#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 36, 2012
2012 · Action, Sci-Fi
$4.2M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$353.5K US & Canada · 8% $3.9M elsewhere · 92%
Mystery box office · Week 36 · Sep 2–8, 2012
Mystery Box Office, Week 36 of 2012: Mystery Releases of Sep 2–8
Branded (2012) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8), with $4.2M worldwide, ahead of Holmes & Watson: Madrid Days (2012) at $252.4K and Sleeper’s Wake (2012) at $5K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.5M
- Branded (2012), the #1
- $4.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 8%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 36 of 2012?
Branded (2012) leads with $4.2M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8).
- 1 Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $353.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.2M
- 2 Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.4K
- 3 Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $4.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 5–11) with $277.4M, led by The Bourne Legacy (2012).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 The Healing (2012) $2.5M The Healing (2012)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Bourne Legacy (2012) $277.4M The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012) $2.5M Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Partners in Crime (2012) $3.1M Partners in Crime (2012)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Tall Man (2012) $9M The Tall Man (2012)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Branded (2012) $4.5M Branded (2012)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The Scapegoat (2012) $1.5M The Scapegoat (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 End of Watch (2012) $55.1M End of Watch (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2012 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 36, 2012 took $4.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 3 films | 3 | $11.9M | – | 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 |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 3 films · −92% | 3 | $4.5M | −92% | Branded (2012) $4.2M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
36 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 32 (Aug 5–11) with $277.4M, led by The Bourne Legacy (2012).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $26M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $208.1M
- Week 7 $10.4M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $24.9M
- Week 10 $2.5M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $1.1M
- Week 13 $2.6M
- Week 14 $29M
- Week 15 $44.4M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $29.7M
- Week 18 $503.4K
- Week 19 $246.1M
- Week 20 $153.5K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $1.7M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $5.7M
- Week 28 $14.1M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $2.5M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $277.4M
- Week 33 $2.5M
- Week 34 $3.1M
- Week 35 $9M
- Week 36 $4.5M
- Week 37 $1.5M
- Week 38 $55.1M
- Week 39 $540K
- Week 40 $5.9M
- Week 41 $85.9M
- Week 42 $44.8M
- Week 43 $185.9M
- Week 44 $15.6M
- Week 45 $2.1M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $26.9M
- Week 48 $5.4M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $12.6M
- Week 51 $10.8K
- Week 52 $6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 36 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 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8)?
Branded (2012) leads with $4.2M worldwide, $353.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Holmes & Watson: Madrid Days (2012) at $252.4K and Sleeper’s Wake (2012) at $5K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $1.5M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Branded (2012), earned $4.2M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8). 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, 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.