THEATRICAL BOX OFFICE INTELLIGENCE
Horror & Psychological Terror Directory
Theatrical recoup multiples, micro-budget studio margins, and box office hauls for modern theatrical horror.
⚡ Executive Box Office Briefing (2026 Season)
Why is horror cinema so profitable? Micro-budgets under $20M allow horror films to achieve 5x to 10x production recoup within their opening weekend.
Combined Slate Gross
$8237.2M
33 Theatrical Slates TrackedProduction Capital Deployed
$1599M
Studio InvestmentAverage Recoup Multiple
9.3x Budget
Global Theatrical ROITop Box Office Leader
Inception
$839.0M Worldwide
Worldwide Gross Haul5.24x Recouped
$839.0M
Production Budget:$160M
Star Payday (Leonardo DiCaprio):$ Upfront + 20% First-Dollar Gross
Worldwide Gross Haul20.12x Recouped
$704.2M
Production Budget:$35M
Star Payday (Bill Skarsgård):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul1.97x Recouped
$571.0M
Production Budget:$290M
Star Payday (Tom Cruise):$ Upfront + 10% First-Dollar Gross
Worldwide Gross Haul4.51x Recouped
$451.0M
Production Budget:$100M
Star Payday (Michael Keaton):$ Upfront + 5% Gross Points
Worldwide Gross Haul2.39x Recouped
$371.0M
Production Budget:$155M
Star Payday (Glen Powell):$ Upfront + 5% Box Office Escalator
Worldwide Gross Haul6.05x Recouped
$369.3M
Production Budget:$61M
Star Payday (Ben Affleck):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul16.62x Recouped
$365.6M
Production Budget:$22M
Star Payday (Demián Bichir):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.38x Recouped
$350.8M
Production Budget:$80M
Star Payday (Cailee Spaeny):$1.5M Base + Franchise Options
Worldwide Gross Haul20.06x Recouped
$341.0M
Production Budget:$17M
Star Payday (Emily Blunt):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul9.92x Recouped
$327.3M
Production Budget:$33M
Star Payday (Morgan Freeman):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul16.02x Recouped
$320.4M
Production Budget:$20M
Star Payday (Vera Farmiga):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul3.69x Recouped
$294.8M
Production Budget:$80M
Star Payday (Leonardo DiCaprio):$ Upfront Guarantee
Worldwide Gross Haul14.35x Recouped
$272.7M
Production Budget:$19M
Star Payday (Jodie Foster):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul3.91x Recouped
$261.8M
Production Budget:$67M
Star Payday (Lupita Nyongo):$ Guaranteed Upfront
Worldwide Gross Haul12.8x Recouped
$256.1M
Production Budget:$20M
Star Payday (Lupita Nyong'o):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul56.83x Recouped
$255.7M
Production Budget:$5M
Star Payday (Daniel Kaluuya):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul12.79x Recouped
$217.4M
Production Budget:$17M
Star Payday (Sosie Bacon):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul6.87x Recouped
$171.6M
Production Budget:$25M
Star Payday (Tommy Lee Jones):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul20.64x Recouped
$144.5M
Production Budget:$7M
Star Payday (Elisabeth Moss):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.82x Recouped
$135.0M
Production Budget:$28M
Star Payday (Naomi Scott):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul6.4x Recouped
$127.9M
Production Budget:$20M
Star Payday (Ralph Fiennes):$ Upfront + Oscar Escalators
Worldwide Gross Haul2.52x Recouped
$126.0M
Production Budget:$50M
Star Payday (Kirsten Dunst):$ Upfront (A24 Flagship)
Worldwide Gross Haul2.5x Recouped
$125.0M
Production Budget:$50M
Star Payday (Bill Skarsgård):$ Upfront + Focus Features Escalator
Worldwide Gross Haul2.65x Recouped
$122.1M
Production Budget:$46M
Star Payday (Hugh Jackman):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul10.8x Recouped
$108.0M
Production Budget:$10M
Star Payday (Nicolas Cage):$ Upfront + Saturn Films Equity
Worldwide Gross Haul9.66x Recouped
$106.3M
Production Budget:$11M
Star Payday (Sigourney Weaver):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul1.56x Recouped
$101.2M
Production Budget:$65M
Star Payday (Brad Pitt):$.5M Upfront Guarantee
Worldwide Gross Haul8.78x Recouped
$87.8M
Production Budget:$10M
Star Payday (Toni Collette):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul2.83x Recouped
$84.9M
Production Budget:$30M
Star Payday (Emily Blunt):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul2.65x Recouped
$79.6M
Production Budget:$30M
Star Payday (Ralph Fiennes):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul3.82x Recouped
$65.0M
Production Budget:$17M
Star Payday (Demi Moore):$ Scale + Equity Participation
Worldwide Gross Haul5.34x Recouped
$48.1M
Production Budget:$9M
Star Payday (Florence Pugh):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul3.5x Recouped
$35.0M
Production Budget:$10M
Star Payday (Dev Patel):$ + Director/Producer Points
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