#1 of 6 #1 sci-fi movie of October 2023
2023 · Drama, Mystery
$994.1K worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$139.4K US & Canada · 14% $854.7K elsewhere · 86%
Sci-Fi box office · October 2023
Sci-Fi Box Office, October 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
The Mill (2023) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 2023, with $994.1K worldwide, ahead of Foe (2023) at $233.1K and Divinity (2023) at $102.9K. 6 sci-fi films released in October 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on September 2023, whose releases took $109.2M. By language, English leads with $1.3M across 4 sci-fi releases.
- October 2023 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- The Mill (2023), the #1
- $994.1K
- vs September 2023
- −99%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of October 2023?
The Mill (2023) leads with $994.1K, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4M, 99% of what all 6 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 Sci-Fi Release of October 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 October 2023.
- 1 Oct 9, 2023 US and Canada: $139.4K Rest of the world: $854.7K Worldwide: $994.1K
- 2 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.1K
- 3 Oct 13, 2023 US and Canada: $102.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $102.9K
- 4 Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.2K
- 5 Oct 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
- 6
Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K
By release week
Which Week of October 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 8–14) took $1.2M, led by The Mill (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Foe (2023) $233.1K Foe (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Mill (2023) $1.2M The Mill (2023)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 La guerra del Tiburtino III (2023) $41.2K La guerra del Tiburtino III (2023)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2023 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2021 earned the most: $1B from 10 films, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). October 2023 took $1.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2014 3 films | 3 | $27.4M | – | Left Behind (2014) $27.4M |
| October 2015 13 films · +2228% | 13 | $638.6M | +2228% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 10 films · −84% | 10 | $103.9M | −84% | Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $78.1M |
| October 2017 5 films · +381% | 5 | $500.5M | +381% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| October 2018 7 films · +72% | 7 | $858.5M | +72% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| October 2019 11 films · −79% | 11 | $183.5M | −79% | Gemini Man (2019) $173.5M |
| October 2020 12 films · −95% | 12 | $8.6M | −95% | Terra Willy (2020) $4.4M |
| October 2021 10 films · +11907% | 10 | $1B | +11907% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| October 2022 10 films · −61% | 10 | $398.1M | −61% | Black Adam (2022) $393.5M |
| October 2023 6 films · −100% | 6 | $1.4M | −100% | The Mill (2023) $994.1K |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $870.7M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $838.5M #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $476.6M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $99.6M #1 65 (2023)
- April $1.1M #1 To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023)
- May $870.7M #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $718.4M #1 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- July $3.3M #1 Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023)
- August $534.8M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $109.2M #1 The Creator (2023)
- October $1.4M #1 The Mill (2023)
- November $365.2M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $722.9M #1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office October 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in October 2023?
The Mill (2023) leads with $994.1K worldwide, $139.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Foe (2023) at $233.1K and Divinity (2023) at $102.9K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in October 2023 earn?
6 sci-fi films released in October 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $239.8K per film on average. September 2023 releases took $109.2M.
How many sci-fi movies released in October 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Mill (2023), earned $994.1K.
How is the October 2023 sci-fi 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 October 2023. 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 October 2023 sci-fi 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.