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Box Office Performance for Horror Movies in 2023

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RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
MPAA
Rating
2023 GrossTickets Sold
1 Five Nights at Freddy’s Oct 27, 2023 Universal PG-13 $137,275,620 12,734,287
2 Scream VI Mar 10, 2023 Paramount Pictures R $108,391,107 10,054,834
3 M3GAN Jan 6, 2023 Universal PG-13 $95,159,005 8,827,366
4 The Nun II Sep 8, 2023 Warner Bros. R $86,270,590 8,002,838
5 Insidious: The Red Door Jul 7, 2023 Sony Pictures PG-13 $82,156,962 7,621,240
6 Evil Dead Rise Apr 21, 2023 Warner Bros. R $67,356,372 6,248,272
7 The Exorcist: Believer Oct 6, 2023 Universal R $65,537,395 6,079,535
8 Saw X Sep 29, 2023 Lionsgate R $53,607,898 4,972,903
9 Talk To Me Jul 28, 2023 A24 R $48,299,436 4,480,467
10 The Boogeyman Jun 2, 2023 20th Century Studios PG-13 $43,244,282 4,011,529
11 Thanksgiving Nov 17, 2023 Sony Pictures R $31,800,773 2,949,979
12 The Pope’s Exorcist Apr 14, 2023 Sony Pictures R $20,009,380 1,856,158
13 The Blackening Jun 16, 2023 Lionsgate R $17,707,207 1,642,598
14 The Last Voyage of the Demeter Aug 11, 2023 Universal R $13,637,180 1,265,044
15 Beau is Afraid Apr 14, 2023 A24 R $8,176,562 758,493
16 Infinity Pool Jan 27, 2023 Neon NC-17 $5,078,401 471,094
17 It Lives Inside Sep 22, 2023 Neon PG-13 $4,675,092 433,682
18 Fear Jan 27, 2023 Hidden Empire Rel… R $2,138,235 198,352
19 Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and … Feb 15, 2023 Fathom Events Not Rated $2,068,834 191,914
20 Skinamarink Jan 13, 2023 IFC Midnight Not Rated $2,052,272 190,377
21 It’s A Wonderful Knife Nov 10, 2023 RLJ Entertainment R $811,818 75,307
22 The Devil Conspiracy Jan 13, 2023 Third Day Product… R $765,218 70,984
23 Jaws Jun 20, 1975 Universal PG $708,515 65,725
24 The Exorcist Dec 26, 1973 Warner Bros. R $609,605 56,549
25 When Evil Lurks Oct 6, 2023 IFC Films Not Rated $546,626 50,707
26 Consecration Feb 10, 2023 IFC Films R $538,551 49,958
27 The Shining May 23, 1980 Warner Bros. R $484,267 44,923
28 Terrifier Sep 25, 2018 Iconic Releasing Not Rated $339,946 31,534
29 Children of the Corn Mar 3, 2023 RLJ Entertainment R $325,583 30,202
30 Terrifier 2 Oct 6, 2022 Iconic Releasing Not Rated $322,397 29,906
31 The Thing Jun 25, 1982 Universal R $227,705 21,123
32 Malum Mar 31, 2023 Welcome Villain F… Not Rated $221,738 20,569
33 Enys Men Mar 31, 2023 Neon Not Rated $189,579 17,586
34 The Wrath of Becky May 26, 2023 Quiver R $168,109 15,594
35 The Wicker Man Aug 7, 1974 Warner Bros. R $147,901 13,719
36 Birth/Rebirth Aug 18, 2023 IFC Films R $138,617 12,858
37 The Angry Black Girl and He… Jun 9, 2023 RLJ Entertainment Not Rated $123,107 11,419
38 Malibu Horror Story Sep 1, 2023 Iconic Releasing Not Rated $118,281 10,972
39 Bunker Feb 24, 2023 Blue Fox Entertai… R $76,727 7,117
40 Moon Garden May 19, 2023 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $54,013 5,010
41 The Headmistress Mar 21, 2023 Indican Pictures Not Rated $30,680 2,846
42 The Others Aug 10, 2001 Miramax PG-13 $23,155 2,147
43 Unwelcome Mar 10, 2023 Well Go USA R $21,284 1,974
44 Trinket Box Mar 31, 2023 Self Distributed Not Rated $21,169 1,963
45 The Mean One Dec 8, 2022 Atlas Distribution Not Rated $18,625 1,727
46 Suitable Flesh Oct 27, 2023 IFC Films Not Rated $18,447 1,711
47 The Monsters Without Apr 27, 2023 Indican Pictures Not Rated $5,628 522
48 Nação Valente Apr 12, 2023 Kino Lorber Not Rated $5,085 471
49 Heretic Jan 31, 2023 Indican Pictures Not Rated $5,002 464
50 Deliver Us Sep 29, 2023 Magnet Releasing Not Rated $4,883 452
51 Lord of Misrule Dec 8, 2023 Magnet Releasing Not Rated $3,717 344
52 You’re All Gonna Die Nov 17, 2023 Indican Pictures Not Rated $3,399 315
53 Bonded Oct 27, 2023 Breaking Glass Pi… Not Rated $3,244 300
54 Venus Mar 31, 2023 Sony Pictures R $1,242 115
55 Christmas Bloody Christmas Dec 9, 2022 RLJ Entertainment Not Rated $812 75
Total Gross of All Movies$901,727,278
Total Tickets Sold83,648,150

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.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.