#1 of 234 #1 movie of October 2018
2018 · Action, Sci-Fi
$856.1M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
$213.5M US & Canada · 25% $642.6M elsewhere · 75%
Box office · October 2018
October 2018 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Venom (2018) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 2018, with $856.1M worldwide, ahead of A Star Is Born (2018) at $436.4M and Halloween (2018) at $259.9M. 234 films released in October 2018 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 27% on September 2018, whose releases took $2B. By genre, Thriller leads with $1.3B across 35 releases.
- October 2018 releases with a gross
- 234
- combined worldwide
- $2.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs September 2018
- +27%
#1 of 234 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 2018?
Venom (2018) leads with $856.1M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9B, 72% of what all 234 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Release of October 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 234. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2018.
- 1 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $213.5M Rest of the world: $642.6M Worldwide: $856.1M
- 2 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $215.3M Rest of the world: $221.1M Worldwide: $436.4M
- 3 Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $159.3M Rest of the world: $100.6M Worldwide: $259.9M
- 4 Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $154.6M Worldwide: $159M
- 5 Oct 7, 2018 US and Canada: $722.7K Rest of the world: $142.2M Worldwide: $143M
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Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $60.8M Worldwide: $105.7M - 7
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $46.6M Worldwide: $93.3M - 8
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $61.3M Worldwide: $62.5M - 9
Oct 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6M - 10
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $29.7M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $34.9M - 11
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $31.9M - 12
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $31.7M - 13
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $31.7M - 14
Oct 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M - 15
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.1M - 16
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: $17.5M Worldwide: $17.5M - 17
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M - 18
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7M - 19
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $12.4M - 20
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M - 21
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $35.8K Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $9.4M - 22
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $9.3M - 23
Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 24
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $8M - 25
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $719K Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $7.6M - 26
Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 27
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 28
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 29
Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 30
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 31
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $207.1K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.6M - 32
Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer (2018)Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
Oct 12, 2018 · English · Drama, Crime $3.7M worldwide - 33
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $78.2K Worldwide: $3.6M - 34
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $3.3M - 35
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 36
Oct 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 37
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $900.5K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $3.3M - 38
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 39
Oct 10, 2018 US and Canada: $466.4K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.6M - 40
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 41
Oct 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 42
Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 43
Oct 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 44
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $771.9K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2.2M - 45
Oct 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 46
Oct 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 47
Oct 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 48
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018)Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Oct 19, 2018 · Japanese · Animation, Action $2M worldwide - 49
Oct 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 50
Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2018?
Of the top 10, The Hate U Give (2018) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while More Than Blue (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 234 films, $792.4M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Venom (2018) $856.1M $213.5M US & Canada · 25% $642.6M elsewhere · 75%
- 2 A Star Is Born (2018) $436.4M $215.3M US & Canada · 49% $221.1M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Halloween (2018) $259.9M $159.3M US & Canada · 61% $100.6M elsewhere · 39%
- 4 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) $159M $4.4M US & Canada · 3% $154.6M elsewhere · 97%
- 5 More Than Blue (2018) $143M $722.7K US & Canada · <1% $142.2M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 First Man (2018) $105.7M $44.9M US & Canada · 43% $60.8M elsewhere · 57%
- 7 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) $93.3M $46.7M US & Canada · 50% $46.6M elsewhere · 50%
- 8 Andhadhun (2018) $62.5M $1.2M US & Canada · 2% $61.3M elsewhere · 98%
- 9 Intimate Strangers (2018) $39.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Hate U Give (2018) $34.9M $29.7M US & Canada · 85% $5.2M elsewhere · 15%
Gross bands
How Many October 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 234 films crossed $100M and took $2B between them, 76% of the total. 215 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.
33% 43% 17%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $856.1M · 33% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 2% of the list $1.1B · 43% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 6% of the list $438.5M · 17% of the gross
- Under $10M 215 films, 92% of the list $180.3M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) took $1.5B, led by Venom (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Venom (2018) $1.5B Venom (2018)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 More Than Blue (2018) $435.3M More Than Blue (2018)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Halloween (2018) $353.6M Halloween (2018)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) $245.2M Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Intimate Strangers (2018) $45.3M Intimate Strangers (2018)
Earlier years
How Does October 2018 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2018 earned the most: $2.6B from 234 films, led by Venom (2018).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2009 146 films | 146 | $1.4B | – | This Is It (2009) $268M |
| October 2010 143 films · +15% | 143 | $1.6B | +15% | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
| October 2011 159 films · +43% | 159 | $2.2B | +43% | Puss in Boots (2011) $555M |
| October 2012 140 films · −24% | 140 | $1.7B | −24% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| October 2013 147 films · +17% | 147 | $2B | +17% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| October 2014 185 films · +13% | 185 | $2.2B | +13% | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| October 2015 193 films · −13% | 193 | $1.9B | −13% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 180 films · −23% | 180 | $1.5B | −23% | Inferno (2016) $220M |
| October 2017 212 films · +12% | 212 | $1.7B | +12% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| October 2018 234 films · +54% | 234 | $2.6B | +54% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in October 2018?
Thriller took $1.3B across 35 films, 50% of the total, ahead of Horror ($1.3B) and Action ($1.1B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.1B across 90 films, 80% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($150.7M) and Hindi-language films ($96M).
October 2018 Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $1.3B35 films · #1 Venom (2018) -
Horror $1.3B23 films · #1 Venom (2018) -
Action $1.1B22 films · #1 Venom (2018) -
Drama $1B122 films · #1 A Star Is Born (2018) -
Sci-Fi $858.5M7 films · #1 Venom (2018) -
Romance $628.6M27 films · #1 A Star Is Born (2018) -
Comedy $474.8M62 films · #1 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) -
Music $450.2M5 films · #1 A Star Is Born (2018) -
Musical $436.4M1 film · #1 A Star Is Born (2018) -
Mystery $374.8M11 films · #1 Halloween (2018)
October 2018 Box Office by Language
- English $2.1B90 films · #1 Venom (2018)
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Chinese $150.7M7 films · #1 More Than Blue (2018) -
Hindi $96M7 films · #1 Andhadhun (2018) -
Korean $76.1M17 films · #1 Intimate Strangers (2018) -
French $28.1M11 films · #1 The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018) - Japanese $19.7M8 films · #1 Every Day a Good Day (2018)
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Turkish $13.8M3 films · #1 Muslum (2018) -
German $10.1M4 films · #1 How About Adolf? (2018) -
Spanish $9.5M12 films · #1 Meow (2018) -
Italian $6.5M9 films · #1 Let Me Introduce You To Sofia (2018)
Archive
Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $4.5B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
- January $1.6B #1 Paddington 2 (2018)
- February $4.4B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- March $2.7B #1 Ready Player One (2018)
- April $3.6B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- May $1.9B #1 Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June $3.7B #1 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
- July $4B #1 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- August $2.5B #1 The Meg (2018)
- September $2B #1 The Nun (2018)
- October $2.6B #1 Venom (2018)
- November $4.5B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- December $3.6B #1 Aquaman (2018)
FAQ
Box Office October 2018: 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 234 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 2018?
Venom (2018) leads with $856.1M worldwide, $213.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Star Is Born (2018) at $436.4M and Halloween (2018) at $259.9M.
How much did movies released in October 2018 earn?
234 films released in October 2018 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, or $11M per film on average. September 2018 releases took $2B.
How many movies released in October 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Venom (2018) with $856.1M.
How is the October 2018 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 October 2018. 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 October 2018 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.