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Horror box office · Week 49 · Dec 1–7, 2024

Horror Box Office, Week 49 of 2024: Horror Releases of Dec 1–7

Y2K (2024) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 49 of 2024 (Dec 1–7), with $4.5M worldwide, ahead of Werewolves (2024) at $2.3M and Devils Stay (2024) at $1.8M. 6 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $7.2M across 5 horror releases.

week 49 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$8.9M
Y2K (2024), the #1
$4.5M
earned in the US & Canada
73%
Y2K (2024) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 horror movie of Week 49, 2024

Y2K (2024)

2024 · Comedy, Horror

$4.5M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$4.4M US & Canada · 99% $34.9K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 49 of 2024?

Y2K (2024) leads with $4.5M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Y2K (2024) movie poster Number 1
    $4.5M Y2K (2024)
    $4.4M US & Canada · 99% $34.9K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Werewolves (2024) movie poster Number 2
    $2.3M Werewolves (2024)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 83% $391.9K elsewhere · 17%
  3. Devils Stay (2024) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M Devils Stay (2024)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Get Away (2024) movie poster Number 4
    $179.9K Get Away (2024)
    $179.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Nightbitch (2024) movie poster Number 5
    $171K Nightbitch (2024)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2024 (Dec 1–7).

  1. 1 Y2K (2024) movie poster
    Y2K (2024) Dec 6, 2024 · English · Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi $4.5M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $34.9K Worldwide: $4.5M
  2. 2 Werewolves (2024) movie poster
    Werewolves (2024) Dec 6, 2024 · English · Action, Horror, Thriller $2.3M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $391.9K Worldwide: $2.3M
  3. 3 Devils Stay (2024) movie poster
    Devils Stay (2024) Dec 6, 2024 · Korean · Horror $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 Get Away (2024) movie poster
    Get Away (2024) Dec 6, 2024 · English · Comedy, Horror $179.9K worldwide
    Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $179.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $179.9K
  5. 5 Nightbitch (2024) movie poster
    Nightbitch (2024) Dec 6, 2024 · English · Comedy, Horror $171K worldwide
    Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171K
  6. 6 Persona (2024) movie poster
    Persona (2024) Dec 3, 2024 · English · Horror, Thriller $23K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2024?

Of the top 6, Get Away (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Werewolves (2024) made 17% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $6.5M (73%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Y2K (2024) $4.5M
    $4.4M US & Canada · 99% $34.9K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Werewolves (2024) $2.3M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 83% $391.9K elsewhere · 17%
  3. 3 Devils Stay (2024) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Get Away (2024) $179.9K
    $179.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Nightbitch (2024) $171K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Persona (2024) $23K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2022 earned the most: $76.8M from 4 films, led by Violent Night (2022). Week 49, 2024 took $8.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 4 films 4 $69M – Krampus (2015) $61.5M
Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · −87% 3 $9.1M −87% Incarnate (2016) $9M
Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 2 films · −92% 2 $730.7K −92% The Doll (2017) $730.3K
Week 49, 2018 Dec 2–8 4 films · +641% 4 $5.4M +641% It Comes (2018) $5M
Week 49, 2019 Dec 1–7 7 films · −66% 7 $1.9M −66% I See You (2019) $1.2M
Week 49, 2020 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · −72% 3 $521K −72% Anything for Jackson (2020) $496K
Week 49, 2021 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +83% 4 $952.2K +83% The Advent Calendar (2021) $456.6K
Week 49, 2022 Nov 27–Dec 3 4 films · +7961% 4 $76.8M +7961% Violent Night (2022) $76M
Week 49, 2023 Dec 3–9 5 films · −98% 5 $1.4M −98% Lord of Misrule (2023) $1.1M
Week 49, 2024 Dec 1–7 6 films · +558% 6 $8.9M +558% Y2K (2024) $4.5M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 49 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 49 of 2024 (Dec 1–7)?

Y2K (2024) leads with $4.5M worldwide, $4.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Werewolves (2024) at $2.3M and Devils Stay (2024) at $1.8M.

How much did horror movies released in week 49 of 2024 (Dec 1–7) earn?

6 horror films released in week 49 of 2024 (Dec 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, or $1.5M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 49 of 2024 (Dec 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Y2K (2024), earned $4.5M.

How much of the Week 49, 2024 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.5M of the $8.9M total, or 73%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2024 (Dec 1–7). 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 49, 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.