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Mystery box office · Week 5 · Jan 25–31, 2009

Mystery Box Office, Week 5 of 2009: Mystery Releases of Jan 25–31

The Uninvited (2009) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31), with $41.6M worldwide, ahead of 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) at $29.5M and Shadows (2009) at $25.6K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.2M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada.

week 5 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$71.2M
The Uninvited (2009), the #1
$41.6M
earned in the US & Canada
40%
The Uninvited (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 mystery movie of Week 5, 2009

The Uninvited (2009)

2009 · Drama, Mystery

$41.6M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$28.6M US & Canada · 69% $13M elsewhere · 31%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 5 of 2009?

The Uninvited (2009) leads with $41.6M, 59% of the total. The top 3 together took $71.2M, 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. The Uninvited (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $41.6M The Uninvited (2009)
    $28.6M US & Canada · 69% $13M elsewhere · 31%
  2. 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $29.5M 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Shadows (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $25.6K Shadows (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 5 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 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31).

  1. 1 The Uninvited (2009) movie poster
    The Uninvited (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $41.6M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $41.6M
  2. 2 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) movie poster
    20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Adventure $29.5M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5M
  3. 3 Shadows (2009) movie poster
    Shadows (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Macedonian · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $25.6K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 2005 earned the most: $127.4M from 1 film, led by Hide and Seek (2005). Week 5, 2009 took $71.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 5, 2000 Jan 23–29 1 film 1 $17.6M – Eye of the Beholder (2000) $17.6M
Week 5, 2001 Jan 28–Feb 3 2 films · −25% 2 $13.2M −25% Head Over Heels (2001) $13.1M
Week 5, 2002 Jan 27–Feb 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 2003 Jan 26–Feb 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 2004 Jan 25–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 2005 Jan 23–29 1 film 1 $127.4M – Hide and Seek (2005) $127.4M
Week 5, 2006 Jan 29–Feb 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 2007 Jan 28–Feb 3 1 film 1 $18.2M – Voice of a Murderer (2007) $18.2M
Week 5, 2008 Jan 27–Feb 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 2009 Jan 25–31 3 films 3 $71.2M – The Uninvited (2009) $41.6M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 5 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 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31)?

The Uninvited (2009) leads with $41.6M worldwide, $28.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) at $29.5M and Shadows (2009) at $25.6K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) earn?

3 mystery films released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $71.2M in all, or $23.7M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Uninvited (2009), earned $41.6M.

How much of the Week 5, 2009 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$28.6M of the $71.2M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 5, 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 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31). 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 5, 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.