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Mystery box office · Week 8 · Feb 15–21, 2009

Mystery Box Office, Week 8 of 2009: Mystery Releases of Feb 15–21

Private Eye (2009) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21), with $10.1M worldwide, ahead of Backyard (2009) at $823K. 2 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.9M in all.

week 8 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$10.9M
Private Eye (2009), the #1
$10.1M
Private Eye (2009) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of Week 8, 2009

Private Eye (2009)

2009 · Crime, Mystery

$10.1M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21).

  1. 1 Private Eye (2009) movie poster
    Private Eye (2009) Feb 16, 2009 · Korean · Crime, Mystery, Thriller $10.1M worldwide
    Feb 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
  2. 2 Backyard (2009) movie poster
    Backyard (2009) Feb 20, 2009 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Crime $823K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823K
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 8 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21)?

Private Eye (2009) leads with $10.1M worldwide. Next come Backyard (2009) at $823K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) earn?

2 mystery films released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $10.9M in all, or $5.5M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Private Eye (2009), earned $10.1M.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21). 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 8, 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.