October Weekend Box Office Records

This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for October.

RankDateMovieWeekend GrossTheatersPer-Theater
Average
Total GrossDays in
Release
1Oct 4, 2019Joker$96,202,3374,374$21,994$96,202,3373
2Oct 13, 2023TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR$93,224,7553,855$24,183$93,224,7553
3Oct 1, 2021Venom: Let There be Carnage$90,033,2104,225$21,310$90,033,2103
4Oct 5, 2018Venom$80,255,7564,250$18,884$80,255,7563
5Oct 27, 2023Five Nights at Freddy’s$80,001,7203,675$21,769$80,001,7203
6Oct 19, 2018Halloween$76,221,5453,928$19,405$76,221,5453
7Oct 21, 2022Black Adam$67,004,3234,402$15,221$67,004,3233
8Oct 11, 2019Joker$55,861,4034,374$12,771$193,590,19010
9Oct 4, 2013Gravity$55,785,1123,575$15,604$55,785,1123
10Oct 8, 2021No Time to Die$55,225,0074,407$12,531$55,225,0073
11Oct 2, 2015The Martian$54,308,5753,831$14,176$54,308,5753
12Oct 21, 2011Paranormal Activity 3$52,568,1833,321$15,829$52,568,1833
13Oct 25, 2024Venom: The Last Dance$51,012,4044,131$12,349$51,012,4043
14Oct 15, 2010Jackass 3D$50,353,6413,081$16,343$50,353,6413
15Oct 5, 2012Taken 2$49,514,7693,661$13,525$49,514,7693
16Oct 15, 2021Halloween Kills$49,404,9803,705$13,335$49,404,9803
17Oct 24, 2003Scary Movie 3$48,113,7703,505$13,727$48,113,7703
18Oct 1, 2004Shark Tale$47,604,6064,016$11,854$47,604,6063
19Oct 11, 2013Gravity$43,188,2563,660$11,800$122,323,17510
20Oct 5, 2018A Star is Born$42,908,0513,686$11,641$44,258,0513
21Oct 24, 2008High School Musical 3: Senior…$42,030,1843,623$11,601$42,030,1843
22Oct 22, 2021Dune$41,011,1744,125$9,942$41,011,1743
23Oct 22, 2010Paranormal Activity 2$40,678,4243,216$12,649$40,678,4243
24Oct 14, 2022Halloween Ends$40,050,3553,901$10,267$40,050,3553
25Oct 22, 2004The Grudge$39,128,7153,245$12,058$39,128,7153
26Oct 4, 2024Joker: Folie à Deux$37,678,4674,102$9,185$37,678,4673
27Oct 3, 2014Gone Girl$37,513,1093,014$12,446$37,513,1093
28Oct 3, 2014Annabelle$37,134,2553,185$11,659$37,134,2553
29Oct 9, 2015The Martian$37,005,2663,854$9,602$108,715,59510
30Oct 18, 2019Maleficent: Mistress of Evil$36,948,7133,790$9,749$36,948,7133
31Oct 4, 2002Red Dragon$36,540,9453,357$10,885$36,540,9453
32Oct 12, 2018Venom$35,006,1074,250$8,237$142,108,25810
33Oct 9, 2009Couples Retreat$34,286,7403,000$11,429$34,286,7403
34Oct 28, 2011Puss in Boots$34,077,4393,952$8,623$34,077,4393
35Oct 3, 2025Taylor Swift | The Official R…$34,062,7743,702$9,201$34,062,7743
36Oct 27, 2006Saw III$33,610,3913,167$10,613$33,610,3913
37Oct 10, 2025Tron: Ares$33,241,4334,000$8,310$33,241,4333
38Oct 20, 2023TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR$33,222,6213,855$8,618$132,405,93110
39Oct 2, 2015Hotel Transylvania 2$33,192,5963,754$8,842$90,734,36110
40Oct 6, 2017Blade Runner 2049$32,753,1224,058$8,071$32,753,1223
41Oct 16, 2009Where the Wild Things Are$32,695,4073,735$8,754$32,695,4073
42Oct 25, 2013Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa$32,055,1773,336$9,609$32,055,1773
43Oct 26, 2007Saw IV$31,756,7643,183$9,977$31,756,7643
44Oct 8, 2021Venom: Let There be Carnage$31,753,6234,225$7,516$141,419,23910
45Oct 28, 2005Saw II$31,725,6522,949$10,758$31,725,6523
46Oct 26, 2018Halloween$31,419,0703,990$7,874$126,075,47010
47Oct 8, 2004Shark Tale$31,330,2994,070$7,698$87,350,27510
48Oct 11, 2019The Addams Family$30,300,0074,007$7,562$30,300,0073
49Oct 24, 2008Saw V$30,053,9543,060$9,822$30,053,9543
50Oct 18, 2013Gravity$30,027,1613,820$7,861$169,563,29117
51Oct 3, 2008Beverly Hills Chihuahua$29,300,4653,215$9,114$29,300,4653
52Oct 18, 2019Joker$29,251,8404,090$7,152$247,275,84417
53Oct 19, 2012Paranormal Activity 4$29,003,8663,412$8,501$29,003,8663
54Oct 6, 2000Meet the Parents$28,623,3002,614$10,950$28,623,3003
55Oct 21, 2016Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Ha…$28,501,4482,260$12,611$28,501,4483
56Oct 12, 2018A Star is Born$28,445,2053,708$7,671$94,605,56510
57Oct 17, 2003The Texas Chainsaw Massacre$28,094,0143,016$9,315$28,094,0143
58Oct 28, 2022Black Adam$27,472,1404,402$6,241$110,910,80710
59Oct 17, 2025Black Phone 2$27,332,0403,411$8,013$27,332,0403
60Oct 7, 2011Real Steel$27,319,6773,440$7,942$27,319,6773
61Oct 5, 2012Hotel Transylvania$27,053,3953,352$8,071$76,711,92710
62Oct 6, 2006The Departed$26,887,4673,017$8,912$26,887,4673
63Oct 18, 2019Zombieland: Double Tap$26,803,1043,468$7,729$26,803,1043
64Oct 6, 2023The Exorcist: Believer$26,497,6003,663$7,234$26,497,6003
65Oct 10, 2014Gone Girl$26,406,1343,284$8,041$77,887,32410
66Oct 13, 2017Happy Death Day$26,039,0253,149$8,269$26,039,0253
67Oct 11, 2013Captain Phillips$25,718,3143,020$8,516$25,718,3143
68Oct 2, 2009Zombieland$24,733,1553,036$8,147$24,733,1553
69Oct 14, 2016The Accountant$24,710,2733,332$7,416$24,710,2733
70Oct 7, 2016The Girl on the Train$24,536,2653,144$7,804$24,536,2653
71Oct 29, 2010Saw 3D$24,230,1232,808$8,629$24,230,1233
72Oct 15, 2021No Time to Die$23,792,1184,407$5,399$99,002,67210
73Oct 17, 2014Fury$23,702,4213,173$7,470$23,702,4213
74Oct 16, 2015Goosebumps$23,618,5563,501$6,746$23,618,5563
75Oct 10, 2014Dracula Untold$23,514,6152,887$8,145$23,514,6153
76Oct 20, 2023Killers of the Flower Moon$23,253,6553,628$6,409$23,253,6553
77Oct 30, 2009Michael Jackson’s This Is It$23,234,3943,481$6,675$34,442,9265
78Oct 18, 2024Smile 2$23,021,6923,619$6,361$23,021,6923
79Oct 21, 2016Jack Reacher: Never Go Back$22,872,4903,780$6,051$22,872,4903
80Oct 25, 2002Jackass: The Movie$22,763,4372,509$9,073$22,763,4373
81Oct 5, 2001Training Day$22,550,7882,712$8,315$22,550,7883
82Oct 1, 2010The Social Network$22,445,6532,771$8,100$22,445,6533
83Oct 10, 2003Kill Bill: Volume 1$22,089,3223,102$7,121$22,089,3223
84Oct 1, 2004Ladder 49$22,088,2043,260$6,776$22,088,2043
85Oct 15, 2004Shark Tale$22,005,9523,948$5,574$118,724,86317
86Oct 12, 2012Taken 2$21,873,1273,706$5,902$86,131,97910
87Oct 29, 2004The Grudge$21,817,5983,348$6,517$70,684,62710
88Oct 15, 2010Red$21,761,4083,255$6,686$21,761,4083
89Oct 12, 2007Why Did I Get Married?$21,353,7892,011$10,618$21,353,7893
90Oct 4, 2002Sweet Home Alabama$21,325,4353,303$6,456$65,334,02910
91Oct 22, 2010Jackass 3D$21,313,8153,111$6,851$86,861,04110
92Oct 16, 2015The Martian$21,300,1203,701$5,755$143,595,77817
93Oct 20, 2017Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea …$21,226,9532,388$8,889$21,226,9533
94Oct 13, 2000Meet the Parents$21,168,3852,615$8,095$58,824,63510
95Oct 23, 2009Paranormal Activity$21,104,0701,945$10,850$61,580,58831
96Oct 16, 2009Law Abiding Citizen$21,039,5022,890$7,280$21,039,5023
97Oct 4, 2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatb…$20,950,1924,001$5,236$60,006,91810
98Oct 13, 2006The Grudge 2$20,825,3003,211$6,486$20,825,3003
99Oct 11, 2019Gemini Man$20,552,3723,642$5,643$20,552,3723
100Oct 9, 2015Hotel Transylvania 2$20,420,3923,768$5,419$116,942,03317