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Mystery Box Office, October 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

From Hell (2001) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in October 2001, with $74.6M worldwide, ahead of Thirteen Ghosts (2001) at $68.5M and K-PAX (2001) at $65M. 8 mystery films released in October 2001 report a worldwide gross, $239.2M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.9 times the total of September 2001, whose releases took $48.5M. By language, English leads with $239.1M across 7 mystery releases.

October 2001 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$239.2M
From Hell (2001), the #1
$74.6M
vs September 2001
×4.9
From Hell (2001) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 mystery movie of October 2001

From Hell (2001)

2001 · Mystery, Thriller

$74.6M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total

$31.6M US & Canada · 42% $43M elsewhere · 58%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of October 2001?

From Hell (2001) leads with $74.6M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $235.8M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. From Hell (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $74.6M From Hell (2001)
    $31.6M US & Canada · 42% $43M elsewhere · 58%
  2. Thirteen Ghosts (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $68.5M Thirteen Ghosts (2001)
    $41.9M US & Canada · 61% $26.6M elsewhere · 39%
  3. K-PAX (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $65M K-PAX (2001)
    $50.3M US & Canada · 77% $14.7M elsewhere · 23%
  4. Mulholland Dr. (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $20.4M Mulholland Dr. (2001)
    $7.2M US & Canada · 35% $13.2M elsewhere · 65%
  5. Donnie Darko (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $7.4M Donnie Darko (2001)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 20% $5.9M elsewhere · 80%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of October 2001, 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 October 2001.

  1. 1 From Hell (2001) movie poster
    From Hell (2001) Oct 19, 2001 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $74.6M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $74.6M
  2. 2 Thirteen Ghosts (2001) movie poster
    Thirteen Ghosts (2001) Oct 26, 2001 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $68.5M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $26.6M Worldwide: $68.5M
  3. 3 K-PAX (2001) movie poster
    K-PAX (2001) Oct 26, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $65M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $65M
  4. 4 Mulholland Dr. (2001) movie poster
    Mulholland Dr. (2001) Oct 12, 2001 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $20.4M worldwide
    Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $20.4M
  5. 5 Donnie Darko (2001) movie poster
    Donnie Darko (2001) Oct 26, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $7.4M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $7.4M
  6. 6 Waking Life (2001) movie poster
    Waking Life (2001) Oct 19, 2001 · English · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $3.2M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $275.4K Worldwide: $3.2M
  7. 7 Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001) movie poster
    Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001) Oct 19, 2001 · English · Drama, Mystery $122.1K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $67.9K Rest of the world: $54.2K Worldwide: $122.1K
  8. 8 Werckmeister Harmonies (2001) movie poster
    Werckmeister Harmonies (2001) Oct 10, 2001 · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $69.9K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2001 US and Canada: $69.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2001?

Of the top 8, Werckmeister Harmonies (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Donnie Darko (2001) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $135.5M (57%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 From Hell (2001) $74.6M
    $31.6M US & Canada · 42% $43M elsewhere · 58%
  2. 2 Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $68.5M
    $41.9M US & Canada · 61% $26.6M elsewhere · 39%
  3. 3 K-PAX (2001) $65M
    $50.3M US & Canada · 77% $14.7M elsewhere · 23%
  4. 4 Mulholland Dr. (2001) $20.4M
    $7.2M US & Canada · 35% $13.2M elsewhere · 65%
  5. 5 Donnie Darko (2001) $7.4M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 20% $5.9M elsewhere · 80%
  6. 6 Waking Life (2001) $3.2M
    $2.9M US & Canada · 91% $275.4K elsewhere · 9%
  7. 7 Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001) $122.1K
    $67.9K US & Canada · 56% $54.2K elsewhere · 44%
  8. 8 Werckmeister Harmonies (2001) $69.9K
    $69.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of October 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 43 (Oct 21–27) took $140.9M, led by Thirteen Ghosts (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Mulholland Dr. (2001) $20.5M Mulholland Dr. (2001)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 From Hell (2001) $77.9M From Hell (2001)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $140.9M Thirteen Ghosts (2001)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2001 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 1997 earned the most: $345.6M from 4 films, led by The Devil's Advocate (1997). October 2001 took $239.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1992 3 films 3 $32.9M – Consenting Adults (1992) $21.6M
October 1993 2 films · +41% 2 $46.4M +41% Malice (1993) $46.4M
October 1994 1 film · −93% 1 $3.2M −93% Silent Fall (1994) $3.2M
October 1995 1 film · +908% 1 $32.1M +908% Copycat (1995) $32.1M
October 1996 1 film · +179% 1 $89.5M +179% The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M
October 1997 4 films · +286% 4 $345.6M +286% The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M
October 1998 1 film · −93% 1 $22.9M −93% Beloved (1998) $22.9M
October 1999 4 films · +428% 4 $120.5M +428% Random Hearts (1999) $74.6M
October 2000 2 films · −60% 2 $47.8M −60% Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) $47.7M
October 2001 8 films · +400% 8 $239.2M +400% From Hell (2001) $74.6M
Archive

Mystery Box Office in 2001, Month by Month

The months of 2001 with their totals: November leads with $1.1B, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office October 2001: 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in October 2001?

From Hell (2001) leads with $74.6M worldwide, $31.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Thirteen Ghosts (2001) at $68.5M and K-PAX (2001) at $65M.

How much did mystery movies released in October 2001 earn?

8 mystery films released in October 2001 report a worldwide gross, $239.2M in all, or $29.9M per film on average. September 2001 releases took $48.5M.

How many mystery movies released in October 2001 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, From Hell (2001), earned $74.6M.

How much of the October 2001 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$135.5M of the $239.2M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2001 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 October 2001. 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 October 2001 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.