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Mystery box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2007

Mystery Box Office, Week 42 of 2007: Mystery Releases of Oct 14–20

Gone Baby Gone (2007) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20), with $34.6M worldwide, ahead of Shadows in the Palace (2007) at $9.7M and The Right Distance (2007) at $1.5M. 5 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.7M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $35.5M across 3 mystery releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$46.7M
Gone Baby Gone (2007), the #1
$34.6M
earned in the US & Canada
45%
Gone Baby Gone (2007) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 mystery movie of Week 42, 2007

Gone Baby Gone (2007)

2007 · Drama, Mystery

$34.6M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$20.3M US & Canada · 59% $14.3M elsewhere · 41%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 42 of 2007?

Gone Baby Gone (2007) leads with $34.6M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $46.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Gone Baby Gone (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $34.6M Gone Baby Gone (2007)
    $20.3M US & Canada · 59% $14.3M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Shadows in the Palace (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $9.7M Shadows in the Palace (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Right Distance (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5M The Right Distance (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $858.4K Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007)
    $858.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Riddle (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $37.9K The Riddle (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20).

  1. 1 Gone Baby Gone (2007) movie poster
    Gone Baby Gone (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $34.6M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $34.6M
  2. 2 Shadows in the Palace (2007) movie poster
    Shadows in the Palace (2007) Oct 18, 2007 · Korean · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $9.7M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  3. 3 The Right Distance (2007) movie poster
    The Right Distance (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · Italian · Mystery, Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  4. 4 Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) movie poster
    Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $858.4K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $858.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $858.4K
  5. 5 The Riddle (2007) movie poster
    The Riddle (2007) Oct 14, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $37.9K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.9K
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2002 earned the most: $263.2M from 3 films, led by The Ring (2002). Week 42, 2007 took $46.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 1 film 1 $22.9M – Beloved (1998) $22.9M
Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 3 films 3 $77.9M – From Hell (2001) $74.6M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 3 films · +238% 3 $263.2M +238% The Ring (2002) $249.3M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films · −100% 2 $788.4K −100% Hanging Offense (2003) $650.5K
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 2 films 2 $49.7M – The Fog (2005) $46.2M
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 4 films · +247% 4 $172.6M +247% The Prestige (2006) $109.7M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 5 films · −73% 5 $46.7M −73% Gone Baby Gone (2007) $34.6M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 42 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20)?

Gone Baby Gone (2007) leads with $34.6M worldwide, $20.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shadows in the Palace (2007) at $9.7M and The Right Distance (2007) at $1.5M.

How much did mystery movies released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) earn?

5 mystery films released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $46.7M in all, or $9.3M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Gone Baby Gone (2007), earned $34.6M.

How much of the Week 42, 2007 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.2M of the $46.7M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.