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Horror box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 2021

Horror Box Office, Week 20 of 2021: Horror Releases of May 9–15

The Djinn (2021) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15), with $404.5K worldwide, ahead of Ghost Master (2021) at $6.1K. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $410.6K in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada.

week 20 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$410.6K
The Djinn (2021), the #1
$404.5K
earned in the US & Canada
32%
The Djinn (2021) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 20, 2021

The Djinn (2021)

2021 · Thriller, Horror

$404.5K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$124.8K US & Canada · 31% $279.7K elsewhere · 69%
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2021 (May 9–15).

  1. 1 The Djinn (2021) movie poster
    The Djinn (2021) May 14, 2021 · English · Thriller, Horror $404.5K worldwide
    May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $124.8K Rest of the world: $279.7K Worldwide: $404.5K
  2. 2 Ghost Master (2021) movie poster
    Ghost Master (2021) May 14, 2021 · English · Horror $6.1K worldwide
    May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 20 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15)?

The Djinn (2021) leads with $404.5K worldwide, $124.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ghost Master (2021) at $6.1K.

How much did horror movies released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) earn?

2 horror films released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $410.6K in all, or $205.3K per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Djinn (2021), earned $404.5K.

How much of the Week 20, 2021 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$130.9K of the $410.6K total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2021 (May 9–15). 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 20, 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.