#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 42, 2020
2020 · Horror
$272.2K worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2020
Horror Box Office, Week 42 of 2020: Horror Releases of Oct 11–17
The 100 Candles Game (2020) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17), with $272.2K worldwide, ahead of The Mortuary Collection (2020) at $107.6K and Nocturne (2020) at $53.4K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $464K in all.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $464K
- The 100 Candles Game (2020), the #1
- $272.2K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 42 of 2020?
The 100 Candles Game (2020) leads with $272.2K, 59% of the total. The top 4 together took $464K, 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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The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $272.2K
- 2 Oct 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.6K
- 3 Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.4K
- 4 Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $464K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $50.6M, led by Spiral (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 The Witches (2020) $36.3M The Witches (2020)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Come Play (2020) $17.6M Come Play (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2018 earned the most: $260.1M from 4 films, led by Halloween (2018). Week 42, 2020 took $464K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 4 films | 4 | $31.8M | – | The Thing (2011) $31.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 3 films · +355% | 3 | $144.8M | +355% | Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $142.8M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 4 films · −40% | 4 | $87.3M | −40% | Carrie (2013) $84.8M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 2 films · −96% | 2 | $3.4M | −96% | Summer of Blood (2014) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 7 films · +7201% | 7 | $248.8M | +7201% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 7 films · −66% | 7 | $84.1M | −66% | Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $78.1M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 8 films · −81% | 8 | $15.8M | −81% | The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) $6.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 4 films · +1545% | 4 | $260.1M | +1545% | Halloween (2018) $259.9M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 7 films · −46% | 7 | $141.2M | −46% | Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) $122.8M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 4 films · −100% | 4 | $464K | −100% | The 100 Candles Game (2020) $272.2K |
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 42 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 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17)?
The 100 Candles Game (2020) leads with $272.2K worldwide. Next come The Mortuary Collection (2020) at $107.6K and Nocturne (2020) at $53.4K.
How much did horror movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) earn?
4 horror films released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $464K in all, or $116K per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The 100 Candles Game (2020), earned $272.2K.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.