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Mystery box office · Week 41 · Oct 3–9, 2010

Mystery Box Office, Week 41 of 2010: Mystery Releases of Oct 3–9

Dark World (2010) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9), with $17M worldwide, ahead of The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010) at $348.3K and Red White & Blue (2010) at $177. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.3M in all. That is down 69% on Week 40, 2010, whose releases took $55.3M.

week 41 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$17.3M
Dark World (2010), the #1
$17M
vs Week 40, 2010
−69%
Dark World (2010) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 mystery movie of Week 41, 2010

Dark World (2010)

2010 · Mystery, Thriller

$17M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 41 of 2010?

Dark World (2010) leads with $17M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.3M, 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. Dark World (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $17M Dark World (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $348.3K The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Red White & Blue (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $177 Red White & Blue (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9).

  1. 1 Dark World (2010) movie poster
    Dark World (2010) Oct 7, 2010 · Russian · Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy $17M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17M
  2. 2 The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010) movie poster
    The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010) Oct 7, 2010 · Spanish · Mystery, Horror $348.3K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $348.3K
  3. 3 Red White & Blue (2010) movie poster
    Red White & Blue (2010) Oct 8, 2010 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $177 worldwide
    Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $17.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 12–18) with $62.7M, led by Devil (2010).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Haunted Changi (2010) $519.7K Haunted Changi (2010)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Road to Nowhere (2010) $161.6K Road to Nowhere (2010)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Devil (2010) $62.7M Devil (2010)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Buried (2010) $19.5M Buried (2010)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Case 39 (2010) $55.3M Case 39 (2010)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Dark World (2010) $17.3M Dark World (2010)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 The Incite Mill (2010) $15.2M The Incite Mill (2010)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2003 earned the most: $157.2M from 2 films, led by Mystic River (2003). Week 41, 2010 took $17.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 2 films 2 $20.5M – Mulholland Dr. (2001) $20.4M
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 1 film · −87% 1 $2.6M −87% Below (2002) $2.6M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 2 films · +5895% 2 $157.2M +5895% Mystic River (2003) $156.6M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 2 films · −98% 2 $3.4M −98% The Card Player (2004) $3.4M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 1 film · −99% 1 $23.7K −99% Loft (2005) $23.7K
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 5 films · +318007% 5 $75.4M +318007% The Grudge 2 (2006) $70.7M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 2 films · −92% 2 $5.9M −92% Sleuth (2007) $4.9M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 4 films · +661% 4 $45M +661% Quarantine (2008) $41.3M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 3 films · −39% 3 $27.6M −39% Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $24.7M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 3 films · −37% 3 $17.3M −37% Dark World (2010) $17M
Archive

Mystery Box Office in 2010, Week by Week

34 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 14–20) with $1B, led by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 41 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9)?

Dark World (2010) leads with $17M worldwide. Next come The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010) at $348.3K and Red White & Blue (2010) at $177.

How much did mystery movies released in week 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9) earn?

3 mystery films released in week 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $17.3M in all, or $5.8M per film on average. Week 40, 2010 releases took $55.3M.

How many mystery movies released in week 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dark World (2010), earned $17M.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2010 (Oct 3–9). 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 41, 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.