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Box Office Performance for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies in 2023

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2023 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Hunger Games: The Balla… Nov 17, 2023 Action PG-13 $159,719,625 14,816,291
2 Wonka Dec 15, 2023 Musical PG $133,129,902 12,349,713
3 Killers of the Flower Moon Oct 19, 2023 Western R $67,292,161 6,242,315
4 A Man Called Otto Dec 30, 2022 Comedy PG-13 $64,228,358 5,958,104
5 The Boogeyman Jun 2, 2023 Horror PG-13 $43,244,282 4,011,529
6 A Haunting in Venice Sep 15, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $42,471,412 3,939,834
7 Knock at the Cabin Feb 3, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $35,397,980 3,283,671
8 Plane Jan 13, 2023 Action R $32,111,181 2,978,773
9 Are You There God? It’s Me,… Apr 28, 2023 Comedy PG-13 $20,372,406 1,889,833
10 The Blackening Jun 16, 2023 Horror R $17,707,207 1,642,598
11 The Last Voyage of the Demeter Aug 11, 2023 Horror R $13,637,180 1,265,044
12 Jurassic Park Aug 26, 1994 Adventure PG-13 $12,881,195 1,194,916
13 Poor Things Dec 8, 2023 Drama R $10,269,036 952,601
14 Women Talking Dec 23, 2022 Drama PG-13 $5,304,544 492,072
15 Marlowe Feb 24, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $4,350,243 403,547
16 Die Hard Jul 15, 1988 Action R $2,048,453 190,023
17 That Time I Got Reincarnate… Nov 25, 2022 Adventure PG-13 $1,891,488 175,463
18 The Marsh King’s Daughter Nov 3, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $1,792,905 166,317
19 American Fiction Dec 15, 2023 Comedy R $1,655,483 153,569
20 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Adventure G $1,519,078 140,916
21 An Cailín Ciúin May 13, 2022 Drama PG-13 $1,500,014 139,147
22 Eileen Dec 1, 2023 Drama R $1,425,273 132,214
23 The Lord of the Rings: The … Dec 17, 2003 Adventure PG-13 $1,176,085 109,098
24 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Nov 9, 2018 Adventure PG $857,560 79,551
25 Jaws Jun 20, 1975 Horror PG $708,515 65,725
26 Harry Potter and the Deathl… Nov 19, 2010 Adventure PG-13 $706,013 65,493
27 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Nov 17, 2000 Adventure PG $700,795 65,009
28 The Exorcist Dec 26, 1973 Horror R $609,605 56,549
29 The Shining May 23, 1980 Horror R $484,267 44,923
30 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Dec 8, 2000 Action PG-13 $451,549 41,887
31 They Live Nov 4, 1988 Thriller/Suspense R $439,050 40,728
32 Aristotle and Dante Discove… Nov 30, 2023 Drama PG-13 $407,838 37,832
33 The Wizard of Oz Sep 23, 2009 Musical PG-13 $351,435 32,601
34 All of Us Strangers Feb 23, 2024 Drama R $346,515 32,144
35 Children of the Corn Mar 3, 2023 Horror R $325,583 30,202
36 Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬… Oct 13, 1993 Drama R $321,788 29,850
37 Die Schule der magischen Tiere Oct 7, 2021 Adventure PG $288,414 26,754
38 Le Mépris Mar 14, 2008 Drama Not Rated $235,121 21,810
39 The Bad Guys Apr 22, 2022 Comedy PG $225,610 20,929
40 Landscape with Invisible Hand Aug 18, 2023 Drama R $203,403 18,868
41 Shrek 2 May 19, 2004 Adventure PG $200,560 18,605
42 When You Finish Saving the … Jan 20, 2023 Comedy R $196,920 18,267
43 The Canterville Ghost Sep 22, 2023 Adventure PG $192,310 17,839
44 Shrek May 18, 2001 Adventure PG $186,820 17,330
45 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Oct 7, 2022 Musical PG $185,300 17,189
46 Il conformista Aug 29, 2014 Drama R $174,258 16,164
47 The Wrath of Becky May 26, 2023 Horror R $168,109 15,594
48 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Mar 2, 2012 Adventure PG $121,050 11,229
49 Carmen Apr 21, 2023 Drama R $103,388 9,590
50 Cat Person Nov 23, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $55,548 5,152
51 Rare Objects Apr 14, 2023 Drama R $10,454 969
52 L’innocente Feb 14, 2020 Drama R $6,902 640
53 Bones and All Nov 23, 2022 Thriller/Suspense R $2,570 238
54 Venus Dec 2, 2022 Horror R $1,242 115
Total Gross of All Movies$684,393,983
Total Tickets Sold63,487,364

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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