#1 of 205 #1 horror movie of 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$955.8M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$411.3M US & Canada · 43% $544.4M elsewhere · 57%
Horror box office · 2022
Horror Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2022, with $955.8M worldwide, ahead of Smile (2022) at $217.4M and Nope (2022) at $171.2M. 205 horror films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 56% on 2021, whose releases took $1.6B. By language, English leads with $2.5B across 127 horror releases.
- 2022 releases with a gross
- 205
- combined worldwide
- $2.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs 2021
- +56%
#1 of 205 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2022?
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) leads with $955.8M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, 65% of what all 205 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $955.8M Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)$411.3M US & Canada · 43% $544.4M elsewhere · 57%
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The chart
Every Horror Release of 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 205. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.
- 1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)May 6, 2022 US and Canada: $411.3M Rest of the world: $544.4M Worldwide: $955.8M
May 6, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $955.8M worldwide - 2 Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $105.9M Rest of the world: $111.5M Worldwide: $217.4M
- 3 Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: $123.3M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $171.2M
- 4 Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: $73.9M Rest of the world: $93.6M Worldwide: $167.5M
- 5 Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $108.4M Rest of the world: $58.2M Worldwide: $166.6M
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Jun 24, 2022 US and Canada: $90.1M Rest of the world: $71.3M Worldwide: $161.4M - 7
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: $64.1M Rest of the world: $40.3M Worldwide: $104.4M - 8
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $87.6M - 9
Nov 18, 2022 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $41.1M Worldwide: $79.6M - 10
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.9M Worldwide: $76M - 11
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $46.2M - 12
Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $24.9M Worldwide: $44.7M - 13
Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $38M - 14
Aug 19, 2022 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $31.7M Worldwide: $37.1M - 15
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3M - 16
Oct 6, 2022 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $15.8M - 17
Nov 18, 2022 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $15.2M - 18
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $15M - 19
Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $14.7M - 20
Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $13.9M - 21
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $11.2M - 22
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $424K Worldwide: $9.8M - 23
Sep 19, 2022 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $6.2M - 24
Mar 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 25
Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $35.1K Worldwide: $4.6M - 26
Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $4.6M - 27
Jul 29, 2022 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $39.8K Worldwide: $4.4M - 28
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 29
Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 30
Jul 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 31
Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $504.6K Worldwide: $3M - 32
Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 33
Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 34
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 35
Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $111.6K Worldwide: $2.2M - 36
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 37
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 38
Jun 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 39
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 40
Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 41
May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 42
Dec 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 43
Mar 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 44
Jul 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 45
Sep 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 46
Apr 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 47
Jan 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 48
Oct 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 49
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $612.3K Rest of the world: $417.6K Worldwide: $1M - 50
Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2022?
Of the top 10, Nope (2022) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) made 57% of its gross abroad. Across all 205 films, $1.3B (50%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M $411.3M US & Canada · 43% $544.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Smile (2022) $217.4M $105.9M US & Canada · 49% $111.5M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Nope (2022) $171.2M $123.3M US & Canada · 72% $48M elsewhere · 28%
- 4 Morbius (2022) $167.5M $73.9M US & Canada · 44% $93.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 5 Scream (2022) $166.6M $108.4M US & Canada · 65% $58.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 6 The Black Phone (2022) $161.4M $90.1M US & Canada · 56% $71.3M elsewhere · 44%
- 7 Halloween Ends (2022) $104.4M $64.1M US & Canada · 61% $40.3M elsewhere · 39%
- 8 Don't Worry Darling (2022) $87.6M $45.3M US & Canada · 52% $42.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 9 The Menu (2022) $79.6M $38.5M US & Canada · 48% $41.1M elsewhere · 52%
- 10 Violent Night (2022) $76M $50.1M US & Canada · 66% $25.9M elsewhere · 34%
Gross bands
How Many 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 205 films crossed $100M and took $1.9B between them, 76% of the total. 184 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
37% 39% 20%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $955.8M · 37% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 3% of the list $988.5M · 39% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 14 films, 7% of the list $513.4M · 20% of the gross
- Under $10M 184 films, 90% of the list $107.3M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2022 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1B from 11 films, led by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). February was the quietest month ($15.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Scream (2022) $168.3M Scream (2022)
- February Feb The Cursed (2022) $15.9M The Cursed (2022)
- March Mar X (2022) $25.5M X (2022)
- April Apr Morbius (2022) $172.8M Morbius (2022)
- May May Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $1B Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June Jun The Black Phone (2022) $169.7M The Black Phone (2022)
- July Jul Nope (2022) $181.6M Nope (2022)
- August Aug Prey (2022) $134.8M Prey (2022)
- September Sep Smile (2022) $376.9M Smile (2022)
- October Oct Halloween Ends (2022) $134.9M Halloween Ends (2022)
- November Nov The Menu (2022) $100.5M The Menu (2022)
- December Dec Violent Night (2022) $80.6M Violent Night (2022)
Last 10 years
How Does 2022 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $3.7B from 169 films, led by Venom (2018). 2022 took $2.6B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2013 109 films | 109 | $2.2B | – | World War Z (2013) $540.5M |
| 2014 133 films · −33% | 133 | $1.4B | −33% | Annabelle (2014) $257.6M |
| 2015 135 films · +9% | 135 | $1.6B | +9% | Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) $259.4M |
| 2016 141 films · +24% | 141 | $1.9B | +24% | The Conjuring 2 (2016) $322.8M |
| 2017 166 films · +84% | 166 | $3.5B | +84% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| 2018 169 films · +4% | 169 | $3.7B | +4% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| 2019 227 films · −15% | 227 | $3.1B | −15% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
| 2020 144 films · −78% | 144 | $697.4M | −78% | The Invisible Man (2020) $144.5M |
| 2021 153 films · +136% | 153 | $1.6B | +136% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| 2022 205 films · +56% | 205 | $2.6B | +56% | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2022?
English-language horror films took $2.5B across 127 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language horror films ($19M) and Japanese-language horror films ($8.8M).
2022 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $2.5B127 films · #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
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Hindi $19M3 films · #1 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) -
Japanese $8.8M4 films · #1 Ox-Head Village (2022) -
Spanish $7.2M10 films · #1 The Communion Girl (2022) -
Vietnamese $4.2M3 films · #1 Vietnamese Horror Story (2022) -
French $3.9M6 films · #1 Some Like It Rare (2022) -
Indonesian $2.5M5 films · #1 Tainted Soul (2022) -
Thai $2.1M6 films · #1 Daeng Phra Khanong (2022) - Tamil $1.8M1 film · #1 Naane Varuvean (2022)
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Korean $1.6M4 films · #1 Urban Myths (2022)
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 2022: 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 205 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2022?
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) leads with $955.8M worldwide, $411.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Smile (2022) at $217.4M and Nope (2022) at $171.2M.
How much did horror movies released in 2022 earn?
205 horror films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, or $12.5M per film on average. 2021 releases took $1.6B.
How many horror movies released in 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) with $955.8M.
How is the 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.