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English box office · Week 49 · Dec 3–9, 2023

English Box Office, Week 49 of 2023: English Releases of Dec 3–9

Poor Things (2023) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9), with $117.6M worldwide, ahead of Waitress: The Musical (2023) at $6.1M and Origin (2023) at $4.8M. 12 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $132.8M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.9 times the total of Week 48, 2023, whose releases took $26.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $130.8M across 6 English releases.

week 49 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$132.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 48, 2023
×4.9
Poor Things (2023) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 English-language movie of Week 49, 2023

Poor Things (2023)

2023 · Comedy, Drama

$117.6M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 49 of 2023?

Poor Things (2023) leads with $117.6M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $131.2M, 99% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Poor Things (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $117.6M Poor Things (2023)
    $34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
  2. Waitress: The Musical (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $6.1M Waitress: The Musical (2023)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 89% $689.8K elsewhere · 11%
  3. Origin (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $4.8M Origin (2023)
    $4.7M US & Canada · 97% $147.4K elsewhere · 3%
  4. The End We Start From (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $1.5M The End We Start From (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Lord of Misrule (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $1.1M Lord of Misrule (2023)
    $3.7K US & Canada · <1% $1.1M elsewhere · 100%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9).

  1. 1 Poor Things (2023) movie poster
    Poor Things (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Comedy, Drama $117.6M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $83.1M Worldwide: $117.6M
  2. 2 Waitress: The Musical (2023) movie poster
    Waitress: The Musical (2023) Dec 7, 2023 · Comedy, Drama $6.1M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $689.8K Worldwide: $6.1M
  3. 3 Origin (2023) movie poster
    Origin (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Drama, History $4.8M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $147.4K Worldwide: $4.8M
  4. 4 The End We Start From (2023) movie poster
    The End We Start From (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Drama, Thriller $1.5M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  5. 5 Lord of Misrule (2023) movie poster
    Lord of Misrule (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Horror $1.1M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M
  6. 6 Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023) movie poster
    Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Music, Comedy $634.1K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $634.1K
  7. 7 The Oath (2023) movie poster
    The Oath (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Action, Adventure $509.5K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $509.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509.5K
  8. 8 Fast Charlie (2023) movie poster
    Fast Charlie (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Action, Crime $260.2K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.2K
  9. 9 Your Fat Friend (2023) movie poster
    Your Fat Friend (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Documentary, Biography $113.1K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.1K
  10. 10 The Sacrifice Game (2023) movie poster
    The Sacrifice Game (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Horror $94.7K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.7K
  11. 11 A Creature Was Stirring (2023) movie poster
    A Creature Was Stirring (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Horror $31.1K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1K
  12. 12 Werner Herzog - Radical Dreamer (2023) movie poster
    Werner Herzog - Radical Dreamer (2023) Dec 5, 2023 · Documentary $9.5K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2023?

Of the top 10, The Oath (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Lord of Misrule (2023) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $45.2M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Poor Things (2023) $117.6M
    $34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 Waitress: The Musical (2023) $6.1M
    $5.4M US & Canada · 89% $689.8K elsewhere · 11%
  3. 3 Origin (2023) $4.8M
    $4.7M US & Canada · 97% $147.4K elsewhere · 3%
  4. 4 The End We Start From (2023) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Lord of Misrule (2023) $1.1M
    $3.7K US & Canada · <1% $1.1M elsewhere · 100%
  6. 6 Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023) $634.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Oath (2023) $509.5K
    $509.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Fast Charlie (2023) $260.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Your Fat Friend (2023) $113.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Sacrifice Game (2023) $94.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 49 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $117.6M between them, 89% of the total. 11 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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, 8% of the list $117.6M · 89% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 11 films, 92% of the list $15.2M · 11% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $132.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 17–23) with $1B, led by Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023).

  1. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) $388.9M Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
  2. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 What Happens Later (2023) $6M What Happens Later (2023)
  3. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 The Marvels (2023) $229.1M The Marvels (2023)
  4. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) $673M The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
  5. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Wish (2023) $478.9M Wish (2023)
  6. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Shift (2023) $26.9M The Shift (2023)
  7. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Poor Things (2023) $132.8M Poor Things (2023)
  8. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Wonka (2023) $711.7M Wonka (2023)
  9. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) $1B Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2015 earned the most: $158.8M from 16 films, led by Krampus (2015). Week 49, 2023 took $132.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 11 films 11 $129.9M – The Physician (2014) $57.3M
Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 16 films · +22% 16 $158.8M +22% Krampus (2015) $61.5M
Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 10 films · −74% 10 $41.6M −74% Jackie (2016) $29.8M
Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 11 films · +62% 11 $67.4M +62% I, Tonya (2017) $53.9M
Week 49, 2018 Dec 2–8 16 films · −8% 16 $61.9M −8% Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $46.7M
Week 49, 2019 Dec 1–7 20 films · −64% 20 $22.2M −64% Playmobil: The Movie (2019) $16.4M
Week 49, 2020 Nov 29–Dec 5 21 films · +157% 21 $57M +157% Nomadland (2020) $39.5M
Week 49, 2021 Nov 28–Dec 4 12 films · −89% 12 $6.1M −89% Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021) $2.7M
Week 49, 2022 Nov 27–Dec 3 15 films · +1515% 15 $98.5M +1515% Violent Night (2022) $76M
Week 49, 2023 Dec 3–9 12 films · +35% 12 $132.8M +35% Poor Things (2023) $117.6M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 49 of 2023?

Drama took $130.8M across 6 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($124.4M) and Romance ($118.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 49 of 2023 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $130.8M
    6 films · #1 Poor Things (2023)
  2. Comedy $124.4M
    3 films · #1 Poor Things (2023)
  3. Romance $118.1M
    2 films · #1 Poor Things (2023)
  4. Sci-Fi $117.6M
    1 film · #1 Poor Things (2023)
  5. Musical $6.1M
    1 film · #1 Waitress: The Musical (2023)
  6. History $5.3M
    2 films · #1 Origin (2023)
  7. Thriller $1.8M
    2 films · #1 The End We Start From (2023)
  8. Horror $1.2M
    3 films · #1 Lord of Misrule (2023)
  9. Adventure $1.1M
    2 films · #1 Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023)
  10. Action $769.7K
    2 films · #1 The Oath (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).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 49 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9)?

Poor Things (2023) leads with $117.6M worldwide, $34.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Waitress: The Musical (2023) at $6.1M and Origin (2023) at $4.8M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) earn?

12 English-language films released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $132.8M in all, or $11.1M per film on average. Week 48, 2023 releases took $26.9M.

How many English-language movies released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Poor Things (2023) with $117.6M.

How much of the Week 49, 2023 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$45.2M of the $132.8M total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9). 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 49, 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.