#1 of 11 #1 horror movie of Week 40, 2023
2023 · Horror
$136.3M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$65.5M US & Canada · 48% $70.8M elsewhere · 52%
Horror box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2023
Horror Box Office, Week 40 of 2023: Horror Releases of Oct 1–7
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7), with $136.3M worldwide, ahead of When Evil Lurks (2023) at $2.1M and The Jester (2023) at $1.1M. 11 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $140.6M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 24% on Week 39, 2023, whose releases took $113M. By language, English leads with $137.4M across 6 horror releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $140.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 39, 2023
- +24%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 40 of 2023?
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) leads with $136.3M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $140.3M, almost all of what the 11 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 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: $65.5M Rest of the world: $70.8M Worldwide: $136.3M
- 2 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $546.6K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Oct 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.3K
- 5 Oct 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225K
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Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.9K - 7
Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.7K - 8
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K - 9
Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.2K - 10
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K - 11
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
Gross bands
How Many Week 40 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $136.3M between them, 97% of the total. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
97%
- $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, 9% of the list $136.3M · 97% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $4.3M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $140.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Sep 3–9) with $269.7M, led by The Nun II (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Carousel (2023) $1.2M Carousel (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2018 earned the most: $857M from 5 films, led by Venom (2018). Week 40, 2023 took $140.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films | 3 | $257.6M | – | Annabelle (2014) $257.6M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · −100% | 2 | $45K | −100% | The Empire of Corpses (2015) $43.3K |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 7 films | 7 | $8.8M | – | The Crucifixion (2017) $6.6M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +9673% | 5 | $857M | +9673% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · −100% | 5 | $216.6K | −100% | Mermaid Down (2019) $116.5K |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · +947% | 4 | $2.3M | +947% | The Widow (2020) $1.1M |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 5 films · +22250% | 5 | $507M | +22250% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 13 films · −56% | 13 | $223.7M | −56% | Smile (2022) $217.4M |
| Week 40, 2023 Oct 1–7 11 films · −37% | 11 | $140.6M | −37% | The Exorcist: Believer (2023) $136.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2023?
English-language horror films took $137.4M across 6 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language horror films ($2.1M) and Chinese-language horror films ($594.3K).
Week 40 of 2023 Horror Box Office by Language
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English $137.4M6 films · #1 The Exorcist: Believer (2023) -
Spanish $2.1M1 film · #1 When Evil Lurks (2023) -
Chinese $594.3K1 film · #1 The Bridge Curse: Ritual (2023) -
Cantonese $225K1 film · #1 One Night at School (2023) -
Japanese $172.9K1 film · #1 Nightmare Resort (2023) -
Thai $51.7K1 film · #1 The Undertaker (2023)
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 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7)?
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) leads with $136.3M worldwide, $65.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come When Evil Lurks (2023) at $2.1M and The Jester (2023) at $1.1M.
How much did horror movies released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) earn?
11 horror films released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $140.6M in all, or $12.8M per film on average. Week 39, 2023 releases took $113M.
How many horror movies released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Exorcist: Believer (2023) with $136.3M.
How is the week 40, 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 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 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.