#1 of 23 #1 horror movie of October 2021
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
2021 · Action, Adventure
$506.8M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
Horror box office · October 2021
Horror Box Office, October 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in October 2021, with $506.8M worldwide, ahead of Halloween Kills (2021) at $133.4M and Last Night in Soho (2021) at $23M. 23 horror films released in October 2021 report a worldwide gross, $680.5M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 17.2 times the total of September 2021, whose releases took $39.6M. By language, English leads with $666.6M across 13 horror releases.
- October 2021 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $680.5M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs September 2021
- ×17.2
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of October 2021?
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) leads with $506.8M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $675.4M, 99% of what all 23 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 October 2021, 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 October 2021.
- 1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $213.6M Rest of the world: $293.3M Worldwide: $506.8M
Oct 1, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $506.8M worldwide - 2 Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $92M Rest of the world: $41.4M Worldwide: $133.4M
- 3 Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $23M
- 4 Oct 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
- 5 Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $512.7K Worldwide: $3.2M
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Oct 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 7
Oct 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $715.3K - 8
Oct 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $651.4K - 9
Oct 9, 2021 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: $542.6K Worldwide: $543.6K - 10
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: $251.2K Worldwide: $259.5K - 11
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $232.7K - 12
Oct 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.9K - 13
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.7K - 14
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57K - 15
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.4K - 16
Oct 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.8K - 17
Oct 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K - 18
Oct 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7K - 19
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K - 20
Oct 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K - 21
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K - 22
Oct 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K - 23
Oct 19, 2021 US and Canada: $1.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2021?
Of the top 10, Lamb (2021) earned the biggest share at home (84% in the US & Canada), while Veneciafrenia (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $318.4M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M $213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Halloween Kills (2021) $133.4M $92M US & Canada · 69% $41.4M elsewhere · 31%
- 3 Last Night in Soho (2021) $23M $10.1M US & Canada · 44% $12.8M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 The Medium (2021) $9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Lamb (2021) $3.2M $2.7M US & Canada · 84% $512.7K elsewhere · 16%
- 6 The Mutation (2021) $2.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Draculov (2021) $715.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Hypnotic (2021) $651.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Veneciafrenia (2021) $543.6K $1K US & Canada · <1% $542.6K elsewhere · 100%
- 10 The Trip (2021) $259.5K $8.3K US & Canada · 3% $251.2K elsewhere · 97%
Gross bands
How Many October 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 23 films crossed $100M and took $640.2M between them, 94% of the total. 20 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
74% 20%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 4% of the list $506.8M · 74% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 4% of the list $133.4M · 20% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 4% of the list $23M · 3% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 87% of the list $17.3M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) took $507M, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $507M Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Lamb (2021) $6.1M Lamb (2021)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Halloween Kills (2021) $142.8M Halloween Kills (2021)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Draculov (2021) $720K Draculov (2021)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Last Night in Soho (2021) $24M Last Night in Soho (2021)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2021 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2018 earned the most: $1.3B from 23 films, led by Venom (2018). October 2021 took $680.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2012 14 films | 14 | $380.7M | – | Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $142.8M |
| October 2013 14 films · −76% | 14 | $91.3M | −76% | Carrie (2013) $84.8M |
| October 2014 22 films · +553% | 22 | $596.3M | +553% | Annabelle (2014) $257.6M |
| October 2015 24 films · −40% | 24 | $358M | −40% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| October 2016 25 films · −24% | 25 | $273.7M | −24% | Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) $81.7M |
| October 2017 27 films · −1% | 27 | $270.4M | −1% | Happy Death Day (2017) $125.5M |
| October 2018 23 films · +363% | 23 | $1.3B | +363% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| October 2019 32 films · −67% | 32 | $417.8M | −67% | The Addams Family (2019) $204.4M |
| October 2020 26 films · −86% | 26 | $57.5M | −86% | The Witches (2020) $29.3M |
| October 2021 23 films · +1083% | 23 | $680.5M | +1083% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in October 2021?
English-language horror films took $666.6M across 13 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Thai-language horror films ($9M) and Icelandic-language horror films ($3.2M).
October 2021 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $666.6M13 films · #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
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Thai $9M1 film · #1 The Medium (2021) -
Icelandic $3.2M1 film · #1 Lamb (2021) -
Russian $825.2K2 films · #1 Draculov (2021) -
Spanish $561.3K2 films · #1 Veneciafrenia (2021) -
Norwegian $259.5K1 film · #1 The Trip (2021) -
Tamil $45.8K1 film · #1 Aranmanai 3 (2021) -
Korean $36.2K1 film · #1 Seire (2021) -
Galician $6.9K1 film · #1 Jacinto (2021)
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: October leads with $680.5M, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021).
- January $6.5M #1 Wrong Turn (2021)
- February $10.4M #1 Suicide Forest Village (2021)
- March $3.8M #1 Roohi (2021)
- April $41.3M #1 The Unholy (2021)
- May $301.9M #1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- June $213.1M #1 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
- July $146.4M #1 The Forever Purge (2021)
- August $150.1M #1 Candyman (2021)
- September $39.6M #1 Malignant (2021)
- October $680.5M #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- November $48.6M #1 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
- December $6.6M #1 Two (2021)
FAQ
Horror Box Office October 2021: 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in October 2021?
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) leads with $506.8M worldwide, $213.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Halloween Kills (2021) at $133.4M and Last Night in Soho (2021) at $23M.
How much did horror movies released in October 2021 earn?
23 horror films released in October 2021 report a worldwide gross, $680.5M in all, or $29.6M per film on average. September 2021 releases took $39.6M.
How many horror movies released in October 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) with $506.8M.
How is the October 2021 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 October 2021. 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 October 2021 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.