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Mystery box office · Week 41 · Oct 7–13, 2012

Mystery Box Office, Week 41 of 2012: Mystery Releases of Oct 7–13

Sinister (2012) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13), with $82.5M worldwide, ahead of Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012) at $3.3M. 2 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $85.9M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada.

week 41 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$85.9M
Sinister (2012), the #1
$82.5M
earned in the US & Canada
60%
Sinister (2012) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of Week 41, 2012

Sinister (2012)

2012 · Mystery, Thriller

$82.5M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$48.1M US & Canada · 58% $34.4M elsewhere · 42%
The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13).

  1. 1 Sinister (2012) movie poster
    Sinister (2012) Oct 12, 2012 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $82.5M worldwide
    Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: $34.4M Worldwide: $82.5M
  2. 2 Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012) movie poster
    Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012) Oct 12, 2012 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $3.3M worldwide
    Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 41 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13)?

Sinister (2012) leads with $82.5M worldwide, $48.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012) at $3.3M.

How much did mystery movies released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) earn?

2 mystery films released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $85.9M in all, or $42.9M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sinister (2012), earned $82.5M.

How much of the Week 41, 2012 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.4M of the $85.9M total, or 60%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13). 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 41, 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.