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Mystery box office · June 2009

Mystery Box Office, June 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Moon (2009) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in June 2009, with $9.8M worldwide, ahead of Tetro (2009) at $2.9M and Surveillance (2009) at $1.1M. 4 mystery films released in June 2009 report a worldwide gross, $13.8M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on May 2009, whose releases took $492.7M.

June 2009 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$13.8M
Moon (2009), the #1
$9.8M
vs May 2009
−97%
Moon (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 mystery movie of June 2009

Moon (2009)

2009 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$9.8M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$5M US & Canada · 51% $4.7M elsewhere · 49%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of June 2009?

Moon (2009) leads with $9.8M, 71% of the total. The top 4 together took $13.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Moon (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $9.8M Moon (2009)
    $5M US & Canada · 51% $4.7M elsewhere · 49%
  2. Tetro (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $2.9M Tetro (2009)
    $518.5K US & Canada · 18% $2.4M elsewhere · 82%
  3. Surveillance (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1M Surveillance (2009)
    $27.3K US & Canada · 2% $1.1M elsewhere · 98%
  4. Giallo (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $50.1K Giallo (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of June 2009, 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 June 2009.

  1. 1 Moon (2009) movie poster
    Moon (2009) Jun 12, 2009 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $9.8M worldwide
    Jun 12, 2009 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $9.8M
  2. 2 Tetro (2009) movie poster
    Tetro (2009) Jun 11, 2009 · English · Drama, Mystery $2.9M worldwide
    Jun 11, 2009 US and Canada: $518.5K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.9M
  3. 3 Surveillance (2009) movie poster
    Surveillance (2009) Jun 26, 2009 · French · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.1M worldwide
    Jun 26, 2009 US and Canada: $27.3K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M
  4. 4 Giallo (2009) movie poster
    Giallo (2009) Jun 25, 2009 · Italian · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $50.1K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in June 2009?

Of the top 4, Moon (2009) earned the biggest share at home (51% in the US & Canada), while Surveillance (2009) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $5.6M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Moon (2009) $9.8M
    $5M US & Canada · 51% $4.7M elsewhere · 49%
  2. 2 Tetro (2009) $2.9M
    $518.5K US & Canada · 18% $2.4M elsewhere · 82%
  3. 3 Surveillance (2009) $1.1M
    $27.3K US & Canada · 2% $1.1M elsewhere · 98%
  4. 4 Giallo (2009) $50.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does June 2009 Compare With June in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, June 2002 earned the most: $848.3M from 5 films, led by Minority Report (2002). June 2009 took $13.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
June 2000 1 film 1 $295.7K – Trixie (2000) $295.7K
June 2001 4 films · +20284% 4 $60.3M +20284% The Crimson Rivers (2001) $60.1M
June 2002 5 films · +1307% 5 $848.3M +1307% Minority Report (2002) $358.4M
June 2003 3 films · −99% 3 $6.7M −99% The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2003) $5.8M
June 2004 4 films · +12102% 4 $813.4M +12102% Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $808.5M
June 2005 3 films · −99% 3 $10.2M −99% Memories of Murder (2005) $9.6M
June 2006 2 films · +80% 2 $18.4M +80% Trick: The Movie 2 (2006) $16.5M
June 2007 5 films · +355% 5 $83.9M +355% Mr. Brooks (2007) $48.4M
June 2008 2 films · +95% 2 $163.4M +95% The Happening (2008) $163.4M
June 2009 4 films · −92% 4 $13.8M −92% Moon (2009) $9.8M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office June 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in June 2009?

Moon (2009) leads with $9.8M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tetro (2009) at $2.9M and Surveillance (2009) at $1.1M.

How much did mystery movies released in June 2009 earn?

4 mystery films released in June 2009 report a worldwide gross, $13.8M in all, or $3.5M per film on average. May 2009 releases took $492.7M.

How many mystery movies released in June 2009 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Moon (2009), earned $9.8M.

How much of the June 2009 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.6M of the $13.8M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.