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Horror box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 2021

Horror Box Office, Week 21 of 2021: Horror Releases of May 16–22

The Tiny Astronaut (2021) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22), with $342.2K worldwide, ahead of Seance (2021) at $269.4K and Scare Us (2021) at $175.9K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $787.5K in all.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$787.5K
The Tiny Astronaut (2021), the #1
$342.2K
The Tiny Astronaut (2021) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 horror movie of Week 21, 2021

The Tiny Astronaut (2021)

2021 · Horror, Mystery

$342.2K worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 21 of 2021?

The Tiny Astronaut (2021) leads with $342.2K, 43% of the total. The top 3 together took $787.5K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Tiny Astronaut (2021) movie poster Number 1
    $342.2K The Tiny Astronaut (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Seance (2021) movie poster Number 2
    $269.4K Seance (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Scare Us (2021) movie poster Number 3
    $175.9K Scare Us (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2021 (May 16–22).

  1. 1 The Tiny Astronaut (2021) movie poster
    The Tiny Astronaut (2021) May 18, 2021 · English · Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi $342.2K worldwide
    May 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $342.2K
  2. 2 Seance (2021) movie poster
    Seance (2021) May 21, 2021 · English · Mystery, Horror $269.4K worldwide
    May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.4K
  3. 3 Scare Us (2021) movie poster
    Scare Us (2021) May 21, 2021 · English · Horror $175.9K worldwide
    May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.9K
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2015 earned the most: $95.5M from 3 films, led by Poltergeist (2015). Week 21, 2021 took $787.5K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 1 film 1 $38.4M – Chernobyl Diaries (2012) $38.4M
Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 3 films 3 $95.5M – Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M
Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 1 film 1 $397.8K – Berlin Syndrome (2017) $397.8K
Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 1 film · −95% 1 $21.6K −95% Wicked Witches (2018) $21.6K
Week 21, 2019 May 19–25 5 films · +181470% 5 $39.2M +181470% Brightburn (2019) $33.2M
Week 21, 2020 May 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2021 May 16–22 3 films 3 $787.5K – The Tiny Astronaut (2021) $342.2K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 21 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22)?

The Tiny Astronaut (2021) leads with $342.2K worldwide. Next come Seance (2021) at $269.4K and Scare Us (2021) at $175.9K.

How much did horror movies released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) earn?

3 horror films released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $787.5K in all, or $262.5K per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Tiny Astronaut (2021), earned $342.2K.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2021 (May 16–22). 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 21, 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.