#1 of 17 #1 sport movie of 2023
2023 · Drama, Sport
$276.1M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total
$156.2M US & Canada · 57% $119.9M elsewhere · 43%
Sport box office · 2023
Sport Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Sport Movies
Creed III (2023) is the highest-grossing sport movie released in 2023, with $276.1M worldwide, ahead of The First Slam Dunk (2023) at $246.9M and Gran Turismo (2023) at $122.1M. 17 sport films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $823.1M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 61.5 times the total of 2022, whose releases took $13.4M. By language, English leads with $576.2M across 16 sport releases.
- 2023 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $823.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs 2022
- ×61.5
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sport Hits of 2023?
Creed III (2023) leads with $276.1M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $745.8M, 91% of what all 17 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 Sport Release 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 2023.
- 1 Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $156.2M Rest of the world: $119.9M Worldwide: $276.1M
- 2 Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $246.9M
- 3 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $44.4M Rest of the world: $77.6M Worldwide: $122.1M
- 4 Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $52.6M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $55.5M
- 5 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $45.2M
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Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: $39.4M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $40.5M - 7
Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $18.6M - 8
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $31.2K Worldwide: $7.7M - 9
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023)Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $604.4K Worldwide: $6M
Apr 28, 2023 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $6M worldwide - 10
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $744.2K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.2M - 11
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $541.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $541.6K - 12
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.1K - 13
Nov 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.4K - 14
Mar 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143.7K - 15
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.9K - 16
Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: $47.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.4K - 17
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2023?
Of the top 10, The Hill (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The First Slam Dunk (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $350.3M (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Creed III (2023) $276.1M $156.2M US & Canada · 57% $119.9M elsewhere · 43%
- 2 The First Slam Dunk (2023) $246.9M $1.3M US & Canada · <1% $245.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Gran Turismo (2023) $122.1M $44.4M US & Canada · 36% $77.6M elsewhere · 64%
- 4 The Boys in the Boat (2023) $55.5M $52.6M US & Canada · 95% $2.9M elsewhere · 5%
- 5 The Iron Claw (2023) $45.2M $35.1M US & Canada · 78% $10.1M elsewhere · 22%
- 6 80 for Brady (2023) $40.5M $39.4M US & Canada · 97% $1M elsewhere · 3%
- 7 Next Goal Wins (2023) $18.6M $6.7M US & Canada · 36% $11.9M elsewhere · 64%
- 8 The Hill (2023) $7.7M $7.7M US & Canada · 100% $31.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023) $6M $5.4M US & Canada · 90% $604.4K elsewhere · 10%
- 10 Rally Road Racers (2023) $3.2M $744.2K US & Canada · 23% $2.5M elsewhere · 77%
Gross bands
How Many 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $645.1M between them, 78% of the total. 10 films, 59% of the list, earned under $10M.
78% 19%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 18% of the list $645.1M · 78% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 24% of the list $159.8M · 19% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 59% of the list $18.2M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2023 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $276.3M from 2 films, led by Creed III (2023). October was the quietest month ($16.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan In from the Side (2023) $52.9K In from the Side (2023)
- February Feb 80 for Brady (2023) $40.5M 80 for Brady (2023)
- March Mar Creed III (2023) $276.3M Creed III (2023)
- April Apr Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023) $6.6M Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023)
- May May Rally Road Racers (2023) $3.2M Rally Road Racers (2023)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul The First Slam Dunk (2023) $246.9M The First Slam Dunk (2023)
- August Aug Gran Turismo (2023) $129.8M Gran Turismo (2023)
- September Sep Cassandro (2023) $270.1K Cassandro (2023)
- October Oct Nyad (2023) $16.1K Nyad (2023)
- November Nov Next Goal Wins (2023) $18.8M Next Goal Wins (2023)
- December Dec The Boys in the Boat (2023) $100.7M The Boys in the Boat (2023)
Last 10 years
How Does 2023 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2023 earned the most: $823.1M from 17 films, led by Creed III (2023).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 14 films | 14 | $281.1M | – | Unbroken (2014) $161.5M |
| 2015 16 films · +91% | 16 | $535.9M | +91% | Creed (2015) $174.2M |
| 2016 16 films · +1% | 16 | $542.4M | +1% | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| 2017 13 films · −15% | 13 | $461.2M | −15% | Cars 3 (2017) $383.9M |
| 2018 15 films · −38% | 15 | $287.2M | −38% | Creed II (2018) $214.2M |
| 2019 21 films · +48% | 21 | $424.9M | +48% | Ford v Ferrari (2019) $226.3M |
| 2020 7 films · −93% | 7 | $30.5M | −93% | The Way Back (2020) $15.5M |
| 2021 11 films · +183% | 11 | $86.2M | +183% | King Richard (2021) $39.5M |
| 2022 11 films · −84% | 11 | $13.4M | −84% | Liger (2022) $4.9M |
| 2023 17 films · +6050% | 17 | $823.1M | +6050% | Creed III (2023) $276.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sport Movies Speak in 2023?
English-language sport films took $576.2M across 16 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sport films ($246.9M).
Archive
Sport Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1932 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2006 leads with $1.3B, led by Cars (2006).
2020s 7 years · $2.2B
2010s 10 years · $3.8B
- 2019 $424.9M #1 Ford v Ferrari (2019)
- 2018 $287.2M #1 Creed II (2018)
- 2017 $461.2M #1 Cars 3 (2017)
- 2016 $542.4M #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $535.9M #1 Creed (2015)
- 2014 $281.1M #1 Unbroken (2014)
- 2013 $545M #1 Turbo (2013)
- 2012 $48.2M #1 Playing for Keeps (2012)
- 2011 $66.2M #1 Soul Surfer (2011)
- 2010 $564.4M #1 The Karate Kid (2010)
2000s 10 years · $5.8B
- 2009 $500.9M #1 The Blind Side (2009)
- 2008 $381.1M #1 Speed Racer (2008)
- 2007 $590.3M #1 Surf's Up (2007)
- 2006 $1.3B #1 Cars (2006)
- 2005 $1.1B #1 The Longest Yard (2005)
- 2004 $652.4M #1 Million Dollar Baby (2004)
- 2003 $287.9M #1 Seabiscuit (2003)
- 2002 $380.3M #1 Snow Dogs (2002)
- 2001 $222.4M #1 Ali (2001)
- 2000 $425.8M #1 Remember the Titans (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2B
- 1999 $292.6M #1 Any Given Sunday (1999)
- 1998 $215.4M #1 The Waterboy (1998)
- 1997 $17.1M #1 The Boxer (1997)
- 1996 $429M #1 Jerry Maguire (1996)
- 1995 $58.4M #1 Higher Learning (1995)
- 1994 $114.3M #1 Angels in the Outfield (1994)
- 1993 $246M #1 Cool Runnings (1993)
- 1992 $269.7M #1 A League of Their Own (1992)
- 1991 $50.5M #1 Necessary Roughness (1991)
- 1990 $277.9M #1 Days of Thunder (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.5B
- 1989 $218.4M #1 Field of Dreams (1989)
- 1988 $97.7M #1 Bull Durham (1988)
- 1987 $19.9M #1 Over the Top (1987)
- 1986 $339.1M #1 The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
- 1985 $342.5M #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $171.1M #1 The Karate Kid (1984)
- 1983 $30.5M #1 All the Right Moves (1983)
- 1982 $85.2M #1 Chariots of Fire (1982)
- 1981 $83M #1 The Cannonball Run (1981)
- 1980 $63.3M #1 Caddyshack (1980)
1970s 5 years · $591.6M
1960s 3 years · $51.3M
1950s 1 year · $11.9K
1930s 1 year · $208
FAQ
Sport Box Office 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 17 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sport movie in 2023?
Creed III (2023) leads with $276.1M worldwide, $156.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The First Slam Dunk (2023) at $246.9M and Gran Turismo (2023) at $122.1M.
How much did sport movies released in 2023 earn?
17 sport films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $823.1M in all, or $48.4M per film on average. 2022 releases took $13.4M.
How many sport movies released in 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Creed III (2023) with $276.1M.
How is the 2023 sport 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 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 2023 sport 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.