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Horror box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 2022

Horror Box Office, Week 40 of 2022: Horror Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1

Smile (2022) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $217.4M worldwide, ahead of It’s in the Woods (2022) at $2.2M and Naane Varuvean (2022) at $1.8M. 13 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $223.7M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 137% on Week 39, 2022, whose releases took $94.3M. By language, English leads with $218.6M across 9 horror releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$223.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 39, 2022
+137%
Smile (2022) movie poster #1 of 13
#1 horror movie of Week 40, 2022

Smile (2022)

2022 · Horror

$217.4M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$105.9M US & Canada · 49% $111.5M elsewhere · 51%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 40 of 2022?

Smile (2022) leads with $217.4M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $223.3M, almost all of what the 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Smile (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $217.4M Smile (2022)
    $105.9M US & Canada · 49% $111.5M elsewhere · 51%
  2. It’s in the Woods (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $2.2M It’s in the Woods (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Naane Varuvean (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M Naane Varuvean (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $984.4K Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Don’t Look at the Demon (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $875.2K Don’t Look at the Demon (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1).

  1. 1 Smile (2022) movie poster
    Smile (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · English · Horror $217.4M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $105.9M Rest of the world: $111.5M Worldwide: $217.4M
  2. 2 It’s in the Woods (2022) movie poster
    It’s in the Woods (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Japanese · Horror $2.2M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  3. 3 Naane Varuvean (2022) movie poster
    Naane Varuvean (2022) Sep 29, 2022 · Tamil · Horror, Action, Thriller $1.8M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022) movie poster
    Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Vietnamese · Drama, Horror $984.4K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $984.4K
  5. 5 Don’t Look at the Demon (2022) movie poster
    Don’t Look at the Demon (2022) Sep 29, 2022 · English · Horror $875.2K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $875.2K
  6. 6 My Best Friend's Exorcism (2022) movie poster
    My Best Friend's Exorcism (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $202.9K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.9K
  7. 7 Spirit Halloween: The Movie (2022) movie poster
    Spirit Halloween: The Movie (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $71.9K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K
  8. 8 Sissy (2022) movie poster
    Sissy (2022) Sep 29, 2022 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $55.6K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.6K
  9. 9 Possessed (2022) movie poster
    Possessed (2022) Sep 29, 2022 · Malay · Thriller, Horror, Action $26.4K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4K
  10. 10 Nix (2022) movie poster
    Nix (2022) Sep 27, 2022 · English · Horror, Thriller, Drama $16.5K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5K
  11. 11 The Munsters (2022) movie poster
    The Munsters (2022) Sep 27, 2022 · English · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror $5.6K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2022 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K
  12. 12 The Curse of Robert the Doll (2022) movie poster
    The Curse of Robert the Doll (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · English · Horror, Documentary $4.8K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
  13. 13 Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle (2022) movie poster
    Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle (2022) Sep 25, 2022 · English · Romance, Thriller, Horror $758 worldwide
    Sep 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $758
Gross bands

How Many Week 40 of 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $217.4M between them, 97% of the total. 12 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 8% of the list $217.4M · 97% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 12 films, 92% of the list $6.2M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $223.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 25–Oct 1) with $223.7M, led by Smile (2022).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Orphan: First Kill (2022) $37.4M Orphan: First Kill (2022)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Invitation (2022) $38.5M The Invitation (2022)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Harbinger (2022) $535.2K The Harbinger (2022)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Barbarian (2022) $46.6M Barbarian (2022)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Pearl (2022) $11.9M Pearl (2022)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Don't Worry Darling (2022) $94.3M Don't Worry Darling (2022)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Smile (2022) $223.7M Smile (2022)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Terrifier 2 (2022) $22.4M Terrifier 2 (2022)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Halloween Ends (2022) $110.6M Halloween Ends (2022)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2018 earned the most: $857M from 5 films, led by Venom (2018). Week 40, 2022 took $223.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films 4 $3.5M – Make Me Shudder (2013) $1.8M
Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films · +7319% 3 $257.6M +7319% Annabelle (2014) $257.6M
Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · −100% 2 $45K −100% The Empire of Corpses (2015) $43.3K
Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 7 films 7 $8.8M – The Crucifixion (2017) $6.6M
Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +9673% 5 $857M +9673% Venom (2018) $856.1M
Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · −100% 5 $216.6K −100% Mermaid Down (2019) $116.5K
Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · +947% 4 $2.3M +947% The Widow (2020) $1.1M
Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 5 films · +22250% 5 $507M +22250% Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M
Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 13 films · −56% 13 $223.7M −56% Smile (2022) $217.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2022?

English-language horror films took $218.6M across 9 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($2.2M) and Tamil-language horror films ($1.8M).

Week 40 of 2022 Horror Box Office by Language

  1. English $218.6M
    9 films · #1 Smile (2022)
  2. Japanese $2.2M
    1 film · #1 It’s in the Woods (2022)
  3. Tamil $1.8M
    1 film · #1 Naane Varuvean (2022)
  4. Vietnamese $984.4K
    1 film · #1 Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022)
  5. Malay $26.4K
    1 film · #1 Possessed (2022)
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).

FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 40 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?

Smile (2022) leads with $217.4M worldwide, $105.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come It’s in the Woods (2022) at $2.2M and Naane Varuvean (2022) at $1.8M.

How much did horror movies released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?

13 horror films released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $223.7M in all, or $17.2M per film on average. Week 39, 2022 releases took $94.3M.

How many horror movies released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Smile (2022) with $217.4M.

How much of the Week 40, 2022 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$105.9M of the $223.7M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 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.