#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of January 2006
2006 · Mystery, Thriller
$82M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$47.3M US & Canada · 58% $34.7M elsewhere · 42%
Mystery box office · January 2006
Mystery Box Office, January 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Hostel (2006) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in January 2006, with $82M worldwide, ahead of The House of Adam (2006) at $7.5M and Bubble (2006) at $262K. 3 mystery films released in January 2006 report a worldwide gross, $89.7M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 37% on December 2005, whose releases took $143.2M.
- January 2006 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $89.7M
- Hostel (2006), the #1
- $82M
- vs December 2005
- −37%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of January 2006?
Hostel (2006) leads with $82M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $89.7M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of January 2006, 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 2006.
- 1 Jan 6, 2006 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $34.7M Worldwide: $82M
- 2 Jan 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
- 3 Jan 27, 2006 US and Canada: $145.6K Rest of the world: $116.3K Worldwide: $262K
By release week
Which Week of January 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–7) took $82M, led by Hostel (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Hostel (2006) $82M Hostel (2006)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 The House of Adam (2006) $7.5M The House of Adam (2006)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Bubble (2006) $262K Bubble (2006)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2006 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2005 earned the most: $219M from 4 films, led by Hide and Seek (2005). January 2006 took $89.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| January 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2004 2 films | 2 | $14.7M | – | Half a Confession (2004) $14.6M |
| January 2005 4 films · +1390% | 4 | $219M | +1390% | Hide and Seek (2005) $127.4M |
| January 2006 3 films · −59% | 3 | $89.7M | −59% | Hostel (2006) $82M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2006, Month by Month
The months of 2006 with their totals: May leads with $831.7M, led by The Da Vinci Code (2006).
- January $89.7M #1 Hostel (2006)
- February $299M #1 The Pink Panther (2006)
- March $43.9M #1 Basic Instinct 2 (2006)
- April $129.4M #1 Silent Hill (2006)
- May $831.7M #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- June $18.4M #1 Trick: The Movie 2 (2006)
- July $280.1M #1 Monster House (2006)
- August $101.9M #1 The Illusionist (2006)
- September $110M #1 The Black Dahlia (2006)
- October $540.7M #1 The Departed (2006)
- November $108.3M #1 Volver (2006)
- December $186.7M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office January 2006: 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 2006?
Hostel (2006) leads with $82M worldwide, $47.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The House of Adam (2006) at $7.5M and Bubble (2006) at $262K.
How much did mystery movies released in January 2006 earn?
3 mystery films released in January 2006 report a worldwide gross, $89.7M in all, or $29.9M per film on average. December 2005 releases took $143.2M.
How many mystery movies released in January 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hostel (2006), earned $82M.
How is the January 2006 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 2006. 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 2006 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.