#1 of 144 #1 horror movie of 2020
2020 · Action, Sci-Fi
$144.5M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$70.4M US & Canada · 49% $74.1M elsewhere · 51%
Horror box office · 2020
Horror Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
The Invisible Man (2020) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2020, with $144.5M worldwide, ahead of The Grudge (2020) at $49.5M and Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020) at $49.4M. 144 horror films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $697.4M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 78% on 2019, whose releases took $3.1B. By language, English leads with $537.4M across 101 horror releases.
- 2020 releases with a gross
- 144
- combined worldwide
- $697.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2019
- −78%
#1 of 144 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2020?
The Invisible Man (2020) leads with $144.5M, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $335.3M, 48% of what all 144 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 2020, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 144. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2020.
- 1 Feb 28, 2020 US and Canada: $70.4M Rest of the world: $74.1M Worldwide: $144.5M
- 2 Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $28.3M Worldwide: $49.5M
- 3 Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020)Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $49.4M
Feb 14, 2020 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $49.4M worldwide - 4 Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $23.9M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $49.2M
- 5 Jul 15, 2020 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $41.5M Worldwide: $42.7M
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Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $23.6M Worldwide: $40.9M - 7
Sep 17, 2020 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $40.6M - 8
Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: $203.6K Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $29.3M - 9
May 15, 2020 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $28.6M - 10
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $22.3M - 11
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.3M - 12
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $20.3M - 13
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $19.4M - 14
Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $18.1M - 15
Jun 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4M - 16
Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $13.2M - 17
Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $10.6M - 18
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 19
Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 20
Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $4.8M - 21
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 22
May 1, 2020 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.4M - 23
Jul 24, 2020 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $4.3M - 24
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 25
Feb 7, 2020 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $3.2M - 26
Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.9M - 27
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 28
Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 29
Oct 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 30
May 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 31
May 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 32
Nov 27, 2020 US and Canada: $516.5K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.6M - 33
Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: $636.7K Rest of the world: $847.1K Worldwide: $1.5M - 34
Feb 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 35
Apr 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 36
Feb 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 37
Jul 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 38
Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 39
Mar 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 40
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 41
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $765.6K Rest of the world: $265.1K Worldwide: $1M - 42
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: $752.9K Rest of the world: $158.3K Worldwide: $911.2K - 43
Jan 25, 2020 US and Canada: $752.9K Rest of the world: $158.3K Worldwide: $911.2K - 44
Jul 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $866.5K - 45
May 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $788.6K - 46
Nov 6, 2020 US and Canada: $157.3K Rest of the world: $578.9K Worldwide: $736.2K - 47
Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: $157.3K Rest of the world: $578.9K Worldwide: $736.2K - 48
Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695.5K - 49
Nov 2, 2020 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: $681.1K Worldwide: $683.1K - 50
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $643.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2020?
Of the top 10, Gretel & Hansel (2020) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while The Witches (2020) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 144 films, $271M (39%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Invisible Man (2020) $144.5M $70.4M US & Canada · 49% $74.1M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 The Grudge (2020) $49.5M $21.2M US & Canada · 43% $28.3M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020) $49.4M $27.3M US & Canada · 55% $22.1M elsewhere · 45%
- 4 The New Mutants (2020) $49.2M $23.9M US & Canada · 49% $25.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 5 Peninsula (2020) $42.7M $1.2M US & Canada · 3% $41.5M elsewhere · 97%
- 6 Underwater (2020) $40.9M $17.3M US & Canada · 42% $23.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 7 Spiral (2020) $40.6M $23.2M US & Canada · 57% $17.4M elsewhere · 43%
- 8 The Witches (2020) $29.3M $203.6K US & Canada · <1% $29.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 Scoob! (2020) $28.6M $2.2M US & Canada · 8% $26.4M elsewhere · 92%
- 10 Gretel & Hansel (2020) $22.3M $15.3M US & Canada · 69% $7M elsewhere · 31%
Gross bands
How Many 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 144 films crossed $100M and took $144.5M between them, 21% of the total. 127 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M.
21% 67% 12%
- $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 1 film, <1% of the list $144.5M · 21% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 16 films, 11% of the list $468.8M · 67% of the gross
- Under $10M 127 films, 88% of the list $84.1M · 12% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2020 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $225.8M from 14 films, led by The Invisible Man (2020). December was the quietest month ($704.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Grudge (2020) $138.7M The Grudge (2020)
- February Feb The Invisible Man (2020) $225.8M The Invisible Man (2020)
- March Mar The Hunt (2020) $13.6M The Hunt (2020)
- April Apr Behind You (2020) $2.4M Behind You (2020)
- May May Scoob! (2020) $37.2M Scoob! (2020)
- June Jun #Alive (2020) $14.8M #Alive (2020)
- July Jul Peninsula (2020) $53.6M Peninsula (2020)
- August Aug The New Mutants (2020) $73M The New Mutants (2020)
- September Sep Spiral (2020) $52.2M Spiral (2020)
- October Oct The Witches (2020) $57.5M The Witches (2020)
- November Nov Freaky (2020) $27.9M Freaky (2020)
- December Dec Anything for Jackson (2020) $704.9K Anything for Jackson (2020)
Last 10 years
How Does 2020 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $3.7B from 169 films, led by Venom (2018). 2020 took $697.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 92 films | 92 | $1.1B | – | 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 |
| 2020 144 films · −78% | 144 | $697.4M | −78% | The Invisible Man (2020) $144.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2020?
English-language horror films took $537.4M across 101 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Korean-language horror films ($60.3M) and Japanese-language horror films ($21.3M).
2020 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $537.4M101 films · #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
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Korean $60.3M8 films · #1 Peninsula (2020) -
Japanese $21.3M2 films · #1 Stigmatized Properties (2020) -
Hindi $5M2 films · #1 Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship (2020) -
Russian $3.8M7 films · #1 Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest (2020) -
Chinese $2.4M2 films · #1 The Perilous Internet Ring (2020) -
French $1.8M2 films · #1 Deerskin (2020) -
Thai $1.7M2 films · #1 Pee Nak 2 (2020) -
Spanish $1.7M5 films · #1 The Platform (2020) -
Hungarian $508.8K1 film · #1 Post Mortem (2020)
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 2020: 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 144 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2020?
The Invisible Man (2020) leads with $144.5M worldwide, $70.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Grudge (2020) at $49.5M and Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020) at $49.4M.
How much did horror movies released in 2020 earn?
144 horror films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $697.4M in all, or $4.8M per film on average. 2019 releases took $3.1B.
How many horror movies released in 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Invisible Man (2020) with $144.5M.
How is the 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.