#1 of 4 #1 mystery movie of 1971
1971 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$2.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Mystery box office · 1971
Mystery Box Office 1971: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
THX 1138 (1971) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1971, with $2.4M worldwide, ahead of Klute (1971) at $34.7K and A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971) at $842. 4 mystery films released in 1971 report a worldwide gross, $2.5M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1971 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $2.5M
- THX 1138 (1971), the #1
- $2.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1971?
THX 1138 (1971) leads with $2.4M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.5M, 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 1971, 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 1971.
- 1 Mar 11, 1971 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 2 Jun 25, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.7K
- 3 Feb 18, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $842
- 4 Aug 27, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823
By release month
Which Month of 1971 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $2.4M from 1 film, led by THX 1138 (1971). August was the quietest month ($823). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971) $842 A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971)
- March Mar THX 1138 (1971) $2.4M THX 1138 (1971)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Klute (1971) $34.7K Klute (1971)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) $823 Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1971 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1964 earned the most: $12.4M from 4 films, led by A Shot in the Dark (1964). 1971 took $2.5M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 3 films | 3 | $2.9M | – | 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 |
| 1967 3 films · −72% | 3 | $38.8K | −72% | In the Heat of the Night (1967) $27.7K |
| 1968 3 films · +1337% | 3 | $558.4K | +1337% | Bullitt (1968) $512K |
| 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1970 1 film | 1 | $19.9K | – | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) $19.9K |
| 1971 4 films · +12310% | 4 | $2.5M | +12310% | THX 1138 (1971) $2.4M |
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 1971: 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 1971?
THX 1138 (1971) leads with $2.4M worldwide, $2.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Klute (1971) at $34.7K and A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971) at $842.
How much did mystery movies released in 1971 earn?
4 mystery films released in 1971 report a worldwide gross, $2.5M in all, or $618.4K per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in 1971 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, THX 1138 (1971), earned $2.4M.
How is the 1971 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 1971. 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 1971 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.