#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of 1942
1942 · Drama, Mystery
$15.4K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Mystery box office · 1942
Mystery Box Office 1942: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Keeper of the Flame (1942) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1942, with $15.4K worldwide, ahead of This Gun for Hire (1942) at $108 and The Glass Key (1942) at $105. 3 mystery films released in 1942 report a worldwide gross, $15.6K in all.
- 1942 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $15.6K
- Keeper of the Flame (1942), the #1
- $15.4K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1942?
Keeper of the Flame (1942) leads with $15.4K, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $15.6K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of 1942, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1942.
- 1 Dec 1, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K
- 2 Apr 24, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108
- 3 Sep 8, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105
By release month
Which Month of 1942 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $15.4K from 1 film, led by Keeper of the Flame (1942). September was the quietest month ($105). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr This Gun for Hire (1942) $108 This Gun for Hire (1942)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep The Glass Key (1942) $105 The Glass Key (1942)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Keeper of the Flame (1942) $15.4K Keeper of the Flame (1942)
Last 10 years
How Does 1942 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1936 earned the most: $3.2M from 2 films, led by After the Thin Man (1936). 1942 took $15.6K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 1 film | 1 | $27.7K | – | The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) $27.7K |
| 1934 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1935 2 films | 2 | $54.3K | – | The 39 Steps (1935) $54.1K |
| 1936 2 films · +5725% | 2 | $3.2M | +5725% | After the Thin Man (1936) $3.2M |
| 1937 1 film · −100% | 1 | $401 | −100% | Young and Innocent (1937) $401 |
| 1938 1 film · +10247% | 1 | $41.5K | +10247% | The Lady Vanishes (1938) $41.5K |
| 1939 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1940 2 films | 2 | $114.1K | – | Rebecca (1940) $113.3K |
| 1941 3 films · +1435% | 3 | $1.8M | +1435% | Citizen Kane (1941) $1.7M |
| 1942 3 films · −99% | 3 | $15.6K | −99% | Keeper of the Flame (1942) $15.4K |
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
FAQ
Mystery Box Office 1942: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 1942?
Keeper of the Flame (1942) leads with $15.4K worldwide. Next come This Gun for Hire (1942) at $108 and The Glass Key (1942) at $105.
How much did mystery movies released in 1942 earn?
3 mystery films released in 1942 report a worldwide gross, $15.6K in all, or $5.2K per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in 1942 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Keeper of the Flame (1942), earned $15.4K.
How is the 1942 mystery box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1942. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1942 mystery box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.