#1 of 5 #1 horror movie of Week 20, 2024
The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)
2024 · Horror
$48.2M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$35.2M US & Canada · 73% $13M elsewhere · 27%
Horror box office · Week 20 · May 12–18, 2024
Horror Box Office, Week 20 of 2024: Horror Releases of May 12–18
The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18), with $48.2M worldwide, ahead of The Balconettes (2024) at $455.8K and Silence of the Prey (2024) at $451.4K. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.2M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $48.6M across 2 horror releases.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $49.2M
- The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024), the #1
- $48.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 72%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 20 of 2024?
The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) leads with $48.2M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $49.2M, almost all of what the 5 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 20 of 2024, 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 20 of 2024 (May 12–18).
- 1 May 17, 2024 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $48.2M
- 2 May 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $455.8K
- 3 May 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $451.4K
- 4 Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever (2024)May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.3K
May 17, 2024 · Danish · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $104.3K worldwide - 5 May 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $49.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 31–Apr 6) with $62M, led by The First Omen (2024).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 The First Omen (2024) $62M The First Omen (2024)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Sting (2024) $4.2M Sting (2024)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Abigail (2024) $42.9M Abigail (2024)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Infested (2024) $2.7M Infested (2024)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Tarot (2024) $56.4M Tarot (2024)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Vina: Before 7 Days (2024) $113.8K Vina: Before 7 Days (2024)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) $49.2M The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 In a Violent Nature (2024) $5.1M In a Violent Nature (2024)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2017 earned the most: $242.1M from 5 films, led by Alien: Covenant (2017). Week 20, 2024 took $49.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 4 films | 4 | $1M | – | Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015) $714.1K |
| Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 3 films · +969% | 3 | $11M | +969% | The Darkness (2016) $10.9M |
| Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 5 films · +2108% | 5 | $242.1M | +2108% | Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M |
| Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 3 films · −100% | 3 | $46.5K | −100% | The Hollow Child (2018) $34.7K |
| Week 20, 2019 May 12–18 8 films · +11812% | 8 | $5.5M | +11812% | Perfect (2019) $1.7M |
| Week 20, 2020 May 10–16 1 film · +416% | 1 | $28.6M | +416% | Scoob! (2020) $28.6M |
| Week 20, 2021 May 9–15 2 films · −99% | 2 | $410.6K | −99% | The Djinn (2021) $404.5K |
| Week 20, 2022 May 8–14 5 films · +3864% | 5 | $16.3M | +3864% | Firestarter (2022) $15M |
| Week 20, 2023 May 14–20 5 films · −89% | 5 | $1.8M | −89% | Remains (2023) $1.5M |
| Week 20, 2024 May 12–18 5 films · +2703% | 5 | $49.2M | +2703% | The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) $48.2M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2024, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2024 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 36 (Sep 1–7) with $456M, led by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
- Week 1 $54.8M
- Week 2 $11.7K
- Week 3 $1.1M
- Week 4 $83.9K
- Week 5 $618.4K
- Week 6 $11.4M
- Week 7 $1.4M
- Week 8 $1.7M
- Week 9 $1.5M
- Week 10 $47.3M
- Week 11 $103.3M
- Week 12 $50.5M
- Week 13 $7.8M
- Week 14 $62M
- Week 15 $4.2M
- Week 16 $42.9M
- Week 17 $2.7M
- Week 18 $56.4M
- Week 19 $113.8K
- Week 20 $49.2M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $5.1M
- Week 23 $34.1M
- Week 24 $3.9M
- Week 25 $18.8M
- Week 26 $263.3M
- Week 27 $22.1M
- Week 28 $145.6M
- Week 29 $1.9M
- Week 30 $1.4M
- Week 31 $84.4M
- Week 32 $6.7M
- Week 33 $363.7M
- Week 34 $29.7M
- Week 35 $13.1M
- Week 36 $456M
- Week 37 $76.8M
- Week 38 $100M
- Week 39 $4.1M
- Week 40 $4.3M
- Week 41 $97.3M
- Week 42 $150M
- Week 43 $904.7K
- Week 44 $578.7K
- Week 45 $60.6M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $3.5M
- Week 48 $4.2M
- Week 49 $8.9M
- Week 50 $2.3M
- Week 51 $561K
- Week 52 $182.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 20 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18)?
The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) leads with $48.2M worldwide, $35.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Balconettes (2024) at $455.8K and Silence of the Prey (2024) at $451.4K.
How much did horror movies released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18) earn?
5 horror films released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $49.2M in all, or $9.8M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024), earned $48.2M.
How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18). 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 20, 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.