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Domestic 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 17,105,284
3 Indiana Jones and the Dial … Jun 30, 2023 Adventure PG-13 $174,480,468 15,948,854
4 Elemental Jul 14, 2023 Adventure PG $154,426,697 14,115,786
5 Fast X May 18, 2023 Action PG-13 $146,126,015 13,357,040
6 Scream VI Mar 9, 2023 Horror R $108,391,107 9,907,779
7 The Others Aug 10, 2001 Horror PG-13 $96,545,842 8,825,031
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 Love Actually Nov 7, 2003 Romantic Comedy R $60,104,551 5,494,017
15 Migration Dec 22, 2023 Adventure PG $54,103,955 4,945,517
16 Saw X Sep 29, 2023 Horror R $53,607,898 4,900,173
17 No Hard Feelings Jun 23, 2023 Romantic Comedy R $50,452,282 4,611,726
18 Talk To Me Jul 26, 2023 Horror R $48,299,436 4,414,939
19 Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ最新作)… Dec 1, 2023 Action PG-13 $45,580,412 4,166,400
20 The Creator Sep 29, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $40,774,679 3,727,119
21 The Boy and the Heron (君たちは… Dec 8, 2023 Adventure PG-13 $35,846,555 3,276,650
22 Missing Jan 20, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $32,502,025 2,970,935
23 65 Mar 10, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $32,062,804 2,930,786
24 Thanksgiving Nov 29, 2023 Horror R $31,800,773 2,906,835
25 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Sep 8, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $28,496,030 2,604,756
26 Asteroid City Jun 16, 2023 Comedy R $28,153,025 2,573,403
27 Magic Mike’s Last Dance Feb 10, 2023 Comedy R $26,033,633 2,379,674
28 Anyone But You Dec 22, 2023 Romantic Comedy R $24,837,385 2,270,328
29 Strays Aug 18, 2023 Comedy R $23,988,885 2,192,768
30 The Holdovers Oct 27, 2023 Comedy R $18,208,655 1,664,411
31 Book Club: The Next Chapter May 11, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $17,581,565 1,607,090
32 Renfield Apr 14, 2023 Black Comedy R $17,297,895 1,581,160
33 Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant Apr 21, 2023 Action R $16,938,039 1,548,267
34 Expend4bles Sep 22, 2023 Action R $16,710,153 1,527,436
35 Champions Mar 10, 2023 Comedy PG-13 $16,397,335 1,498,842
36 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Jun 30, 2023 Comedy PG $15,753,600 1,440,000
37 Titanic Dec 19, 1997 Drama PG-13 $15,096,069 1,379,897
38 Joy Ride Jul 7, 2023 Comedy R $12,897,789 1,178,957
39 About My Father May 26, 2023 Comedy PG-13 $12,089,391 1,105,063
40 Bottoms Aug 25, 2023 Comedy R $12,036,071 1,100,189
41 The Shift Dec 1, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $11,925,234 1,090,058
42 Saltburn Nov 17, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $11,256,512 1,028,932
43 Past Lives Jun 2, 2023 Drama PG-13 $10,950,663 1,000,975
44 Le pacte des loups Jan 11, 2002 Action R $10,948,847 1,000,809
45 Suzume (すずめの戸締まり)… Nov 11, 2022 Adventure PG $10,932,037 999,272
46 The Machine May 26, 2023 Action R $10,458,331 955,972
47 The Nightmare Before Christmas Oct 13, 1993 Musical PG $10,251,956 937,107
48 House Party Jan 13, 2023 Comedy R $9,011,251 823,698
49 Beau is Afraid Apr 27, 2023 Horror R $8,176,562 747,401
50 Silent Night Dec 1, 2023 Action R $7,996,185 730,913
51 Sisu Jan 27, 2023 Action R $7,265,622 664,134
52 Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of… Mar 14, 1997 Adventure PG $7,259,924 663,613
53 Everything Everywhere All A… Mar 25, 2022 Action R $7,160,881 654,560
54 Retribution Aug 25, 2023 Action R $6,937,696 634,159
55 Babylon Dec 23, 2022 Drama R $6,575,328 601,035
56 Operation Fortune: Ruse de … Dec 31, 2022 Action R $6,496,125 593,796
57 Dream Scenario Jan 1, 2024 Black Comedy R $5,664,014 517,734
58 Nefarious Apr 14, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $5,433,686 496,681
59 Freelance Apr 5, 2024 Action R $5,314,136 485,753
60 Infinity Pool Jan 27, 2023 Horror NC-17 $5,078,401 464,205
61 The Way Oct 7, 2011 Drama PG-13 $4,998,213 456,875
62 Mummies Feb 24, 2023 Adventure PG $4,960,498 453,428
63 Hocus Pocus Jul 16, 1993 Comedy PG $4,929,004 450,549
64 You Hurt My Feelings May 26, 2023 Comedy R $4,830,788 441,571
65 Kandahar May 26, 2023 Action R $4,813,132 439,957
66 It Lives Inside Nov 2, 2023 Horror PG-13 $4,675,092 427,339
67 Hypnotic May 12, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $4,500,169 411,350
68 The Amazing Maurice Jan 12, 2023 Adventure PG $4,303,645 393,386
69 Monty Python and the Holy G… May 10, 1975 Comedy PG $4,162,392 380,475
70 Theater Camp Jul 14, 2023 Comedy PG-13 $4,009,945 366,540
71 Anatomie d’une chute Aug 23, 2023 Drama R $3,747,821 342,580
72 Mafia Mamma Apr 14, 2023 Comedy R $3,496,761 319,631
73 A Thousand and One Mar 31, 2023 Drama R $3,400,020 310,788
74 Violent Night Dec 2, 2022 Comedy R $3,278,955 299,722
75 Elf Nov 7, 2003 Comedy PG $2,996,587 273,911
76 Living Mar 31, 2023 Drama PG-13 $2,979,763 272,373
77 The Menu Nov 18, 2022 Black Comedy R $2,779,574 254,074
78 The Miracle Club Jan 4, 2024 Comedy PG-13 $2,479,031 226,602
79 Oldboy Mar 25, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $2,458,110 224,690
80 Chocolat Sep 18, 2015 Drama PG-13 $2,349,401 214,753
81 A Good Person Mar 24, 2023 Drama R $2,210,465 202,053
82 Fear Jan 27, 2023 Horror R $2,138,235 195,451
83 Moving On Mar 17, 2023 Comedy R $2,136,832 195,323
84 Jules Aug 11, 2023 Drama PG-13 $1,924,922 175,953
85 Somewhere in Queens Apr 21, 2023 Comedy R $1,802,442 164,757
86 Delicatessen Apr 3, 1992 Comedy R $1,796,324 164,198
87 The Retirement Plan Sep 15, 2023 Action R $1,607,344 146,924
88 Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫)… Oct 29, 1999 Action PG-13 $1,600,000 146,252
89 Polite Society Apr 28, 2023 Action PG-13 $1,595,585 145,849
90 The Banshees of Inisherin Oct 21, 2022 Drama R $1,555,301 142,166
91 Maybe I Do Jan 27, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $1,293,842 118,267
92 The Big Lebowski Mar 6, 1998 Comedy R $1,266,945 115,809
93 Back to the Future Jul 3, 1985 Adventure PG $1,240,710 113,410
94 TÁR Oct 7, 2022 Drama R $1,193,875 109,129
95 Camp Hideout Sep 15, 2023 Adventure PG $1,125,010 102,835
96 Strange World Nov 23, 2022 Adventure PG $1,120,039 102,380
97 Close Dec 2, 2022 Drama PG-13 $1,100,114 100,559
98 National Lampoon’s Christma… Dec 1, 1989 Comedy PG-13 $1,098,168 100,381
99 Knights of the Zodiac Apr 28, 2023 Action PG-13 $1,090,155 99,649
100 beurokeo (브로커) Jun 8, 2022 Drama R $1,001,891 91,581
101 Inside Mar 17, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $918,415 83,950
102 Fool’s Paradise May 12, 2023 Comedy R $855,173 78,169
103 It’s A Wonderful Knife Dec 21, 2023 Horror R $811,818 74,206
104 Paint Apr 7, 2023 Comedy PG-13 $811,739 74,199
105 Retour à Séoul Aug 4, 2022 Drama R $798,774 73,014
106 The Royal Hotel Oct 6, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $780,266 71,322
107 The Devil Conspiracy Jan 13, 2023 Horror R $765,218 69,947
108 Showing Up May 3, 2023 Drama R $754,483 68,966
109 Rally Road Racers May 12, 2023 Adventure PG $711,005 64,991
110 The Goonies Jun 7, 1985 Adventure PG $693,408 63,383
111 Master Gardener Jun 9, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $667,114 60,979
112 She Came to Me Oct 12, 2023 Romantic Comedy R $658,009 60,147
113 Beetlejuice Mar 30, 1988 Comedy PG $654,293 59,807
114 Aftersun Aug 11, 2022 Drama R $609,419 55,706
115 Of an Age Mar 23, 2023 Drama R $556,585 50,876
116 Consecration Feb 10, 2023 Horror R $538,551 49,228
117 Sanctuary May 25, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $535,201 48,921
118 The Abyss Aug 9, 1989 Adventure PG-13 $520,104 47,541
119 Strange Way of Life May 26, 2023 Western R $503,992 46,069
120 The Good Mother Sep 1, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $503,378 46,013
121 Triangle of Sadness Oct 6, 2022 Black Comedy R $490,677 44,852
122 The Son Nov 25, 2022 Drama PG-13 $449,650 41,101
123 Mending the Line Jun 9, 2023 Drama R $379,890 34,725
124 Monster (怪物) May 9, 2024 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $320,768 29,321
125 Outlaw Johnny Black Sep 15, 2023 Western PG-13 $319,848 29,237
126 The Lesson Jul 7, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $310,745 28,404
127 Gekijôban Psycho-Pass Provi… Jul 14, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $309,757 28,314
128 American Graffiti Aug 11, 1973 Drama PG $265,985 24,313
129 Empire of Light Mar 2, 2023 Drama R $260,974 23,855
130 The Land Before Time Nov 18, 1988 Adventure G $243,445 22,253
131 The Secret Life of Pets Jul 8, 2016 Adventure PG $239,530 21,895
132 Un beau matin Oct 5, 2022 Drama R $214,470 19,604
133 The Wicker Man Aug 7, 1974 Horror R $206,242 18,852
134 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Jun 11, 1982 Adventure PG $203,865 18,635
135 The Other Zoey Oct 20, 2023 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $168,099 15,366
136 The Starling Girl May 12, 2023 Drama R $161,290 14,743
137 ¡Que viva México! Mar 23, 2023 Comedy R $161,222 14,737
138 Monica Dec 1, 2022 Drama R $152,619 13,951
139 Dazed and Confused Sep 24, 1993 Comedy R $151,735 13,870
140 The Kill Room Sep 29, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $139,358 12,738
141 Birth/Rebirth Aug 18, 2023 Horror R $138,617 12,671
142 The Mummy May 7, 1999 Adventure PG-13 $130,650 11,942
143 Decision to Leave (헤어질 결심)… Jun 29, 2022 Drama Not Rated $126,481 11,561
144 Despicable Me Jul 9, 2010 Adventure PG $125,830 11,502
145 La passion de Dodin Bouffant Feb 14, 2024 Drama PG-13 $118,926 10,871
146 Peeping Tom Feb 5, 1999 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $114,152 10,434
147 The Secret Life of Pets 2 Jun 7, 2019 Adventure PG $105,855 9,676
148 L’origine du mal Oct 5, 2022 Thriller/Suspense R $87,344 7,984
149 Memory May 2, 2024 Drama R $78,081 7,137
150 Bunker Feb 24, 2023 Horror R $76,727 7,013
151 Ticket to Paradise Sep 23, 2022 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $70,225 6,419
152 The End of Sex Jun 15, 2023 Romantic Comedy R $54,527 4,984
153 Touch the Water Nov 3, 2023 Drama PG $49,407 4,516
154 Teddybjørnens jul Dec 1, 2023 Adventure G $38,953 3,561
155 The Pod Generation Aug 11, 2023 Black Comedy PG-13 $31,569 2,886
156 Das Lehrerzimmer Apr 25, 2024 Drama PG-13 $31,252 2,857
157 Aporia Aug 11, 2023 Drama R $21,587 1,973
158 Unwelcome Mar 10, 2023 Horror R $21,284 1,946
159 Your Lucky Day Nov 10, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $18,232 1,667
160 At the Gates Nov 3, 2023 Drama R $8,448 772
161 Senior Year: Love Never Fails Sep 29, 2023 Drama PG-13 $5,470 500
162 The Discreet Charm of the B… May 12, 2000 Comedy PG $3,726 341
163 Asedio May 5, 2023 Thriller/Suspense R $684 63
164 Carnal Knowledge Jan 1, 1971 Drama R $620 57
165 La marginale May 3, 2023 Drama PG-13 $539 49
166 When Men Were Men Nov 4, 2022 Drama Not Rated $200 18
Total Gross of All Movies$2,682,669,589
Total Tickets Sold245,216,602

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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