#1 of 5 #1 horror movie of Week 15, 2023
2023 · Thriller, Horror
$77M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$20M US & Canada · 26% $57M elsewhere · 74%
Horror box office · Week 15 · Apr 9–15, 2023
Horror Box Office, Week 15 of 2023: Horror Releases of Apr 9–15
The Pope's Exorcist (2023) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 15 of 2023 (Apr 9–15), with $77M worldwide, ahead of Renfield (2023) at $26.5M and Nefarious (2023) at $6M. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $109.9M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is 59.3 times the total of Week 14, 2023, whose releases took $1.9M. By language, English leads with $109.5M across 4 horror releases.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $109.9M
- The Pope's Exorcist (2023), the #1
- $77M
- vs Week 14, 2023
- ×59.3
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 15 of 2023?
The Pope's Exorcist (2023) leads with $77M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $109.9M, almost all of what the 5 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 Week 15 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 15 of 2023 (Apr 9–15).
- 1 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $57M Worldwide: $77M
- 2 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $26.5M
- 3 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $582.8K Worldwide: $6M
- 4 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.5K
- 5 Apr 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 2023?
Of the top 5, 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 5 films, $42.7M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Pope's Exorcist (2023) $77M $20M US & Canada · 26% $57M elsewhere · 74%
- 2 Renfield (2023) $26.5M $17.3M US & Canada · 65% $9.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 3 Nefarious (2023) $6M $5.4M US & Canada · 90% $582.8K elsewhere · 10%
- 4 Heimsuchung (2023) $327.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Black Mold (2023) $40.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $109.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 16–22) with $147.4M, led by Evil Dead Rise (2023).
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Sound of Silence (2023) $384.5K Sound of Silence (2023)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (2023) $1.4M Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (2023)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Leave (2023) $2.1M Leave (2023)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 Tin & Tina (2023) $127.2K Tin & Tina (2023)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Smoking Causes Coughing (2023) $3M Smoking Causes Coughing (2023)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2023 earned the most: $109.9M from 5 films, led by The Pope's Exorcist (2023).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 2014 Apr 6–12 3 films | 3 | $53.1M | – | Oculus (2014) $44.5M |
| Week 15, 2015 Apr 5–11 3 films · −92% | 3 | $4.1M | −92% | Ek Paheli Leela (2015) $3.4M |
| Week 15, 2016 Apr 3–9 5 films · −31% | 5 | $2.8M | −31% | Seoul Station (2016) $2M |
| Week 15, 2017 Apr 9–15 1 film · −98% | 1 | $52.8K | −98% | Sivalinga (2017) $52.8K |
| Week 15, 2018 Apr 8–14 4 films · +204897% | 4 | $108.2M | +204897% | Blumhouse's Truth or Dare (2018) $95.3M |
| Week 15, 2019 Apr 7–13 4 films · −47% | 4 | $57.4M | −47% | Hellboy (2019) $55.1M |
| Week 15, 2020 Apr 5–11 3 films · −99% | 3 | $589.8K | −99% | Sea Fever (2020) $387.7K |
| Week 15, 2021 Apr 4–10 3 films · −20% | 3 | $470.6K | −20% | Chathur Mukham (2021) $166.4K |
| Week 15, 2022 Apr 3–9 2 films · −95% | 2 | $23.7K | −95% | Surrogate (2022) $19.5K |
| Week 15, 2023 Apr 9–15 5 films · +463175% | 5 | $109.9M | +463175% | The Pope's Exorcist (2023) $77M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2023, Week by Week
49 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) with $398.5M, led by Meg 2: The Trench (2023).
- Week 1 $180.4M
- Week 2 $6.2M
- Week 3 $4.2K
- Week 4 $7.6M
- Week 5 $126.8M
- Week 6 $4.3M
- Week 7 $15.9M
- Week 8 $484.8K
- Week 9 $384.5K
- Week 10 $1.4M
- Week 11 $2.1M
- Week 12 $127.2K
- Week 13 $3M
- Week 14 $1.9M
- Week 15 $109.9M
- Week 16 $147.4M
- Week 17 $1M
- Week 18 $560.5K
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $1.8M
- Week 21 $433.8K
- Week 22 $67.3M
- Week 23 $182.5K
- Week 24 $19.8M
- Week 25 $602.6K
- Week 26 $416.6K
- Week 27 $189.2M
- Week 28 $2.9M
- Week 29 $10.1M
- Week 30 $210.1M
- Week 31 $398.5M
- Week 32 $24M
- Week 33 $467.4K
- Week 34 $684.9K
- Week 35 $2.7M
- Week 36 $269.7M
- Week 37 $122.7M
- Week 38 $7.8M
- Week 39 $113M
- Week 40 $140.6M
- Week 41 $971.8K
- Week 42 $1.2M
- Week 43 $291.7M
- Week 44 $68.8K
- Week 45 $14.4M
- Week 46 $49.1M
- Week 47 $4.2K
- Week 48 $115.1M
- Week 49 $1.4M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 15 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 15 of 2023 (Apr 9–15)?
The Pope's Exorcist (2023) leads with $77M worldwide, $20M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Renfield (2023) at $26.5M and Nefarious (2023) at $6M.
How much did horror movies released in week 15 of 2023 (Apr 9–15) earn?
5 horror films released in week 15 of 2023 (Apr 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $109.9M in all, or $22M per film on average. Week 14, 2023 releases took $1.9M.
How many horror movies released in week 15 of 2023 (Apr 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Pope's Exorcist (2023), earned $77M.
How is the week 15, 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 week 15 of 2023 (Apr 9–15). 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 15, 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.