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Horror box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 2022

Horror Box Office, Week 34 of 2022: Horror Releases of Aug 14–20

Orphan: First Kill (2022) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 34 of 2022 (Aug 14–20), with $37.1M worldwide, ahead of Girl at the Window (2022) at $177.7K and Glorious (2022) at $176.4K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37.4M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada.

week 34 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$37.4M
Orphan: First Kill (2022), the #1
$37.1M
earned in the US & Canada
14%
Orphan: First Kill (2022) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 horror movie of Week 34, 2022

Orphan: First Kill (2022)

2022 · Drama, Mystery

$37.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$5.4M US & Canada · 15% $31.7M elsewhere · 85%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 34 of 2022?

Orphan: First Kill (2022) leads with $37.1M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $37.4M, 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.

  1. Orphan: First Kill (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $37.1M Orphan: First Kill (2022)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 15% $31.7M elsewhere · 85%
  2. Girl at the Window (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $177.7K Girl at the Window (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Glorious (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $176.4K Glorious (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Dreaded Light (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $7.9K Dreaded Light (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 34 of 2022, 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 34 of 2022 (Aug 14–20).

  1. 1 Orphan: First Kill (2022) movie poster
    Orphan: First Kill (2022) Aug 19, 2022 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $37.1M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2022 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $31.7M Worldwide: $37.1M
  2. 2 Girl at the Window (2022) movie poster
    Girl at the Window (2022) Aug 18, 2022 · English · Thriller, Horror $177.7K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.7K
  3. 3 Glorious (2022) movie poster
    Glorious (2022) Aug 18, 2022 · English · Thriller, Horror $176.4K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176.4K
  4. 4 Dreaded Light (2022) movie poster
    Dreaded Light (2022) Aug 19, 2022 · English · Horror $7.9K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2019 earned the most: $58.7M from 8 films, led by Ready or Not (2019). Week 34, 2022 took $37.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 1 film 1 $691.4K – The Second Sight (2013) $691.4K
Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 3 films · +419% 3 $3.6M +419% The Possession of Michael King (2014) $2.4M
Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 3 films · +1406% 3 $54M +1406% Sinister 2 (2015) $53.3M
Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 2 films · −99% 2 $754.6K −99% Lake Bodom (2016) $710.5K
Week 34, 2017 Aug 20–26 6 films · +43% 6 $1.1M +43% Ghost House (2017) $1M
Week 34, 2018 Aug 19–25 2 films · −92% 2 $91.7K −92% The Cleaning Lady (2018) $71K
Week 34, 2019 Aug 18–24 8 films · +63867% 8 $58.7M +63867% Ready or Not (2019) $57.6M
Week 34, 2020 Aug 16–22 2 films · −99% 2 $316.5K −99% The Funeral Home (2020) $295.3K
Week 34, 2021 Aug 15–21 3 films · +5134% 3 $16.6M +5134% The Night House (2021) $15.4M
Week 34, 2022 Aug 14–20 4 films · +126% 4 $37.4M +126% Orphan: First Kill (2022) $37.1M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 34 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 34 of 2022 (Aug 14–20)?

Orphan: First Kill (2022) leads with $37.1M worldwide, $5.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Girl at the Window (2022) at $177.7K and Glorious (2022) at $176.4K.

How much did horror movies released in week 34 of 2022 (Aug 14–20) earn?

4 horror films released in week 34 of 2022 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $37.4M in all, or $9.4M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 34 of 2022 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Orphan: First Kill (2022), earned $37.1M.

How much of the Week 34, 2022 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.4M of the $37.4M total, or 14%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 week 34 of 2022 (Aug 14–20). 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 34, 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.