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Mystery box office · Week 34 · Aug 16–22, 2009

Mystery Box Office, Week 34 of 2009: Mystery Releases of Aug 16–22

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22), with $48.4M worldwide, ahead of The Headless Woman (2009) at $305.8K and Sikandar (2009) at $2K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $48.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.

week 34 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$48.7M
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009), the #1
$48.4M
earned in the US & Canada
<1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 34 of 2009?

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) leads with $48.4M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $48.7M, 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.

  1. 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $48.4M 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Headless Woman (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $305.8K The Headless Woman (2009)
    $100.2K US & Canada · 33% $205.6K elsewhere · 67%
  3. Sikandar (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $2K Sikandar (2009)
    $2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 34 of 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 week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22).

  1. 1 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) movie poster
    20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) Aug 19, 2009 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery $48.4M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4M
  2. 2 The Headless Woman (2009) movie poster
    The Headless Woman (2009) Aug 19, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $305.8K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2009 US and Canada: $100.2K Rest of the world: $205.6K Worldwide: $305.8K
  3. 3 Sikandar (2009) movie poster
    Sikandar (2009) Aug 21, 2009 · Hindi · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2K worldwide
    Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $48.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $941.1M, led by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Balibo (2009) $924.5K Balibo (2009)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 A Perfect Getaway (2009) $24.5M A Perfect Getaway (2009)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $101.7M The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) $48.7M 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Buried Secrets (2009) $25.5M Buried Secrets (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2004 earned the most: $73M from 1 film, led by Without a Paddle (2004). Week 34, 2009 took $48.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 1 film 1 $18.9M – The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) $18.9M
Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 1 film · −99% 1 $118.9K −99% Chaos and Desire (2002) $118.9K
Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 1 film 1 $73M – Without a Paddle (2004) $73M
Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 1 film · −100% 1 $52.3K −100% Cello (2005) $52.3K
Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 1 film · −80% 1 $10.7K −80% Vanished (2006) $10.7K
Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 1 film 1 $3.1M – Phoonk (2008) $3.1M
Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 3 films · +1478% 3 $48.7M +1478% 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) $48.4M
Archive

Mystery Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

35 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $941.1M, led by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 34 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22)?

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) leads with $48.4M worldwide. Next come The Headless Woman (2009) at $305.8K and Sikandar (2009) at $2K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22) earn?

3 mystery films released in week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $48.7M in all, or $16.2M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009), earned $48.4M.

How much of the Week 34, 2009 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$102.1K of the $48.7M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22). 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 34, 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.