#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 45, 2023
2023 · Comedy, Horror
$12.5M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$5.7M US & Canada · 46% $6.7M elsewhere · 54%
Horror box office · Week 45 · Nov 5–11, 2023
Horror Box Office, Week 45 of 2023: Horror Releases of Nov 5–11
Dream Scenario (2023) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 45 of 2023 (Nov 5–11), with $12.5M worldwide, ahead of It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) at $1.3M and The Last Beta Player (2023) at $564.9K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $14.4M
- Dream Scenario (2023), the #1
- $12.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 45%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 45 of 2023?
Dream Scenario (2023) leads with $12.5M, 86% of the total. The top 4 together took $14.4M, 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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Number 4
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The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2023 (Nov 5–11).
- 1 Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $12.5M
- 2 Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: $811.8K Rest of the world: $490.9K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Nov 11, 2023 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: $561.7K Worldwide: $564.9K
- 4 Nov 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 2023?
Of the top 4, It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) earned the biggest share at home (62% in the US & Canada), while The Last Beta Player (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $6.6M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dream Scenario (2023) $12.5M $5.7M US & Canada · 46% $6.7M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) $1.3M $811.8K US & Canada · 62% $490.9K elsewhere · 38%
- 3 The Last Beta Player (2023) $564.9K $3.2K US & Canada · <1% $561.7K elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Sijjin (2023) $94.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $14.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $291.7M, led by Five Nights at Freddy's (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)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Thanksgiving (2023) $49.1M Thanksgiving (2023)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 You’re All Gonna Die (2023) $4.2K You’re All Gonna Die (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2019 earned the most: $73.5M from 6 films, led by Doctor Sleep (2019). Week 45, 2023 took $14.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 2014 Nov 2–8 1 film | 1 | $7M | – | Jessabelle (2014) $7M |
| Week 45, 2015 Nov 1–7 2 films · +450% | 2 | $38.5M | +450% | The Priests (2015) $36.6M |
| Week 45, 2016 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · −96% | 1 | $1.7M | −96% | Km 31-2 (2016) $1.7M |
| Week 45, 2017 Nov 5–11 3 films · −55% | 3 | $768.9K | −55% | I Remember You (2017) $728.8K |
| Week 45, 2018 Nov 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 2019 Nov 3–9 6 films | 6 | $73.5M | – | Doctor Sleep (2019) $72.4M |
| Week 45, 2020 Nov 1–7 6 films · −97% | 6 | $2.1M | −97% | The Dark and the Wicked (2020) $736.2K |
| Week 45, 2021 Oct 31–Nov 6 5 films · +167% | 5 | $5.6M | +167% | Whisper of the Dead (2021) $3.5M |
| Week 45, 2022 Oct 30–Nov 5 8 films · −21% | 8 | $4.4M | −21% | 13 Exorcisms (2022) $2.9M |
| Week 45, 2023 Nov 5–11 4 films · +226% | 4 | $14.4M | +226% | Dream Scenario (2023) $12.5M |
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 45 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 45 of 2023 (Nov 5–11)?
Dream Scenario (2023) leads with $12.5M worldwide, $5.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) at $1.3M and The Last Beta Player (2023) at $564.9K.
How much did horror movies released in week 45 of 2023 (Nov 5–11) earn?
4 horror films released in week 45 of 2023 (Nov 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, or $3.6M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 45 of 2023 (Nov 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dream Scenario (2023), earned $12.5M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2023 (Nov 5–11). 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 45, 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.