#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 52, 2009
2009 · Action, Adventure
$524M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$209M US & Canada · 40% $315M elsewhere · 60%
Mystery box office · Week 52 · Dec 20–26, 2009
Mystery Box Office, Week 52 of 2009: Mystery Releases of Dec 20–26
Sherlock Holmes (2009) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26), with $524M worldwide, ahead of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) at $61.8M and D@bbe 2 (2009) at $1.4M. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $587.2M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $587.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 37%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 52 of 2009?
Sherlock Holmes (2009) leads with $524M, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $587.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26).
- 1 Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $209M Rest of the world: $315M Worldwide: $524M
- 2 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 - 3 Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $587.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $587.2M, led by Sherlock Holmes (2009).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Missing Person (2009) $17.9K The Missing Person (2009)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) $6.1M Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $587.2M Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 The White Ribbon (2009) $20M The White Ribbon (2009)
- Week 1, 2010 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2009 earned the most: $587.2M from 3 films, led by Sherlock Holmes (2009).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 1 film | 1 | $44.6M | – | The Gift (2000) $44.6M |
| Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 1 film · +97% | 1 | $87.8M | +97% | Gosford Park (2001) $87.8M |
| Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 1 film · −100% | 1 | $438.2K | −100% | H (2002) $438.2K |
| Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 1 film · +26655% | 1 | $117.2M | +26655% | Paycheck (2003) $117.2M |
| Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 1 film | 1 | $16.2M | – | Caché (Hidden) (2005) $16.2M |
| Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 4 films · +860% | 4 | $155.4M | +860% | Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $83.9M |
| Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 4 films · −46% | 4 | $83.8M | −46% | The Orphanage (2007) $78.6M |
| Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 1 film · +301% | 1 | $335.8M | +301% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 3 films · +75% | 3 | $587.2M | +75% | Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $76.5M
- Week 3 $100.7M
- Week 4 $7.8M
- Week 5 $71.2M
- Week 6 $144.3M
- Week 7 $2.9M
- Week 8 $10.9M
- Week 9 $2.2M
- Week 10 $197.1M
- Week 11 $568.7K
- Week 12 $183.7M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $3M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $127.5M
- Week 17 $13.7K
- Week 18 $2M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $490.7M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $12.6M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $1.2M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $941.1M
- Week 30 $924.5K
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $24.5M
- Week 33 $101.7M
- Week 34 $48.7M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $25.5M
- Week 37 $25.5M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $1.1M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $27.6M
- Week 42 $31.2M
- Week 43 $69.1M
- Week 44 $668.4K
- Week 45 $33.3M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $17.9K
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $6.1M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $587.2M
- Week 53 $20M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 52 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 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26)?
Sherlock Holmes (2009) leads with $524M worldwide, $209M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) at $61.8M and D@bbe 2 (2009) at $1.4M.
How much did mystery movies released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $587.2M in all, or $195.7M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sherlock Holmes (2009) with $524M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26). 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 52, 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.