#1 of 61 #1 mystery movie of 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$276.1M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$113.2M US & Canada · 41% $162.9M elsewhere · 59%
Mystery box office · 2012
Mystery Box Office 2012: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
The Bourne Legacy (2012) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 2012, with $276.1M worldwide, ahead of Dark Shadows (2012) at $245.5M and Safe House (2012) at $208.1M. 61 mystery films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 55% on 2011, whose releases took $3.1B. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 24 mystery releases.
- 2012 releases with a gross
- 61
- combined worldwide
- $1.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs 2011
- −55%
#1 of 61 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 2012?
The Bourne Legacy (2012) leads with $276.1M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $942.8M, 68% of what all 61 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 61. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2012.
- 1 Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $113.2M Rest of the world: $162.9M Worldwide: $276.1M
- 2 May 11, 2012 US and Canada: $79.7M Rest of the world: $165.8M Worldwide: $245.5M
- 3 Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $126.4M Rest of the world: $81.7M Worldwide: $208.1M
- 4 Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $103.4M Worldwide: $130.5M
- 5 Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: $34.4M Worldwide: $82.5M
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Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $37.8M Worldwide: $55.4M
Oct 26, 2012 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $55.4M worldwide - 7
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $55.1M - 8
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012)Apr 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.4M
Apr 14, 2012 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Action $44.4M worldwide - 9
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $34.6M - 10
Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $29.7M - 11
Apr 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29M - 12
Nov 23, 2012 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $25.8M - 13
Mar 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6M - 14
Jan 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M - 15
Nov 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6M - 16
Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $52.6K Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $14.1M - 17
Dec 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M - 18
Feb 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 19
Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M - 20
Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 21
Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 22
Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6M - 23
Oct 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 24
Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 25
Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $5.3M - 26
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $353.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.2M - 27
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012)Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M Oct 12, 2012 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $3.3M worldwide - 28
Aug 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 29
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012)Mar 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
Mar 30, 2012 · Italian · Mystery, Drama, Crime $2.6M worldwide - 30
Jul 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 31
Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.5M
Aug 17, 2012 · Chinese · Mystery, Fantasy, Romance $2.5M worldwide - 32
Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: $54K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 33
Mar 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 34
Jun 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 35
Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $117.6K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.5M - 36
Sep 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 37
Nov 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 38
Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion (2012)Mar 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Mar 22, 2012 · German · Family, Mystery, Adventure $1.1M worldwide - 39
Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $800.3K - 40
Sep 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540K - 41
May 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $467.3K - 42
Mar 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.2K - 43
Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $456.4K - 44
Mar 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.4K - 45
May 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $351.7K - 46
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.4K - 47
May 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.5K - 48
May 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.1K - 49
Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012)May 11, 2012 US and Canada: $43K Rest of the world: $107.1K Worldwide: $150.2K
May 11, 2012 · French · Mystery, Comedy, Crime $150.2K worldwide - 50
Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: $14.6K Rest of the world: $116.2K Worldwide: $130.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2012?
Of the top 10, Alex Cross (2012) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Cloud Atlas (2012) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 61 films, $503.9M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Bourne Legacy (2012) $276.1M $113.2M US & Canada · 41% $162.9M elsewhere · 59%
- 2 Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M $79.7M US & Canada · 32% $165.8M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 Safe House (2012) $208.1M $126.4M US & Canada · 61% $81.7M elsewhere · 39%
- 4 Cloud Atlas (2012) $130.5M $27.1M US & Canada · 21% $103.4M elsewhere · 79%
- 5 Sinister (2012) $82.5M $48.1M US & Canada · 58% $34.4M elsewhere · 42%
- 6 Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) $55.4M $17.5M US & Canada · 32% $37.8M elsewhere · 68%
- 7 End of Watch (2012) $55.1M $41M US & Canada · 74% $14.1M elsewhere · 26%
- 8 Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) $44.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Alex Cross (2012) $34.6M $25.9M US & Canada · 75% $8.7M elsewhere · 25%
- 10 The Raven (2012) $29.7M $16M US & Canada · 54% $13.7M elsewhere · 46%
Gross bands
How Many 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 61 films crossed $100M and took $860.3M between them, 62% of the total. 42 films, 69% of the list, earned under $10M.
62% 33%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 7% of the list $860.3M · 62% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 25% of the list $463.8M · 33% of the gross
- Under $10M 42 films, 69% of the list $70.1M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2012 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $322.5M from 9 films, led by Cloud Atlas (2012). June was the quietest month ($1.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Wings of the Kirin (2012) $26M The Wings of the Kirin (2012)
- February Feb Safe House (2012) $218.4M Safe House (2012)
- March Mar Liar Game: Reborn (2012) $31.1M Liar Game: Reborn (2012)
- April Apr Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) $103.1M Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012)
- May May Dark Shadows (2012) $246.8M Dark Shadows (2012)
- June Jun The Chrysalis (2012) $1.7M The Chrysalis (2012)
- July Jul Red Lights (2012) $22.2M Red Lights (2012)
- August Aug The Bourne Legacy (2012) $292M The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- September Sep End of Watch (2012) $61.6M End of Watch (2012)
- October Oct Cloud Atlas (2012) $322.5M Cloud Atlas (2012)
- November Nov Rust and Bone (2012) $50M Rust and Bone (2012)
- December Dec Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) $18.6M Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012)
Last 10 years
How Does 2012 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). 2012 took $1.4B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 45 films | 45 | $1.1B | – | 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 |
| 2011 50 films · −15% | 50 | $3.1B | −15% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| 2012 61 films · −55% | 61 | $1.4B | −55% | The Bourne Legacy (2012) $276.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 2012?
English-language mystery films took $1.1B across 24 films, 80% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language mystery films ($158.1M) and French-language mystery films ($33.2M).
2012 Mystery Box Office by Language
- English $1.1B24 films · #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- Japanese $158.1M8 films · #1 Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012)
- French $33.2M5 films · #1 Rust and Bone (2012)
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Korean $26.5M3 films · #1 Howling (2012) - Chinese $7M5 films · #1 Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)
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Hindi $5.7M2 films · #1 Talaash (2012) - Italian $2.6M1 film · #1 Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012)
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Tagalog $2.5M2 films · #1 The Healing (2012) -
Spanish $1.3M2 films · #1 Hidden Moon (2012) - German $1.1M2 films · #1 Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion (2012)
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 2012: 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 61 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 2012?
The Bourne Legacy (2012) leads with $276.1M worldwide, $113.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dark Shadows (2012) at $245.5M and Safe House (2012) at $208.1M.
How much did mystery movies released in 2012 earn?
61 mystery films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $22.9M per film on average. 2011 releases took $3.1B.
How many mystery movies released in 2012 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by The Bourne Legacy (2012) with $276.1M.
How is the 2012 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 2012. 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 2012 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.