#1 of 2,459 Highest-grossing mystery movie ever
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
2011 · Adventure, Mystery
$1.3B worldwide
$381.4M US & Canada · 28% $961.1M elsewhere · 72%
Mystery box office
Mystery Box Office: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies of All Time & 2026 So Far
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) is the highest-grossing mystery movie in our database, with $1.3B worldwide, ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) ($1B) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) ($1B). 2,459 mystery films report a worldwide gross, $75.7B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $1 billion and 211 crossed $100 million. In 2026 so far, Disclosure Day (2026) leads with $247.2M; 35 releases took $1.4B, down 38% on the same days of 2025 ($2.2B).
- mystery films with a gross
- 2,459
- combined worldwide, all time
- $75.7B
- from 2026 releases so far
- $1.4B
- vs the same days of 2025
- −38%
#1 of 2,459 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies Ever?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) leads with $1.3B, $298.7M ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010). The top 10 took $9.4B together, 12% of what all 2,459 films earned. 1 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)Jul 15, 2011 US and Canada: $381.4M Rest of the world: $961.1M Worldwide: $1.3B
Jul 15, 2011 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $1.3B worldwide - 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)Nov 19, 2010 US and Canada: $296.4M Rest of the world: $747.4M Worldwide: $1B Nov 19, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $1B worldwide - 3
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)Nov 16, 2001 US and Canada: $318.9M Rest of the world: $707.6M Worldwide: $1B Nov 16, 2001 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $1B worldwide - 4
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)Jul 11, 2007 US and Canada: $292.4M Rest of the world: $715.2M Worldwide: $1B Jul 11, 2007 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $1B worldwide - 5
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: $302.3M Rest of the world: $638.7M Worldwide: $941.1M Jul 15, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $941.1M worldwide - 6
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)Nov 18, 2005 US and Canada: $290.5M Rest of the world: $607M Worldwide: $897.5M Nov 18, 2005 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $897.5M worldwide - 7
Jul 16, 2010 US and Canada: $292.6M Rest of the world: $546.8M Worldwide: $839.4M - 8
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)Jun 4, 2004 US and Canada: $250.1M Rest of the world: $558.4M Worldwide: $808.5M Jun 4, 2004 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $808.5M worldwide - 9
Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: $369.3M Rest of the world: $403M Worldwide: $772.3M - 10
May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $217.5M Rest of the world: $542.5M Worldwide: $760M
2026 so far
What Are the Biggest Mystery Hits of 2026 So Far?
Disclosure Day (2026) leads with $247.2M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $923.5M, 67% of what all 35 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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By release month
Which Month of 2026 Was Best for Mystery Movies?
August releases took the most, $316.1M from 4 films, led by Insidious: Out of the Further (2026). March was the quietest month ($5.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Mercy (2026) $113.7M Mercy (2026)
- February Feb Scream 7 (2026) $208.6M Scream 7 (2026)
- March Mar Protector (2026) $5.3M Protector (2026)
- April Apr Exit 8 (2026) $49.5M Exit 8 (2026)
- May May The Sheep Detectives (2026) $138.1M The Sheep Detectives (2026)
- June Jun Disclosure Day (2026) $248.8M Disclosure Day (2026)
- July Jul Evil Dead Burn (2026) $82.6M Evil Dead Burn (2026)
- August Aug Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) $316.1M Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September Sep Hope (2026) $51.6M Hope (2026)
- October Oct Verity (2026) $163.8M Verity (2026)
- November Nov No reported grosses – so far No reported grosses
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies?
2023 releases earned the most: $4B from 97 films, led by Fast X (2023). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2023 97 films | 97 | $4B | Fast X (2023) $704.9M |
| 2010 56 films | 56 | $3.7B | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) $1B |
| 2007 82 films | 82 | $3.4B | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2009 66 films | 66 | $3.4B | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M |
| 2004 55 films | 55 | $3.3B | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $808.5M |
| 2011 50 films | 50 | $3.1B | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| 1999 40 films | 40 | $3.1B | The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M |
| 2017 119 films | 119 | $3B | Murder on the Orient Express (2017) $352.8M |
| 2019 142 films | 142 | $2.9B | Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) $392.1M |
| 2018 117 films | 117 | $2.8B | The Nun (2018) $366.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak?
English-language mystery films took $60.7B across 1,374 films, 80% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language mystery films ($4.8B) and Japanese-language mystery films ($2.7B).
- English $60.7B1,374 films · #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
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Chinese $4.8B82 films · #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) -
Japanese $2.7B186 films · #1 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) -
Korean $866.4M112 films · #1 Exhuma (2024) -
Spanish $653.6M86 films · #1 Volver (2006) -
French $532M120 films · #1 A Very Long Engagement (2004) -
Cantonese $351.1M35 films · #1 Project Gutenberg (2018) -
Swedish $330.7M16 films · #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) -
Hindi $265.5M45 films · #1 PK (2014) -
Russian $192.5M30 films · #1 The Execution (2024)
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
Other genres
Compare Mystery With Another Genre
Mystery has 2,459 films with a gross and $75.7B in all; each of these 20 genres has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
FAQ
Mystery Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Mystery charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 2,459 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie of all time?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) leads with $1.3B worldwide, $381.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) ($1B) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) ($1B).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing mystery movie of 2026 so far?
Disclosure Day (2026) leads 2026 with $247.2M worldwide, 18% of the $1.4B that its 35 releases report. Films of this year are still earning, so the order can change.
2026 chart How much have mystery movies earned at the box office?
2,459 mystery films report a worldwide gross, $75.7B in all, or $30.8M per film on average. $30.5B (40%) came from the US & Canada.
How many mystery movies have made $1 billion?
4 films crossed $1 billion worldwide, among them Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). 211 crossed $100 million.
Which year was the biggest for mystery movies?
2023 releases earned the most: $4B from 97 films, led by Fast X (2023).
2023 chart How are mystery box office numbers counted?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are records that list seven or more genres.