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Mystery box office · Week 3 · Jan 13–19, 2008

Mystery Box Office, Week 3 of 2008: Mystery Releases of Jan 13–19

Cloverfield (2008) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19), with $172.4M worldwide, ahead of The Oxford Murders (2008) at $17.6M. 2 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $190M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 3 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$190M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
42%
Cloverfield (2008) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of Week 3, 2008

Cloverfield (2008)

2008 · Action, Sci-Fi

$172.4M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$80M US & Canada · 46% $92.3M elsewhere · 54%
The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 3 of 2008, 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 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19).

  1. 1 Cloverfield (2008) movie poster
    Cloverfield (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery $172.4M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $92.3M Worldwide: $172.4M
  2. 2 The Oxford Murders (2008) movie poster
    The Oxford Murders (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Mystery, Crime, Thriller $17.6M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $17.6M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 3 of 2008: 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 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19)?

Cloverfield (2008) leads with $172.4M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Oxford Murders (2008) at $17.6M.

How much did mystery movies released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) earn?

2 mystery films released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $190M in all, or $95M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cloverfield (2008) with $172.4M.

How much of the Week 3, 2008 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$80.1M of the $190M total, or 42%, 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 3, 2008 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 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19). 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 3, 2008 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.