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Mystery box office · Week 8 · Feb 13–19, 2011

Mystery Box Office, Week 8 of 2011: Mystery Releases of Feb 13–19

Unknown (2011) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19), with $135.7M worldwide, ahead of Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan (2011) at $8.9M and 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) at $3.9M. 4 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $150.2M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 8 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$150.2M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
43%
Unknown (2011) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 mystery movie of Week 8, 2011

Unknown (2011)

2011 · Drama, Mystery

$135.7M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$63.7M US & Canada · 47% $72M elsewhere · 53%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 8 of 2011?

Unknown (2011) leads with $135.7M, 90% of the total. The top 4 together took $150.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Unknown (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $135.7M Unknown (2011)
    $63.7M US & Canada · 47% $72M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $8.9M Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $3.9M 7 Khoon Maaf (2011)
    $270.2K US & Canada · 7% $3.7M elsewhere · 93%
  4. Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $1.7M Vanishing on 7th Street (2011)
    $22.7K US & Canada · 1% $1.6M elsewhere · 99%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19).

  1. 1 Unknown (2011) movie poster
    Unknown (2011) Feb 18, 2011 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $135.7M worldwide
    Feb 18, 2011 US and Canada: $63.7M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $135.7M
  2. 2 Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan (2011) movie poster
    Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan (2011) Feb 17, 2011 · German · Comedy, Family, Mystery $8.9M worldwide
    Feb 17, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
  3. 3 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) movie poster
    7 Khoon Maaf (2011) Feb 17, 2011 · Hindi · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $3.9M worldwide
    Feb 17, 2011 US and Canada: $270.2K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.9M
  4. 4 Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) movie poster
    Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) Feb 18, 2011 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $1.7M worldwide
    Feb 18, 2011 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2011?

Of the top 4, Unknown (2011) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $64M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Unknown (2011) $135.7M
    $63.7M US & Canada · 47% $72M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan (2011) $8.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) $3.9M
    $270.2K US & Canada · 7% $3.7M elsewhere · 93%
  4. 4 Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) $1.7M
    $22.7K US & Canada · 1% $1.6M elsewhere · 99%
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2010 earned the most: $361.3M from 3 films, led by Shutter Island (2010). Week 8, 2011 took $150.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 1 film 1 $52.3M – Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M
Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 1 film 1 $1.4M – Dorm (2006) $1.4M
Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 2 films · +5867% 2 $82.2M +5867% The Number 23 (2007) $77.7M
Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 1 film · −99% 1 $694.2K −99% Possession (2008) $694.2K
Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 2 films · +1473% 2 $10.9M +1473% Private Eye (2009) $10.1M
Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 3 films · +3209% 3 $361.3M +3209% Shutter Island (2010) $295M
Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 4 films · −58% 4 $150.2M −58% Unknown (2011) $135.7M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 8 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19)?

Unknown (2011) leads with $135.7M worldwide, $63.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan (2011) at $8.9M and 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) at $3.9M.

How much did mystery movies released in week 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19) earn?

4 mystery films released in week 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $150.2M in all, or $37.5M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Unknown (2011) with $135.7M.

How much of the Week 8, 2011 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$64M of the $150.2M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19). 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, 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.