#1 of 13 #1 action movie of October 2023
2023 · Action, Comedy
$10.2M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$5.3M US & Canada · 52% $4.9M elsewhere · 48%
Action box office · October 2023
Action Box Office, October 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Freelance (2023) is the highest-grossing action movie released in October 2023, with $10.2M worldwide, ahead of The Killer (2023) at $3.1M and Sumotherhood (2023) at $3.1M. 13 action films released in October 2023 report a worldwide gross, $19.4M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on September 2023, whose releases took $376.4M. By language, English leads with $16.6M across 7 action releases.
- October 2023 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $19.4M
- Freelance (2023), the #1
- $10.2M
- vs September 2023
- −95%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of October 2023?
Freelance (2023) leads with $10.2M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $18.8M, 97% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of October 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2023.
- 1 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $10.2M
- 2 Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Oct 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Oct 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.5K
- 6
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $237.8K - 7
Oct 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.3K - 8
Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.1K - 9
Oct 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.5K - 10
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.8K - 11
Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.4K - 12
Oct 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1K - 13
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
Gross bands
How Many October 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 12 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $19.4M total.
53% 47%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 8% of the list $10.2M · 53% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 92% of the list $9.2M · 47% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Oct 1–7) took $10.5M, led by Freelance (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Freelance (2023) $10.5M Freelance (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Sumotherhood (2023) $3.1M Sumotherhood (2023)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Ganapath (2023) $345.6K Ganapath (2023)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 The Killer (2023) $5.3M The Killer (2023)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2023 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2019 earned the most: $2.1B from 26 films, led by Joker (2019). October 2023 took $19.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2014 24 films | 24 | $744.9M | – | Dracula Untold (2014) $217.1M |
| October 2015 27 films · +47% | 27 | $1.1B | +47% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 28 films · −48% | 28 | $563.6M | −48% | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M |
| October 2017 23 films · −2% | 23 | $554.8M | −2% | Geostorm (2017) $221.9M |
| October 2018 22 films · +91% | 22 | $1.1B | +91% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| October 2019 26 films · +94% | 26 | $2.1B | +94% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| October 2020 14 films · −98% | 14 | $51M | −98% | Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M |
| October 2021 18 films · +3444% | 18 | $1.8B | +3444% | No Time to Die (2021) $774.2M |
| October 2022 16 films · −76% | 16 | $427.5M | −76% | Black Adam (2022) $393.5M |
| October 2023 13 films · −95% | 13 | $19.4M | −95% | Freelance (2023) $10.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in October 2023?
English-language action films took $16.6M across 7 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Korean-language action films ($2.1M) and Hindi-language action films ($501.3K).
Archive
Action Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $1.7B, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $852.9M #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $478M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $974.6M #1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- April $548.6M #1 Suzume (2023)
- May $1.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $1.5B #1 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- July $901.3M #1 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- August $686.7M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $376.4M #1 The Equalizer 3 (2023)
- October $19.4M #1 Freelance (2023)
- November $906.5M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $1.1B #1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
FAQ
Action Box Office October 2023: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in October 2023?
Freelance (2023) leads with $10.2M worldwide, $5.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Killer (2023) at $3.1M and Sumotherhood (2023) at $3.1M.
How much did action movies released in October 2023 earn?
13 action films released in October 2023 report a worldwide gross, $19.4M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. September 2023 releases took $376.4M.
How many action movies released in October 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Freelance (2023), earned $10.2M.
How is the October 2023 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in October 2023. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the October 2023 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.