#1 of 8 #1 horror movie of Week 43, 2020
2020 · Adventure, Mystery
$29.3M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$203.6K US & Canada · <1% $29.1M elsewhere · 99%
Horror box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 2020
Horror Box Office, Week 43 of 2020: Horror Releases of Oct 18–24
The Witches (2020) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24), with $29.3M worldwide, ahead of The Empty Man (2020) at $4.8M and Synchronic (2020) at $1.5M. 8 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.3M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $35.9M across 6 horror releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $36.3M
- The Witches (2020), the #1
- $29.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 11%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 43 of 2020?
The Witches (2020) leads with $29.3M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $36.2M, almost all of what the 8 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 43 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 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24).
- 1 Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: $203.6K Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $29.3M
- 2 Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $4.8M
- 3 Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: $636.7K Rest of the world: $847.1K Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 The Ghoul: Horror At The Howling Field (2020)Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $414.9K
Oct 22, 2020 · Thai · Adventure, Comedy, Horror $414.9K worldwide - 5 Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247K
- 6
Oct 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K - 7
Oct 20, 2020 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3K - 8
Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2020?
Of the top 8, Tar (2020) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Witches (2020) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $3.9M (11%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Witches (2020) $29.3M $203.6K US & Canada · <1% $29.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 The Empty Man (2020) $4.8M $3M US & Canada · 62% $1.8M elsewhere · 38%
- 3 Synchronic (2020) $1.5M $636.7K US & Canada · 43% $847.1K elsewhere · 57%
- 4 The Ghoul: Horror At The Howling Field (2020) $414.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Hacked (2020) $247K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Climbing (2020) $23.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Tar (2020) $22.3K $22.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Dead (2020) $14.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $36.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $50.6M, led by Spiral (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Dark and the Wicked (2020) $2.1M The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2011 earned the most: $213.3M from 6 films, led by Paranormal Activity 3 (2011). Week 43, 2020 took $36.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 6 films | 6 | $213.3M | – | Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M |
| Week 43, 2012 Oct 21–27 5 films · −69% | 5 | $65.2M | −69% | Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) $55.4M |
| Week 43, 2013 Oct 20–26 1 film · −100% | 1 | $142.3K | −100% | Bilocation (2013) $142.3K |
| Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 4 films · +73466% | 4 | $104.7M | +73466% | Ouija (2014) $103.7M |
| Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 4 films · −24% | 4 | $79.3M | −24% | Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) $78.9M |
| Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 8 films · +111% | 8 | $167.6M | +111% | Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) $81.7M |
| Week 43, 2017 Oct 22–28 5 films · −29% | 5 | $118.5M | −29% | Jigsaw (2017) $103M |
| Week 43, 2018 Oct 21–27 5 films · −93% | 5 | $8.1M | −93% | Suspiria (2018) $8M |
| Week 43, 2019 Oct 20–26 4 films · +556% | 4 | $53M | +556% | Countdown (2019) $48M |
| Week 43, 2020 Oct 18–24 8 films · −31% | 8 | $36.3M | −31% | The Witches (2020) $29.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in Week 43 of 2020?
English-language horror films took $35.9M across 6 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Thai-language horror films ($414.9K) and Korean-language horror films ($23.2K).
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 43 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24)?
The Witches (2020) leads with $29.3M worldwide, $203.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Empty Man (2020) at $4.8M and Synchronic (2020) at $1.5M.
How much did horror movies released in week 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24) earn?
8 horror films released in week 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $36.3M in all, or $4.5M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Witches (2020), earned $29.3M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24). 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 43, 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.