#1 of 16 #1 horror movie of April 2023
2023 · Thriller, Fantasy
$147.1M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$67.2M US & Canada · 46% $79.9M elsewhere · 54%
Horror box office · April 2023
Horror Box Office, April 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Evil Dead Rise (2023) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in April 2023, with $147.1M worldwide, ahead of The Pope's Exorcist (2023) at $77M and Renfield (2023) at $26.5M. 16 horror films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $260.1M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 37.6 times the total of March 2023, whose releases took $6.9M. By language, English leads with $257.4M across 11 horror releases.
- April 2023 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $260.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs March 2023
- ×37.6
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of April 2023?
Evil Dead Rise (2023) leads with $147.1M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $258.4M, 99% of what all 16 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 Horror Release of April 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 April 2023.
- 1 Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $67.2M Rest of the world: $79.9M Worldwide: $147.1M
- 2 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $57M Worldwide: $77M
- 3 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $26.5M
- 4 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $582.8K Worldwide: $6M
- 5 Apr 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
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Apr 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $467.3K - 7
Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $383.8K - 8
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.5K - 9
Apr 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $191.4K - 10
Apr 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.5K - 11
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.4K - 12
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.7K - 13
Apr 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.3K - 14
Apr 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.2K - 15
Apr 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.2K - 16
Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2023?
Of the top 10, Nefarious (2023) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while The Pope's Exorcist (2023) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $110M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Evil Dead Rise (2023) $147.1M $67.2M US & Canada · 46% $79.9M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 The Pope's Exorcist (2023) $77M $20M US & Canada · 26% $57M elsewhere · 74%
- 3 Renfield (2023) $26.5M $17.3M US & Canada · 65% $9.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 4 Nefarious (2023) $6M $5.4M US & Canada · 90% $582.8K elsewhere · 10%
- 5 Home for Rent (2023) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Los habitantes (2023) $467.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 From Black (2023) $383.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Heimsuchung (2023) $327.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Resurrected (2023) $191.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Virupaksha (2023) $88.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many April 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $147.1M between them, 57% of the total. 13 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
57% 40%
- $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 1 film, 6% of the list $147.1M · 57% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 13% of the list $103.5M · 40% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 81% of the list $9.5M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 16–22) took $147.4M, led by Evil Dead Rise (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Home for Rent (2023) $1.9M Home for Rent (2023)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 The Pope's Exorcist (2023) $109.9M The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Evil Dead Rise (2023) $147.4M Evil Dead Rise (2023)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Los habitantes (2023) $1M Los habitantes (2023)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2023 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2018 earned the most: $454.5M from 12 films, led by A Quiet Place (2018). April 2023 took $260.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 13 films | 13 | $107.7M | – | Oculus (2014) $44.5M |
| April 2015 8 films · −9% | 8 | $97.5M | −9% | Unfriended (2015) $62.9M |
| April 2016 14 films · −71% | 14 | $28.2M | −71% | Meet the Blacks (2016) $9.1M |
| April 2017 12 films · −82% | 12 | $5.2M | −82% | Phoenix Forgotten (2017) $3.7M |
| April 2018 12 films · +8640% | 12 | $454.5M | +8640% | A Quiet Place (2018) $341M |
| April 2019 17 films · −35% | 17 | $297.3M | −35% | The Curse of La Llorona (2019) $123.2M |
| April 2020 8 films · −99% | 8 | $2.4M | −99% | Behind You (2020) $1.3M |
| April 2021 13 films · +1644% | 13 | $41.3M | +1644% | The Unholy (2021) $30.8M |
| April 2022 17 films · +318% | 17 | $172.8M | +318% | Morbius (2022) $167.5M |
| April 2023 16 films · +51% | 16 | $260.1M | +51% | Evil Dead Rise (2023) $147.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in April 2023?
English-language horror films took $257.4M across 11 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Thai-language horror films ($1.8M) and Spanish-language horror films ($467.3K).
April 2023 Horror Box Office by Language
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: September leads with $515.7M, led by The Nun II (2023).
- January $194.3M #1 M3GAN (2023)
- February $147.5M #1 Romancham (2023)
- March $6.9M #1 Leave (2023)
- April $260.1M #1 Evil Dead Rise (2023)
- May $2.8M #1 Remains (2023)
- June $88M #1 The Boogeyman (2023)
- July $412.6M #1 Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
- August $423.9M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $515.7M #1 The Nun II (2023)
- October $434.4M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $64.5M #1 Thanksgiving (2023)
- December $116.7M #1 Godzilla Minus One (2023)
FAQ
Horror Box Office April 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in April 2023?
Evil Dead Rise (2023) leads with $147.1M worldwide, $67.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Pope's Exorcist (2023) at $77M and Renfield (2023) at $26.5M.
How much did horror movies released in April 2023 earn?
16 horror films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $260.1M in all, or $16.3M per film on average. March 2023 releases took $6.9M.
How many horror movies released in April 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Evil Dead Rise (2023) with $147.1M.
How is the April 2023 horror 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 April 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 April 2023 horror 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.