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Mystery box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2013

Mystery Box Office, Week 40 of 2013: Mystery Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5

Gravity (2013) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $723.8M worldwide, ahead of Parkland (2013) at $1.4M and Murder Eleven (2013) at $22.1K. 4 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $725.2M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 40 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$725.2M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
38%
Gravity (2013) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 mystery movie of Week 40, 2013

Gravity (2013)

2013 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$723.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$274.1M US & Canada · 38% $449.7M elsewhere · 62%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 40 of 2013?

Gravity (2013) leads with $723.8M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $725.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Gravity (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $723.8M Gravity (2013)
    $274.1M US & Canada · 38% $449.7M elsewhere · 62%
  2. Parkland (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $1.4M Parkland (2013)
    $653.7K US & Canada · 46% $758.5K elsewhere · 54%
  3. Murder Eleven (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $22.1K Murder Eleven (2013)
    $22.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Remnants (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $1K Remnants (2013)
    $1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 40 of 2013, 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 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5).

  1. 1 Gravity (2013) movie poster
    Gravity (2013) Oct 4, 2013 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $723.8M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $274.1M Rest of the world: $449.7M Worldwide: $723.8M
  2. 2 Parkland (2013) movie poster
    Parkland (2013) Oct 4, 2013 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.4M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $653.7K Rest of the world: $758.5K Worldwide: $1.4M
  3. 3 Murder Eleven (2013) movie poster
    Murder Eleven (2013) Oct 2, 2013 · English · Crime, Mystery, Thriller $22.1K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2013 US and Canada: $22.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.1K
  4. 4 Remnants (2013) movie poster
    Remnants (2013) Oct 5, 2013 · English · Horror, Mystery $1K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2013 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2013?

Of the top 4, Murder Eleven (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Gravity (2013) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $274.8M (38%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Gravity (2013) $723.8M
    $274.1M US & Canada · 38% $449.7M elsewhere · 62%
  2. 2 Parkland (2013) $1.4M
    $653.7K US & Canada · 46% $758.5K elsewhere · 54%
  3. 3 Murder Eleven (2013) $22.1K
    $22.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Remnants (2013) $1K
    $1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2013 earned the most: $725.2M from 4 films, led by Gravity (2013).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films 2 $8.7M – The Dark (2005) $6.6M
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 1 film · +3259% 1 $291.5M +3259% The Departed (2006) $291.5M
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · −68% 3 $93.5M −68% Michael Clayton (2007) $93M
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films · −10% 3 $84.6M −10% Suspect X (2008) $54.8M
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 5 films 5 $55.3M – Case 39 (2010) $28.2M
Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · −28% 1 $40M −28% Dream House (2011) $40M
Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · −85% 1 $5.9M −85% Ghost Sweepers (2012) $5.9M
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films · +12126% 4 $725.2M +12126% Gravity (2013) $723.8M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 40 of 2013: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?

Gravity (2013) leads with $723.8M worldwide, $274.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Parkland (2013) at $1.4M and Murder Eleven (2013) at $22.1K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?

4 mystery films released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $725.2M in all, or $181.3M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Gravity (2013) with $723.8M.

How much of the Week 40, 2013 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$274.8M of the $725.2M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 2013 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 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 2013 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.