#1 of 12 #1 horror movie of July 2021
2021 · Action, Sci-Fi
$77M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$44.5M US & Canada · 58% $32.5M elsewhere · 42%
Horror box office · July 2021
Horror Box Office, July 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
The Forever Purge (2021) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in July 2021, with $77M worldwide, ahead of Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) at $65.8M and Meander (2021) at $675K. 12 horror films released in July 2021 report a worldwide gross, $146.4M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 31% on June 2021, whose releases took $213.1M. By language, English leads with $144.4M across 6 horror releases.
- July 2021 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $146.4M
- The Forever Purge (2021), the #1
- $77M
- vs June 2021
- −31%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of July 2021?
The Forever Purge (2021) leads with $77M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $144.7M, 99% of what all 12 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 July 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 July 2021.
- 1 Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $77M
- 2 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $40.5M Worldwide: $65.8M
Jul 16, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $65.8M worldwide - 3 Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675K
- 4 Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $635.1K
- 5 Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.6K
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Jul 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.1K - 7
Jul 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $401.8K - 8
Jul 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378.5K - 9
Jul 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273.5K - 10
Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.8K - 11
Jul 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.3K - 12
Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K
Gross bands
How Many July 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 10 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $146.4M total.
98%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $142.8M · 98% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 83% of the list $3.6M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 27 (Jun 27–Jul 3) took $77.8M, led by The Forever Purge (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 The Forever Purge (2021) $77.8M The Forever Purge (2021)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 Meander (2021) $689.3K Meander (2021)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) $66.4M Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Kandisha (2021) $1.1M Kandisha (2021)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 The Boy Behind the Door (2021) $378.5K The Boy Behind the Door (2021)
Earlier years
How Does July 2021 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2016 earned the most: $448M from 17 films, led by Lights Out (2016). July 2021 took $146.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2012 9 films | 9 | $51.2M | – | Helter Skelter (2012) $25.1M |
| July 2013 12 films · +568% | 12 | $341.6M | +568% | The Conjuring (2013) $320.4M |
| July 2014 9 films · −38% | 9 | $212M | −38% | The Purge: Anarchy (2014) $111.9M |
| July 2015 13 films · −70% | 13 | $64.6M | −70% | The Gallows (2015) $43M |
| July 2016 17 films · +594% | 17 | $448M | +594% | Lights Out (2016) $149.4M |
| July 2017 11 films · −87% | 11 | $56.2M | −87% | The House That Never Dies II (2017) $32.4M |
| July 2018 15 films · +175% | 15 | $154.5M | +175% | The First Purge (2018) $137.1M |
| July 2019 13 films · −9% | 13 | $141M | −9% | Crawl (2019) $91.5M |
| July 2020 11 films · −62% | 11 | $53.6M | −62% | Peninsula (2020) $42.7M |
| July 2021 12 films · +173% | 12 | $146.4M | +173% | The Forever Purge (2021) $77M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in July 2021?
English-language horror films took $144.4M across 6 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language horror films ($1.1M) and German-language horror films ($401.8K).
July 2021 Horror Box Office by Language
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 July 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in July 2021?
The Forever Purge (2021) leads with $77M worldwide, $44.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) at $65.8M and Meander (2021) at $675K.
How much did horror movies released in July 2021 earn?
12 horror films released in July 2021 report a worldwide gross, $146.4M in all, or $12.2M per film on average. June 2021 releases took $213.1M.
How many horror movies released in July 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Forever Purge (2021), earned $77M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.