October 2023 Box Office Breakdown: 10 Biggest Stats, Records & Failures

The October 2023 box office breakdown reveals that fall’s slew of movies had their fair share of both record-breaking moments and startling failures. For starters, it’s no surprise that Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour continued to reign supreme at the box office even as its limited four-week run comes to an end. Apart from Swift’s feel-good concert movie, horror flicks — both old and new — dominated October, which is hardly surprising given the month’s Halloween leanings. However, despite being panned by critics, the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie managed to topple end-of-the-month records and raise the lucrative genre’s bar even higher.