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Mystery box office · September 2006

Mystery Box Office, September 2006: Top-Grossing Releases

The Black Dahlia (2006) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in September 2006, with $49.3M worldwide, ahead of The Wicker Man (2006) at $38.8M and Hollywoodland (2006) at $16.8M. 7 mystery films released in September 2006 report a worldwide gross, $110M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 8% on August 2006, whose releases took $101.9M. By language, English leads with $109.6M across 5 mystery releases.

September 2006 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$110M
The Black Dahlia (2006), the #1
$49.3M
vs August 2006
+8%
The Black Dahlia (2006) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 mystery movie of September 2006

The Black Dahlia (2006)

2006 · Drama, History

$49.3M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total

$22.5M US & Canada · 46% $26.8M elsewhere · 54%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of September 2006?

The Black Dahlia (2006) leads with $49.3M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $109.6M, 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. The Black Dahlia (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $49.3M The Black Dahlia (2006)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 46% $26.8M elsewhere · 54%
  2. The Wicker Man (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $38.8M The Wicker Man (2006)
    $23.6M US & Canada · 61% $15.2M elsewhere · 39%
  3. Hollywoodland (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $16.8M Hollywoodland (2006)
    $14.4M US & Canada · 86% $2.4M elsewhere · 14%
  4. Unrest (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $2.8M Unrest (2006)
    $321.9K US & Canada · 12% $2.5M elsewhere · 88%
  5. All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $1.9M All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of September 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 September 2006.

  1. 1 The Black Dahlia (2006) movie poster
    The Black Dahlia (2006) Sep 15, 2006 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $49.3M worldwide
    Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $49.3M
  2. 2 The Wicker Man (2006) movie poster
    The Wicker Man (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $38.8M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $38.8M
  3. 3 Hollywoodland (2006) movie poster
    Hollywoodland (2006) Sep 8, 2006 · English · Biography, Drama, History $16.8M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $16.8M
  4. 4 Unrest (2006) movie poster
    Unrest (2006) Sep 7, 2006 · English · Horror, Mystery $2.8M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2006 US and Canada: $321.9K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.8M
  5. 5 All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) movie poster
    All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) Sep 9, 2006 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  6. 6 Retribution (2006) movie poster
    Retribution (2006) Sep 3, 2006 · Japanese · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $394.6K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394.6K
  7. 7 It’s Gradiva Who Is Calling You (2006) movie poster
    It’s Gradiva Who Is Calling You (2006) Sep 8, 2006 · French · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $4K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2006?

Of the top 7, Hollywoodland (2006) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while Unrest (2006) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $60.9M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M
    $22.5M US & Canada · 46% $26.8M elsewhere · 54%
  2. 2 The Wicker Man (2006) $38.8M
    $23.6M US & Canada · 61% $15.2M elsewhere · 39%
  3. 3 Hollywoodland (2006) $16.8M
    $14.4M US & Canada · 86% $2.4M elsewhere · 14%
  4. 4 Unrest (2006) $2.8M
    $321.9K US & Canada · 12% $2.5M elsewhere · 88%
  5. 5 All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Retribution (2006) $394.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 It’s Gradiva Who Is Calling You (2006) $4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of September 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 37 (Sep 10–16) took $49.3M, led by The Black Dahlia (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Wicker Man (2006) $38.8M The Wicker Man (2006)
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Hollywoodland (2006) $21.9M Hollywoodland (2006)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M The Black Dahlia (2006)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does September 2006 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2005 earned the most: $272.1M from 9 films, led by Flightplan (2005). September 2006 took $110M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 1997 2 films 2 $235.6M – L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
September 1998 2 films · −69% 2 $73.1M −69% Urban Legend (1998) $72.5M
September 1999 4 films · +267% 4 $268.4M +267% Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M
September 2000 5 films · −65% 5 $94M −65% The Watcher (2000) $47.3M
September 2001 3 films · −48% 3 $48.5M −48% Hearts in Atlantis (2001) $30.9M
September 2002 2 films · +49% 2 $72.1M +49% 8 Women (2002) $42.4M
September 2003 9 films · −40% 9 $43.6M −40% Cold Creek Manor (2003) $29.1M
September 2004 8 films · +371% 8 $205.3M +371% The Forgotten (2004) $117.6M
September 2005 9 films · +33% 9 $272.1M +33% Flightplan (2005) $223.4M
September 2006 7 films · −60% 7 $110M −60% The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M
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).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office September 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in September 2006?

The Black Dahlia (2006) leads with $49.3M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wicker Man (2006) at $38.8M and Hollywoodland (2006) at $16.8M.

How much did mystery movies released in September 2006 earn?

7 mystery films released in September 2006 report a worldwide gross, $110M in all, or $15.7M per film on average. August 2006 releases took $101.9M.

How many mystery movies released in September 2006 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Black Dahlia (2006), earned $49.3M.

How much of the September 2006 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$60.9M of the $110M total, or 55%, 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 September 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 September 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 September 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.