List of 2023 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films which ranked number one at the weekend box office for the year 2023.[1]

Number-one films

Weekend end dateFilmGrossNotes
1 $45,838,986 and Avatar: The Way of Water became the first two films to consecutively top the box office for four consecutive weekends each since and in 2015 and 2016. [2]
2 $32,824,684 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Avatar: The Way of Water became the first two films to consecutively top the box office for five consecutive weekends each since Stakeout and Fatal Attraction in 1987. [3]
3 $20,133,106 Avatar: The Way of Water became the first film since Avatar to top the box office for six consecutive weekends. It also became the first film since to top the box office in its sixth week of release, as well as for six total weekends. During the weekend, the film surpassed $2 billion at the global box office. [4]
4 $15,968,532 Avatar: The Way of Water became the first film since Avatar to top the box office for seven consecutive weekends, as well as the first film since Spider-Man: No Way Home to top the box office in its seventh week of release. [5]
5 Knock at the Cabin $14,127,170 [6]
6 Magic Mike's Last Dance $8,305,317 [7]
7 $106,109,650 [8]
8 $31,964,803 [9]
9 Creed III $58,370,007 Creed III broke Creed IIs record ($35.2 million) for the highest weekend debut for a boxing film, as well as The Longest Yards record ($47.6 million) for the highest weekend debut for a sports film. [10]
10 Scream VI $44,447,270 [11]
11 Shazam! Fury of the Gods $30,111,158 [12]
12 $73,817,950 [13]
13 $37,205,784 [14]
14 The Super Mario Bros. Movie $146,361,865 The Super Mario Bros. Movie broke Sonic the Hedgehog 2s record ($72.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a video game adaptation as well as surpassing the former's lifetime gross ($190.9 million) to become the highest grossing video game adaptation of all time at the domestic box office. It also broke The Secret Life of Pets record ($104.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for a non-sequel animated film. Its worldwide opening weekend ($377 million) broke Frozen IIs record ($358.5 million) for the highest worldwide opening weekend for an animated film. [15]
15 $92,347,190 The Super Mario Bros. Movie broke Frozen IIs record ($85.9 million) for the highest second weekend gross for an animated film. It also surpassed Warcraft to become the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time at the global box office. [16]
16 $59,930,940 The Super Mario Bros. Movie broke Incredibles 2s record ($46.4 million) for the highest third weekend gross for an animated film. [17]
17 $40,835,805 The Super Mario Bros. Movie broke Incredibles 2s record ($28.4 million) for the highest fourth weekend gross for an animated film. It also became the first film since to top the box office for four consecutive weekends and the first animated film to pass $1 billion at the global box office since Frozen II. [18]
18 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 $118,414,021 [19]
19 $62,008,548 [20]
20 Fast X $67,017,410 [21]
21 The Little Mermaid $95,578,040 [22]
22 $120,663,589 [23]
23 $61,045,464 [24]
24 The Flash $55,043,679 [25]
25 $19,003,633 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse reclaimed the #1 spot in its fourth weekend of release, making it the first film since The Super Mario Bros. Movie to top the box office in its fourth weekend. [26]
26 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny $60,368,101 [27]
27 $33,013,036 [28]
28 $54,688,347 [29]
29 Barbie $162,022,044 Barbie broke The Hangover Part IIs record ($85.9 million) for the highest weekend debut for a live-action comedy, Captain Marvels record ($153 million) for the highest weekend debut for a female-directed film, 's record ($108.9 million) for highest weekend debut for a film based on a toy, and The Dark Knight Rises record ($160.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a non-3D film. It had the highest weekend debut of 2023.[30]
30 $93,011,602 Barbie had the biggest second weekend for a film since ($147.4 million). [31]
31 $53,008,647 [32]
32 $33,833,294 Barbie became the first film since The Super Mario Bros. Movie to top the box office for four consecutive weekends. [33]
33 Blue Beetle $25,030,225 During the week, Oppenheimer surpassed Sing to become the highest grossing film to never hit #1. [34]
34 Gran Turismo $17,410,552 [35]
35 The Equalizer 3 $34,604,229 [36]
36 The Nun II $32,603,336 [37]
37 $14,534,579 During the weekend, Oppenheimers worldwide total ($912.7 million) surpassed Bohemian Rhapsodys total ($902 million) as the all-time highest-grossing biopic film. [38]
38 $8,550,110 [39]
39 $22,764,354 [40]
40 $26,497,600 [41]
41 $93,224,755 Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour broke Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tours record ($31.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a concert film. It became the highest-grossing concert film of all time worldwide as well, breaking s record ($99 million). [42]
42 $33,209,039 Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour became the first concert film to top the box office for two weekends.[43]
43 Five Nights at Freddy's $80,001,720 Simultaneously released on Peacock. Five Nights at Freddys broke Puss in Boots record ($34.1 million) for the highest Halloween weekend debut. It also broke Sonic The Hedgehog 2s record ($72.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a live-action video game adaptation. [44]
44 $19,001,870 [45]
45 The Marvels $46,110,859 [46]
46 $44,607,143 [47]
47 $29,042,517 [48]
48 $21,801,216 [49]
49 The Boy and the Heron $13,011,722 The Boy and the Heron became the first foreign language film as well as the first Japanese animated film since to reach #1 at the box office. [50]
50 Wonka $39,005,800 [51]
51 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom $27,686,211 [52]
52 Wonka $22,477,006 Wonka reclaimed the #1 spot in its third weekend of release. [53]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar gross

Highest-grossing films of 2023 by Calendar Gross[54]

RankTitleStudio(s)Actor(s)Director(s)Domestic Gross
1.BarbieWarner Bros.Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman and Will FerrellGreta Gerwig$636,225,983
2.The Super Mario Bros. MovieUniversalvoices of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen and Fred ArmisenAaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic$574,934,330
3.Sony Picturesvoices of Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Vélez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Shea Whigham, Greta Lee, Daniel Kaluuya, Mahershala Ali and Oscar IsaacJoaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson$381,593,754
4.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Walt Disney StudiosChris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Linda Cardellini, Nathan Fillion and Sylvester StalloneJames Gunn$358,995,815
5.OppenheimerUniversalCillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth BranaghChristopher Nolan$326,101,370
6.The Little MermaidWalt Disney StudiosHalle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Javier Bardem and Melissa McCarthyRob Marshall$298,172,056
7.Disney/20th Century StudiosSam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, Matt Gerald, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco and Jemaine ClementJames Cameron$283,067,859
8.Walt Disney StudiosPaul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, Katy O'Brian, William Jackson Harper, Bill Murray, Michelle Pfeiffer, Corey Stoll and Michael DouglasPeyton Reed$214,504,909
9.LionsgateKeanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Laurence Fishburne, Bill Skarsgård, Lance Reddick, Scott Adkins, Rina Sawayama, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Clancy Brown and Ian McShaneChad Stahelski$187,131,806
10.Sound of FreedomAngel StudiosJim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino and Bill CampAlejandro Monteverde$184,177,725

In-Year Release

Highest-grossing films of 2023 by In-year release[55]
RankTitleDistributor Domestic gross
1. Barbie $636,236,401
2. The Super Mario Bros. Movie $574,934,330
3. $381,593,754
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 $358,995,815
5. Oppenheimer $329,862,540
6. The Little Mermaid $298,172,056
7. Wonka$218,402,312
8. $214,504,909
9. $187,131,806
10. Sound of Freedom $184,178,046
Highest-grossing films by MPA rating of 2023[56]
G Teddy's Christmas
PG The Super Mario Bros. Movie
PG-13 Barbie
R Oppenheimer

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 1. Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 2. Box Office Mojo.
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  5. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 4. Box Office Mojo.
  6. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 5. Box Office Mojo.
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  8. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 7. Box Office Mojo.
  9. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 8 . 2023-02-26 . Box Office Mojo.
  10. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 9 . 2023-03-05 . Box Office Mojo.
  11. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 10 . 2023-03-12 . Box Office Mojo.
  12. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 11 . 2023-03-19 . Box Office Mojo.
  13. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 12 . 2023-03-26 . Box Office Mojo.
  14. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 13 . 2023-04-02 . Box Office Mojo.
  15. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 14 . 2023-04-09 . Box Office Mojo.
  16. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 15 . 2023-04-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 16 . 2023-04-23. Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 17 . 2023-04-30 . Box Office Mojo.
  19. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 18 . 2023-05-13 . Box Office Mojo.
  20. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 19 . 2023-05-14 . Box Office Mojo.
  21. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 20 . 2023-05-21 . Box Office Mojo.
  22. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 21 . 2023-05-28 . Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 22 . 2023-06-04 . Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 23 . 2023-06-11 . Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 24 . 2023-06-18 . Box Office Mojo.
  26. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 25. 2023-06-25 . Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 26. 2023-07-02 . Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 27. 2023-07-09 . Box Office Mojo.
  29. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 28. 2023-07-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 29. 2023-07-23 . Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 30. 2023-07-30 . Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 31. 2023-08-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 32. 2023-08-13 . Box Office Mojo.
  34. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 33. Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 34. Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 35 . 2023-09-04 . Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 36 . 2023-09-10 . Box Office Mojo.
  38. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 37. 2023-09-17. Box Office Mojo.
  39. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 38. 2023-09-24 . Box Office Mojo.
  40. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 39. 2023-10-01 . Box Office Mojo.
  41. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 40. 2023-10-08 . Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 41. 2023-10-15 . Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 42. 2023-10-22 . Box Office Mojo.
  44. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 43. 2023-10-29 . Box Office Mojo.
  45. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 44 . 2023-11-05 . Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 45 . 2023-11-12 . Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 46 . 2023-11-19 . Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 47 . 2023-11-26 . Box Office Mojo.
  49. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 48. 2023-12-03 . Box Office Mojo.
  50. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 49. 2023-12-10 . Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 50. 2023-12-17 . Box Office Mojo.
  52. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 51. 2023-12-24 . Box Office Mojo.
  53. Web site: Domestic 2023 Weekend 52. 2023-12-31 . Box Office Mojo.
  54. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2023 . 2024-01-03 . Box Office Mojo.
  55. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2023 (In-year release). Box Office Mojo. July 26, 2024.
  56. https://www.the-numbers.com/market/2023/mpaa-rating/G-(US) Box Office Performance for G-Rated Movies in 2023

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