2023 Prior Box Office Winners
Top 50 by estimated profit (worldwide gross minus estimated cost)
Method: Profit = worldwide gross - cost. Cost uses reported production budget from The Numbers when available; otherwise uses year-level median budget-to-gross ratio estimate.
| Rank | Movie | Profit | Revenue | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbie | $1,302,685,476 | $1,447,685,476 | $145,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 2 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $1,259,226,275 | $1,359,226,275 | $100,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 3 | Oppenheimer | $877,975,180 | $977,975,180 | $100,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 4 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $595,555,777 | $845,555,777 | $250,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 5 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | $590,824,738 | $690,824,738 | $100,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 6 | Wonka | $509,681,815 | $634,681,815 | $125,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 7 | Fast X | $374,375,114 | $714,375,114 | $340,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 8 | Full River Red (满江红) | $368,549,592 | $581,641,120 | $213,091,528 | The Numbers |
| 9 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | $347,316,405 | $447,316,405 | $100,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 10 | The Wandering Earth 2 (流浪地球2) | $327,651,795 | $517,096,645 | $189,444,850 | The Numbers |
| 11 | No More Bets (孤注一掷) | $319,752,594 | $504,630,207 | $184,877,613 | The Numbers |
| 12 | The Little Mermaid | $319,626,289 | $569,626,289 | $250,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 13 | Lost in the Stars (消失的她) | $288,235,495 | $454,890,251 | $166,654,756 | The Numbers |
| 14 | Elemental | $284,829,737 | $484,829,737 | $200,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 15 | Five Nights at Freddy’s | $277,242,145 | $297,242,145 | $20,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 16 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | $276,071,180 | $476,071,180 | $200,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 17 | Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One | $275,394,309 | $565,394,309 | $290,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 18 | Meg 2: The Trench | $269,533,033 | $398,533,033 | $129,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 19 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | $247,862,643 | $347,862,643 | $100,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 20 | TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR | $246,413,059 | $261,413,059 | $15,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 21 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | $244,241,749 | $439,241,749 | $195,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 22 | Sound of Freedom | $236,229,678 | $250,729,678 | $14,500,000 | The Numbers |
| 23 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | $235,181,226 | $440,181,226 | $205,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 24 | The Nun II | $231,670,590 | $269,670,590 | $38,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 25 | Migration | $228,501,352 | $300,501,352 | $72,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 26 | Creation of the Gods I: Kindom of Storms (封神第一部... | $210,795,894 | $332,675,881 | $121,879,987 | The Numbers |
| 27 | Creed III | $201,148,615 | $276,148,615 | $75,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 28 | Anyone But You | $193,905,781 | $218,905,781 | $25,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 29 | Bā Jiǎo Lóng Zhōng (八角笼中) | $192,803,644 | $304,280,699 | $111,477,055 | The Numbers |
| 30 | The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか)... | $185,606,704 | $292,922,563 | $107,315,859 | The Numbers |
| 31 | PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | $171,739,292 | $201,739,292 | $30,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 32 | Insidious: The Red Door | $170,258,928 | $186,258,928 | $16,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 33 | Cháng Ān Sān Wàn Lǐ (长安三万里) | $152,656,965 | $240,921,629 | $88,264,664 | The Numbers |
| 34 | Boonie Bears: Guardian Code (熊出没·伴我“熊芯”)... | $140,729,527 | $222,097,871 | $81,368,344 | The Numbers |
| 35 | Scream VI | $136,063,850 | $169,063,850 | $33,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 36 | Evil Dead Rise | $132,256,372 | $147,256,372 | $15,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 37 | The Equalizer 3 | $121,067,560 | $191,067,560 | $70,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 38 | Under the Light (坚如磐石) | $120,414,000 | $190,036,119 | $69,622,119 | The Numbers |
| 39 | Trolls Band Together | $115,669,403 | $210,669,403 | $95,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 40 | Johnny Keep Walking (年会不能停！) | $113,069,390 | $178,444,932 | $65,375,542 | The Numbers |
| 41 | Saw X | $112,309,862 | $125,309,862 | $13,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 42 | Rén Shēng Lù Bù Shú (人生路不熟) | $111,323,413 | $175,689,449 | $64,366,036 | The Numbers |
| 43 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | $110,329,865 | $180,329,865 | $70,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 44 | The Exorcist: Believer | $106,998,069 | $136,998,069 | $30,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 45 | Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ最新作) | $90,089,318 | $105,089,318 | $15,000,000 | The Numbers |
| 46 | Ex File 4 (前任4：英年早婚) | $90,044,010 | $142,106,517 | $52,062,507 | The Numbers |
| 47 | Talk To Me | $87,692,102 | $91,942,102 | $4,250,000 | The Numbers |
| 48 | Jawan | $86,602,453 | $136,675,088 | $50,072,635 | The Numbers |
| 49 | Deep Sea (深海) | $86,231,720 | $136,090,000 | $49,858,280 | The Numbers |
| 50 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | $83,963,057 | $383,963,057 | $300,000,000 | The Numbers |