#1 of 66 #1 mystery movie of 2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
2009 · Action, Adventure
$941.1M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total
$302.3M US & Canada · 32% $638.7M elsewhere · 68%
Mystery box office · 2009
Mystery Box Office 2009: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 2009, with $941.1M worldwide, ahead of Sherlock Holmes (2009) at $524M and Angels & Demons (2009) at $485.9M. 66 mystery films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $3.4B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 85% on 2008, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $3B across 33 mystery releases.
- 2009 releases with a gross
- 66
- combined worldwide
- $3.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs 2008
- +85%
#1 of 66 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 2009?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) leads with $941.1M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.3B, 69% of what all 66 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $941.1M Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)$302.3M US & Canada · 32% $638.7M elsewhere · 68%
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 66. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2009.
- 1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: $302.3M Rest of the world: $638.7M Worldwide: $941.1M
Jul 15, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $941.1M worldwide - 2 Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $209M Rest of the world: $315M Worldwide: $524M
- 3 May 15, 2009 US and Canada: $133.4M Rest of the world: $352.6M Worldwide: $485.9M
- 4 Mar 6, 2009 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $77.9M Worldwide: $185.4M
- 5 Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $103.7M Worldwide: $183.7M
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Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $63.4M Rest of the world: $37.9M Worldwide: $101.3M - 7
Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $51.5M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $100.7M - 8
Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: $37M Rest of the world: $50.8M Worldwide: $87.8M - 9
Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $33.8M Worldwide: $76.5M - 10
Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $40.1M Worldwide: $76M - 11
Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: $40.5M Worldwide: $68.2M - 12
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $61.8M Dec 25, 2009 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $61.8M worldwide - 13
Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $34.8M Worldwide: $60.3M - 14
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)Aug 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4M
Aug 19, 2009 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery $48.4M worldwide - 15
Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $41.6M - 16
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009)Apr 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.7M Apr 18, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Thriller $39.7M worldwide - 17
Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $33.3M - 18
Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $31.2M - 19
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5M Jan 30, 2009 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Adventure $29.5M worldwide - 20
Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.5M - 21
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7M Oct 10, 2009 · Japanese · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $24.7M worldwide - 22
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $23M - 23
Dec 30, 2009 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $19.4M - 24
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $18M - 25
Feb 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M - 26
Jun 12, 2009 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $9.8M - 27
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge (2009)Mar 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M Mar 7, 2009 · Japanese · Mystery, Drama $8.6M worldwide - 28
Feb 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M - 29
Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 30
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009)Dec 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M Dec 1, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Family, Mystery $6.1M worldwide - 31
May 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 32
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $32.9K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.5M - 33
Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 34
Jun 11, 2009 US and Canada: $518.5K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.9M - 35
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2.8M - 36
Sep 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 37
Mar 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 38
Feb 27, 2009 US and Canada: $666K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2.2M - 39
Feb 9, 2009 US and Canada: $7.2K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M - 40
May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $426.7K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2M - 41
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 42
Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 43
Jun 26, 2009 US and Canada: $27.3K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 44
Sep 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 45
Jul 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $924.5K - 46
Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.6K - 47
Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823K - 48
Feb 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $784.5K - 49
Dec 31, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $606.6K - 50
Mar 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $568.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2009?
Of the top 10, The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Angels & Demons (2009) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 66 films, $1.2B (36%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M $302.3M US & Canada · 32% $638.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 2 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M $209M US & Canada · 40% $315M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 Angels & Demons (2009) $485.9M $133.4M US & Canada · 27% $352.6M elsewhere · 73%
- 4 Watchmen (2009) $185.4M $107.5M US & Canada · 58% $77.9M elsewhere · 42%
- 5 Knowing (2009) $183.7M $80M US & Canada · 44% $103.7M elsewhere · 56%
- 6 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $101.3M $63.4M US & Canada · 63% $37.9M elsewhere · 37%
- 7 My Bloody Valentine (2009) $100.7M $51.5M US & Canada · 51% $49.2M elsewhere · 49%
- 8 State of Play (2009) $87.8M $37M US & Canada · 42% $50.8M elsewhere · 58%
- 9 The Unborn (2009) $76.5M $42.7M US & Canada · 56% $33.8M elsewhere · 44%
- 10 The Pink Panther 2 (2009) $76M $35.9M US & Canada · 47% $40.1M elsewhere · 53%
Gross bands
How Many 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 66 films crossed $100M and took $2.5B between them, 75% of the total. 41 films, 62% of the list, earned under $10M.
43% 31% 23%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 3% of the list $1.5B · 43% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 8% of the list $1.1B · 31% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 18 films, 27% of the list $775M · 23% of the gross
- Under $10M 41 films, 62% of the list $82M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2009 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $942M from 2 films, led by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). June was the quietest month ($13.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan My Bloody Valentine (2009) $256.2M My Bloody Valentine (2009)
- February Feb The Pink Panther 2 (2009) $160.3M The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
- March Mar Watchmen (2009) $381.4M Watchmen (2009)
- April Apr State of Play (2009) $130.5M State of Play (2009)
- May May Angels & Demons (2009) $492.7M Angels & Demons (2009)
- June Jun Moon (2009) $13.8M Moon (2009)
- July Jul Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $942M Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- August Aug The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $174.9M The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
- September Sep Buried Secrets (2009) $52.1M Buried Secrets (2009)
- October Oct Saw VI (2009) $128.6M Saw VI (2009)
- November Nov The Box (2009) $33.4M The Box (2009)
- December Dec Sherlock Holmes (2009) $613.3M Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Last 10 years
How Does 2009 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2007 earned the most: $3.4B from 82 films, led by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). 2009 took $3.4B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 31 films | 31 | $1.3B | – | What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M |
| 2001 43 films · +88% | 43 | $2.4B | +88% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 47 films · −7% | 47 | $2.2B | −7% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| 2003 45 films · −47% | 45 | $1.1B | −47% | The Haunted Mansion (2003) $182.3M |
| 2004 55 films · +188% | 55 | $3.3B | +188% | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $808.5M |
| 2005 67 films · −18% | 67 | $2.7B | −18% | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $897.5M |
| 2006 78 films · +1% | 78 | $2.7B | +1% | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
| 2007 82 films · +25% | 82 | $3.4B | +25% | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2008 55 films · −47% | 55 | $1.8B | −47% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| 2009 66 films · +85% | 66 | $3.4B | +85% | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 2009?
English-language mystery films took $3B across 33 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language mystery films ($157M) and Arabic-language mystery films ($25.5M).
2009 Mystery Box Office by Language
- English $3B33 films · #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- Japanese $157M6 films · #1 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
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Arabic $25.5M1 film · #1 Buried Secrets (2009) -
German $19.4M1 film · #1 The White Ribbon (2009) -
Hindi $12.4M4 films · #1 Raaz: The Mystery Continues… (2009) -
Korean $10.5M2 films · #1 Private Eye (2009) -
Spanish $5.2M5 films · #1 The Widows of Thursdays (2009) -
Italian $2.9M2 films · #1 The Double Hour (2009) -
Turkish $1.4M1 film · #1 D@bbe 2 (2009) -
French $1.1M1 film · #1 Surveillance (2009)
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office 2009: 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 66 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 2009?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) leads with $941.1M worldwide, $302.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sherlock Holmes (2009) at $524M and Angels & Demons (2009) at $485.9M.
How much did mystery movies released in 2009 earn?
66 mystery films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $3.4B in all, or $51.2M per film on average. 2008 releases took $1.8B.
How many mystery movies released in 2009 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) with $941.1M.
How is the 2009 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 2009. 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 2009 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.