#1 of 62 #1 movie of Week 40, 2023
2023 · Horror
$136.3M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$65.5M US & Canada · 48% $70.8M elsewhere · 52%
Box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2023
Box Office Week 40, 2023: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 1–7
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7), with $136.3M worldwide, ahead of Love Reset (2023) at $18.4M and Freelance (2023) at $10.2M. 62 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $193.3M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 59% on Week 39, 2023, whose releases took $466.8M. By genre, Horror leads with $140.6M across 11 releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 62
- combined worldwide
- $193.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 39, 2023
- −59%
#1 of 62 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 40 of 2023?
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) leads with $136.3M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $172.9M, 89% of what all 62 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 Release of Week 40 of 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 62. 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 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4M
- 3 Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $10.2M
- 4 Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
- 5 De Club van Sinterklaas Film: De Gestrande Stoomboot (2023)Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
Oct 4, 2023 · Dutch · Family, Music $2.3M worldwide - 6
De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: De Strijd om Pakjesavond (2023)Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M Oct 4, 2023 · Dutch · Family $2.2M worldwide - 7
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $546.6K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2.1M - 8
Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 9
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $19.1K Worldwide: $1.5M - 10
Oct 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 11
Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 12
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $780.3K Rest of the world: $586.5K Worldwide: $1.4M - 13
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $734K Rest of the world: $444.2K Worldwide: $1.2M - 14
Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 15
Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $938.7K - 16
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $648.3K Rest of the world: $92.8K Worldwide: $741.1K - 17
Oct 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.3K - 18
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $403.9K - 19
Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.6K - 20
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $55.5K Rest of the world: $317K Worldwide: $372.6K - 21
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $36.1K Rest of the world: $278.4K Worldwide: $314.5K - 22
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.5K - 23
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.7K - 24
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $235.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $235.1K - 25
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.1K - 26
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.3K - 27
Oct 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225K - 28
Oct 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.8K - 29
Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.4K - 30
Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.9K - 31
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.6K - 32
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.1K - 33
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.7K - 34
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K - 35
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.5K - 36
Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.8K - 37
Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.7K - 38
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.8K - 39
Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.4K - 40
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K - 41
Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K - 42
Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.2K - 43
Oct 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K - 44
Oct 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1K - 45
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K - 46
Oct 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8K - 47
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K - 48
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K - 49
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8K - 50
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2023?
Of the top 10, Dicks: The Musical (2023) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while When Evil Lurks (2023) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 62 films, $75.3M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Exorcist: Believer (2023) $136.3M $65.5M US & Canada · 48% $70.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Love Reset (2023) $18.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Freelance (2023) $10.2M $5.3M US & Canada · 52% $4.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Lord of the Wind (2023) $5.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 De Club van Sinterklaas Film: De Gestrande Stoomboot (2023) $2.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: De Strijd om Pakjesavond (2023) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 When Evil Lurks (2023) $2.1M $546.6K US & Canada · 26% $1.5M elsewhere · 74%
- 8 Kyrie (2023) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Dicks: The Musical (2023) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 99% $19.1K elsewhere · 1%
- 10 A Whole Life (2023) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 40 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 62 films crossed $100M and took $136.3M between them, 71% of the total. 59 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M.
71% 15% 15%
- $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, 2% of the list $136.3M · 71% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 3% of the list $28.6M · 15% of the gross
- Under $10M 59 films, 95% of the list $28.4M · 15% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $193.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 27–Sep 2) with $746M, led by No More Bets (2023).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Gran Turismo (2023) $188.2M Gran Turismo (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No More Bets (2023) $746M No More Bets (2023)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Nun II (2023) $345.4M The Nun II (2023)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 A Haunting in Venice (2023) $211.5M A Haunting in Venice (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023) $445.3M Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) $466.8M PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Exorcist: Believer (2023) $193.3M The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Anatomy of a Fall (2023) $81.3M Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) $170.1M Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $1.9B from 66 films, led by Joker (2019). Week 40, 2023 took $193.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 42 films | 42 | $804.1M | – | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 44 films · +27% | 44 | $1B | +27% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 32 films · −20% | 32 | $814.2M | −20% | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 49 films · −32% | 49 | $551.5M | −32% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 69 films · +189% | 69 | $1.6B | +189% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 66 films · +17% | 66 | $1.9B | +17% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 39 films · −97% | 39 | $51.1M | −97% | Pawn (2020) $14.2M |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 33 films · +3002% | 33 | $1.6B | +3002% | The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $902.5M |
| Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 42 films · −82% | 42 | $290M | −82% | Smile (2022) $217.4M |
| Week 40, 2023 Oct 1–7 62 films · −33% | 62 | $193.3M | −33% | The Exorcist: Believer (2023) $136.3M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 40 of 2023?
Horror took $140.6M across 11 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($33.7M) and Romance ($20.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $154M across 22 films, 80% of the total, ahead of Korean-language films ($19.1M) and Russian-language films ($5.8M).
Week 40 of 2023 Box Office by Genre
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Horror $140.6M11 films · #1 The Exorcist: Believer (2023) -
Comedy $33.7M16 films · #1 Love Reset (2023) -
Romance $20.1M6 films · #1 Love Reset (2023) -
Action $10.5M4 films · #1 Freelance (2023) -
Drama $9.6M34 films · #1 Kyrie (2023) -
History $7.1M3 films · #1 Lord of the Wind (2023) -
Family $5.9M4 films · #1 De Club van Sinterklaas Film: De Gestrande Stoomboot (2023) -
Adventure $5.7M1 film · #1 Lord of the Wind (2023) -
Music $4.8M5 films · #1 De Club van Sinterklaas Film: De Gestrande Stoomboot (2023) -
Thriller $4.4M14 films · #1 The Royal Hotel (2023)
Week 40 of 2023 Box Office by Language
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English $154M22 films · #1 The Exorcist: Believer (2023) -
Korean $19.1M4 films · #1 Love Reset (2023) -
Russian $5.8M4 films · #1 Lord of the Wind (2023) - Dutch $4.5M2 films · #1 De Club van Sinterklaas Film: De Gestrande Stoomboot (2023)
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German $2.8M3 films · #1 A Whole Life (2023) -
Spanish $2.1M2 films · #1 When Evil Lurks (2023) -
Japanese $1.7M2 films · #1 Kyrie (2023) -
Italian $942.8K2 films · #1 Born for You (2023) -
Chinese $844K2 films · #1 The Bridge Curse: Ritual (2023) -
French $579.3K2 films · #1 More Than Ever (2023)
Archive
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 $299.5M
- Week 2 $149.6M
- Week 3 $736.7M
- Week 4 $181.7M
- Week 5 $204.5M
- Week 6 $72.6M
- Week 7 $653.4M
- Week 8 $212.6M
- Week 9 $455.4M
- Week 10 $92.6M
- Week 11 $846.4M
- Week 12 $507.3M
- Week 13 $253.2M
- Week 14 $1.5B
- Week 15 $463.4M
- Week 16 $196.9M
- Week 17 $199.5M
- Week 18 $881.4M
- Week 19 $73.5M
- Week 20 $730.7M
- Week 21 $635.7M
- Week 22 $917.5M
- Week 23 $454.4M
- Week 24 $1.3B
- Week 25 $113.5M
- Week 26 $456.4M
- Week 27 $460.3M
- Week 28 $596.2M
- Week 29 $2.5B
- Week 30 $555.7M
- Week 31 $625.7M
- Week 32 $37.2M
- Week 33 $224.7M
- Week 34 $188.2M
- Week 35 $746M
- Week 36 $345.4M
- Week 37 $211.5M
- Week 38 $445.3M
- Week 39 $466.8M
- Week 40 $193.3M
- Week 41 $81.3M
- Week 42 $170.1M
- Week 43 $405.6M
- Week 44 $36.9M
- Week 45 $284.3M
- Week 46 $910.8M
- Week 47 $1B
- Week 48 $308.4M
- Week 49 $228.6M
- Week 50 $888.5M
- Week 51 $1.2B
- Week 52 $208.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
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 62 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 Love Reset (2023) at $18.4M and Freelance (2023) at $10.2M.
How much did movies released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) earn?
62 films released in week 40 of 2023 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $193.3M in all, or $3.1M per film on average. Week 39, 2023 releases took $466.8M.
How many 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 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.
How often is the week 40, 2023 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.