#1 of 208 #1 horror movie of 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
2024 · Comedy, Fantasy
$452M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total
$294.1M US & Canada · 65% $157.9M elsewhere · 35%
Horror box office · 2024
Horror Box Office 2024: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2024, with $452M worldwide, ahead of Alien: Romulus (2024) at $350.9M and A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) at $261.9M. 208 horror films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 1% on 2023, whose releases took $2.7B. By language, English leads with $2.5B across 131 horror releases.
- 2024 releases with a gross
- 208
- combined worldwide
- $2.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs 2023
- −1%
#1 of 208 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2024?
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) leads with $452M, 17% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, 52% of what all 208 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 2024, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 208. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2024.
- 1 Sep 6, 2024 US and Canada: $294.1M Rest of the world: $157.9M Worldwide: $452M
- 2 Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: $105.3M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $350.9M
- 3 Jun 28, 2024 US and Canada: $139.1M Rest of the world: $122.9M Worldwide: $261.9M
- 4 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $95.6M Rest of the world: $86.4M Worldwide: $182M
- 5 Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: $69M Rest of the world: $69.1M Worldwide: $138.1M
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Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: $74.3M Rest of the world: $53.6M Worldwide: $128M - 7
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $91.6M Worldwide: $93.9M - 8
Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: $54M Rest of the world: $36.3M Worldwide: $90.3M - 9
Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: $42.8M Rest of the world: $40.9M Worldwide: $83.7M - 10
Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $59.7M Worldwide: $77.3M - 11
Sep 13, 2024 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $76.8M - 12
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: $28M Rest of the world: $32.1M Worldwide: $60M - 13
Jan 5, 2024 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $54.8M - 14
Apr 5, 2024 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $33.8M Worldwide: $53.8M - 15
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: $30.6M Worldwide: $49.4M - 16
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $48.2M - 17
Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: $28M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $43.8M - 18
Apr 19, 2024 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $16.9M Worldwide: $42.8M - 19
Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $34.9M - 20
Jun 7, 2024 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $33.4M - 21
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $24.2M - 22
Jul 5, 2024 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $22.1M - 23
Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $16.9M - 24
Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $15.5M - 25
Aug 30, 2024 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $13M - 26
Jun 21, 2024 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $12.6M - 27
Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: $34.2K Rest of the world: $11M Worldwide: $11.1M - 28
Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M - 29
Feb 9, 2024 US and Canada: $9.8M Rest of the world: $153.4K Worldwide: $9.9M - 30
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $11.8K Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $9.3M - 31
Mar 26, 2024 US and Canada: $533.1K Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $7.6M - 32
Aug 15, 2024 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $7.4M - 33
Apr 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 34
Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $341.4K Worldwide: $6.6M - 35
Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 36
Jun 21, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 37
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $405.2K Worldwide: $5.4M - 38
Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 39
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $4.9M - 40
May 31, 2024 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $331.7K Worldwide: $4.6M - 41
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $34.9K Worldwide: $4.5M - 42
Oct 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 43
Nov 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 44
Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 45
Spirit Whisker: The Revenant (2024)Nov 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
Nov 19, 2024 · Vietnamese · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $3.5M worldwide - 46
Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning (2024)Jun 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
Jun 13, 2024 · Korean · Action, Animation, Fantasy $3.4M worldwide - 47
Sep 6, 2024 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $73.1K Worldwide: $3.2M - 48
Apr 12, 2024 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.8M - 49
Apr 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 50
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $391.9K Worldwide: $2.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2024?
Of the top 10, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while Exhuma (2024) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 208 films, $1.3B (48%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) $452M $294.1M US & Canada · 65% $157.9M elsewhere · 35%
- 2 Alien: Romulus (2024) $350.9M $105.3M US & Canada · 30% $245.6M elsewhere · 70%
- 3 A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) $261.9M $139.1M US & Canada · 53% $122.9M elsewhere · 47%
- 4 Nosferatu (2024) $182M $95.6M US & Canada · 53% $86.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 Smile 2 (2024) $138.1M $69M US & Canada · 50% $69.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Longlegs (2024) $128M $74.3M US & Canada · 58% $53.6M elsewhere · 42%
- 7 Exhuma (2024) $93.9M $2.3M US & Canada · 2% $91.6M elsewhere · 98%
- 8 Terrifier 3 (2024) $90.3M $54M US & Canada · 60% $36.3M elsewhere · 40%
- 9 Trap (2024) $83.7M $42.8M US & Canada · 51% $40.9M elsewhere · 49%
- 10 The Substance (2024) $77.3M $17.6M US & Canada · 23% $59.7M elsewhere · 77%
Gross bands
How Many 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 208 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 57% of the total. 180 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
57% 37%
- $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 6 films, 3% of the list $1.5B · 57% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 22 films, 11% of the list $968.7M · 37% of the gross
- Under $10M 180 films, 87% of the list $163.3M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2024 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $636.9M from 29 films, led by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). February was the quietest month ($15.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Night Swim (2024) $55.9M Night Swim (2024)
- February Feb Lisa Frankenstein (2024) $15.1M Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
- March Mar Exhuma (2024) $210.5M Exhuma (2024)
- April Apr The First Omen (2024) $113.5M The First Omen (2024)
- May May Tarot (2024) $109.3M Tarot (2024)
- June Jun A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) $320.1M A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
- July Jul Longlegs (2024) $170.9M Longlegs (2024)
- August Aug Alien: Romulus (2024) $497.5M Alien: Romulus (2024)
- September Sep Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) $636.9M Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- October Oct Smile 2 (2024) $253.1M Smile 2 (2024)
- November Nov Heretic (2024) $68.2M Heretic (2024)
- December Dec Nosferatu (2024) $193.8M Nosferatu (2024)
Last 10 years
How Does 2024 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $3.7B from 169 films, led by Venom (2018). 2024 took $2.6B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 135 films | 135 | $1.6B | – | 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 |
| 2023 181 films · +4% | 181 | $2.7B | +4% | Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M |
| 2024 208 films · −1% | 208 | $2.6B | −1% | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) $452M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2024?
English-language horror films took $2.5B across 131 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Korean-language horror films ($117.2M) and French-language horror films ($13.4M).
2024 Horror Box Office by Language
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English $2.5B131 films · #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) - Korean $117.2M7 films · #1 Exhuma (2024)
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French $13.4M8 films · #1 The Animal Kingdom (2024) - Vietnamese $12.5M3 films · #1 Ma Da: The Drowning Spirit (2024)
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Thai $9.7M4 films · #1 Death Whisperer 2 (2024) -
Hindi $8.9M2 films · #1 Stree 2 (2024) -
German $5.7M1 film · #1 The Devil's Bath (2024) -
Indonesian $3.1M14 films · #1 The Haunted Apartment: “Miss K” (2024) -
Cantonese $1.8M2 films · #1 Peg O’ My Heart (2024) - Malayalam $1.4M1 film · #1 Bramayugam (2024)
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 2024: 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 208 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2024?
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) leads with $452M worldwide, $294.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Alien: Romulus (2024) at $350.9M and A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) at $261.9M.
How much did horror movies released in 2024 earn?
208 horror films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, or $12.7M per film on average. 2023 releases took $2.7B.
How many horror movies released in 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) with $452M.
How is the 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.