#1 of 6 #1 horror movie of Week 35, 2021
2021 · Thriller, Horror
$77.4M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$61.2M US & Canada · 79% $16.2M elsewhere · 21%
Horror box office · Week 35 · Aug 22–28, 2021
Horror Box Office, Week 35 of 2021: Horror Releases of Aug 22–28
Candyman (2021) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28), with $77.4M worldwide, ahead of Guimoon: The Lightless Door (2021) at $825.8K and Bad Blood (2021) at $280.5K. 6 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.6M in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.7 times the total of Week 34, 2021, whose releases took $16.6M. By language, English leads with $77.7M across 4 horror releases.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $78.6M
- Candyman (2021), the #1
- $77.4M
- vs Week 34, 2021
- ×4.7
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 35 of 2021?
Candyman (2021) leads with $77.4M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $78.6M, almost all of what the 6 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 Week 35 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 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28).
- 1 Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: $61.2M Rest of the world: $16.2M Worldwide: $77.4M
- 2 Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.8K
- 3 Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.5K
- 4 Death Rider in the House of Vampires (2021)Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: $44.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.7K
Aug 27, 2021 · English · Western, Horror $44.7K worldwide - 5 Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9K
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Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $78.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 22–28) with $78.6M, led by Candyman (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)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Swarm (2021) $485.1K The Swarm (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $54.5M Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 The Night House (2021) $16.6M The Night House (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Candyman (2021) $78.6M Candyman (2021)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Ogre (2021) $587.4K Ogre (2021)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Malignant (2021) $35.7M Malignant (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2016 earned the most: $157.8M from 2 films, led by Don't Breathe (2016). Week 35, 2021 took $78.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 2012 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films | 2 | $92.9M | – | The Possession (2012) $85.4M |
| Week 35, 2013 Aug 25–31 1 film · −91% | 1 | $8.4M | −91% | Sadako 3D 2 (2013) $8.4M |
| Week 35, 2014 Aug 24–30 6 films · +421% | 6 | $43.7M | +421% | As Above, So Below (2014) $41.9M |
| Week 35, 2015 Aug 23–29 7 films · −95% | 7 | $2.3M | −95% | Visions (2015) $1M |
| Week 35, 2016 Aug 21–27 2 films · +6761% | 2 | $157.8M | +6761% | Don't Breathe (2016) $157.8M |
| Week 35, 2017 Aug 27–Sep 2 4 films · −95% | 4 | $8.4M | −95% | Gogol. The Beginning (2017) $7.9M |
| Week 35, 2018 Aug 26–Sep 1 8 films · +291% | 8 | $32.9M | +291% | Stree (2018) $22.1M |
| Week 35, 2019 Aug 25–31 4 films · −83% | 4 | $5.4M | −83% | Don't Let Go (2019) $5.3M |
| Week 35, 2020 Aug 23–29 5 films · +1196% | 5 | $70.5M | +1196% | The New Mutants (2020) $49.2M |
| Week 35, 2021 Aug 22–28 6 films · +11% | 6 | $78.6M | +11% | Candyman (2021) $77.4M |
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 35 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28)?
Candyman (2021) leads with $77.4M worldwide, $61.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Guimoon: The Lightless Door (2021) at $825.8K and Bad Blood (2021) at $280.5K.
How much did horror movies released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28) earn?
6 horror films released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $78.6M in all, or $13.1M per film on average. Week 34, 2021 releases took $16.6M.
How many horror movies released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Candyman (2021), earned $77.4M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28). 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 35, 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.