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Horror ClassicsNo. 9293 · The 2026 edition

Halloween Movies at the Box Office

Cash or candy? Discover which Halloween movie franchise raked in the most at the box office.

Movie list · 12 titles Intense scares

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This piece ranks major Halloween-themed movie franchises by their box office earnings, comparing total grosses and per-film averages to reveal the most profitable spooky series.

About this

A Box Office Mojo franchise page ranking the domestic grosses of all 11 released Halloween films as of July 8, 2019, with opening weekends, theater counts, inflation-adjusted grosses and a worldwide top five. The 1978 original leads after inflation adjustment; Halloween (2018) leads unadjusted and worldwide. It also lists one upcoming title, Halloween 3D, with a TBD date.

The list

01

Halloween (2018) 2018

Uni.; $159,342,015 in 3,990 theaters; opened to $76,221,545 in 3,928; 10/19/18; top worldwide at $255.5M.

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02

Halloween (2007) 2007

MGM/W; $58,272,029 in 3,475 theaters; opened to $26,362,367 in 3,472; 8/31/07; worldwide $80.3M.

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03

Halloween: H20 1998

Dim.; $55,041,738 in 2,669 theaters; opened to $16,187,724 in 2,607; 8/7/98; inflation-adjusted $105,741,200.

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04

Halloween 1978

CIP; $47,000,000; no theater count or opening listed; 10/25/78; inflation-adjusted leader at $180,970,100.

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05

Halloween II (2009) 2009

W/Dim.; $33,392,973 in 3,088 theaters; opened to $16,349,565 in 3,025; 8/28/09; worldwide $39.4M.

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06

Halloween: Resurrection 2002

Dim.; $30,354,442 in 2,094 theaters; opened to $12,292,121 in 1,954; 7/12/02; worldwide $37.7M.

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Halloween II 1981

Uni.; $25,533,818; theater count not listed; opened to $7,446,508 in 1,211; 10/30/81.

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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988

Gal.; $17,768,757 in 1,692 theaters; opened to $6,831,250 in 1,679; 10/21/88.

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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995

Dim.; $15,116,634 in 1,679 theaters; opened to $7,308,529 in 1,679; 9/29/95.

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10

Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982

Uni.; $14,400,000 in 1,328 theaters; opened to $6,333,259 in 1,297; 10/22/82.

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Halloween 5 1989

Gal.; $11,642,254 in 1,495 theaters; opened to $5,093,428 in 1,483; 10/13/89; lowest domestic gross.

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Halloween 3D

Upcoming release from W/Dim.; release date TBD.

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