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English box office · Week 8 · Feb 15–21, 2026

English Box Office, Week 8 of 2026: English Releases of Feb 15–21

How to Make a Killing (2026) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21), with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) at $18.7M and Psycho Killer (2026) at $2.6M. 10 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on Week 7, 2026, whose releases took $285.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $42.2M across 4 English releases.

week 8 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$46M
How to Make a Killing (2026), the #1
$21.7M
vs Week 7, 2026
−84%
How to Make a Killing (2026) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 English-language movie of Week 8, 2026

How to Make a Killing (2026)

2026 · Comedy, Drama

$21.7M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$7.9M US & Canada · 36% $13.8M elsewhere · 64%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 8 of 2026?

How to Make a Killing (2026) leads with $21.7M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $45.8M, 99% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. How to Make a Killing (2026) movie poster Number 1
    $21.7M How to Make a Killing (2026)
    $7.9M US & Canada · 36% $13.8M elsewhere · 64%
  2. I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) movie poster Number 2
    $18.7M I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026)
    $18.6M US & Canada · 99% $152.9K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Psycho Killer (2026) movie poster Number 3
    $2.6M Psycho Killer (2026)
    $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Midwinter Break (2026) movie poster Number 4
    $1.8M Midwinter Break (2026)
    $1M US & Canada · 57% $767.6K elsewhere · 43%
  5. Diabolic (2026) movie poster Number 5
    $1M Diabolic (2026)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21).

  1. 1 How to Make a Killing (2026) movie poster
    How to Make a Killing (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · Comedy, Drama $21.7M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $21.7M
  2. 2 I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) movie poster
    I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · Drama $18.7M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $152.9K Worldwide: $18.7M
  3. 3 Psycho Killer (2026) movie poster
    Psycho Killer (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · Crime, Horror $2.6M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
  4. 4 Midwinter Break (2026) movie poster
    Midwinter Break (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · Drama $1.8M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $767.6K Worldwide: $1.8M
  5. 5 Diabolic (2026) movie poster
    Diabolic (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · Horror $1M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  6. 6 This Is Not a Test (2026) movie poster
    This Is Not a Test (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · Horror, Thriller $150K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150K
  7. 7 Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026) movie poster
    Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026) Feb 19, 2026 · Documentary, Biography $103.7K worldwide
    Feb 19, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.7K
  8. 8 The Dreadful (2026) movie poster
    The Dreadful (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · Horror, Thriller $12K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K
  9. 9 Redux Redux (2026) movie poster
    Redux Redux (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · Action, Adventure $4.8K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
  10. 10 Hellfire (2026) movie poster
    Hellfire (2026) Feb 17, 2026 · Action, Thriller $761 worldwide
    Feb 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $761
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2026?

Of the top 10, Psycho Killer (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while How to Make a Killing (2026) made 64% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $30M (65%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 How to Make a Killing (2026) $21.7M
    $7.9M US & Canada · 36% $13.8M elsewhere · 64%
  2. 2 I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) $18.7M
    $18.6M US & Canada · 99% $152.9K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Psycho Killer (2026) $2.6M
    $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Midwinter Break (2026) $1.8M
    $1M US & Canada · 57% $767.6K elsewhere · 43%
  5. 5 Diabolic (2026) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 This Is Not a Test (2026) $150K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026) $103.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Dreadful (2026) $12K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Redux Redux (2026) $4.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Hellfire (2026) $761
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 8 of 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $46M total.

  • $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 20% of the list $40.4M · 88% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $5.6M · 12% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2019 earned the most: $546.7M from 8 films, led by How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019). Week 8, 2026 took $46M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 2017 Feb 19–25 9 films 9 $294.6M – Get Out (2017) $255.8M
Week 8, 2018 Feb 18–24 18 films · −38% 18 $181.5M −38% Game Night (2018) $117.8M
Week 8, 2019 Feb 17–23 8 films · +201% 8 $546.7M +201% How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) $540M
Week 8, 2020 Feb 16–22 15 films · −67% 15 $179.3M −67% The Call of the Wild (2020) $111.2M
Week 8, 2021 Feb 14–20 6 films · −99% 6 $2.4M −99% I Care a Lot (2021) $1.4M
Week 8, 2022 Feb 13–19 18 films · +20798% 18 $504.7M +20798% Uncharted (2022) $407.1M
Week 8, 2023 Feb 19–25 14 films · −61% 14 $198.1M −61% Cocaine Bear (2023) $88.3M
Week 8, 2024 Feb 18–24 10 films · −85% 10 $30.2M −85% Ordinary Angels (2024) $20.6M
Week 8, 2025 Feb 16–22 8 films · +145% 8 $74M +145% The Monkey (2025) $68.9M
Week 8, 2026 Feb 15–21 10 films · −38% 10 $46M −38% How to Make a Killing (2026) $21.7M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 8 of 2026?

Drama took $42.2M across 4 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($24.4M) and Comedy ($21.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 8 of 2026 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $42.2M
    4 films · #1 How to Make a Killing (2026)
  2. Thriller $24.4M
    5 films · #1 How to Make a Killing (2026)
  3. Comedy $21.7M
    1 film · #1 How to Make a Killing (2026)
  4. Horror $3.8M
    4 films · #1 Psycho Killer (2026)
  5. Crime $2.6M
    2 films · #1 Psycho Killer (2026)
  6. Biography $103.7K
    1 film · #1 Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026)
  7. 1 film · #1 Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026)
  8. Music $103.7K
    1 film · #1 Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026)
  9. Action $5.6K
    2 films · #1 Redux Redux (2026)
  10. 1 film · #1 Redux Redux (2026)
FAQ

English Box Office Week 8 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21)?

How to Make a Killing (2026) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $7.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) at $18.7M and Psycho Killer (2026) at $2.6M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) earn?

10 English-language films released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $46M in all, or $4.6M per film on average. Week 7, 2026 releases took $285.9M.

How many English-language movies released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, How to Make a Killing (2026), earned $21.7M.

How much of the Week 8, 2026 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$30M of the $46M total, or 65%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 2026 English 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 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 8, 2026 English 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.