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Highest-grossing horror movies

From slow-burn dread to jump-scare chaos — the genre built for a crowd. These are the highest-grossing horror movies by worldwide box office — the certified blockbusters almost everyone has heard of. Right now that includes It, World War Z and The Meg. A safe-bet poll when you want a crowd-pleaser.

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Highest-grossing horror movies

It
World War Z
The Meg
The Conjuring: Last Rites
It Chapter Two
Jaws

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The full ranking

#1
It
20177.2
#2
World War Z
20136.8
#3
The Meg
20186.3
#4
The Conjuring: Last Rites
20257.0
#5
It Chapter Two
20196.8
#6
Jaws
19757.7
#7
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
20246.9
#8
Obsession
20268.3
#9
The Exorcist
19737.7
#10
The Mummy
20175.5
#11
Signs
20026.7
#12
Prometheus
20126.6
#13
Meg 2: The Trench
20236.4
#14
Backrooms
20267.0
#15
Sinners
20257.5
#16
The Nun
20185.9
#17
Alien: Romulus
20247.2
#18
A Quiet Place
20187.4
#19
Black Swan
20107.7
#20
The Conjuring 2
20167.3

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FAQ

How is "highest grossing" measured?: By worldwide box-office revenue from TMDB. Note that figures aren't adjusted for inflation, so recent horror movies tend to rank higher than older ones.
Are these the best horror movies?: Not necessarily — biggest isn't the same as best. For a quality-ranked list, see the best horror movies page; this one is about box-office scale.
Can I turn this into a poll?: Yes — tap "Use This Template" to pre-load these blockbusters into a shareable poll.

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