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Mystery box office · Week 19 · May 6–12, 2012

Mystery Box Office, Week 19 of 2012: Mystery Releases of May 6–12

Dark Shadows (2012) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 19 of 2012 (May 6–12), with $245.5M worldwide, ahead of Fairy Tale Killer (2012) at $467.3K and Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012) at $150.2K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $246.1M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 19 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$246.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
32%
Dark Shadows (2012) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 mystery movie of Week 19, 2012

Dark Shadows (2012)

2012 · Drama, Mystery

$245.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$79.7M US & Canada · 32% $165.8M elsewhere · 68%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 19 of 2012?

Dark Shadows (2012) leads with $245.5M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $246.1M, 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 Shadows (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $245.5M Dark Shadows (2012)
    $79.7M US & Canada · 32% $165.8M elsewhere · 68%
  2. Fairy Tale Killer (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $467.3K Fairy Tale Killer (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $150.2K Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012)
    $43K US & Canada · 29% $107.1K elsewhere · 71%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 2012 (May 6–12).

  1. 1 Dark Shadows (2012) movie poster
    Dark Shadows (2012) May 11, 2012 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $245.5M worldwide
    May 11, 2012 US and Canada: $79.7M Rest of the world: $165.8M Worldwide: $245.5M
  2. 2 Fairy Tale Killer (2012) movie poster
    Fairy Tale Killer (2012) May 10, 2012 · Cantonese · Thriller, Mystery, Crime $467.3K worldwide
    May 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $467.3K
  3. 3 Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012) movie poster
    Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012) May 11, 2012 · French · Mystery, Comedy, Crime $150.2K worldwide
    May 11, 2012 US and Canada: $43K Rest of the world: $107.1K Worldwide: $150.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2004 earned the most: $300.2M from 1 film, led by Van Helsing (2004). Week 19, 2012 took $246.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 2003 May 4–10 1 film 1 $485K – Five Moons Plaza (2003) $485K
Week 19, 2004 May 2–8 1 film · +61788% 1 $300.2M +61788% Van Helsing (2004) $300.2M
Week 19, 2005 May 1–7 2 films · −95% 2 $15.8M −95% Blood Rain (2005) $14.3M
Week 19, 2006 May 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 2007 May 6–12 1 film 1 $340.5K – Train of the Dead (2007) $340.5K
Week 19, 2008 May 4–10 2 films · +343% 2 $1.5M +343% Vice (2008) $1.5M
Week 19, 2009 May 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 2010 May 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 2011 May 1–7 1 film 1 $1.2K – Seniors (2011) $1.2K
Week 19, 2012 May 6–12 3 films · +21073928% 3 $246.1M +21073928% Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 19 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 19 of 2012 (May 6–12)?

Dark Shadows (2012) leads with $245.5M worldwide, $79.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fairy Tale Killer (2012) at $467.3K and Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012) at $150.2K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 19 of 2012 (May 6–12) earn?

3 mystery films released in week 19 of 2012 (May 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $246.1M in all, or $82M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 19 of 2012 (May 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dark Shadows (2012) with $245.5M.

How much of the Week 19, 2012 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$79.8M of the $246.1M total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 2012 (May 6–12). 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 19, 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.