#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 40, 2023
2023 · Action, Comedy
$10.2M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$5.3M US & Canada · 52% $4.9M elsewhere · 48%
Action box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2023
Action Box Office, Week 40 of 2023: Action Releases of Oct 1–7
Freelance (2023) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7), with $10.2M worldwide, ahead of Mission Raniganj (2023) at $263.5K and Desperation Road (2023) at $40.8K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.5M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on Week 39, 2023, whose releases took $106.1M.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $10.5M
- Freelance (2023), the #1
- $10.2M
- vs Week 39, 2023
- −90%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 40 of 2023?
Freelance (2023) leads with $10.2M, 97% of the total. The top 4 together took $10.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7).
- 1 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $10.2M
- 2 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.5K
- 3 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.8K
- 4 Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $10.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 27–Sep 2) with $193.1M, led by The Equalizer 3 (2023).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Gran Turismo (2023) $144.2M Gran Turismo (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Equalizer 3 (2023) $193.1M The Equalizer 3 (2023)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Jawan (2023) $31.5M Jawan (2023)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 All the Names of God (2023) $3M All the Names of God (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Expend4bles (2023) $42.6M Expend4bles (2023)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Creator (2023) $106.1M The Creator (2023)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $1.3B from 10 films, led by Joker (2019). Week 40, 2023 took $10.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 7 films | 7 | $117.8M | – | Bang Bang! (2014) $42M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 7 films · +483% | 7 | $687.4M | +483% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 6 films · −47% | 6 | $363.1M | −47% | Operation Mekong (2016) $173.8M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 6 films · −65% | 6 | $125.6M | −65% | The Mountain Between Us (2017) $62.8M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +583% | 5 | $858.6M | +583% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 10 films · +53% | 10 | $1.3B | +53% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · −100% | 3 | $4.4M | −100% | The Golden Holiday (2020) $4.4M |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 5 films · +11422% | 5 | $508.2M | +11422% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 8 films · −93% | 8 | $34.4M | −93% | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) $21.9M |
| Week 40, 2023 Oct 1–7 4 films · −69% | 4 | $10.5M | −69% | Freelance (2023) $10.2M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2023, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) with $850.2M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- Week 1 $417K
- Week 2 $111.9M
- Week 3 $617.5M
- Week 4 $123.1M
- Week 5 $54.8K
- Week 6 $258.1K
- Week 7 $477M
- Week 8 $715.6K
- Week 9 $105.3M
- Week 10 $61.4M
- Week 11 $134.3M
- Week 12 $449.9M
- Week 13 $223.6M
- Week 14 $37.6M
- Week 15 $335.1M
- Week 16 $25.2M
- Week 17 $150.7M
- Week 18 $850.2M
- Week 19 $7.6M
- Week 20 $711.5M
- Week 21 $34.2M
- Week 22 $99.3M
- Week 23 $442M
- Week 24 $574.5M
- Week 25 $6.3M
- Week 26 $431.5M
- Week 27 $250.6M
- Week 28 $572.2M
- Week 29 $69.6K
- Week 30 $78.4M
- Week 31 $406.6M
- Week 32 $5.2M
- Week 33 $130.8M
- Week 34 $144.2M
- Week 35 $193.1M
- Week 36 $31.5M
- Week 37 $3M
- Week 38 $42.6M
- Week 39 $106.1M
- Week 40 $10.5M
- Week 41 $3.1M
- Week 42 $345.6K
- Week 43 $5.3M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $218.5M
- Week 46 $364M
- Week 47 $323.4M
- Week 48 $225.9M
- Week 49 $64.3M
- Week 50 $3.4M
- Week 51 $787.7M
- Week 52 $7.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 40 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7)?
Freelance (2023) leads with $10.2M worldwide, $5.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mission Raniganj (2023) at $263.5K and Desperation Road (2023) at $40.8K.
How much did action movies released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) earn?
4 action films released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $10.5M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. Week 39, 2023 releases took $106.1M.
How many action movies released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Freelance (2023), earned $10.2M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7). 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 week 40, 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.