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Mystery box office · April 2002

Mystery Box Office, April 2002: Top-Grossing Releases

Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in April 2002, with $24.4M worldwide, ahead of The Cat's Meow (2002) at $3.6M and Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) at $3.6M. 7 mystery films released in April 2002 report a worldwide gross, $35M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Japanese leads with $24.4M across 1 mystery release.

April 2002 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$35M
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002), the #1
$24.4M
earned in the US & Canada
12%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of April 2002?

Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) leads with $24.4M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $34.9M, 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. Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $24.4M Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Cat's Meow (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $3.6M The Cat's Meow (2002)
    $3.2M US & Canada · 88% $437.5K elsewhere · 12%
  3. Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $3.6M Cube 2: Hypercube (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. A Private Affair (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $2.2M A Private Affair (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Salton Sea (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $1.1M The Salton Sea (2002)
    $764.6K US & Canada · 71% $308.6K elsewhere · 29%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of April 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 April 2002.

  1. 1 Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) movie poster
    Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) Apr 20, 2002 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Crime $24.4M worldwide
    Apr 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4M
  2. 2 The Cat's Meow (2002) movie poster
    The Cat's Meow (2002) Apr 12, 2002 · English · Drama, Mystery $3.6M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $437.5K Worldwide: $3.6M
  3. 3 Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) movie poster
    Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) Apr 15, 2002 · English · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror $3.6M worldwide
    Apr 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  4. 4 A Private Affair (2002) movie poster
    A Private Affair (2002) Apr 13, 2002 · French · Mystery, Crime, Thriller $2.2M worldwide
    Apr 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  5. 5 The Salton Sea (2002) movie poster
    The Salton Sea (2002) Apr 26, 2002 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.1M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $764.6K Rest of the world: $308.6K Worldwide: $1.1M
  6. 6 Spooky House (2002) movie poster
    Spooky House (2002) Apr 19, 2002 · English · Family, Horror, Mystery $65.9K worldwide
    Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $65.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.9K
  7. 7 New Best Friend (2002) movie poster
    New Best Friend (2002) Apr 12, 2002 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $53.5K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $46.4K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $53.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2002?

Of the top 7, Spooky House (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Salton Sea (2002) made 29% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $4.1M (12%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) $24.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 The Cat's Meow (2002) $3.6M
    $3.2M US & Canada · 88% $437.5K elsewhere · 12%
  3. 3 Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) $3.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 A Private Affair (2002) $2.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Salton Sea (2002) $1.1M
    $764.6K US & Canada · 71% $308.6K elsewhere · 29%
  6. 6 Spooky House (2002) $65.9K
    $65.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 New Best Friend (2002) $53.5K
    $46.4K US & Canada · 87% $7.2K elsewhere · 13%
By release week

Which Week of April 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 16 (Apr 14–20) took $28M, led by Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 The Cat's Meow (2002) $5.9M The Cat's Meow (2002)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) $28M Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 The Salton Sea (2002) $1.1M The Salton Sea (2002)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does April 2002 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 1996 earned the most: $215M from 3 films, led by Primal Fear (1996). April 2002 took $35M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1993 1 film 1 $10.6M – The Dark Half (1993) $10.6M
April 1994 1 film · −41% 1 $6.2M −41% Widows’ Peak (1994) $6.2M
April 1995 No films 0 – – –
April 1996 3 films 3 $215M – Primal Fear (1996) $102.6M
April 1997 1 film · −88% 1 $25.8M −88% Murder at 1600 (1997) $25.8M
April 1998 2 films · −56% 2 $11.3M −56% The Spanish Prisoner (1998) $9.6M
April 1999 2 films · −62% 2 $4.3M −62% Idle Hands (1999) $4.2M
April 2000 4 films · +440% 4 $23.1M +440% Gossip (2000) $12.6M
April 2001 5 films · +505% 5 $139.9M +505% Along Came a Spider (2001) $105.2M
April 2002 7 films · −75% 7 $35M −75% Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) $24.4M
Archive

Mystery Box Office in 2002, Month by Month

The months of 2002 with their totals: June leads with $848.3M, led by Minority Report (2002).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office April 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 7 films as the chart.

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

Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) leads with $24.4M worldwide. Next come The Cat's Meow (2002) at $3.6M and Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) at $3.6M.

How much did mystery movies released in April 2002 earn?

7 mystery films released in April 2002 report a worldwide gross, $35M in all, or $5M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002), earned $24.4M.

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

$4.1M of the $35M total, or 12%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.