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Mystery box office · January 2002

Mystery Box Office, January 2002: Top-Grossing Releases

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in January 2002, with $70.8M worldwide, ahead of The Mothman Prophecies (2002) at $55.3M and The Son's Room (2002) at $11.8M. 3 mystery films released in January 2002 report a worldwide gross, $137.8M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 55% on December 2001, whose releases took $306.9M.

January 2002 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$137.8M
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002), the #1
$70.8M
vs December 2001
−55%
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 mystery movie of January 2002

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002)

2002 · Action, History

$70.8M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$11.3M US & Canada · 16% $59.5M elsewhere · 84%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of January 2002?

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) leads with $70.8M, 51% of the total. The top 3 together took $137.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $70.8M Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002)
    $11.3M US & Canada · 16% $59.5M elsewhere · 84%
  2. The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $55.3M The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
    $35.7M US & Canada · 65% $19.6M elsewhere · 35%
  3. The Son's Room (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $11.8M The Son's Room (2002)
    $1M US & Canada · 9% $10.8M elsewhere · 91%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of January 2002, 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 January 2002.

  1. 1 Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) movie poster
    Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) Jan 11, 2002 · Action, History, Mystery $70.8M worldwide
    Jan 11, 2002 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $59.5M Worldwide: $70.8M
  2. 2 The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie poster
    The Mothman Prophecies (2002) Jan 25, 2002 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $55.3M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: $19.6M Worldwide: $55.3M
  3. 3 The Son's Room (2002) movie poster
    The Son's Room (2002) Jan 25, 2002 · Italian · Drama, Mystery $11.8M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $11.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2002?

Of the top 3, The Mothman Prophecies (2002) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while The Son's Room (2002) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $48M (35%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $70.8M
    $11.3M US & Canada · 16% $59.5M elsewhere · 84%
  2. 2 The Mothman Prophecies (2002) $55.3M
    $35.7M US & Canada · 65% $19.6M elsewhere · 35%
  3. 3 The Son's Room (2002) $11.8M
    $1M US & Canada · 9% $10.8M elsewhere · 91%
Earlier years

How Does January 2002 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2002 earned the most: $137.8M from 3 films, led by Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 1993 No films 0 – – –
January 1994 No films 0 – – –
January 1995 No films 0 – – –
January 1996 No films 0 – – –
January 1997 No films 0 – – –
January 1998 1 film 1 $2.1M – Zero Effect (1998) $2.1M
January 1999 2 films · +479% 2 $12.1M +479% In Dreams (1999) $12M
January 2000 1 film · +46% 1 $17.6M +46% Eye of the Beholder (2000) $17.6M
January 2001 3 films · +68% 3 $29.6M +68% The Pledge (2001) $29.4M
January 2002 3 films · +366% 3 $137.8M +366% Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $70.8M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office January 2002: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in January 2002?

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) leads with $70.8M worldwide, $11.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Mothman Prophecies (2002) at $55.3M and The Son's Room (2002) at $11.8M.

How much did mystery movies released in January 2002 earn?

3 mystery films released in January 2002 report a worldwide gross, $137.8M in all, or $45.9M per film on average. December 2001 releases took $306.9M.

How many mystery movies released in January 2002 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002), earned $70.8M.

How much of the January 2002 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$48M of the $137.8M total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2002 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 January 2002. 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 January 2002 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.