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Domestic Box Office Performance for R-Rated Movies in 2023

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RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
Genre2023 GrossTickets Sold
1 Oppenheimer Jul 21, 2023 Universal Drama $326,101,370 29,808,169
2 John Wick: Chapter 4 Mar 24, 2023 Lionsgate Action $187,131,806 17,105,284
3 Scream VI Mar 10, 2023 Paramount Pictures Horror $108,391,107 9,907,779
4 The Equalizer 3 Sep 1, 2023 Sony Pictures Action $92,373,751 8,443,670
5 The Nun II Sep 8, 2023 Warner Bros. Horror $86,270,590 7,885,794
6 Evil Dead Rise Apr 21, 2023 Warner Bros. Horror $67,356,372 6,156,890
7 Killers of the Flower Moon Oct 20, 2023 Paramount Pictures Western $67,292,161 6,151,020
8 The Exorcist: Believer Oct 6, 2023 Universal Horror $65,537,395 5,990,621
9 Cocaine Bear Feb 24, 2023 Universal Black Comedy $64,670,240 5,911,356
10 Napoleon Nov 22, 2023 Sony Pictures Drama $60,534,093 5,533,281
11 Saw X Sep 29, 2023 Lionsgate Horror $53,607,898 4,900,173
12 AIR Apr 5, 2023 Amazon Studios Drama $52,460,106 4,795,256
13 No Hard Feelings Jun 23, 2023 Sony Pictures Romantic Comedy $50,452,282 4,611,726
14 Talk To Me Jul 28, 2023 A24 Horror $48,299,436 4,414,939
15 Knock at the Cabin Feb 3, 2023 Universal Thriller/Suspense $35,397,980 3,235,647
16 Plane Jan 13, 2023 Lionsgate Action $32,111,181 2,935,209
17 Thanksgiving Nov 17, 2023 Sony Pictures Horror $31,800,773 2,906,835
18 Magic Mike’s Last Dance Feb 10, 2023 Warner Bros. Comedy $26,033,633 2,379,674
19 Anyone But You Dec 22, 2023 Sony Pictures Romantic Comedy $24,837,385 2,270,328
20 Strays Aug 18, 2023 Universal Comedy $23,988,885 2,192,768
21 Priscilla Oct 27, 2023 A24 Drama $20,864,910 1,907,213
22 The Pope’s Exorcist Apr 14, 2023 Sony Pictures Horror $20,009,380 1,829,011
23 The Holdovers Oct 27, 2023 Focus Features Comedy $18,208,655 1,664,411
24 The Blackening Jun 16, 2023 Lionsgate Horror $17,707,207 1,618,575
25 Renfield Apr 14, 2023 Universal Black Comedy $17,297,895 1,581,160
26 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Ya… Mar 3, 2023 Crunchyroll Adventure $16,945,424 1,548,942
27 Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant Apr 21, 2023 MGM Action $16,938,039 1,548,267
28 Expend4bles Sep 22, 2023 Lionsgate Action $16,710,153 1,527,436
29 The Iron Claw Dec 22, 2023 A24 Drama $15,964,922 1,459,316
30 Dumb Money Sep 15, 2023 Sony Pictures Comedy $13,919,484 1,272,348
31 The Last Voyage of the Demeter Aug 11, 2023 Universal Horror $13,637,180 1,246,543
32 Joy Ride Jul 7, 2023 Lionsgate Comedy $12,897,789 1,178,957
33 The Whale Dec 21, 2022 A24 Drama $12,119,244 1,107,792
34 Bottoms Aug 25, 2023 MGM Comedy $12,036,071 1,100,189
35 Saltburn Nov 17, 2023 Amazon MGM Studios Thriller/Suspense $11,256,512 1,028,932
36 Ferrari Dec 25, 2023 Neon Drama $10,778,480 985,236
37 The Machine May 26, 2023 Sony Pictures Action $10,458,331 955,972
38 Poor Things Dec 8, 2023 Searchlight Pictures Black Comedy $10,269,036 938,669
39 House Party Jan 13, 2023 Warner Bros. Comedy $9,011,251 823,698
40 Beau is Afraid Apr 14, 2023 A24 Horror $8,176,562 747,401
41 Silent Night Dec 1, 2023 Lionsgate Action $7,996,185 730,913
42 Sisu Apr 28, 2023 Lionsgate Action $7,265,622 664,134
43 Everything Everywhere All A… Mar 25, 2022 A24 Action $7,160,881 654,560
44 Retribution Aug 25, 2023 Roadside Attractions Action $6,937,696 634,159
45 Babylon Dec 23, 2022 Paramount Pictures Drama $6,575,328 601,035
46 Operation Fortune: Ruse de … Dec 31, 2022 Lionsgate Action $6,496,125 593,796
47 Dream Scenario Nov 10, 2023 A24 Black Comedy $5,664,014 517,734
48 Nefarious Apr 14, 2023 SDG Releasing Thriller/Suspense $5,433,686 496,681
49 Freelance Oct 27, 2023 Relativity Action $5,314,136 485,753
50 Infinity Pool Jan 27, 2023 Neon Horror $5,078,401 464,205
51 You Hurt My Feelings May 26, 2023 A24 Comedy $4,830,788 441,571
52 Kandahar May 26, 2023 Briarcliff Entert… Action $4,813,132 439,957
53 Hypnotic May 12, 2023 Ketchup Entertain… Thriller/Suspense $4,500,169 411,350
54 Marlowe Feb 15, 2023 Open Road Thriller/Suspense $4,350,243 397,646
55 Anatomie d’une chute Oct 13, 2023 Neon Drama $3,747,821 342,580
56 Mafia Mamma Apr 14, 2023 Bleecker Street Comedy $3,496,761 319,631
57 A Thousand and One Mar 31, 2023 Focus Features Drama $3,400,020 310,788
58 Violent Night Dec 2, 2022 Universal Comedy $3,278,955 299,722
59 What Happens Later Nov 3, 2023 Bleecker Street Romantic Comedy $3,273,896 299,259
60 The Menu Nov 18, 2022 Searchlight Pictures Black Comedy $2,779,574 254,074
61 Blackberry May 12, 2023 IFC Films Comedy $2,418,546 221,074
62 A Good Person Mar 24, 2023 MGM Drama $2,210,465 202,053
63 Fear Jan 27, 2023 Hidden Empire Rel… Horror $2,138,235 195,451
64 Moving On Mar 17, 2023 Roadside Attractions Comedy $2,136,832 195,323
65 Die Hard Jul 15, 1988 20th Century Studios Action $2,048,453 187,244
66 Somewhere in Queens Apr 21, 2023 Roadside Attractions Comedy $1,802,442 164,757
67 Delicatessen Apr 3, 1992 Rialto Pictures Comedy $1,796,324 164,198
68 The Marsh King’s Daughter Nov 3, 2023 Roadside Attractions Thriller/Suspense $1,792,905 163,885
69 Oldboy Mar 25, 2005 Neon Thriller/Suspense $1,750,719 160,029
70 American Fiction Dec 15, 2023 Amazon MGM Studios Comedy $1,655,483 151,324
71 The Retirement Plan Sep 15, 2023 Falling Forward F… Action $1,607,344 146,924
72 The Banshees of Inisherin Oct 21, 2022 Searchlight Pictures Drama $1,555,301 142,166
73 Eileen Dec 1, 2023 Neon Drama $1,425,273 130,281
74 The Big Lebowski Mar 6, 1998 Fathom Events Comedy $1,266,945 115,809
75 TÁR Oct 7, 2022 Focus Features Drama $1,193,875 109,129
76 Emily Feb 17, 2023 Bleecker Street Drama $1,097,067 100,280
77 beurokeo (브로커) Dec 26, 2022 Neon Drama $1,001,891 91,581
78 Inside Mar 17, 2023 Focus Features Thriller/Suspense $918,415 83,950
79 Fool’s Paradise May 12, 2023 Roadside Attractions Comedy $855,173 78,169
80 It’s A Wonderful Knife Nov 10, 2023 RLJ Entertainment Horror $811,818 74,206
81 Retour à Séoul Feb 17, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $798,774 73,014
82 The Royal Hotel Oct 6, 2023 Neon Thriller/Suspense $780,266 71,322
83 The Devil Conspiracy Jan 13, 2023 Third Day Product… Horror $765,218 69,947
84 Showing Up Apr 7, 2023 A24 Drama $754,483 68,966
85 Shortcomings Aug 4, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… Comedy $675,257 61,724
86 Master Gardener May 19, 2023 Magnolia Pictures Thriller/Suspense $667,114 60,979
87 She Came to Me Oct 6, 2023 Vertical Entertai… Romantic Comedy $658,009 60,147
88 Love Actually Nov 7, 2003 Universal Romantic Comedy $632,273 57,795
89 The Exorcist Dec 26, 1973 Fathom Events Horror $609,605 55,723
90 Aftersun Oct 21, 2022 A24 Drama $609,419 55,706
91 Perfect Blue Aug 20, 1999 Iconic Releasing Drama $580,000 53,016
92 Scarface Dec 9, 1983 Fathom Events Drama $558,600 51,060
93 Of an Age Feb 17, 2023 Focus Features Drama $556,585 50,876
94 Consecration Feb 10, 2023 IFC Films Horror $538,551 49,228
95 Sanctuary May 19, 2023 Neon Thriller/Suspense $535,201 48,921
96 Strange Way of Life Oct 6, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… Western $503,992 46,069
97 The Good Mother Sep 1, 2023 Vertical Entertai… Thriller/Suspense $503,378 46,013
98 Triangle of Sadness Oct 7, 2022 Neon Black Comedy $490,677 44,852
99 The Shining May 23, 1980 Fathom Events Horror $484,267 44,266
100 They Live Nov 4, 1988 Fathom Events Thriller/Suspense $439,050 40,133
101 Carlos Sep 29, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… Documentary $432,479 39,532
102 Mending the Line Jun 9, 2023 Blue Fox Entertai… Drama $379,890 34,725
103 All of Us Strangers Dec 22, 2023 Searchlight Pictures Drama $346,515 31,674
104 Children of the Corn Mar 3, 2023 RLJ Entertainment Horror $325,583 29,761
105 Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬… Oct 13, 1993 Film Movement Drama $321,788 29,414
106 The Lesson Jul 7, 2023 Bleecker Street Thriller/Suspense $310,745 28,404
107 Gekijôban Psycho-Pass Provi… Jul 14, 2023 Crunchyroll Thriller/Suspense $309,757 28,314
108 Every Body Jun 30, 2023 Focus Features Documentary $276,415 25,266
109 Empire of Light Dec 9, 2022 Searchlight Pictures Drama $260,974 23,855
110 The Thing Jun 25, 1982 Universal Horror $227,705 20,814
111 Un beau matin Jan 27, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $214,470 19,604
112 Landscape with Invisible Hand Aug 18, 2023 MGM Drama $203,403 18,593
113 When You Finish Saving the … Jan 20, 2023 A24 Comedy $196,920 18,000
114 Il conformista Oct 22, 1970 Kino Lorber Drama $174,258 15,929
115 The Wrath of Becky May 26, 2023 Quiver Horror $168,109 15,366
116 The Starling Girl May 12, 2023 Bleecker Street Drama $161,290 14,743
117 ¡Que viva México! Mar 24, 2023 Sony Pictures Comedy $161,222 14,737
118 Monica May 12, 2023 IFC Films Drama $152,619 13,951
119 Dazed and Confused Sep 24, 1993 Universal Comedy $151,735 13,870
120 The Wicker Man Aug 7, 1974 Rialto Pictures Horror $147,901 13,519
121 The Kill Room Sep 29, 2023 Shout! Factory Thriller/Suspense $139,358 12,738
122 Birth/Rebirth Aug 18, 2023 IFC Films Horror $138,617 12,671
123 Carmen Apr 21, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $103,388 9,450
124 L’origine du mal Sep 22, 2023 IFC Films Thriller/Suspense $87,344 7,984
125 Memory Dec 22, 2023 Ketchup Entertain… Drama $78,081 7,137
126 Kokomo City Jul 28, 2023 Magnolia Pictures Documentary $77,278 7,064
127 Bunker Feb 24, 2023 Blue Fox Entertai… Horror $76,727 7,013
128 My Happy Ending Feb 24, 2023 Roadside Attractions Comedy $59,329 5,423
129 Cat Person Oct 6, 2023 Rialto Pictures Thriller/Suspense $55,548 5,078
130 The End of Sex Apr 28, 2023 Blue Fox Entertai… Romantic Comedy $54,527 4,984
131 Black Ice Jul 14, 2023 Roadside Attractions Documentary $47,362 4,329
132 The Disappearance of Shere … Nov 17, 2023 IFC Films Documentary $46,472 4,248
133 Aporia Aug 11, 2023 Well Go USA Drama $21,587 1,973
134 Unwelcome Mar 10, 2023 Well Go USA Horror $21,284 1,946
135 Le pacte des loups Jun 1, 2001 Rialto Pictures Action $19,984 1,827
136 Your Lucky Day Nov 10, 2023 Well Go USA Thriller/Suspense $18,232 1,667
137 Armageddon Time Oct 28, 2022 Focus Features Drama $12,575 1,149
138 Rare Objects Apr 14, 2023 IFC Films Drama $10,454 956
139 At the Gates Nov 3, 2023 Picturehouse Drama $8,448 772
140 CHAAW: Chapter 1 Aug 11, 2023 Comedy $7,920 724
141 L’innocente Jan 11, 1979 Analysis Drama $6,902 631
142 Bones and All Nov 18, 2022 United Artists Thriller/Suspense $2,570 235
143 Venus Mar 31, 2023 Sony Pictures Horror $1,242 114
144 Asedio Sep 29, 2023 Sony Pictures Thriller/Suspense $684 63
145 Carnal Knowledge Jan 1, 1971 Avco Embassy Drama $620 57
Total Gross of All Movies$1,941,892,938
Total Tickets Sold177,503,929

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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