#1 of 9 #1 horror movie of Week 42, 2022
2022 · Thriller, Horror
$104.4M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$64.1M US & Canada · 61% $40.3M elsewhere · 39%
Horror box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2022
Horror Box Office, Week 42 of 2022: Horror Releases of Oct 9–15
Halloween Ends (2022) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15), with $104.4M worldwide, ahead of The Communion Girl (2022) at $3.4M and Tainted Soul (2022) at $1M. 9 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $110.6M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.9 times the total of Week 41, 2022, whose releases took $22.4M. By language, English leads with $105M across 4 horror releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $110.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2022
- ×4.9
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 42 of 2022?
Halloween Ends (2022) leads with $104.4M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $109.9M, 99% of what all 9 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 42 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 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15).
- 1 Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: $64.1M Rest of the world: $40.3M Worldwide: $104.4M
- 2 Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
- 3 Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 4 Oct 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $598.8K
- 5 Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $548.2K
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Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: $51K Rest of the world: $492.1K Worldwide: $543.1K - 7
Oct 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.8K - 8
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.2K - 9
Oct 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $110.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 25–Oct 1) with $223.7M, led by Smile (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)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Pearl (2022) $11.9M Pearl (2022)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Don't Worry Darling (2022) $94.3M Don't Worry Darling (2022)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Smile (2022) $223.7M Smile (2022)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Terrifier 2 (2022) $22.4M Terrifier 2 (2022)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Halloween Ends (2022) $110.6M Halloween Ends (2022)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Devil in the Lake (2022) $362.5K Devil in the Lake (2022)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Dampyr (2022) $1.6M Dampyr (2022)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2018 earned the most: $260.1M from 4 films, led by Halloween (2018). Week 42, 2022 took $110.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 4 films | 4 | $87.3M | – | Carrie (2013) $84.8M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 2 films · −96% | 2 | $3.4M | −96% | Summer of Blood (2014) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 7 films · +7201% | 7 | $248.8M | +7201% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 7 films · −66% | 7 | $84.1M | −66% | Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $78.1M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 8 films · −81% | 8 | $15.8M | −81% | The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) $6.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 4 films · +1545% | 4 | $260.1M | +1545% | Halloween (2018) $259.9M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 7 films · −46% | 7 | $141.2M | −46% | Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) $122.8M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 4 films · −100% | 4 | $464K | −100% | The 100 Candles Game (2020) $272.2K |
| Week 42, 2021 Oct 10–16 7 films · +30669% | 7 | $142.8M | +30669% | Halloween Kills (2021) $133.4M |
| Week 42, 2022 Oct 9–15 9 films · −23% | 9 | $110.6M | −23% | Halloween Ends (2022) $104.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2022?
English-language horror films took $105M across 4 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language horror films ($3.9M) and Indonesian-language horror films ($1M).
Week 42 of 2022 Horror Box Office by Language
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English $105M4 films · #1 Halloween Ends (2022) -
Spanish $3.9M2 films · #1 The Communion Girl (2022) -
Indonesian $1M1 film · #1 Tainted Soul (2022) -
Norwegian $598.8K1 film · #1 NightMare (2022) -
Thai $42.9K1 film · #1 Faces of Anne (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).
- 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 42 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15)?
Halloween Ends (2022) leads with $104.4M worldwide, $64.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Communion Girl (2022) at $3.4M and Tainted Soul (2022) at $1M.
How much did horror movies released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) earn?
9 horror films released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $110.6M in all, or $12.3M per film on average. Week 41, 2022 releases took $22.4M.
How many horror movies released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Halloween Ends (2022) with $104.4M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.