#1 of 2 #1 mystery movie of September 1986
1986 · Drama, Mystery
$8.7M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$8.6M US & Canada · 99% $121.3K elsewhere · 1%
Mystery box office · September 1986
Mystery Box Office, September 1986: Top-Grossing Releases
Blue Velvet (1986) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in September 1986, with $8.7M worldwide, ahead of The Name of the Rose (1986) at $7.2M. 2 mystery films released in September 1986 report a worldwide gross, $15.8M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1986 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $15.8M
- Blue Velvet (1986), the #1
- $8.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Mystery Release of September 1986, 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 September 1986.
- 1 Sep 19, 1986 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $121.3K Worldwide: $8.7M
- 2
Sep 24, 1986 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 1986, Month by Month
The months of 1986 with their totals: December leads with $108.7M, led by The Golden Child (1986).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $18.8M #1 April Fool's Day (1986)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July $38.6M #1 The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
- August No grosses
- September $15.8M #1 Blue Velvet (1986)
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $108.7M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office September 1986: 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 September 1986?
Blue Velvet (1986) leads with $8.7M worldwide, $8.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Name of the Rose (1986) at $7.2M.
How much did mystery movies released in September 1986 earn?
2 mystery films released in September 1986 report a worldwide gross, $15.8M in all, or $7.9M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in September 1986 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blue Velvet (1986), earned $8.7M.
How is the September 1986 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 September 1986. 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 September 1986 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.