#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 40, 2007
2007 · Drama, Mystery
$93M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$49M US & Canada · 53% $44M elsewhere · 47%
Mystery box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2007
Mystery Box Office, Week 40 of 2007: Mystery Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
Michael Clayton (2007) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $93M worldwide, ahead of The Appeared (2007) at $284.8K and My Kid Could Paint That (2007) at $258.3K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $93.5M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $93.5M
- Michael Clayton (2007), the #1
- $93M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 53%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 40 of 2007?
Michael Clayton (2007) leads with $93M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $93.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 40 of 2007, 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 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: $49M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $93M
- 2 Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $284.8K
- 3 Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: $231.6K Rest of the world: $26.7K Worldwide: $258.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $93.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $93.5M, led by Michael Clayton (2007).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Nines (2007) $166.5K The Nines (2007)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 They Wait (2007) $463.9K They Wait (2007)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Eastern Promises (2007) $90.6M Eastern Promises (2007)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Manorama Six Feet Under (2007) $146.7K Manorama Six Feet Under (2007)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 The Detective (2007) $2.2M The Detective (2007)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Michael Clayton (2007) $93.5M Michael Clayton (2007)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Sleuth (2007) $5.9M Sleuth (2007)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Gone Baby Gone (2007) $46.7M Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2006 earned the most: $291.5M from 1 film, led by The Departed (2006). Week 40, 2007 took $93.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films | 2 | $4.5M | – | Wonderland (2003) $2.5M |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films | 2 | $8.7M | – | The Dark (2005) $6.6M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 1 film · +3259% | 1 | $291.5M | +3259% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · −68% | 3 | $93.5M | −68% | Michael Clayton (2007) $93M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2007, Week by Week
41 weeks of 2007 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $1B, led by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
- Week 1 $1.4M
- Week 2 $26.9K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $18.2M
- Week 6 $597.9K
- Week 7 $41.1M
- Week 8 $82.2M
- Week 9 $87.4M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $106.7M
- Week 12 $95.7M
- Week 13 $4.2M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $207M
- Week 16 $208M
- Week 17 $32.9M
- Week 18 $133.3K
- Week 19 $340.5K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $3.5M
- Week 22 $49.7M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $34.6M
- Week 25 $17.9K
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $1B
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $10.9M
- Week 31 $450M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $5.8M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $166.5K
- Week 36 $463.9K
- Week 37 $90.6M
- Week 38 $146.7K
- Week 39 $2.2M
- Week 40 $93.5M
- Week 41 $5.9M
- Week 42 $46.7M
- Week 43 $4.2M
- Week 44 $3.6M
- Week 45 $7.8M
- Week 46 $2.7M
- Week 47 $32.5M
- Week 48 $2.6M
- Week 49 $129.9M
- Week 50 $2.6M
- Week 51 $459.2M
- Week 52 $83.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 40 of 2007: 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 week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
Michael Clayton (2007) leads with $93M worldwide, $49M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Appeared (2007) at $284.8K and My Kid Could Paint That (2007) at $258.3K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $93.5M in all, or $31.2M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Michael Clayton (2007), earned $93M.
How is the week 40, 2007 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 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 2007 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.