#1 of 4 #1 mystery movie of 1966
1966 · Mystery, Comedy
$95.3K worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$95.2K US & Canada · 100% $95 elsewhere · <1%
Mystery box office · 1966
Mystery Box Office 1966: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Made in U.S.A (1966) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1966, with $95.3K worldwide, ahead of Blow-Up (1966) at $38.6K and Eye of the Devil (1966) at $5K. 4 mystery films released in 1966 report a worldwide gross, $139.5K in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1966 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $139.5K
- Made in U.S.A (1966), the #1
- $95.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 68%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1966?
Made in U.S.A (1966) leads with $95.3K, 68% of the total. The top 4 together took $139.5K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of 1966, 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 1966.
- 1 Dec 3, 1966 US and Canada: $95.2K Rest of the world: $95 Worldwide: $95.3K
- 2 Dec 18, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K
- 3 Nov 18, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
- 4 Oct 5, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $647
By release month
Which Month of 1966 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $133.9K from 2 films, led by Made in U.S.A (1966). October was the quietest month ($647). 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Seconds (1966) $647 Seconds (1966)
- November Nov Eye of the Devil (1966) $5K Eye of the Devil (1966)
- December Dec Made in U.S.A (1966) $133.9K Made in U.S.A (1966)
Last 10 years
How Does 1966 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1960 earned the most: $32.3M from 3 films, led by Psycho (1960). 1966 took $139.5K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1958 2 films | 2 | $8M | – | Vertigo (1958) $8M |
| 1959 3 films · −97% | 3 | $212.8K | −97% | North by Northwest (1959) $197.9K |
| 1960 3 films · +15080% | 3 | $32.3M | +15080% | Psycho (1960) $32.3M |
| 1961 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.2K | −100% | The Naked Edge (1961) $1.2K |
| 1962 3 films · +243071% | 3 | $2.9M | +243071% | The Manchurian Candidate (1962) $2.8M |
| 1963 3 films · −90% | 3 | $294.2K | −90% | Charade (1963) $175.1K |
| 1964 4 films · +4111% | 4 | $12.4M | +4111% | A Shot in the Dark (1964) $12.4M |
| 1965 2 films · −99% | 2 | $80K | −99% | Alphaville (1965) $66.7K |
| 1966 4 films · +74% | 4 | $139.5K | +74% | Made in U.S.A (1966) $95.3K |
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 1966: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 1966?
Made in U.S.A (1966) leads with $95.3K worldwide, $95.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blow-Up (1966) at $38.6K and Eye of the Devil (1966) at $5K.
How much did mystery movies released in 1966 earn?
4 mystery films released in 1966 report a worldwide gross, $139.5K in all, or $34.9K per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in 1966 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Made in U.S.A (1966), earned $95.3K.
How is the 1966 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 1966. 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 1966 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.