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Mystery box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 2010

Mystery Box Office, Week 40 of 2010: Mystery Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2

Case 39 (2010) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $28.2M worldwide, ahead of Let Me In (2010) at $27.1M and Bloody Innocent (2010) at $15.6K. 5 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55.3M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $55.3M across 3 mystery releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$55.3M
Case 39 (2010), the #1
$28.2M
earned in the US & Canada
46%
Case 39 (2010) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 mystery movie of Week 40, 2010

Case 39 (2010)

2010 · Mystery, Thriller

$28.2M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$13.3M US & Canada · 47% $14.9M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 40 of 2010?

Case 39 (2010) leads with $28.2M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $55.3M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Case 39 (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $28.2M Case 39 (2010)
    $13.3M US & Canada · 47% $14.9M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Let Me In (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $27.1M Let Me In (2010)
    $12.1M US & Canada · 45% $15M elsewhere · 55%
  3. Bloody Innocent (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $15.6K Bloody Innocent (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Zenith (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $7.9K Zenith (2010)
    $7.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Naufragio (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $4.8K Naufragio (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 40 of 2010, 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 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2).

  1. 1 Case 39 (2010) movie poster
    Case 39 (2010) Oct 1, 2010 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $28.2M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $28.2M
  2. 2 Let Me In (2010) movie poster
    Let Me In (2010) Oct 1, 2010 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $27.1M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $27.1M
  3. 3 Bloody Innocent (2010) movie poster
    Bloody Innocent (2010) Sep 30, 2010 · Korean · Mystery, Drama $15.6K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6K
  4. 4 Zenith (2010) movie poster
    Zenith (2010) Oct 1, 2010 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $7.9K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
  5. 5 Naufragio (2010) movie poster
    Naufragio (2010) Oct 1, 2010 · Spanish · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery $4.8K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2010?

Of the top 5, Zenith (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Let Me In (2010) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $25.4M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Case 39 (2010) $28.2M
    $13.3M US & Canada · 47% $14.9M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 Let Me In (2010) $27.1M
    $12.1M US & Canada · 45% $15M elsewhere · 55%
  3. 3 Bloody Innocent (2010) $15.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Zenith (2010) $7.9K
    $7.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Naufragio (2010) $4.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2006 earned the most: $291.5M from 1 film, led by The Departed (2006). Week 40, 2010 took $55.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films 2 $4.5M – Wonderland (2003) $2.5M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films 2 $8.7M – The Dark (2005) $6.6M
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 1 film · +3259% 1 $291.5M +3259% The Departed (2006) $291.5M
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · −68% 3 $93.5M −68% Michael Clayton (2007) $93M
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films · −10% 3 $84.6M −10% Suspect X (2008) $54.8M
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 5 films 5 $55.3M – Case 39 (2010) $28.2M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 40 of 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?

Case 39 (2010) leads with $28.2M worldwide, $13.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Let Me In (2010) at $27.1M and Bloody Innocent (2010) at $15.6K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?

5 mystery films released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $55.3M in all, or $11.1M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Case 39 (2010), earned $28.2M.

How much of the Week 40, 2010 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.4M of the $55.3M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 40, 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.