#1 of 28 #1 action movie of March 2023
2023 · Action, Thriller
$447.1M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$187.1M US & Canada · 42% $260M elsewhere · 58%
Action box office · March 2023
Action Box Office, March 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) is the highest-grossing action movie released in March 2023, with $447.1M worldwide, ahead of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) at $205.5M and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) at $134.1M. 28 action films released in March 2023 report a worldwide gross, $974.6M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 104% on February 2023, whose releases took $478M. By language, English leads with $896.8M across 9 action releases.
- March 2023 releases with a gross
- 28
- combined worldwide
- $974.6M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs February 2023
- +104%
#1 of 28 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of March 2023?
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) leads with $447.1M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $903.8M, 93% of what all 28 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $205.5M Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)$93.5M US & Canada · 46% $111.9M elsewhere · 54% -
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Number 5 $56.3M Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)$10.1M US & Canada · 18% $46.2M elsewhere · 82%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of March 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 March 2023.
- 1 Mar 24, 2023 US and Canada: $187.1M Rest of the world: $260M Worldwide: $447.1M
- 2 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: $93.5M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $205.5M
Mar 31, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $205.5M worldwide - 3 Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: $57.6M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $134.1M Mar 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $134.1M worldwide
- 4 Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $60.7M
- 5 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $56.3M
Mar 3, 2023 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Thriller $56.3M worldwide - 6
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $49M Mar 3, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $49M worldwide - 7
Mar 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M - 8
Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 9
Mar 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 10
Mar 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $978K - 11
Mar 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $656.5K - 12
Mar 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $303.7K - 13
Mar 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.1K - 14
Mar 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143.7K - 15
Mar 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $138K - 16
Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132K - 17
Mar 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.8K - 18
Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.7K - 19
Mar 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.3K - 20
Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.6K - 21
Mar 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6K - 22
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K - 23
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4K - 24
Mar 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K - 25
Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K - 26
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K - 27
Mar 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $420 - 28
Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $229
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2023?
Of the top 10, 65 (2023) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 28 films, $387M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) $447.1M $187.1M US & Canada · 42% $260M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) $205.5M $93.5M US & Canada · 46% $111.9M elsewhere · 54%
- 3 Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) $134.1M $57.6M US & Canada · 43% $76.5M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 65 (2023) $60.7M $32.1M US & Canada · 53% $28.7M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023) $56.3M $10.1M US & Canada · 18% $46.2M elsewhere · 82%
- 6 Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) $49M $6.5M US & Canada · 13% $42.5M elsewhere · 87%
- 7 Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023) $13.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Touken Ranbu 2 (2023) $4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Action Pack (2023) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Furies (2023) $978K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many March 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 28 films crossed $100M and took $786.7M between them, 81% of the total. 21 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
81% 18%
- $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 3 films, 11% of the list $786.7M · 81% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 14% of the list $179.1M · 18% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 75% of the list $8.8M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 19–25) took $449.9M, led by John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023) $105.3M Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 65 (2023) $61.4M 65 (2023)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) $134.3M Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) $449.9M John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) $223.6M Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Earlier years
How Does March 2023 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2016 earned the most: $2.3B from 18 films, led by Zootopia (2016). March 2023 took $974.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2014 12 films | 12 | $1.3B | – | Noah (2014) $359.2M |
| March 2015 16 films · −58% | 16 | $528.5M | −58% | The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) $297M |
| March 2016 18 films · +336% | 18 | $2.3B | +336% | Zootopia (2016) $1B |
| March 2017 27 films · −28% | 27 | $1.7B | −28% | Logan (2017) $619.2M |
| March 2018 13 films · −21% | 13 | $1.3B | −21% | Ready Player One (2018) $607.9M |
| March 2019 30 films · −9% | 30 | $1.2B | −9% | Captain Marvel (2019) $1.1B |
| March 2020 9 films · −93% | 9 | $78.9M | −93% | Bloodshot (2020) $39.9M |
| March 2021 18 films · +645% | 18 | $588M | +645% | Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) $470.1M |
| March 2022 16 films · +150% | 16 | $1.5B | +150% | The Batman (2022) $772.3M |
| March 2023 28 films · −34% | 28 | $974.6M | −34% | John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) $447.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in March 2023?
English-language action films took $896.8M across 9 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($60.3M) and German-language action films ($13.1M).
March 2023 Action Box Office by Language
- English $896.8M9 films · #1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- Japanese $60.3M2 films · #1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)
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German $13.1M1 film · #1 Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023) -
Romanian $1.7M1 film · #1 The Action Pack (2023) -
Vietnamese $978K1 film · #1 Furies (2023) -
Chinese $656.5K1 film · #1 Cyber Heist (2023) -
Tamil $392K4 films · #1 Viduthalai: Part I (2023) - Telugu $288.1K2 films · #1 Dasara (2023)
- Hindi $138K1 film · #1 Bholaa (2023)
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Spanish $99.2K2 films · #1 2017 (2023)
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 March 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 28 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in March 2023?
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) leads with $447.1M worldwide, $187.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) at $205.5M and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) at $134.1M.
How much did action movies released in March 2023 earn?
28 action films released in March 2023 report a worldwide gross, $974.6M in all, or $34.8M per film on average. February 2023 releases took $478M.
How many action movies released in March 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) with $447.1M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.