"The Exorcist: Believer" Makes #1 during Columbus Day Weekend

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The Exorcist: Believer Takes Possession of Box Office
by Andrew Dalton
Oct. 9, 2023


The Exorcist: Believer drove out all foes at the box office, but its numbers didn't entirely make heads spin.

Facing competition from no major new releases, the latest resurrection of the demonic franchise brought in $27.2 million in North America in its opening weekend for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, according to studio estimates Sunday.

That was more than the weekend take of the next three films combined. But while it nearly earned back its reported budget of $30 million in just a few days, the take for The Exorcist: Believer was underwhelming after the two companies paid $400 million in 2021 for the rights to a new trilogy.




Last week's top film, Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, was a distant second, with $11.8 million, and has earned $38.9 million after two weekends for Paramount Pictures.

Horror sequel Saw X was third for Lionsgate Films with $8.2 million and has brought in $32.6 million after two weekends.

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October 6-8, 2023: Weekend Studio Estimates

1. The Exorcist: Believer $26,497,600
2. PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie $7,837,343 / $38,447,060
3. Saw X $7,837,343 / $7,837,343
4. The Creator $6,245,290 / $6,245,290
5. The Blind $3,205,406 / $10,565,867
6. A Haunting in Venice $2,692,512 / $35,614,238
7. The Nun II $2,604,278 / $81,089,080
8. Dumb Money $2,123,504 / $10,608,569
9. The Equalizer 3 $1,800,939 / $88,803,214
10. Hocus Pocus (30th Anniv.) $1,609,874