#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 40, 2020
2020 · Thriller, Horror
$1.1M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2020
Horror Box Office, Week 40 of 2020: Horror Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3
The Widow (2020) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Possessor Uncut (2020) at $911.2K and Death of Me (2020) at $292.3K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $2.3M
- The Widow (2020), the #1
- $1.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 33%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 40 of 2020?
The Widow (2020) leads with $1.1M, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.3M, 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 40 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 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3).
- 1 Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: $752.9K Rest of the world: $158.3K Worldwide: $911.2K
- 3 Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.3K
- 4 Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $2.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $70.5M, led by The New Mutants (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Shortcut (2020) $601K Shortcut (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Widow (2020) $2.3M The Widow (2020)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Post Mortem (2020) $833.5K Post Mortem (2020)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 The 100 Candles Game (2020) $464K The 100 Candles Game (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2018 earned the most: $857M from 5 films, led by Venom (2018). Week 40, 2020 took $2.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 5 films | 5 | $5.7M | – | Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) $5.2M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +1428% | 2 | $87.6M | +1428% | Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films · −96% | 4 | $3.5M | −96% | Make Me Shudder (2013) $1.8M |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films · +7319% | 3 | $257.6M | +7319% | Annabelle (2014) $257.6M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · −100% | 2 | $45K | −100% | The Empire of Corpses (2015) $43.3K |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 7 films | 7 | $8.8M | – | The Crucifixion (2017) $6.6M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +9673% | 5 | $857M | +9673% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · −100% | 5 | $216.6K | −100% | Mermaid Down (2019) $116.5K |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · +947% | 4 | $2.3M | +947% | The Widow (2020) $1.1M |
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 40 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 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?
The Widow (2020) leads with $1.1M worldwide. Next come Possessor Uncut (2020) at $911.2K and Death of Me (2020) at $292.3K.
How much did horror movies released in week 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?
4 horror films released in week 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, or $567.1K per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Widow (2020), earned $1.1M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.