#1 of 56 #1 mystery movie of 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2010 · Action, Adventure
$1B worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
$296.4M US & Canada · 28% $747.4M elsewhere · 72%
Mystery box office · 2010
Mystery Box Office 2010: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 2010, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Inception (2010) at $839.4M and Shutter Island (2010) at $295M. 56 mystery films released in 2010 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 7 crossed $100 million. That is up 8% on 2009, whose releases took $3.4B. By language, English leads with $2.6B across 23 mystery releases.
- 2010 releases with a gross
- 56
- combined worldwide
- $3.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs 2009
- +8%
#1 of 56 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 2010?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) leads with $1B, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.7B, 74% of what all 56 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $1B Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)$296.4M US & Canada · 28% $747.4M elsewhere · 72%
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of 2010, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 56. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2010.
- 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)Nov 19, 2010 US and Canada: $296.4M Rest of the world: $747.4M Worldwide: $1B
Nov 19, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $1B worldwide - 2 Jul 16, 2010 US and Canada: $292.6M Rest of the world: $546.8M Worldwide: $839.4M
- 3 Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: $128M Rest of the world: $167M Worldwide: $295M
- 4 Jul 23, 2010 US and Canada: $118.3M Rest of the world: $175.2M Worldwide: $293.5M
- 5 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)Mar 19, 2010 US and Canada: $102.5M Rest of the world: $130.1M Worldwide: $232.6M
Mar 19, 2010 · Swedish · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $232.6M worldwide - 6
Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: $45.7M Rest of the world: $90.4M Worldwide: $136.2M - 7
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)Apr 30, 2010 US and Canada: $63.1M Rest of the world: $52.6M Worldwide: $115.7M Apr 30, 2010 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $115.7M worldwide - 8
Apr 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.8M - 9
The Girl Who Played with Fire (2010)Jul 9, 2010 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $59.5M Worldwide: $67.2M Jul 9, 2010 · Swedish · Action, Mystery, Thriller $67.2M worldwide - 10
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $62.7M - 11
Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $44.8M Worldwide: $60.3M - 12
Feb 26, 2010 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $54.8M - 13
Jun 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2M - 14
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010)Apr 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.4M
Apr 17, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Mystery, Crime $36.4M worldwide - 15
Apr 16, 2010 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $35.1M - 16
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)Apr 9, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6M
Apr 9, 2010 · French · Action, Mystery, Fantasy $34.6M worldwide - 17
Apr 23, 2010 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $29.4M - 18
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $28.2M - 19
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $27.1M - 20
Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010)Mar 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7M Mar 6, 2010 · Japanese · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $24.7M worldwide - 21
Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $19.4M - 22
Mar 12, 2010 US and Canada: $551.5K Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $17.3M - 23
Oct 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17M - 24
Oct 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2M - 25
Dec 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M - 26
Jul 30, 2010 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $10.5M - 27
Nov 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 28
Jan 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 29
Feb 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 30
Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: $582K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.8M - 31
Jun 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 32
Jan 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 33
Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $965.8K - 34
Jun 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $845.3K - 35
Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $568.8K - 36
Sep 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $519.7K - 37
The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010)Oct 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $348.3K
Oct 7, 2010 · Spanish · Mystery, Horror $348.3K worldwide - 38
Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $318.3K - 39
Jun 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.2K - 40
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $40.3K Rest of the world: $121.3K Worldwide: $161.6K - 41
Apr 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.4K - 42
Aug 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.3K - 43
Mar 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.5K - 44
Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010)Sep 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35K
Sep 23, 2010 · German · Thriller, Horror, Mystery $35K worldwide - 45
Aug 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K - 46
Nov 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24K - 47
Sep 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6K - 48
Apr 2, 2010 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7K - 49
Mar 12, 2010 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K - 50
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2010?
Of the top 10, A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while The Girl Who Played with Fire (2010) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 56 films, $1.2B (33%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) $1B $296.4M US & Canada · 28% $747.4M elsewhere · 72%
- 2 Inception (2010) $839.4M $292.6M US & Canada · 35% $546.8M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Shutter Island (2010) $295M $128M US & Canada · 43% $167M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Salt (2010) $293.5M $118.3M US & Canada · 40% $175.2M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) $232.6M $102.5M US & Canada · 44% $130.1M elsewhere · 56%
- 6 Saw 3D (2010) $136.2M $45.7M US & Canada · 34% $90.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 7 A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) $115.7M $63.1M US & Canada · 55% $52.6M elsewhere · 45%
- 8 Bestseller (2010) $68.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Girl Who Played with Fire (2010) $67.2M $7.6M US & Canada · 11% $59.5M elsewhere · 89%
- 10 Devil (2010) $62.7M $33.6M US & Canada · 54% $29.1M elsewhere · 46%
Gross bands
How Many 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 56 films crossed $100M and took $3B between them, 81% of the total. 30 films, 54% of the list, earned under $10M.
29% 23% 29% 18%
- $1B or more 1 film, 2% of the list $1B · 29% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $839.4M · 23% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 9% of the list $1.1B · 29% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 34% of the list $666.4M · 18% of the gross
- Under $10M 30 films, 54% of the list $32.3M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2010 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.2B from 5 films, led by Inception (2010). August was the quietest month ($113.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No Mercy (2010) $8.8M No Mercy (2010)
- February Feb Shutter Island (2010) $416.1M Shutter Island (2010)
- March Mar The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) $274.6M The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
- April Apr A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) $320.1M A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Confessions (2010) $47.8M Confessions (2010)
- July Jul Inception (2010) $1.2B Inception (2010)
- August Aug The Haunted House Project (2010) $113.1K The Haunted House Project (2010)
- September Sep Devil (2010) $82.9M Devil (2010)
- October Oct Saw 3D (2010) $225.5M Saw 3D (2010)
- November Nov Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) $1.1B Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
- December Dec Hunting Season (2010) $14.6M Hunting Season (2010)
Last 10 years
How Does 2010 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2010 earned the most: $3.7B from 56 films, led by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 43 films | 43 | $2.4B | – | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 47 films · −7% | 47 | $2.2B | −7% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| 2003 45 films · −47% | 45 | $1.1B | −47% | The Haunted Mansion (2003) $182.3M |
| 2004 55 films · +188% | 55 | $3.3B | +188% | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $808.5M |
| 2005 67 films · −18% | 67 | $2.7B | −18% | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $897.5M |
| 2006 78 films · +1% | 78 | $2.7B | +1% | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
| 2007 82 films · +25% | 82 | $3.4B | +25% | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2008 55 films · −47% | 55 | $1.8B | −47% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| 2009 66 films · +85% | 66 | $3.4B | +85% | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M |
| 2010 56 films · +8% | 56 | $3.7B | +8% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) $1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 2010?
English-language mystery films took $2.6B across 23 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language mystery films ($299.8M) and Japanese-language mystery films ($132.2M).
2010 Mystery Box Office by Language
- English $2.6B23 films · #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
- Swedish $299.8M2 films · #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
- Japanese $132.2M7 films · #1 Confessions (2010)
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Korean $82.2M5 films · #1 Bestseller (2010) - Spanish $36.9M4 films · #1 The Secret in Their Eyes (2010)
- French $34.6M2 films · #1 The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
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Russian $17.1M2 films · #1 Dark World (2010) -
Turkish $12.6M1 film · #1 Hunting Season (2010) -
Cantonese $1.5M1 film · #1 Triple Tap (2010) -
Finnish $965.8K1 film · #1 Priest of Evil (2010)
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office 2010: 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 56 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 2010?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) leads with $1B worldwide, $296.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inception (2010) at $839.4M and Shutter Island (2010) at $295M.
How much did mystery movies released in 2010 earn?
56 mystery films released in 2010 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, or $65.3M per film on average. 2009 releases took $3.4B.
How many mystery movies released in 2010 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010). 7 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2010 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 2010. 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 2010 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.