week 9 of 2019 (Feb 24–Mar 2) earn?

8 horror films released in week 9 of 2019 (Feb 24–Mar 2) report a worldwide gross, $24.4M in all, or $3.1M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 9 of 2019 (Feb 24–Mar 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Greta (2019), earned $18.7M.

How much of the Week 9, 2019 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.4M of the $24.4M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2019 (Feb 24–Mar 2). 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 9, 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.