#1 of 3 #1 horror movie of Week 1, 2020
2020 · Mystery, Horror
$49.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$21.2M US & Canada · 43% $28.3M elsewhere · 57%
Horror box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–4, 2020
Horror Box Office, Week 1 of 2020: Horror Releases of Jan 1–4
The Grudge (2020) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 1 of 2020 (Jan 1–4), with $49.5M worldwide, ahead of Inmate Zero (2020) at $695.5K and Gece Gelen: Cin Bebek (2020) at $15.4K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $50.2M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $50.2M
- The Grudge (2020), the #1
- $49.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 1 of 2020?
The Grudge (2020) leads with $49.5M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $50.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 1 of 2020, 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 1 of 2020 (Jan 1–4).
- 1 Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $28.3M Worldwide: $49.5M
- 2 Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695.5K
- 3 Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $50.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 1 (Jan 1–4) with $50.2M, led by The Grudge (2020).
- Week 48, 2019 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49, 2019 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 I See You (2019) $1.9M I See You (2019)
- Week 50, 2019 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Black Christmas (2019) $19.1M Black Christmas (2019)
- Week 51, 2019 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Awoken (2019) $348.2K Awoken (2019)
- Week 52, 2019 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Apparition (2019) $175K Apparition (2019)
- Week 53, 2019 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 The Grudge (2020) $50.2M The Grudge (2020)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Underwater (2020) $41.1M Underwater (2020)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Feedback (2020) $3.7M Feedback (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2018 earned the most: $168.5M from 5 films, led by Insidious: The Last Key (2018). Week 1, 2020 took $50.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 2011 Jan 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2012 Jan 1–7 2 films | 2 | $101.9M | – | The Devil Inside (2012) $101.8M |
| Week 1, 2013 Jan 1–5 2 films · −53% | 2 | $47.5M | −53% | Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) $47.3M |
| Week 1, 2014 Jan 1–4 2 films · +92% | 2 | $91.4M | +92% | Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) $90.9M |
| Week 1, 2015 Jan 1–3 2 films · −41% | 2 | $53.8M | −41% | The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015) $48.9M |
| Week 1, 2016 Jan 1–2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2017 Jan 1–7 1 film | 1 | $81.1M | – | Underworld: Blood Wars (2017) $81.1M |
| Week 1, 2018 Jan 1–6 5 films · +108% | 5 | $168.5M | +108% | Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $167.9M |
| Week 1, 2019 Jan 1–5 2 films · −99% | 2 | $2.2M | −99% | 122 (2019) $1.9M |
| Week 1, 2020 Jan 1–4 3 films · +2184% | 3 | $50.2M | +2184% | The Grudge (2020) $49.5M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2020, Week by Week
47 weeks of 2020 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 9 (Feb 23–29) with $146.2M, led by The Invisible Man (2020).
- Week 1 $50.2M
- Week 2 $41.1M
- Week 3 $3.7M
- Week 4 $21.4M
- Week 5 $22.3M
- Week 6 $3.3M
- Week 7 $49.6M
- Week 8 $26.7M
- Week 9 $146.2M
- Week 10 $1.4M
- Week 11 $10.6M
- Week 12 $1.1M
- Week 13 $505.6K
- Week 14 $7.4K
- Week 15 $589.8K
- Week 16 $1.5M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $6.4M
- Week 19 $2.5M
- Week 20 $28.6M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $960.6K
- Week 24 $168.2K
- Week 25 $270.4K
- Week 26 $13.4M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $3.8M
- Week 29 $45M
- Week 30 $4.4M
- Week 31 $443.8K
- Week 32 $1.4M
- Week 33 $391.5K
- Week 34 $316.5K
- Week 35 $70.5M
- Week 36 $1.2M
- Week 37 $121.6K
- Week 38 $50.6M
- Week 39 $601K
- Week 40 $2.3M
- Week 41 $833.5K
- Week 42 $464K
- Week 43 $36.3M
- Week 44 $17.6M
- Week 45 $2.1M
- Week 46 $18.7M
- Week 47 $5.3M
- Week 48 $1.8M
- Week 49 $521K
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $124.5K
- Week 52 $59.4K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 1 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 1 of 2020 (Jan 1–4)?
The Grudge (2020) leads with $49.5M worldwide, $21.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inmate Zero (2020) at $695.5K and Gece Gelen: Cin Bebek (2020) at $15.4K.
How much did horror movies released in week 1 of 2020 (Jan 1–4) earn?
3 horror films released in week 1 of 2020 (Jan 1–4) report a worldwide gross, $50.2M in all, or $16.7M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 1 of 2020 (Jan 1–4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Grudge (2020), earned $49.5M.
How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2020 (Jan 1–4). 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 1, 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.