Top movies at the box office last weekend

Stacker takes a look at the top box office performers from the weekend of April 21, 2023, using domestic box office data from The Numbers.

Movies at the weekend box office earned more than $121 million, down $25 million (down 17.4%) from last week. Six films were released in theaters, including “Evil Dead Rise”. Keep reading to see if “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has held onto its top spot since last week.

#ten. susume

– Weekend gross: $1,600,000 (second week of release)
– Gross total: $8,402,343
— 27th highest-grossing film to date in 2023
– Genre: Adventure
– Autonomy: 122 minutes
– Cast: Nanoka Hara, Makoto Shinkai, Makoto Shinkai

#9. handsome is scared

– Weekend gross: $2,710,950 (second week of release)
– Gross total: $3,147,189
— 37th highest-grossing A24 film
— 40th highest-grossing film to date in 2023
– Genre: Horror
– Autonomy: 179 minutes
– Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Patti LuPone

#8. Renfield

– Weekend gross: $3,110,000 (second week of release)
– Gross total: $13,622,945
— 23rd highest-grossing film to date in 2023
— 80th highest-grossing black comedy
– Genre: Black comedy
– Runtime: 93 minutes
– Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina

#7. The Pope’s Exorcist

– Weekend gross: $3,400,000 (second week of release)
– Gross total: $15,023,718
— 22nd highest-grossing film to date in 2023
– Genre: Horror
– Runtime: 103 minutes
– Cast: Russell Crowe, Alexandra Essoe, Daniel Zovatto

#6. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Thieves

– Weekend gross: $5,400,000 (fourth week of release)
– Gross total: $82,187,000
— Seventh highest grossing film so far in 2023
— 10th Highest-Grossing Weekend for a Movie Based on a Game
— 51st most profitable March weekend
– Genre: Adventure
– Autonomy: 134 minutes
Cast: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Régé-Jean Page

#5. AIR

– Weekend gross: $5,549,524 (third week of release)
– Gross total: $41,767,952
— Highest-grossing Amazon Studios movie
— 12th highest-grossing film to date in 2023
— 31st highest-grossing Easter opening weekend
– Genre: Drama
– Autonomy: 112 minutes
– Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman

#4. John Wick: Chapter 4

– Weekend gross: $5,713,000 (fifth week of release)
– Gross total: $168,843,254
— Third highest grossing film so far in 2023
— Seventh-highest-grossing weekend for Lionsgate film
— 11th most profitable March weekend
– Genre: Action
– Autonomy: 169 minutes
– Cast: Keanu Reeves, Bill Skarsgard, Donnie Yen

#3. Guy Ritchie’s Pact

– Gross opening weekend: $6,282,787
— 30th highest-grossing film to date in 2023
– Genre: Action
– Autonomy: 123 minutes
– Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Antony Starr

#2. Evil Dead Rise

– Gross opening weekend: $24,500,000
— 19th highest-grossing film to date in 2023
— 64th most profitable April weekend
— 73rd highest-grossing weekend for a horror film
– Genre: Horror
– Runtime: 97 minutes
– Cast: Alyssa Sutherland, Lily Sullivan, Mirabai Pease

#1. The movie Super Mario Bros.

– Weekend gross: $58,230,000 (third week of release)
– Gross total: $434,329,610
— Highest-Grossing Weekend for a Movie Based on a Game
— Highest-grossing movie so far in 2023
— Second-highest-grossing weekend for digital animated film
– Genre: Action
– Runtime: 92 minutes
Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day