#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 39, 2023
2023 · Horror, Mystery
$112.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$53.6M US & Canada · 48% $59.2M elsewhere · 52%
Horror box office · Week 39 · Sep 24–30, 2023
Horror Box Office, Week 39 of 2023: Horror Releases of Sep 24–30
Saw X (2023) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30), with $112.8M worldwide, ahead of The Verge of Death (2023) at $114.6K and The Djinn’s Curse (2023) at $35.2K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $113M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 14.5 times the total of Week 38, 2023, whose releases took $7.8M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $113M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 38, 2023
- ×14.5
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 39 of 2023?
Saw X (2023) leads with $112.8M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $113M, 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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The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30).
- 1 Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $53.6M Rest of the world: $59.2M Worldwide: $112.8M
- 2 Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.6K
- 3 Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2K
- 4 Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $113M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Sep 3–9) with $269.7M, led by The Nun II (2023).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Dark Windows (2023) $467.4K Dark Windows (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 The Deep Dark (2023) $684.9K The Deep Dark (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 All Fun and Games (2023) $2.7M All Fun and Games (2023)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Nun II (2023) $269.7M The Nun II (2023)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 A Haunting in Venice (2023) $122.7M A Haunting in Venice (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 It Lives Inside (2023) $7.8M It Lives Inside (2023)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Saw X (2023) $113M Saw X (2023)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Exorcist: Believer (2023) $140.6M The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Dear David (2023) $971.8K Dear David (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2023 earned the most: $113M from 4 films, led by Saw X (2023).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 3 films | 3 | $1M | – | Fatal Frame (2014) $881.3K |
| Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 5 films · +463% | 5 | $5.9M | +463% | Pay the Ghost (2015) $2.9M |
| Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 1 film · −100% | 1 | $10.7K | −100% | Dead Man Tells His Own Tale (2016) $10.7K |
| Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 4 films · +561590% | 4 | $59.9M | +561590% | Flatliners (2017) $45.2M |
| Week 39, 2018 Sep 23–29 2 films · −70% | 2 | $18.2M | −70% | Hell Fest (2018) $18.2M |
| Week 39, 2019 Sep 22–28 8 films · −95% | 8 | $959.2K | −95% | The Golden Glove (2019) $604.5K |
| Week 39, 2020 Sep 20–26 2 films · −37% | 2 | $601K | −37% | Shortcut (2020) $600.7K |
| Week 39, 2021 Sep 19–25 4 films · +413% | 4 | $3.1M | +413% | The Grandmother (2021) $3M |
| Week 39, 2022 Sep 18–24 5 films · +2958% | 5 | $94.3M | +2958% | Don't Worry Darling (2022) $87.6M |
| Week 39, 2023 Sep 24–30 4 films · +20% | 4 | $113M | +20% | Saw X (2023) $112.8M |
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 39 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 horror movie in week 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30)?
Saw X (2023) leads with $112.8M worldwide, $53.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Verge of Death (2023) at $114.6K and The Djinn’s Curse (2023) at $35.2K.
How much did horror movies released in week 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30) earn?
4 horror films released in week 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $113M in all, or $28.2M per film on average. Week 38, 2023 releases took $7.8M.
How many horror movies released in week 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Saw X (2023) with $112.8M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30). 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 39, 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.