#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 35, 2022
2022 · Thriller, Horror
$38M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$25.1M US & Canada · 66% $12.9M elsewhere · 34%
Horror box office · Week 35 · Aug 21–27, 2022
Horror Box Office, Week 35 of 2022: Horror Releases of Aug 21–27
The Invitation (2022) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27), with $38M worldwide, ahead of Maneater (2022) at $319.6K and Hounded (2022) at $174K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.5M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 3% on Week 34, 2022, whose releases took $37.4M.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $38.5M
- The Invitation (2022), the #1
- $38M
- vs Week 34, 2022
- +3%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 35 of 2022?
The Invitation (2022) leads with $38M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $38.5M, 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.
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The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27).
- 1 Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $38M
- 2 Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319.6K
- 3 Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $174K
- 4 Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $38.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 17–23) with $171.8M, led by Nope (2022).
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Fearless Love (2022) $173.3K Fearless Love (2022)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Nope (2022) $171.8M Nope (2022)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Vengeance (2022) $9.4M Vengeance (2022)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Prey (2022) $58.8M Prey (2022)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Orphan: First Kill (2022) $37.4M Orphan: First Kill (2022)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Invitation (2022) $38.5M The Invitation (2022)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Harbinger (2022) $535.2K The Harbinger (2022)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Barbarian (2022) $46.6M Barbarian (2022)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 2022 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, 2022 took $38.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 2013 Aug 25–31 1 film | 1 | $8.4M | – | 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 |
| Week 35, 2022 Aug 21–27 4 films · −51% | 4 | $38.5M | −51% | The Invitation (2022) $38M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2022, Week by Week
48 weeks of 2022 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 19 (May 1–7) with $957.8M, led by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $1.5M
- Week 3 $166.7M
- Week 4 $116.5K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $177.8K
- Week 7 $3.4M
- Week 8 $8.2M
- Week 9 $4M
- Week 10 $207.5K
- Week 11 $6.4M
- Week 12 $17M
- Week 13 $351.7K
- Week 14 $169.5M
- Week 15 $23.7K
- Week 16 $2.4M
- Week 17 $280.6K
- Week 18 $2.1M
- Week 19 $957.8M
- Week 20 $16.3M
- Week 21 $29.5M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $4.9M
- Week 24 $352.8K
- Week 25 $421.8K
- Week 26 $162.1M
- Week 27 $1.9M
- Week 28 $153.6K
- Week 29 $173.3K
- Week 30 $171.8M
- Week 31 $9.4M
- Week 32 $58.8M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $37.4M
- Week 35 $38.5M
- Week 36 $535.2K
- Week 37 $46.6M
- Week 38 $11.9M
- Week 39 $94.3M
- Week 40 $223.7M
- Week 41 $22.4M
- Week 42 $110.6M
- Week 43 $362.5K
- Week 44 $1.6M
- Week 45 $4.4M
- Week 46 $94.7K
- Week 47 $95.2M
- Week 48 $734.6K
- Week 49 $76.8M
- Week 50 $3.3M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $512.7K
- Week 53 $12.4K
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27)?
The Invitation (2022) leads with $38M worldwide, $25.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Maneater (2022) at $319.6K and Hounded (2022) at $174K.
How much did horror movies released in week 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27) earn?
4 horror films released in week 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $38.5M in all, or $9.6M per film on average. Week 34, 2022 releases took $37.4M.
How many horror movies released in week 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Invitation (2022), earned $38M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27). 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, 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.