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Mystery box office · January 1955

Mystery Box Office, January 1955: Top-Grossing Releases

Diabolique (1955) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in January 1955, with $12.5K worldwide, ahead of Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) at $10.8K. 2 mystery films released in January 1955 report a worldwide gross, $23.3K in all.

January 1955 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$23.3K
Diabolique (1955), the #1
$12.5K
Diabolique (1955) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of January 1955

Diabolique (1955)

1955 · Horror, Thriller

$12.5K worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Mystery Release of January 1955, 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 January 1955.

  1. 1 Diabolique (1955) movie poster
    Diabolique (1955) Jan 29, 1955 · French · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $12.5K worldwide
    Jan 29, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5K
  2. 2 Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) movie poster
    Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) Jan 13, 1955 · English · Thriller, Drama, Crime $10.8K worldwide
    Jan 13, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
FAQ

Mystery Box Office January 1955: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in January 1955?

Diabolique (1955) leads with $12.5K worldwide. Next come Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) at $10.8K.

How much did mystery movies released in January 1955 earn?

2 mystery films released in January 1955 report a worldwide gross, $23.3K in all, or $11.7K per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in January 1955 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Diabolique (1955), earned $12.5K.

How is the January 1955 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 January 1955. 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 January 1955 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.