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Mystery box office · September 2002

Mystery Box Office, September 2002: Top-Grossing Releases

8 Women (2002) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in September 2002, with $42.4M worldwide, ahead of City by the Sea (2002) at $29.7M. 2 mystery films released in September 2002 report a worldwide gross, $72.1M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada.

September 2002 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$72.1M
8 Women (2002), the #1
$42.4M
earned in the US & Canada
35%
8 Women (2002) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of September 2002

8 Women (2002)

2002 · Mystery, Comedy

$42.4M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$3.1M US & Canada · 7% $39.3M elsewhere · 93%
The chart

Every Mystery Release of September 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 September 2002.

  1. 1 8 Women (2002) movie poster
    8 Women (2002) Sep 20, 2002 · French · Mystery, Comedy, Crime $42.4M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $39.3M Worldwide: $42.4M
  2. 2 City by the Sea (2002) movie poster
    City by the Sea (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $29.7M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $29.7M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office September 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 2 films as the chart.

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

8 Women (2002) leads with $42.4M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come City by the Sea (2002) at $29.7M.

How much did mystery movies released in September 2002 earn?

2 mystery films released in September 2002 report a worldwide gross, $72.1M in all, or $36.1M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, 8 Women (2002), earned $42.4M.

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

$25.5M of the $72.1M total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.