#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 43, 2023
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
2023 · Horror, Mystery
$291.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$137.3M US & Canada · 47% $154.3M elsewhere · 53%
Horror box office · Week 43 · Oct 22–28, 2023
Horror Box Office, Week 43 of 2023: Horror Releases of Oct 22–28
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28), with $291.6M worldwide, ahead of Bring Her to Me (2023) at $65.5K and Suitable Flesh (2023) at $22.8K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $291.7M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 250.4 times the total of Week 42, 2023, whose releases took $1.2M.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $291.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 42, 2023
- ×250.4
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 43 of 2023?
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) leads with $291.6M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $291.7M, 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 43 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 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28).
- 1 Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $137.3M Rest of the world: $154.3M Worldwide: $291.6M
- 2 Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $2.3K Rest of the world: $63.2K Worldwide: $65.5K
- 3 Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: $4.3K Worldwide: $22.8K
- 4 Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (2023)Oct 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K
Oct 24, 2023 · English · Mystery, Horror $20.8K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2023?
Of the top 4, Suitable Flesh (2023) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Bring Her to Me (2023) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $137.3M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) $291.6M $137.3M US & Canada · 47% $154.3M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Bring Her to Me (2023) $65.5K $2.3K US & Canada · 4% $63.2K elsewhere · 96%
- 3 Suitable Flesh (2023) $22.8K $18.4K US & Canada · 81% $4.3K elsewhere · 19%
- 4 Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (2023) $20.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $291.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $291.7M, led by Five Nights at Freddy's (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) $291.7M Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 (2023) $68.8K In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 (2023)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Dream Scenario (2023) $14.4M Dream Scenario (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2023 earned the most: $291.7M from 4 films, led by Five Nights at Freddy's (2023).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 4 films | 4 | $104.7M | – | Ouija (2014) $103.7M |
| Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 4 films · −24% | 4 | $79.3M | −24% | Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) $78.9M |
| Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 8 films · +111% | 8 | $167.6M | +111% | Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) $81.7M |
| Week 43, 2017 Oct 22–28 5 films · −29% | 5 | $118.5M | −29% | Jigsaw (2017) $103M |
| Week 43, 2018 Oct 21–27 5 films · −93% | 5 | $8.1M | −93% | Suspiria (2018) $8M |
| Week 43, 2019 Oct 20–26 4 films · +556% | 4 | $53M | +556% | Countdown (2019) $48M |
| Week 43, 2020 Oct 18–24 8 films · −31% | 8 | $36.3M | −31% | The Witches (2020) $29.3M |
| Week 43, 2021 Oct 17–23 3 films · −98% | 3 | $720K | −98% | Draculov (2021) $715.3K |
| Week 43, 2022 Oct 16–22 5 films · −50% | 5 | $362.5K | −50% | Devil in the Lake (2022) $245.7K |
| Week 43, 2023 Oct 22–28 4 films · +80370% | 4 | $291.7M | +80370% | Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) $291.6M |
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 43 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 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28)?
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) leads with $291.6M worldwide, $137.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bring Her to Me (2023) at $65.5K and Suitable Flesh (2023) at $22.8K.
How much did horror movies released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28) earn?
4 horror films released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $291.7M in all, or $72.9M per film on average. Week 42, 2023 releases took $1.2M.
How many horror movies released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) with $291.6M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28). 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 43, 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.