#1 of 22 #1 English-language movie of Week 40, 2023
2023 · Horror
$136.3M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$65.5M US & Canada · 48% $70.8M elsewhere · 52%
English box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2023
English Box Office, Week 40 of 2023: English Releases of Oct 1–7
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7), with $136.3M worldwide, ahead of Freelance (2023) at $10.2M and Dicks: The Musical (2023) at $1.5M. 22 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $154M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 65% on Week 39, 2023, whose releases took $445.8M. By genre, Horror leads with $137.4M across 6 English releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 22
- combined worldwide
- $154M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 39, 2023
- −65%
#1 of 22 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 40 of 2023?
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) leads with $136.3M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $150.5M, 98% of what all 22 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 English 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 6, 2023 US and Canada: $65.5M Rest of the world: $70.8M Worldwide: $136.3M
- 2 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $10.2M
- 3 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $19.1K Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $780.3K Rest of the world: $586.5K Worldwide: $1.4M
- 5 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $734K Rest of the world: $444.2K Worldwide: $1.2M
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Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 7
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $648.3K Rest of the world: $92.8K Worldwide: $741.1K - 8
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $55.5K Rest of the world: $317K Worldwide: $372.6K - 9
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $36.1K Rest of the world: $278.4K Worldwide: $314.5K - 10
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $235.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $235.1K - 11
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.1K - 12
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.6K - 13
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.1K - 14
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K - 15
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.8K - 16
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K - 17
Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.2K - 18
Oct 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K - 19
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K - 20
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 21
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K - 22
Oct 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2023?
Of the top 10, Shelter in Solitude (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mister Organ (2023) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $74.8M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Exorcist: Believer (2023) $136.3M $65.5M US & Canada · 48% $70.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Freelance (2023) $10.2M $5.3M US & Canada · 52% $4.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Dicks: The Musical (2023) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 99% $19.1K elsewhere · 1%
- 4 The Royal Hotel (2023) $1.4M $780.3K US & Canada · 57% $586.5K elsewhere · 43%
- 5 She Came to Me (2023) $1.2M $734K US & Canada · 62% $444.2K elsewhere · 38%
- 6 The Jester (2023) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023) $741.1K $648.3K US & Canada · 87% $92.8K elsewhere · 13%
- 8 Cat Person (2023) $372.6K $55.5K US & Canada · 15% $317K elsewhere · 85%
- 9 Mister Organ (2023) $314.5K $36.1K US & Canada · 11% $278.4K elsewhere · 89%
- 10 Shelter in Solitude (2023) $235.1K $235.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 40 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $136.3M between them, 89% of the total. 20 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
89%
- $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 1 film, 5% of the list $136.3M · 89% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $10.2M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 91% of the list $7.5M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $154M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 24–30) with $445.8M, led by PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Gran Turismo (2023) $173.4M Gran Turismo (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Equalizer 3 (2023) $202.4M The Equalizer 3 (2023)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Nun II (2023) $309.1M The Nun II (2023)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 A Haunting in Venice (2023) $158.5M A Haunting in Venice (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Expend4bles (2023) $54.4M Expend4bles (2023)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) $445.8M PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Exorcist: Believer (2023) $154M The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Road Dance (2023) $33.6M The Road Dance (2023)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) $165.1M Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2018 earned the most: $1.3B from 24 films, led by Venom (2018). Week 40, 2023 took $154M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 16 films | 16 | $711M | – | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 15 films · −2% | 15 | $700.3M | −2% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 15 films · −34% | 15 | $459.8M | −34% | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 27 films · −11% | 27 | $411.2M | −11% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 24 films · +223% | 24 | $1.3B | +223% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 21 films · −13% | 21 | $1.2B | −13% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 13 films · −100% | 13 | $3.5M | −100% | On the Rocks (2020) $992.1K |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 19 films · +18986% | 19 | $666.4M | +18986% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 20 films · −64% | 20 | $238.4M | −64% | Smile (2022) $217.4M |
| Week 40, 2023 Oct 1–7 22 films · −35% | 22 | $154M | −35% | The Exorcist: Believer (2023) $136.3M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 40 of 2023?
Horror took $137.4M across 6 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($13.1M) and Action ($10.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
Week 40 of 2023 English Box Office by Genre
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Horror $137.4M6 films · #1 The Exorcist: Believer (2023) -
Comedy $13.1M6 films · #1 Freelance (2023) -
Action $10.2M2 films · #1 Freelance (2023) -
Thriller $3.1M7 films · #1 The Royal Hotel (2023) -
Drama $2.4M7 films · #1 She Came to Me (2023) -
Musical $1.5M1 film · #1 Dicks: The Musical (2023) -
Documentary $1.2M4 films · #1 Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023) -
Romance $1.2M1 film · #1 She Came to Me (2023) -
Mystery $1.1M2 films · #1 The Jester (2023) -
Biography $954.5K3 films · #1 Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023)
Archive
English Box Office in 2023, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 16–22) with $2.5B, led by Barbie (2023).
- Week 1 $180.2M
- Week 2 $90.1M
- Week 3 $49.2M
- Week 4 $20.8M
- Week 5 $117M
- Week 6 $65.6M
- Week 7 $632.7M
- Week 8 $198.1M
- Week 9 $327.7M
- Week 10 $85.3M
- Week 11 $137.2M
- Week 12 $458.6M
- Week 13 $226.5M
- Week 14 $1.5B
- Week 15 $129.7M
- Week 16 $176.1M
- Week 17 $31.1M
- Week 18 $871.4M
- Week 19 $60M
- Week 20 $716.5M
- Week 21 $615.5M
- Week 22 $814.1M
- Week 23 $444.7M
- Week 24 $851.5M
- Week 25 $90.4M
- Week 26 $430.9M
- Week 27 $456.2M
- Week 28 $584.3M
- Week 29 $2.5B
- Week 30 $213.5M
- Week 31 $592.3M
- Week 32 $30.1M
- Week 33 $168.3M
- Week 34 $173.4M
- Week 35 $202.4M
- Week 36 $309.1M
- Week 37 $158.5M
- Week 38 $54.4M
- Week 39 $445.8M
- Week 40 $154M
- Week 41 $33.6M
- Week 42 $165.1M
- Week 43 $388.9M
- Week 44 $6M
- Week 45 $229.1M
- Week 46 $673M
- Week 47 $478.9M
- Week 48 $26.9M
- Week 49 $132.8M
- Week 50 $711.7M
- Week 51 $1B
- Week 52 $170M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English 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 22 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7)?
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) leads with $136.3M worldwide, $65.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Freelance (2023) at $10.2M and Dicks: The Musical (2023) at $1.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) earn?
22 English-language films released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $154M in all, or $7M per film on average. Week 39, 2023 releases took $445.8M.
How many English-language movies released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Exorcist: Believer (2023) with $136.3M.
How is the week 40, 2023 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the week 40, 2023 English 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.