#1 of 13 #1 horror movie of February 2026
2026 · Horror, Mystery
$208M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$121.9M US & Canada · 59% $86.1M elsewhere · 41%
Horror box office · February 2026
Horror Box Office, February 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Scream 7 (2026) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in February 2026, with $208M worldwide, ahead of Dracula (2026) at $42.5M and The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026) at $11.2M. 13 horror films released in February 2026 report a worldwide gross, $273.3M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 7% on January 2026, whose releases took $295.1M. By language, English leads with $272.1M across 9 horror releases.
- February 2026 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $273.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs January 2026
- −7%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of February 2026?
Scream 7 (2026) leads with $208M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $269.2M, 99% of what all 13 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 February 2026, 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 February 2026.
- 1 Feb 27, 2026 US and Canada: $121.9M Rest of the world: $86.1M Worldwide: $208M
- 2 Feb 6, 2026 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $29.5M Worldwide: $42.5M
- 3 Feb 6, 2026 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $11.2M
- 4 Feb 6, 2026 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $5M
- 5 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
- 6
Feb 13, 2026 US and Canada: $454.8K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.7M - 7
Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 8
Feb 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $556.3K - 9
Feb 3, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $357.2K - 10
Feb 27, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $221.5K - 11
Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150K - 12
Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K - 13
Feb 13, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in February 2026?
Of the top 10, Psycho Killer (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Whistle (2026) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $147.8M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Scream 7 (2026) $208M $121.9M US & Canada · 59% $86.1M elsewhere · 41%
- 2 Dracula (2026) $42.5M $13.1M US & Canada · 31% $29.5M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026) $11.2M $8.6M US & Canada · 77% $2.6M elsewhere · 23%
- 4 Whistle (2026) $5M $1.3M US & Canada · 25% $3.7M elsewhere · 75%
- 5 Psycho Killer (2026) $2.6M $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Mortuary Assistant (2026) $1.7M $454.8K US & Canada · 26% $1.3M elsewhere · 74%
- 7 Diabolic (2026) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Ghost Train (2026) $556.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Morrigan (2026) $357.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Crazy Old Lady (2026) $221.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many February 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $208M between them, 76% of the total. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
76% 20%
- $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 $208M · 76% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 15% of the list $53.7M · 20% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $11.6M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of February 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 9 (Feb 22–28) took $208.2M, led by Scream 7 (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
Earlier years
How Does February 2026 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 2017 earned the most: $374.7M from 13 films, led by Get Out (2017). February 2026 took $273.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2017 13 films | 13 | $374.7M | – | Get Out (2017) $255.8M |
| February 2018 12 films · −46% | 12 | $203.6M | −46% | Game Night (2018) $117.8M |
| February 2019 19 films · −55% | 19 | $92.1M | −55% | Happy Death Day 2U (2019) $64.6M |
| February 2020 14 films · +145% | 14 | $225.8M | +145% | The Invisible Man (2020) $144.5M |
| February 2021 9 films · −95% | 9 | $10.4M | −95% | Suicide Forest Village (2021) $5.6M |
| February 2022 17 films · +53% | 17 | $15.9M | +53% | The Cursed (2022) $4.6M |
| February 2023 13 films · +829% | 13 | $147.5M | +829% | Romancham (2023) $69.9M |
| February 2024 12 films · −90% | 12 | $15.1M | −90% | Lisa Frankenstein (2024) $9.9M |
| February 2025 15 films · +933% | 15 | $156.2M | +933% | The Monkey (2025) $68.9M |
| February 2026 13 films · +75% | 13 | $273.3M | +75% | Scream 7 (2026) $208M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in February 2026?
English-language horror films took $272.1M across 9 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Korean-language horror films ($556.3K) and Spanish-language horror films ($221.5K).
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: May leads with $467.3M, led by Backrooms (2026).
- January $295.1M #1 Send Help (2026)
- February $273.3M #1 Scream 7 (2026)
- March $111.9M #1 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)
- April $137.1M #1 Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)
- May $467.3M #1 Backrooms (2026)
- June $288.6M #1 Scary Movie (2026)
- July $73.5M #1 Evil Dead Burn (2026)
- August $284.6M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $458.5M #1 Resident Evil (2026)
- October $98.3M #1 Other Mommy (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office February 2026: 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 February 2026?
Scream 7 (2026) leads with $208M worldwide, $121.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dracula (2026) at $42.5M and The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026) at $11.2M.
How much did horror movies released in February 2026 earn?
13 horror films released in February 2026 report a worldwide gross, $273.3M in all, or $21M per film on average. January 2026 releases took $295.1M.
How many horror movies released in February 2026 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scream 7 (2026) with $208M.
How is the February 2026 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 February 2026. 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 February 2026 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.