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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 25,874,576
2 John Wick: Chapter 4 Mar 24, 2023 Action R $187,131,806 17,105,283
3 Indiana Jones and the Dial … Jun 30, 2023 Adventure PG-13 $174,480,468 15,948,854
4 Creed III Mar 3, 2023 Drama PG-13 $156,248,615 14,282,323
5 Elemental Jul 14, 2023 Adventure PG $154,426,697 14,115,786
6 Fast X May 18, 2023 Action PG-13 $146,126,015 13,357,040
7 Scream VI Mar 9, 2023 Horror R $108,391,107 9,907,779
8 M3GAN Jan 6, 2023 Horror PG-13 $95,159,005 8,698,264
9 Meg 2: The Trench Aug 4, 2023 Action PG-13 $82,633,033 7,553,294
10 Insidious: The Red Door Jul 7, 2023 Horror PG-13 $82,156,962 7,509,777
11 Evil Dead Rise Apr 21, 2023 Horror R $67,356,372 6,156,890
12 The Exorcist: Believer Oct 5, 2023 Horror R $65,537,395 5,990,621
13 Wish Nov 22, 2023 Adventure PG $60,609,147 5,540,141
14 Migration Dec 22, 2023 Adventure PG $54,103,955 4,945,516
15 Saw X Sep 29, 2023 Horror R $53,607,898 4,900,173
16 No Hard Feelings Jun 23, 2023 Comedy R $50,452,282 4,611,726
17 Talk To Me Jul 26, 2023 Horror R $48,299,436 4,414,939
18 Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ最新作)… Dec 1, 2023 Action PG-13 $45,580,412 4,166,399
19 The Creator Sep 29, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $40,774,679 3,727,119
20 The Boy and the Heron (君たちは… Dec 8, 2023 Adventure PG-13 $35,846,555 3,276,650
21 Missing Jan 20, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $32,502,025 2,970,935
22 65 Mar 10, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $32,062,804 2,930,786
23 Thanksgiving Nov 29, 2023 Horror R $31,800,773 2,906,835
24 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Sep 8, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $28,496,030 2,604,755
25 Asteroid City Jun 16, 2023 Comedy R $28,153,025 2,573,402
26 Magic Mike’s Last Dance Feb 10, 2023 Comedy R $26,033,633 2,379,674
27 Anyone But You Dec 22, 2023 Romantic Comedy R $24,837,385 2,270,328
28 Strays Aug 18, 2023 Comedy R $23,988,885 2,192,768
29 The Holdovers Oct 27, 2023 Comedy R $18,208,655 1,664,410
30 Book Club: The Next Chapter May 11, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $17,581,565 1,607,090
31 Renfield Apr 14, 2023 Black Comedy R $17,297,895 1,581,160
32 Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant Apr 21, 2023 Action R $16,938,039 1,548,266
33 Expend4bles Sep 22, 2023 Action R $16,710,153 1,527,436
34 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Jun 30, 2023 Comedy PG $15,753,600 1,440,000
35 Titanic Dec 19, 1997 Drama PG-13 $15,096,069 1,379,897
36 Joy Ride Jul 7, 2023 Comedy R $12,897,789 1,178,956
37 About My Father May 26, 2023 Comedy PG-13 $12,089,391 1,105,063
38 Bottoms Aug 25, 2023 Comedy R $12,036,071 1,100,189
39 The Shift Dec 1, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $11,925,234 1,090,057
40 Saltburn Nov 17, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $11,256,512 1,028,931
41 Past Lives Jun 2, 2023 Drama PG-13 $10,950,663 1,000,974
42 Suzume (すずめの戸締まり)… Nov 11, 2022 Adventure PG $10,932,037 999,272
43 The Machine May 26, 2023 Action R $10,458,331 955,972
44 The Nightmare Before Christmas Oct 13, 1993 Musical PG $10,251,956 937,107
45 Beau is Afraid Apr 27, 2023 Horror R $8,176,562 747,400
46 Silent Night Dec 1, 2023 Action R $7,996,185 730,912
47 Sisu Jan 27, 2023 Action R $7,265,622 664,133
48 Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of… Mar 14, 1997 Adventure PG $7,259,924 663,613
49 Everything Everywhere All A… Mar 25, 2022 Action R $7,160,881 654,559
50 Babylon Dec 23, 2022 Drama R $6,575,328 601,035
51 Operation Fortune: Ruse de … Dec 31, 2022 Action R $6,496,125 593,795
52 Dream Scenario Jan 1, 2024 Black Comedy R $5,664,014 517,734
53 Nefarious Apr 14, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $5,433,686 496,680
54 Freelance Apr 5, 2024 Action R $5,314,136 485,752
55 Infinity Pool Jan 27, 2023 Horror NC-17 $5,078,401 464,204
56 Mummies Feb 24, 2023 Adventure PG $4,960,498 453,428
57 Hocus Pocus Jul 16, 1993 Comedy PG $4,929,004 450,549
58 You Hurt My Feelings May 26, 2023 Comedy R $4,830,788 441,571
59 Kandahar May 26, 2023 Action R $4,813,132 439,957
60 It Lives Inside Nov 2, 2023 Horror PG-13 $4,675,092 427,339
61 Hypnotic May 12, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $4,500,169 411,350
62 The Amazing Maurice Jan 12, 2023 Adventure PG $4,303,645 393,386
63 Theater Camp Jul 14, 2023 Comedy PG-13 $4,009,945 366,540
64 Anatomie d'une chute Aug 23, 2023 Drama R $3,747,821 342,579
65 Mafia Mamma Apr 14, 2023 Comedy R $3,496,761 319,630
66 A Thousand and One Mar 31, 2023 Drama R $3,400,020 310,787
67 Elf Nov 7, 2003 Comedy PG $2,996,587 273,911
68 The Menu Nov 18, 2022 Black Comedy R $2,779,574 254,074
69 Violent Night Dec 2, 2022 Comedy R $2,552,645 233,331
70 The Miracle Club Jan 4, 2024 Comedy PG-13 $2,479,031 226,602
71 Chocolat Sep 18, 2015 Drama PG-13 $2,346,691 214,505
72 A Good Person Mar 24, 2023 Drama R $2,210,465 202,053
73 Fear Jan 27, 2023 Horror R $2,138,235 195,451
74 Moving On Mar 17, 2023 Comedy R $2,136,832 195,322
75 Jules Aug 11, 2023 Drama PG-13 $1,924,922 175,952
76 Somewhere in Queens Apr 21, 2023 Comedy R $1,802,442 164,757
77 Delicatessen Apr 3, 1992 Comedy R $1,796,324 164,197
78 Oldboy Mar 25, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $1,750,719 160,029
79 The Retirement Plan Sep 15, 2023 Action R $1,607,344 146,923
80 Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫)… Oct 29, 1999 Action PG-13 $1,600,000 146,252
81 Polite Society Apr 28, 2023 Action PG-13 $1,595,585 145,849
82 The Banshees of Inisherin Oct 21, 2022 Drama R $1,555,301 142,166
83 Maybe I Do Jan 27, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $1,293,842 118,267
84 The Big Lebowski Mar 6, 1998 Comedy R $1,266,945 115,809
85 Back to the Future Jul 3, 1985 Adventure PG $1,240,710 113,410
86 TÁR Oct 7, 2022 Drama R $1,177,760 107,656
87 Camp Hideout Sep 15, 2023 Adventure PG $1,125,010 102,834
88 Strange World Nov 23, 2022 Adventure PG $1,120,039 102,380
89 Close Dec 2, 2022 Drama PG-13 $1,100,114 100,558
90 National Lampoon’s Christma… Dec 1, 1989 Comedy PG-13 $1,098,168 100,381
91 Knights of the Zodiac Apr 28, 2023 Action PG-13 $1,090,155 99,649
92 beurokeo (브로커) Jun 8, 2022 Drama R $993,145 90,781
93 Inside Mar 17, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $918,415 83,950
94 Fool’s Paradise May 12, 2023 Comedy R $855,173 78,169
95 It’s A Wonderful Knife Dec 21, 2023 Horror R $811,818 74,206
96 Paint Apr 7, 2023 Comedy PG-13 $811,739 74,199
97 Retour à Séoul Aug 4, 2022 Drama R $798,774 73,014
98 The Royal Hotel Oct 6, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $780,266 71,322
99 The Devil Conspiracy Jan 13, 2023 Horror R $765,218 69,946
100 Showing Up May 3, 2023 Drama R $754,483 68,965
101 Monty Python and the Holy G… May 10, 1975 Comedy PG $734,696 67,156
102 Rally Road Racers May 12, 2023 Adventure PG $711,005 64,991
103 The Goonies Jun 7, 1985 Adventure PG $693,408 63,383
104 Master Gardener Jun 9, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $667,114 60,979
105 She Came to Me Oct 12, 2023 Romantic Comedy R $658,009 60,147
106 Beetlejuice Mar 30, 1988 Comedy PG $654,293 59,807
107 Love Actually Nov 7, 2003 Romantic Comedy R $632,273 57,794
108 Aftersun Aug 11, 2022 Drama R $609,419 55,705
109 The Way Oct 7, 2011 Drama PG-13 $567,563 51,879
110 Of an Age Mar 23, 2023 Drama R $556,585 50,876
111 Consecration Feb 10, 2023 Horror R $538,551 49,227
112 Sanctuary May 25, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $535,201 48,921
113 The Abyss Aug 9, 1989 Adventure PG-13 $520,104 47,541
114 Strange Way of Life May 26, 2023 Western R $503,992 46,068
115 The Good Mother Sep 1, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $503,378 46,012
116 Triangle of Sadness Oct 6, 2022 Black Comedy R $483,542 44,199
117 The Son Nov 25, 2022 Drama PG-13 $449,650 41,101
118 Mending the Line Jun 9, 2023 Drama R $379,890 34,724
119 Monster (怪物) May 9, 2024 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $320,768 29,320
120 Outlaw Johnny Black Sep 15, 2023 Western PG-13 $319,848 29,236
121 The Lesson Jul 7, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $310,745 28,404
122 Gekijôban Psycho-Pass Provi… Jul 14, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $309,757 28,314
123 American Graffiti Aug 11, 1973 Drama PG $265,985 24,313
124 Empire of Light Mar 2, 2023 Drama R $260,974 23,855
125 The Land Before Time Nov 18, 1988 Adventure G $243,445 22,253
126 The Secret Life of Pets Jul 8, 2016 Adventure PG $239,530 21,895
127 Un beau matin Oct 5, 2022 Drama R $214,470 19,604
128 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Jun 11, 1982 Adventure PG $203,865 18,635
129 The Other Zoey Oct 20, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $168,099 15,365
130 The Starling Girl May 12, 2023 Drama R $161,290 14,743
131 ¡Que viva México! Mar 23, 2023 Comedy R $161,222 14,737
132 Monica Dec 1, 2022 Drama R $152,619 13,950
133 Dazed and Confused Sep 24, 1993 Comedy R $151,735 13,870
134 The Wicker Man Aug 7, 1974 Horror R $147,901 13,519
135 The Kill Room Sep 29, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $139,358 12,738
136 Birth/Rebirth Aug 18, 2023 Horror R $138,617 12,670
137 Decision to Leave (헤어질 결심)… Jun 29, 2022 Drama Not Rated $126,481 11,561
138 Despicable Me Jul 9, 2010 Adventure PG $125,830 11,502
139 La passion de Dodin Bouffant Feb 14, 2024 Drama PG-13 $118,926 10,870
140 The Secret Life of Pets 2 Jun 7, 2019 Adventure PG $105,855 9,676
141 L’origine du mal Oct 5, 2022 Thriller/Suspense R $87,344 7,983
142 Memory May 2, 2024 Drama R $78,081 7,137
143 Bunker Feb 24, 2023 Horror R $76,727 7,013
144 The End of Sex Jun 15, 2023 Romantic Comedy R $54,527 4,984
145 Touch the Water Nov 3, 2023 Drama PG $48,732 4,454
146 Ticket to Paradise Sep 23, 2022 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $46,825 4,280
147 Teddybjørnens jul Dec 1, 2023 Adventure G $38,953 3,560
148 The Pod Generation Aug 11, 2023 Black Comedy PG-13 $31,569 2,885
149 Das Lehrerzimmer Apr 25, 2024 Drama PG-13 $31,252 2,856
150 Peeping Tom Feb 5, 1999 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $30,195 2,760
151 The Others Aug 10, 2001 Horror PG-13 $23,155 2,116
152 Aporia Aug 11, 2023 Drama R $21,587 1,973
153 Unwelcome Mar 10, 2023 Horror R $21,284 1,945
154 Le pacte des loups Jan 11, 2002 Action R $19,984 1,826
155 Your Lucky Day Nov 10, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $18,232 1,666
156 At the Gates Nov 3, 2023 Drama R $8,448 772
157 Senior Year: Love Never Fails Sep 29, 2023 Drama PG-13 $5,470 500
158 The Discreet Charm of the B… May 12, 2000 Comedy PG $4,396 401
159 Asedio May 5, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $684 63
160 Carnal Knowledge Jan 1, 1971 Drama R $620 56
161 La marginale May 3, 2023 Drama PG-13 $539 49
162 When Men Were Men Nov 4, 2022 Drama Not Rated $200 18
Total Gross of All Movies$2,627,045,225
Total Tickets Sold240,132,053

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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