#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 40, 2023
2023 · Horror, Mystery
$1.1M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Mystery box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2023
Mystery Box Office, Week 40 of 2023: Mystery Releases of Oct 1–7
The Jester (2023) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7), with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of A Very Good Girl (2023) at $109.7K and Woman in the Maze (2023) at $11.7K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all. That is down 99% on Week 39, 2023, whose releases took $127.8M.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.2M
- The Jester (2023), the #1
- $1.1M
- vs Week 39, 2023
- −99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 40 of 2023?
The Jester (2023) leads with $1.1M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery 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 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.7K
- 3 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $1.2M. 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 Visions (2023) $1.3M Visions (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Mountain (2023) $816.2K The Mountain (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) $154.8M A Haunting in Venice (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Barber (2023) $16K Barber (2023)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Saw X (2023) $127.8M Saw X (2023)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Jester (2023) $1.2M The Jester (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Mill (2023) $2.4M The Mill (2023)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) $160.7M Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2014 earned the most: $371.1M from 2 films, led by Gone Girl (2014). Week 40, 2023 took $1.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films | 2 | $371.1M | – | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 5 films · −100% | 5 | $633.8K | −100% | Circle of Atonement (2015) $320.3K |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · −100% | 1 | $2.8K | −100% | Mirror Game (2016) $2.8K |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 4 films · +10210370% | 4 | $284.7M | +10210370% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · −77% | 3 | $65.5M | −77% | Andhadhun (2018) $62.5M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · −92% | 5 | $5.1M | −92% | Dilili in Paris (2019) $4.9M |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · −94% | 2 | $296.2K | −94% | Death of Me (2020) $292.3K |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · +731% | 2 | $2.5M | +731% | Mayday (2021) $2.4M |
| Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · −63% | 4 | $900.6K | −63% | Lost & Found (2022) $700.5K |
| Week 40, 2023 Oct 1–7 3 films · +32% | 3 | $1.2M | +32% | The Jester (2023) $1.1M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2023, Week by Week
46 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 14–20) with $708.7M, led by Fast X (2023).
- Week 1 $14.9M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $4.2K
- Week 4 $5.2M
- Week 5 $56.1M
- Week 6 $300.5K
- Week 7 $482.4M
- Week 8 $365.4K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $670.5M
- Week 12 $2M
- Week 13 $4.2M
- Week 14 $1.8M
- Week 15 $119.1M
- Week 16 $144.2K
- Week 17 $17.5K
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $640.8K
- Week 20 $708.7M
- Week 21 $7.7M
- Week 22 $67.4M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $1.7M
- Week 25 $6.9M
- Week 26 $384M
- Week 27 $189.3M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $40.6K
- Week 30 $117.4M
- Week 31 $748.3K
- Week 32 $68.6K
- Week 33 $84.1K
- Week 34 $1.3M
- Week 35 $816.2K
- Week 36 $269.7M
- Week 37 $154.8M
- Week 38 $16K
- Week 39 $127.8M
- Week 40 $1.2M
- Week 41 $2.4M
- Week 42 $160.7M
- Week 43 $298.5M
- Week 44 $2.2M
- Week 45 $1.3M
- Week 46 $125.6M
- Week 47 $3.8K
- Week 48 $3.2M
- Week 49 $260.2K
- Week 50 $41.3K
- Week 51 $30.4K
- Week 52 $4K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7)?
The Jester (2023) leads with $1.1M worldwide. Next come A Very Good Girl (2023) at $109.7K and Woman in the Maze (2023) at $11.7K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all, or $395.7K per film on average. Week 39, 2023 releases took $127.8M.
How many mystery movies released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Jester (2023), earned $1.1M.
How is the week 40, 2023 mystery 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 mystery 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.