#1 of 3 #1 horror movie of Week 21, 2026
2026 · Horror
$31.6M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$18M US & Canada · 57% $13.6M elsewhere · 43%
Horror box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 2026
Horror Box Office, Week 21 of 2026: Horror Releases of May 17–23
Passenger (2026) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 21 of 2026 (May 17–23), with $31.6M worldwide, ahead of Saccharine (2026) at $582.6K and Corporate Retreat (2026) at $381.8K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $32.6M
- Passenger (2026), the #1
- $31.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 56%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 21 of 2026?
Passenger (2026) leads with $31.6M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $32.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 2026 (May 17–23).
- 1 May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: $13.6M Worldwide: $31.6M
- 2 May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $115.7K Rest of the world: $466.9K Worldwide: $582.6K
- 3 May 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $32.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 24–30) with $401.5M, led by Backrooms (2026).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Exit 8 (2026) $46.5M Exit 8 (2026)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) $90.6M Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Hokum (2026) $33.2M Hokum (2026)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Decorado (2026) $40.1K Decorado (2026)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Passenger (2026) $32.6M Passenger (2026)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Backrooms (2026) $401.5M Backrooms (2026)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 Scary Movie (2026) $278M Scary Movie (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2019 earned the most: $39.2M from 5 films, led by Brightburn (2019). Week 21, 2026 took $32.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 1 film | 1 | $397.8K | – | Berlin Syndrome (2017) $397.8K |
| Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 1 film · −95% | 1 | $21.6K | −95% | Wicked Witches (2018) $21.6K |
| Week 21, 2019 May 19–25 5 films · +181470% | 5 | $39.2M | +181470% | Brightburn (2019) $33.2M |
| Week 21, 2020 May 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2021 May 16–22 3 films | 3 | $787.5K | – | The Tiny Astronaut (2021) $342.2K |
| Week 21, 2022 May 15–21 3 films · +3642% | 3 | $29.5M | +3642% | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) $18.3M |
| Week 21, 2023 May 21–27 2 films · −99% | 2 | $433.8K | −99% | Influencer (2023) $226.7K |
| Week 21, 2024 May 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2025 May 18–24 2 films | 2 | $214.5K | – | The Surrender (2025) $194.3K |
| Week 21, 2026 May 17–23 3 films · +15094% | 3 | $32.6M | +15094% | Passenger (2026) $31.6M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2026, Week by Week
34 weeks of 2026 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $405.2M, led by Resident Evil (2026).
- Week 1 $3.9M
- Week 2 $39.1M
- Week 3 $59.9M
- Week 4 $48.2M
- Week 5 $144.1M
- Week 6 $59M
- Week 7 $1.7M
- Week 8 $4.3M
- Week 9 $208.2M
- Week 10 $26.6M
- Week 11 $22.7M
- Week 12 $43.2M
- Week 13 $19.4M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $46.5M
- Week 16 $90.6M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $33.2M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $40.1K
- Week 21 $32.6M
- Week 22 $401.5M
- Week 23 $278M
- Week 24 $348.9K
- Week 25 $10.3M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $72.4M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $818.3K
- Week 31 $314.8K
- Week 32 $31.7M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $172.7M
- Week 35 $80.2M
- Week 36 $3.5M
- Week 37 $49.5M
- Week 38 $405.2M
- Week 39 $390.9K
- Week 40 $1.1M
- Week 41 $97.2M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 so far No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 21 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 21 of 2026 (May 17–23)?
Passenger (2026) leads with $31.6M worldwide, $18M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Saccharine (2026) at $582.6K and Corporate Retreat (2026) at $381.8K.
How much did horror movies released in week 21 of 2026 (May 17–23) earn?
3 horror films released in week 21 of 2026 (May 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, or $10.9M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 21 of 2026 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Passenger (2026), earned $31.6M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2026 (May 17–23). 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 21, 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.