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Mystery box office · February 2012

Mystery Box Office, February 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

Safe House (2012) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in February 2012, with $208.1M worldwide, ahead of Howling (2012) at $10.4M. 2 mystery films released in February 2012 report a worldwide gross, $218.4M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

February 2012 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$218.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
58%
Safe House (2012) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of February 2012

Safe House (2012)

2012 · Action, Mystery

$208.1M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$126.4M US & Canada · 61% $81.7M elsewhere · 39%
The chart

Every Mystery Release of February 2012, 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 February 2012.

  1. 1 Safe House (2012) movie poster
    Safe House (2012) Feb 10, 2012 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $208.1M worldwide
    Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $126.4M Rest of the world: $81.7M Worldwide: $208.1M
  2. 2 Howling (2012) movie poster
    Howling (2012) Feb 16, 2012 · Korean · Thriller, Mystery $10.4M worldwide
    Feb 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office February 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in February 2012?

Safe House (2012) leads with $208.1M worldwide, $126.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Howling (2012) at $10.4M.

How much did mystery movies released in February 2012 earn?

2 mystery films released in February 2012 report a worldwide gross, $218.4M in all, or $109.2M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in February 2012 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Safe House (2012) with $208.1M.

How much of the February 2012 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$126.4M of the $218.4M total, or 58%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.