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Mystery box office · Week 43 · Oct 17–23, 2004

Mystery Box Office, Week 43 of 2004: Mystery Releases of Oct 17–23

The Grudge (2004) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23), with $187.3M worldwide, ahead of The Machinist (2004) at $8.2M. 2 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $195.5M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 43 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$195.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
57%
The Grudge (2004) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of Week 43, 2004

The Grudge (2004)

2004 · Mystery, Thriller

$187.3M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$110.4M US & Canada · 59% $76.9M elsewhere · 41%
The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 43 of 2004, 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 week 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23).

  1. 1 The Grudge (2004) movie poster
    The Grudge (2004) Oct 22, 2004 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $187.3M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $110.4M Rest of the world: $76.9M Worldwide: $187.3M
  2. 2 The Machinist (2004) movie poster
    The Machinist (2004) Oct 22, 2004 · English · Mystery, Thriller $8.2M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $8.2M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 43 of 2004: 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 week 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23)?

The Grudge (2004) leads with $187.3M worldwide, $110.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Machinist (2004) at $8.2M.

How much did mystery movies released in week 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23) earn?

2 mystery films released in week 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $195.5M in all, or $97.7M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Grudge (2004) with $187.3M.

How much of the Week 43, 2004 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$111.4M of the $195.5M total, or 57%, 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 week 43, 2004 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 week 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23). 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 week 43, 2004 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.