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Box Office Performance for Universal Movies in 2023

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2023 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Apr 5, 2023 Action PG $574,934,330 53,333,425
2 Oppenheimer Jul 21, 2023 Drama R $326,101,370 30,250,590
3 Fast X May 19, 2023 Action PG-13 $146,126,015 13,555,289
4 Five Nights at Freddy’s Oct 27, 2023 Horror PG-13 $137,275,620 12,734,287
5 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Dec 21, 2022 Adventure PG $130,425,380 12,098,829
6 Trolls Band Together Nov 17, 2023 Adventure PG $97,540,205 9,048,256
7 M3GAN Jan 6, 2023 Horror PG-13 $95,159,005 8,827,366
8 The Exorcist: Believer Oct 6, 2023 Horror R $65,537,395 6,079,535
9 Cocaine Bear Feb 24, 2023 Black Comedy R $64,670,240 5,999,095
10 Migration Dec 22, 2023 Adventure PG $54,103,955 5,018,919
11 Knock at the Cabin Feb 3, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $35,397,980 3,283,671
12 Strays Aug 18, 2023 Comedy R $23,988,885 2,225,314
13 Renfield Apr 14, 2023 Black Comedy R $17,297,895 1,604,628
14 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Jun 30, 2023 Comedy PG $15,753,600 1,461,372
15 The Last Voyage of the Demeter Aug 11, 2023 Horror R $13,637,180 1,265,044
16 Jurassic Park Aug 26, 1994 Adventure PG-13 $12,881,195 1,194,916
17 The Fabelmans Nov 23, 2022 Drama PG-13 $5,236,585 485,768
18 Violent Night Dec 2, 2022 Comedy R $2,552,645 236,794
19 The Big Lebowski Aug 16, 2011 Comedy R $1,266,945 117,527
20 Back to the Future Jul 3, 1985 Adventure PG $1,240,710 115,094
21 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Nov 9, 2018 Adventure PG $857,560 79,551
22 Jaws Jun 20, 1975 Horror PG $708,515 65,725
23 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Nov 17, 2000 Adventure PG $700,795 65,009
24 Love Actually Nov 7, 2003 Romantic Comedy R $632,273 58,652
25 Minions: The Rise of Gru Jul 1, 2022 Adventure PG $575,555 53,391
26 Scarface Dec 9, 1983 Drama R $558,600 51,818
27 They Live Nov 4, 1988 Thriller/Suspense R $439,050 40,728
28 American Graffiti Aug 11, 1973 Drama PG $265,985 24,674
29 The Land Before Time Nov 18, 1988 Adventure G $243,445 22,583
30 The Secret Life of Pets Jul 8, 2016 Adventure PG $239,530 22,220
31 The Thing Jun 25, 1982 Horror R $227,705 21,123
32 The Bad Guys Apr 22, 2022 Comedy PG $225,610 20,929
33 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Jun 11, 1982 Adventure PG $203,865 18,911
34 Shrek 2 Apr 12, 2024 Adventure PG $200,560 18,605
35 Mamma Mia! Jul 18, 2008 Musical PG-13 $160,905 14,926
36 Dazed and Confused Sep 24, 1993 Comedy R $151,735 14,076
37 The Mummy May 7, 1999 Adventure PG-13 $130,650 12,119
38 Despicable Me Jul 9, 2010 Adventure PG $125,830 11,673
39 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Mar 2, 2012 Adventure PG $121,050 11,229
40 Casper May 26, 1995 Comedy PG $111,355 10,330
41 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Aug 13, 2010 Comedy PG-13 $110,210 10,224
42 The Secret Life of Pets 2 Jun 7, 2019 Adventure PG $105,855 9,820
43 Ticket to Paradise Oct 21, 2022 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $46,825 4,343
44 Le pacte des loups Jan 11, 2002 Action R $19,984 1,853
Total Gross of All Movies$1,828,290,582
Total Tickets Sold169,600,231

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.