#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 36, 2020
2020 · Action, Thriller
$583.1K worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2020
Horror Box Office, Week 36 of 2020: Horror Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5
The Owners (2020) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $583.1K worldwide, ahead of Hall (2020) at $326.1K and Side Effect (2020) at $244.6K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all. That is down 98% on Week 35, 2020, whose releases took $70.5M.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.2M
- The Owners (2020), the #1
- $583.1K
- vs Week 35, 2020
- −98%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 36 of 2020?
The Owners (2020) leads with $583.1K, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5).
- 1 Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583.1K
- 2 Aug 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326.1K
- 3 Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $244.6K
- 4 Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $1.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $70.5M, led by The New Mutants (2020).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 The Rental (2020) $4.4M The Rental (2020)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Host (2020) $443.8K Host (2020)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Black Water: Abyss (2020) $1.4M Black Water: Abyss (2020)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Sputnik (2020) $391.5K Sputnik (2020)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Funeral Home (2020) $316.5K The Funeral Home (2020)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The New Mutants (2020) $70.5M The New Mutants (2020)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Owners (2020) $1.2M The Owners (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Spirit of Itchi (2020) $121.6K Spirit of Itchi (2020)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Spiral (2020) $50.6M Spiral (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2017 earned the most: $706.6M from 4 films, led by It (2017). Week 36, 2020 took $1.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 5 films | 5 | $69.3M | – | Shark Night 3D (2011) $41.4M |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 4 films · −7% | 4 | $64.2M | −7% | Bait (2012) $33.5M |
| Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 3 films · −98% | 3 | $1.2M | −98% | Dead Before Dawn 3D (2013) $608.9K |
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 5 films · +775% | 5 | $10.5M | +775% | Darker Than Night (2014) $6.2M |
| Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 2 films · −84% | 2 | $1.7M | −84% | Summer Camp (2015) $1.5M |
| Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 4 films · +886% | 4 | $16.5M | +886% | Morgan (2016) $8.8M |
| Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 4 films · +4187% | 4 | $706.6M | +4187% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 9 films · −48% | 9 | $368.2M | −48% | The Nun (2018) $366.1M |
| Week 36, 2019 Sep 1–7 5 films · +29% | 5 | $473.6M | +29% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
| Week 36, 2020 Aug 30–Sep 5 4 films · −100% | 4 | $1.2M | −100% | The Owners (2020) $583.1K |
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 36 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?
The Owners (2020) leads with $583.1K worldwide. Next come Hall (2020) at $326.1K and Side Effect (2020) at $244.6K.
How much did horror movies released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?
4 horror films released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all, or $293.4K per film on average. Week 35, 2020 releases took $70.5M.
How many horror movies released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Owners (2020), earned $583.1K.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.