#1 of 5 #1 mystery movie of Week 43, 2023
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
2023 · Horror, Mystery
$291.6M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$137.3M US & Canada · 47% $154.3M elsewhere · 53%
Mystery box office · Week 43 · Oct 22–28, 2023
Mystery Box Office, Week 43 of 2023: Mystery Releases of Oct 22–28
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28), with $291.6M worldwide, ahead of Inspector Sun (2023) at $3.7M and The Killer (2023) at $3.1M. 5 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $298.5M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 86% on Week 42, 2023, whose releases took $160.7M. By language, English leads with $294.7M across 3 mystery releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $298.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 42, 2023
- +86%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 43 of 2023?
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) leads with $291.6M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $298.5M, 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 Mystery 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: $642.2K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.7M
- 3 Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 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 - 5 Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $298.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $298.5M, led by Five Nights at Freddy's (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) $298.5M Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 The Marsh King's Daughter (2023) $2.2M The Marsh King's Daughter (2023)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) $1.3M It's a Wonderful Knife (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2023 earned the most: $298.5M from 5 films, led by Five Nights at Freddy's (2023).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 2 films | 2 | $877.5K | – | White Bird in a Blizzard (2014) $469.7K |
| Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 2 films | 2 | $167.2M | – | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M |
| Week 43, 2017 Oct 22–28 6 films · −26% | 6 | $123.5M | −26% | Jigsaw (2017) $103M |
| Week 43, 2018 Oct 21–27 5 films · −87% | 5 | $16.4M | −87% | Suspiria (2018) $8M |
| Week 43, 2019 Oct 20–26 1 film · −100% | 1 | $67.4K | −100% | Goliath (2019) $67.4K |
| Week 43, 2020 Oct 18–24 6 films · +113102% | 6 | $76.3M | +113102% | The Sounding (2020) $34.7M |
| Week 43, 2021 Oct 17–23 2 films · −96% | 2 | $3.2M | −96% | Cube (2021) $2.5M |
| Week 43, 2022 Oct 16–22 3 films · −85% | 3 | $491K | −85% | Devil in the Lake (2022) $245.7K |
| Week 43, 2023 Oct 22–28 5 films · +60683% | 5 | $298.5M | +60683% | Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) $291.6M |
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 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery 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 Inspector Sun (2023) at $3.7M and The Killer (2023) at $3.1M.
How much did mystery movies released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28) earn?
5 mystery films released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $298.5M in all, or $59.7M per film on average. Week 42, 2023 releases took $160.7M.
How many mystery 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 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 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 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.