This fall, fervor for the latest take on Stephen King's "It" pushed the film near the top of the highest-grossing horror films in history.
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The 20 top-earning horror movies of all time
Fervor for the latest take on Stephen King's "It" has pushed the new film near the top of the list of the highest-grossing horror films in history.
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But over the months since its release, "It" has gone on to overtake the top spot on the list, as the movie crossed $700 million at the worldwide box office on Friday.
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Here are the 20 highest-grossing horror films of all time:
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Note: We have not adjusted the grosses for inflation.
20. The Ring (2002) — $249.3 million
19. "Get Out" (2017) — $254.6 million
18. "The Village" (2004) — $256.6 million
17. "Annabelle" (2014) — $256.8 million
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16. "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) — $272.7 million
15. "What Lies Beneath" (2000) — $291.4 million
14. "Annabelle: Creation" (2017) — $292.5 million
13. "Shutter Island" (2010) — $294.8 million
12. "Ghostbusters" (1984) — $295.2 million
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11. "Resident Evil: Afterlife" (2010) — $300.22 million
10. "Van Helsing" (2004) — $300.25 million
9. "The Conjuring" (2013) — $318 million
8. "The Conjuring 2" (2016) — $320.2 million
7. "Se7en" (1995) — $327.3 million
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6. "Hannibal" (2001) — $351.6 million
5. "Signs" (2002) — $408.2 million
4. "The Exorcist" (1973) — $441.3 million
3. "Jaws" (1975) — $470.6 million
2. "The Sixth Sense" (1999) — $672.8 million
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1. "It" (2017) — $700.2 million
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