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Mystery box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 2011

Mystery Box Office, Week 36 of 2011: Mystery Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $51.9M worldwide, ahead of Love Crime (2011) at $3.7M and Escapee (2011) at $914K. 5 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.5M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Chinese leads with $51.9M across 1 mystery release.

week 36 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$56.5M
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011), the #1
$51.9M
earned in the US & Canada
2%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 36 of 2011?

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) leads with $51.9M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $56.5M, 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. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $51.9M Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
    $459.8K US & Canada · <1% $51.4M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Love Crime (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $3.7M Love Crime (2011)
    $539.8K US & Canada · 15% $3.2M elsewhere · 85%
  3. Escapee (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $914K Escapee (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. InSight (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $11.1K InSight (2011)
    $11.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. A Night in the Woods (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $357 A Night in the Woods (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 36 of 2011, 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 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3).

  1. 1 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) movie poster
    Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Mystery, Thriller $51.9M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $459.8K Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $51.9M
  2. 2 Love Crime (2011) movie poster
    Love Crime (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $3.7M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $539.8K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.7M
  3. 3 Escapee (2011) movie poster
    Escapee (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · English · Thriller, Mystery, Horror $914K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $914K
  4. 4 InSight (2011) movie poster
    InSight (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · English · Mystery, Thriller $11.1K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $11.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1K
  5. 5 A Night in the Woods (2011) movie poster
    A Night in the Woods (2011) Aug 29, 2011 · English · Horror, Mystery $357 worldwide
    Aug 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $357
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2011?

Of the top 5, InSight (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $1M (2%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M
    $459.8K US & Canada · <1% $51.4M elsewhere · 99%
  2. 2 Love Crime (2011) $3.7M
    $539.8K US & Canada · 15% $3.2M elsewhere · 85%
  3. 3 Escapee (2011) $914K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 InSight (2011) $11.1K
    $11.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 A Night in the Woods (2011) $357
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $56.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Aug 28–Sep 3) with $56.5M, led by Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) $9.1M Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Mysteries of Lisbon (2011) $300.1K Mysteries of Lisbon (2011)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 False Trail (2011) $7.8M False Trail (2011)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Caller (2011) $229.7K The Caller (2011)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $56.5M Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Arrival of Wang (2011) $10.9K The Arrival of Wang (2011)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 The Hidden Face (2011) $6.3M The Hidden Face (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2011 earned the most: $56.5M from 5 films, led by Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 1 film 1 $29.7M – City by the Sea (2002) $29.7M
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 3 films · −60% 3 $11.9M −60% The Order (2003) $11.6M
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 1 film · +83% 1 $21.7M +83% Wicker Park (2004) $21.7M
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films · −69% 2 $6.7M −69% Fragile (2005) $6.7M
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 5 films · +226% 5 $21.9M +226% Hollywoodland (2006) $16.8M
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 1 film · −98% 1 $463.9K −98% They Wait (2007) $463.9K
Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film 1 $25.5M – Buried Secrets (2009) $25.5M
Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 1 film · −98% 1 $519.7K −98% Haunted Changi (2010) $519.7K
Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 5 films · +10775% 5 $56.5M +10775% Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M
Archive

Mystery Box Office in 2011, Week by Week

37 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 10–16) with $1.3B, led by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 36 of 2011: 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 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) leads with $51.9M worldwide, $459.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love Crime (2011) at $3.7M and Escapee (2011) at $914K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?

5 mystery films released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $56.5M in all, or $11.3M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011), earned $51.9M.

How much of the Week 36, 2011 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$1M of the $56.5M total, or 2%, 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 36, 2011 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 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 36, 2011 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.