The Conjuring Universe has made $2.90 billion from ten films, nearly $1 billion more than any rival. These are 14 horror film series ranked by combined worldwide box office as of 20 October 2026, in nominal dollars.
Pictured: the official trailer for The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025), the biggest film of the Conjuring Universe, #1 with $2.90 billion across ten films.
| Rank | Franchise | Combined worldwide gross (US$ billions) | Films counted | First film year | Latest film year | Highest-grossing entry | Studio / distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Conjuring Universe | 2.90 | 10 | 2013 | 2025 | The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) — $499.3M | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Alien | 2.00 | 9 | 1979 | 2024 | Prometheus (2012) — $403.4M | 20th Century (Disney) |
| 3 | Resident Evil | 1.64 | 8 | 2002 | 2026 † | Resident Evil (2026) — $361.2M | Sony Pictures |
| 4 | It | 1.18 | 2 | 2017 | 2019 | It (2017) — $704.2M | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Saw | 1.14 | 10 | 2004 | 2023 | Saw III (2006) — $164.9M | Lionsgate |
| 6 | Scream | 1.13 | 7 | 1996 | 2026 | Scream 7 (2026) — $213.8M | Paramount |
| 7 | Final Destination | 0.98 | 6 | 2000 | 2025 | Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) — $316.0M | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Hannibal Lecter | 0.93 | 5 | 1986 | 2007 | Hannibal (2001) — $351.7M | MGM / Universal / Orion |
| 9 | Insidious | 0.91 | 6 | 2011 | 2026 † | Insidious: The Red Door (2023) — $189.1M | Sony Pictures |
| 10 | A Quiet Place | 0.90 | 3 | 2018 | 2024 | A Quiet Place (2018) — $341.0M | Paramount |
| 11 | Paranormal Activity | 0.89 | 6 | 2007 | 2015 | Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) — $207.0M | Paramount |
| 12 | Halloween | 0.89 | 13 | 1978 | 2022 | Halloween (2018) — $259.9M | Universal |
| 13 | Jaws | 0.84 | 4 | 1975 | 1987 | Jaws (1975) — $495.2M | Universal |
| 14 | The Exorcist | 0.72 | 6 | 1973 | 2023 | The Exorcist (1973) — $430.9M | Warner Bros. |
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Method: A franchise is a series of theatrical films sharing characters or continuity; a shared universe such as the Conjuring Universe counts as one. Grosses are combined worldwide box office in nominal US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, taken from Box Office Mojo and The Numbers figures as compiled on Wikipedia’s “List of highest-grossing horror films” and rechecked film by film against Box Office Mojo’s release pages on 20 October 2026. Box Office Mojo’s worldwide figures for pre-1990 films only count US takings, so those films use the compiled totals. For the modern franchises the two sources agree within about 1%; Scream 7 is the main exception ($213.8M compiled, $208.0M on Box Office Mojo), and no difference changes a rank. Inclusion rule: horror films only. Giant-monster series (Godzilla, Kong) are left out as monster films, and so is Predator as sci-fi action, but Alien stays as sci-fi horror, as does Jaws as a creature-feature horror. Hannibal Lecter is a borderline horror-thriller kept because Wikipedia’s horror list includes it. Alien includes the two Alien vs. Predator crossovers; Resident Evil counts live-action films only; the Conjuring Universe omits the $4,382 release Wolves at the Door. † Still in theaters, so the total can still rise. Franchises under $0.72 billion (The Ring, I Am Legend, The Purge, Five Nights at Freddy’s) are not shown.[1]
Ten films since 2013 have made a combined $2.90 billion, almost $1 billion more than any other horror franchise on the list. The Conjuring: Last Rites (September 2025) is its biggest film at $499.3 million, ahead of The Nun ($366.1 million) and The Conjuring 2 ($322.8 million). The count spans the main Conjuring films, the Annabelle and Nun spin-offs, and The Curse of La Llorona; the 2016 release Wolves at the Door ($4,382) is left out.[2]
Nine films since 1979 total $2.00 billion, including the two Alien vs. Predator crossovers ($307.7 million); without them the figure is $1.69 billion. Prometheus (2012) leads at $403.4 million and Alien: Romulus (2024) is second at $350.9 million, so the video here is Romulus, not the top earner. Box Office Mojo lists only US takings for the 1979 original, so older figures here use the compiled worldwide totals.[2]
Eight live-action films based on Capcom’s games. The six-film original series (2002–2017) made $1.24 billion, and the 2026 reboot has already added $361.2 million, more than any earlier film in the series. The 2021 reboot Welcome to Raccoon City made $41.9 million. The animated Resident Evil films ($4.1 million combined) are not counted. The 2026 film is still in theaters, so this total can still rise.[2]
Just two films, so it has by far the highest average per film: $588.7 million. It (2017) made $704.2 million and tops Wikipedia’s own list of the highest-grossing horror films, and It Chapter Two (2019) added $473.1 million. Both are Stephen King adaptations released by Warner Bros. and New Line.[2]
Ten films from 2004 to 2023, and none of them made more than Saw III’s $164.9 million. The series earns its place through consistency: all ten made at least $40 million. Saw X (2023) took $111.8 million, which is the trailer shown. The original Saw made $103.9 million worldwide.[2]
Seven films since 1996. Scream 7 (2026) is the first film in the series to pass $200 million; Wikipedia’s list shows $213.8 million, while Box Office Mojo currently shows $208.0 million, so the franchise total sits between $1.12 and $1.13 billion. The 1996 original made $173.0 million and Scream 2 $172.4 million.[2]
Six films, and the newest one is by far the biggest. Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) made $316.0 million, nearly twice the previous best, The Final Destination (2009, $187.4 million). The first film in 2000 made $112.9 million.[2]
The borderline entry: the films are usually called horror-thrillers, and Wikipedia’s horror list includes them. Hannibal (2001) is the top earner at $351.7 million, then The Silence of the Lambs (1991) at $275.7 million, which is the trailer shown. Red Dragon made $209.2 million, Hannibal Rising $82.2 million and Manhunter (1986) $8.6 million.[2]
Six films from 2011 to 2026, with no weak entry: the lowest is the original at $100.1 million. The Red Door (2023) leads with $189.1 million, and Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) has $170.3 million so far and is still in release, so this total can rise.[2]
Three films and an average of $300.1 million each, second only to It. A Quiet Place (2018) made $341.0 million, Part II (2021) $297.4 million and the prequel Day One (2024) $261.9 million. It reached $900.2 million on just three films.[2]