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Box Office Performance for Original Screenplay Movies in 2023

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2023 GrossTickets Sold
1 Avatar: The Way of Water Dec 16, 2022 Action PG-13 $283,067,859 26,258,614
2 John Wick: Chapter 4 Mar 24, 2023 Action R $187,131,806 17,359,165
3 Indiana Jones and the Dial … Jun 30, 2023 Adventure PG-13 $174,480,468 16,185,572
4 Creed III Mar 3, 2023 Drama PG-13 $156,248,615 14,494,305
5 Elemental Jul 14, 2023 Adventure PG $154,426,697 14,325,297
6 Fast X May 18, 2023 Action PG-13 $146,126,015 13,555,289
7 Scream VI Mar 9, 2023 Horror R $108,391,107 10,054,834
8 M3GAN Jan 6, 2023 Horror PG-13 $95,159,005 8,827,366
9 Meg 2: The Trench Aug 4, 2023 Action PG-13 $82,633,033 7,665,402
10 Insidious: The Red Door Jul 7, 2023 Horror PG-13 $82,156,962 7,621,240
11 Evil Dead Rise Apr 21, 2023 Horror R $67,356,372 6,248,272
12 The Exorcist: Believer Oct 5, 2023 Horror R $65,537,395 6,079,535
13 Wish Nov 22, 2023 Adventure PG $60,609,147 5,622,369
14 Migration Dec 22, 2023 Adventure PG $54,103,955 5,018,919
15 Saw X Sep 29, 2023 Horror R $53,607,898 4,972,903
16 No Hard Feelings Jun 23, 2023 Comedy R $50,452,282 4,680,175
17 Talk To Me Jul 26, 2023 Horror R $48,299,436 4,480,467
18 Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ最新作)… Dec 1, 2023 Action PG-13 $45,580,412 4,228,238
19 The Creator Sep 29, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $40,774,679 3,782,438
20 The Boy and the Heron (君たちは… Dec 8, 2023 Adventure PG-13 $35,846,555 3,325,283
21 Missing Jan 20, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $32,502,025 3,015,030
22 65 Mar 10, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $32,062,804 2,974,286
23 Thanksgiving Nov 29, 2023 Horror R $31,800,773 2,949,979
24 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Sep 8, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $28,496,030 2,643,416
25 Asteroid City Jun 16, 2023 Comedy R $28,153,025 2,611,597
26 Magic Mike’s Last Dance Feb 10, 2023 Comedy R $26,033,633 2,414,994
27 Anyone But You Dec 22, 2023 Romantic Comedy R $24,837,385 2,304,024
28 Strays Aug 18, 2023 Comedy R $23,988,885 2,225,314
29 The Holdovers Oct 27, 2023 Comedy R $18,208,655 1,689,114
30 Book Club: The Next Chapter May 11, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $17,581,565 1,630,943
31 Renfield Apr 14, 2023 Black Comedy R $17,297,895 1,604,628
32 Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant Apr 21, 2023 Action R $16,938,039 1,571,246
33 Expend4bles Sep 22, 2023 Action R $16,710,153 1,550,106
34 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Jun 30, 2023 Comedy PG $15,753,600 1,461,372
35 Titanic Dec 19, 1997 Drama PG-13 $15,096,069 1,400,377
36 Joy Ride Jul 7, 2023 Comedy R $12,897,789 1,196,455
37 About My Father May 26, 2023 Comedy PG-13 $12,089,391 1,121,464
38 Bottoms Aug 25, 2023 Comedy R $12,036,071 1,116,518
39 The Shift Dec 1, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $11,925,234 1,106,236
40 Saltburn Nov 17, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $11,256,512 1,044,203
41 Past Lives Jun 2, 2023 Drama PG-13 $10,950,663 1,015,831
42 Suzume (すずめの戸締まり)… Nov 11, 2022 Adventure PG $10,932,037 1,014,104
43 The Machine May 26, 2023 Action R $10,458,331 970,161
44 The Nightmare Before Christmas Oct 13, 1993 Musical PG $10,251,956 951,016
45 Beau is Afraid Apr 27, 2023 Horror R $8,176,562 758,493
46 Silent Night Dec 1, 2023 Action R $7,996,185 741,761
47 Sisu Jan 27, 2023 Action R $7,265,622 673,990
48 Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of… Mar 14, 1997 Adventure PG $7,259,924 673,462
49 Everything Everywhere All A… Mar 25, 2022 Action R $7,160,881 664,274
50 Babylon Dec 23, 2022 Drama R $6,575,328 609,956
51 Operation Fortune: Ruse de … Dec 31, 2022 Action R $6,496,125 602,608
52 Dream Scenario Jan 1, 2024 Black Comedy R $5,664,014 525,418
53 Nefarious Apr 14, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $5,433,686 504,052
54 Freelance Apr 5, 2024 Action R $5,314,136 492,962
55 Infinity Pool Jan 27, 2023 Horror NC-17 $5,078,401 471,094
56 Mummies Feb 24, 2023 Adventure PG $4,960,498 460,158
57 Hocus Pocus Jul 16, 1993 Comedy PG $4,929,004 457,236
58 You Hurt My Feelings May 26, 2023 Comedy R $4,830,788 448,125
59 Kandahar May 26, 2023 Action R $4,813,132 446,487
60 It Lives Inside Nov 2, 2023 Horror PG-13 $4,675,092 433,682
61 Hypnotic May 12, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $4,500,169 417,455
62 Theater Camp Jul 14, 2023 Comedy PG-13 $4,009,945 371,980
63 Anatomie d'une chute Aug 23, 2023 Drama R $3,747,821 347,664
64 Mafia Mamma Apr 14, 2023 Comedy R $3,496,761 324,374
65 A Thousand and One Mar 31, 2023 Drama R $3,400,020 315,400
66 Elf Nov 7, 2003 Comedy PG $2,996,587 277,977
67 The Menu Nov 18, 2022 Black Comedy R $2,779,574 257,845
68 Violent Night Dec 2, 2022 Comedy R $2,552,645 236,794
69 The Miracle Club Jan 4, 2024 Comedy PG-13 $2,479,031 229,965
70 The Land Before Time Nov 18, 1988 Adventure G $2,383,751 221,127
71 Chocolat Sep 18, 2015 Drama PG-13 $2,346,691 217,689
72 A Good Person Mar 24, 2023 Drama R $2,210,465 205,052
73 Fear Jan 27, 2023 Horror R $2,138,235 198,352
74 Moving On Mar 17, 2023 Comedy R $2,136,832 198,221
75 Jules Aug 11, 2023 Drama PG-13 $1,924,922 178,564
76 Somewhere in Queens Apr 21, 2023 Comedy R $1,802,442 167,202
77 Delicatessen Apr 3, 1992 Comedy R $1,796,324 166,634
78 Oldboy Mar 25, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $1,750,719 162,404
79 The Retirement Plan Sep 15, 2023 Action R $1,607,344 149,104
80 Polite Society Apr 28, 2023 Action PG-13 $1,595,585 148,013
81 The Banshees of Inisherin Oct 21, 2022 Drama R $1,555,301 144,277
82 The Amazing Maurice Jan 12, 2023 Adventure PG $1,440,000 133,580
83 Maybe I Do Jan 27, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $1,293,842 120,022
84 The Big Lebowski Mar 6, 1998 Comedy R $1,266,945 117,527
85 Back to the Future Jul 3, 1985 Adventure PG $1,240,710 115,094
86 TÁR Oct 7, 2022 Drama R $1,177,760 109,254
87 Camp Hideout Sep 15, 2023 Adventure PG $1,125,010 104,360
88 Strange World Nov 23, 2022 Adventure PG $1,120,039 103,900
89 Close Dec 2, 2022 Drama PG-13 $1,100,114 102,051
90 National Lampoon’s Christma… Dec 1, 1989 Comedy PG-13 $1,098,168 101,871
91 Knights of the Zodiac Apr 28, 2023 Action PG-13 $1,090,155 101,128
92 beurokeo (브로커) Jun 8, 2022 Drama R $993,145 92,128
93 Inside Mar 17, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $918,415 85,196
94 Fool’s Paradise May 12, 2023 Comedy R $855,173 79,329
95 It’s A Wonderful Knife Dec 21, 2023 Horror R $811,818 75,307
96 Paint Apr 7, 2023 Comedy PG-13 $811,739 75,300
97 Retour à Séoul Aug 4, 2022 Drama R $798,774 74,097
98 The Royal Hotel Oct 6, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $780,266 72,380
99 The Devil Conspiracy Jan 13, 2023 Horror R $765,218 70,984
100 Showing Up May 3, 2023 Drama R $754,483 69,989
101 Monty Python and the Holy G… May 10, 1975 Comedy PG $734,696 68,153
102 Rally Road Racers May 12, 2023 Adventure PG $711,005 65,955
103 The Goonies Jun 7, 1985 Adventure PG $693,408 64,324
104 Master Gardener Jun 9, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $667,114 61,884
105 She Came to Me Oct 12, 2023 Romantic Comedy R $658,009 61,039
106 Beetlejuice Mar 30, 1988 Comedy PG $654,293 60,695
107 Love Actually Nov 7, 2003 Romantic Comedy R $632,273 58,652
108 Aftersun Aug 11, 2022 Drama R $609,419 56,532
109 The Way Oct 7, 2011 Drama PG-13 $567,563 52,649
110 Of an Age Mar 23, 2023 Drama R $556,585 51,631
111 Consecration Feb 10, 2023 Horror R $538,551 49,958
112 Sanctuary May 25, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $535,201 49,647
113 The Abyss Aug 9, 1989 Adventure PG-13 $520,104 48,247
114 Strange Way of Life May 26, 2023 Western R $503,992 46,752
115 The Good Mother Sep 1, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $503,378 46,695
116 Triangle of Sadness Oct 6, 2022 Black Comedy R $483,542 44,855
117 The Son Nov 25, 2022 Drama PG-13 $449,650 41,711
118 Mending the Line Jun 9, 2023 Drama R $379,890 35,240
119 Kaibutsu (怪物) May 9, 2024 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $320,768 29,755
120 Outlaw Johnny Black Sep 15, 2023 Western PG-13 $319,848 29,670
121 The Lesson Jul 7, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $310,745 28,826
122 Gekijôban Psycho-Pass Provi… Jul 14, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $309,757 28,734
123 American Graffiti Aug 11, 1973 Drama PG $265,985 24,674
124 Empire of Light Mar 2, 2023 Drama R $260,974 24,209
125 The Secret Life of Pets Jul 8, 2016 Adventure PG $239,530 22,220
126 Un beau matin Oct 5, 2022 Drama R $214,470 19,895
127 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Jun 11, 1982 Adventure PG $203,865 18,911
128 The Other Zoey Oct 20, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $168,099 15,593
129 The Starling Girl May 12, 2023 Drama R $161,290 14,961
130 ¡Que viva México! Mar 23, 2023 Comedy R $161,222 14,956
131 Monica Dec 1, 2022 Drama R $152,619 14,157
132 Dazed and Confused Sep 24, 1993 Comedy R $151,735 14,076
133 The Wicker Man Aug 7, 1974 Horror R $147,901 13,719
134 The Kill Room Sep 29, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $139,358 12,927
135 Birth/Rebirth Aug 18, 2023 Horror R $138,617 12,858
136 Despicable Me Jul 9, 2010 Adventure PG $125,830 11,673
137 La passion de Dodin Bouffant Feb 14, 2024 Drama PG-13 $118,926 11,032
138 The Secret Life of Pets 2 Jun 7, 2019 Adventure PG $105,855 9,820
139 L’origine du mal Oct 5, 2022 Thriller/Suspense R $87,344 8,102
140 Memory May 2, 2024 Drama R $78,081 7,243
141 Bunker Feb 24, 2023 Horror R $76,727 7,117
142 The End of Sex Jun 15, 2023 Romantic Comedy R $54,527 5,058
143 Touch the Water Nov 3, 2023 Drama PG $48,732 4,520
144 Ticket to Paradise Sep 23, 2022 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $46,825 4,343
145 Teddybjørnens jul Dec 1, 2023 Adventure G $38,953 3,613
146 The Pod Generation Aug 11, 2023 Black Comedy PG-13 $31,569 2,928
147 Das Lehrerzimmer Apr 25, 2024 Drama PG-13 $31,252 2,899
148 Peeping Tom Feb 5, 1999 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $30,195 2,801
149 The Others Aug 10, 2001 Horror PG-13 $23,155 2,147
150 Aporia Aug 11, 2023 Drama R $21,587 2,002
151 Unwelcome Mar 10, 2023 Horror R $21,284 1,974
152 Le pacte des loups Jan 11, 2002 Action R $19,984 1,853
153 Your Lucky Day Nov 10, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $18,232 1,691
154 At the Gates Nov 3, 2023 Drama R $8,448 783
155 Senior Year: Love Never Fails Sep 29, 2023 Drama PG-13 $5,470 507
156 The Discreet Charm of the B… May 12, 2000 Comedy PG $4,396 407
157 Asedio May 5, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $684 63
158 La marginale May 3, 2023 Drama PG-13 $539 50
Total Gross of All Movies$2,624,594,585
Total Tickets Sold243,468,831

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2023. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2023. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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