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Mystery Box Office 1977: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies

The Deep (1977) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1977, with $47.3M worldwide, ahead of The Serpent’s Egg (1977) at $39.2K and The American Friend (1977) at $4K. 7 mystery films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $47.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 21.1 times the total of 1976, whose releases took $2.3M. By language, English leads with $47.4M across 5 mystery releases.

1977 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$47.4M
The Deep (1977), the #1
$47.3M
vs 1976
×21.1
The Deep (1977) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 mystery movie of 1977

The Deep (1977)

1977 · Adventure, Mystery

$47.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$47.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1977?

The Deep (1977) leads with $47.3M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $47.4M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Deep (1977) movie poster Number 1
    $47.3M The Deep (1977)
    $47.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie poster Number 2
    $39.2K The Serpent’s Egg (1977)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The American Friend (1977) movie poster Number 3
    $4K The American Friend (1977)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Last Wave (1977) movie poster Number 4
    $1.7K The Last Wave (1977)
    $957 US & Canada · 58% $705 elsewhere · 42%
  5. Summerfield (1977) movie poster Number 5
    $333 Summerfield (1977)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of 1977, 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 1977.

  1. 1 The Deep (1977) movie poster
    The Deep (1977) Jun 17, 1977 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $47.3M worldwide
    Jun 17, 1977 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.3M
  2. 2 The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie poster
    The Serpent’s Egg (1977) Oct 28, 1977 · English · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $39.2K worldwide
    Oct 28, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2K
  3. 3 The American Friend (1977) movie poster
    The American Friend (1977) Sep 24, 1977 · German · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $4K worldwide
    Sep 24, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
  4. 4 The Last Wave (1977) movie poster
    The Last Wave (1977) Nov 5, 1977 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery $1.7K worldwide
    Nov 5, 1977 US and Canada: $957 Rest of the world: $705 Worldwide: $1.7K
  5. 5 Summerfield (1977) movie poster
    Summerfield (1977) Sep 30, 1977 · English · Drama, Mystery $333 worldwide
    Sep 30, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $333
  6. 6 Blue Sunshine (1977) movie poster
    Blue Sunshine (1977) Nov 1, 1977 · English · Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi $197 worldwide
    Nov 1, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197
  7. 7 Proof of the Man (1977) movie poster
    Proof of the Man (1977) Oct 8, 1977 · Japanese · Mystery, Drama, Crime $57 worldwide
    Oct 8, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57
By release month

Which Month of 1977 Earned the Most?

June releases took the most, $47.3M from 1 film, led by The Deep (1977). November was the quietest month ($1.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun The Deep (1977) $47.3M The Deep (1977)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep The American Friend (1977) $4.3K The American Friend (1977)
  10. October Oct The Serpent’s Egg (1977) $39.3K The Serpent’s Egg (1977)
  11. November Nov The Last Wave (1977) $1.9K The Last Wave (1977)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1977 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1974 earned the most: $93.3M from 6 films, led by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). 1977 took $47.4M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1968 3 films 3 $558.4K – 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
1972 2 films · −91% 2 $232.4K −91% Solaris (1972) $231K
1973 6 films · +23917% 6 $55.8M +23917% Magnum Force (1973) $39.8M
1974 6 films · +67% 6 $93.3M +67% The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) $30.9M
1975 5 films · −20% 5 $74.2M −20% The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M
1976 4 films · −97% 4 $2.3M −97% The Tenant (1976) $1.9M
1977 7 films · +2006% 7 $47.4M +2006% The Deep (1977) $47.3M
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
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
1920s 2 years · $84K
FAQ

Mystery Box Office 1977: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 1977?

The Deep (1977) leads with $47.3M worldwide, $47.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Serpent’s Egg (1977) at $39.2K and The American Friend (1977) at $4K.

How much did mystery movies released in 1977 earn?

7 mystery films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $47.4M in all, or $6.8M per film on average. 1976 releases took $2.3M.

How many mystery movies released in 1977 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Deep (1977), earned $47.3M.

How much of the 1977 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$47.3M of the $47.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1977 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 1977. 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 1977 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.