#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 19, 2021
The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021)
2021 · Horror
$1.6M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · Week 19 · May 2–8, 2021
Horror Box Office, Week 19 of 2021: Horror Releases of May 2–8
The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8), with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of The Devil’s Child (2021) at $512.8K and Initiation (2021) at $290.3K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all. That is down 49% on Week 18, 2021, whose releases took $4.8M.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $2.4M
- The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021), the #1
- $1.6M
- vs Week 18, 2021
- −49%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 19 of 2021?
The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021) leads with $1.6M, 65% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.4M, 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
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The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8).
- 1 May 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 2 May 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.8K
- 3 May 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.3K
- 4 May 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $2.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 28–Apr 3) with $34.1M, led by The Unholy (2021).
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 The Seventh Day (2021) $1.2M The Seventh Day (2021)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 The Unholy (2021) $34.1M The Unholy (2021)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Chathur Mukham (2021) $470.6K Chathur Mukham (2021)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 In the Earth (2021) $1.9M In the Earth (2021)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Boys from County Hell (2021) $102K Boys from County Hell (2021)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Separation (2021) $4.8M Separation (2021)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021) $2.4M The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 The Djinn (2021) $410.6K The Djinn (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 The Tiny Astronaut (2021) $787.5K The Tiny Astronaut (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2012 earned the most: $266.8M from 3 films, led by Dark Shadows (2012). Week 19, 2021 took $2.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 2012 May 6–12 3 films | 3 | $266.8M | – | Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M |
| Week 19, 2013 May 5–11 3 films · −99% | 3 | $1.8M | −99% | No One Lives (2013) $1M |
| Week 19, 2014 May 4–10 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.1K | −100% | Stage Fright (2014) $7.1K |
| Week 19, 2015 May 3–9 3 films · +132957% | 3 | $9.4M | +132957% | Apparition (2015) $7.3M |
| Week 19, 2016 May 1–7 4 films · +67% | 4 | $15.8M | +67% | Phantom of the Theatre (2016) $13.5M |
| Week 19, 2017 May 7–13 2 films · −98% | 2 | $256.1K | −98% | Hounds of Love (2017) $234.4K |
| Week 19, 2018 May 6–12 2 films · +373% | 2 | $1.2M | +373% | Revenge (2018) $938.1K |
| Week 19, 2019 May 5–11 4 films · −64% | 4 | $430.9K | −64% | Play or Die (2019) $151.4K |
| Week 19, 2020 May 3–9 3 films · +485% | 3 | $2.5M | +485% | The House in Between (2020) $1.7M |
| Week 19, 2021 May 2–8 4 films · −4% | 4 | $2.4M | −4% | The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021) $1.6M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
47 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $507M, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021).
- Week 1 $1.1M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $72.1K
- Week 4 $95.4K
- Week 5 $5.3M
- Week 6 $7.6M
- Week 7 $1M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $1.8M
- Week 10 $157.7K
- Week 11 $2.4M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $1.2M
- Week 14 $34.1M
- Week 15 $470.6K
- Week 16 $1.9M
- Week 17 $102K
- Week 18 $4.8M
- Week 19 $2.4M
- Week 20 $410.6K
- Week 21 $787.5K
- Week 22 $297.4M
- Week 23 $207.4M
- Week 24 $3.4M
- Week 25 $135.5K
- Week 26 $2.4M
- Week 27 $78.4M
- Week 28 $689.3K
- Week 29 $66.4M
- Week 30 $1.1M
- Week 31 $378.5K
- Week 32 $485.1K
- Week 33 $54.5M
- Week 34 $16.6M
- Week 35 $78.6M
- Week 36 $587.4K
- Week 37 $35.7M
- Week 38 $149.6K
- Week 39 $3.1M
- Week 40 $507M
- Week 41 $6.1M
- Week 42 $142.8M
- Week 43 $720K
- Week 44 $24M
- Week 45 $5.6M
- Week 46 $811.5K
- Week 47 $243.2K
- Week 48 $41.9M
- Week 49 $952.2K
- Week 50 $5.6M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 19 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8)?
The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021) leads with $1.6M worldwide. Next come The Devil’s Child (2021) at $512.8K and Initiation (2021) at $290.3K.
How much did horror movies released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8) earn?
4 horror films released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, or $603.4K per film on average. Week 18, 2021 releases took $4.8M.
How many horror movies released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021), earned $1.6M.
How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8). 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 19, 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.