#1 of 5 #1 horror movie of Week 49, 2023
2023 · Horror
$1.1M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$3.7K US & Canada · <1% $1.1M elsewhere · 100%
Horror box office · Week 49 · Dec 3–9, 2023
Horror Box Office, Week 49 of 2023: Horror Releases of Dec 3–9
Lord of Misrule (2023) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9), with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Peacock (2023) at $102.6K and The Sacrifice Game (2023) at $94.7K. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on Week 48, 2023, whose releases took $115.1M. By language, English leads with $1.2M across 3 horror releases.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- Lord of Misrule (2023), the #1
- $1.1M
- vs Week 48, 2023
- −99%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 49 of 2023?
Lord of Misrule (2023) leads with $1.1M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4M, 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 49 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9).
- 1 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $18.3K Rest of the world: $84.3K Worldwide: $102.6K
- 3 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.7K
- 4 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1K
- 5 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $1.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $291.7M, led by Five Nights at Freddy's (2023).
- Week 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)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $115.1M Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Lord of Misrule (2023) $1.4M Lord of Misrule (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2022 earned the most: $76.8M from 4 films, led by Violent Night (2022). Week 49, 2023 took $1.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 2 films | 2 | $17.3M | – | The Pyramid (2014) $16.9M |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 4 films · +299% | 4 | $69M | +299% | Krampus (2015) $61.5M |
| Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · −87% | 3 | $9.1M | −87% | Incarnate (2016) $9M |
| Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 2 films · −92% | 2 | $730.7K | −92% | The Doll (2017) $730.3K |
| Week 49, 2018 Dec 2–8 4 films · +641% | 4 | $5.4M | +641% | It Comes (2018) $5M |
| Week 49, 2019 Dec 1–7 7 films · −66% | 7 | $1.9M | −66% | I See You (2019) $1.2M |
| Week 49, 2020 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · −72% | 3 | $521K | −72% | Anything for Jackson (2020) $496K |
| Week 49, 2021 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +83% | 4 | $952.2K | +83% | The Advent Calendar (2021) $456.6K |
| Week 49, 2022 Nov 27–Dec 3 4 films · +7961% | 4 | $76.8M | +7961% | Violent Night (2022) $76M |
| Week 49, 2023 Dec 3–9 5 films · −98% | 5 | $1.4M | −98% | Lord of Misrule (2023) $1.1M |
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 49 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9)?
Lord of Misrule (2023) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $3.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Peacock (2023) at $102.6K and The Sacrifice Game (2023) at $94.7K.
How much did horror movies released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) earn?
5 horror films released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $270.6K per film on average. Week 48, 2023 releases took $115.1M.
How many horror movies released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lord of Misrule (2023), earned $1.1M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9). 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 49, 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.