#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of May 2014
2014 · Drama, Mystery
$6M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · 34% $3.9M elsewhere · 66%
Mystery box office · May 2014
Mystery Box Office, May 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
The Immigrant (2014) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in May 2014, with $6M worldwide, ahead of Flight 7500 (2014) at $2.9M and Death in Buenos Aires (2014) at $2.3M. 3 mystery films released in May 2014 report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on April 2014, whose releases took $152.4M.
- May 2014 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $11.2M
- The Immigrant (2014), the #1
- $6M
- vs April 2014
- −93%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of May 2014?
The Immigrant (2014) leads with $6M, 53% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.2M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of May 2014, 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 May 2014.
- 1 May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $6M
- 2 May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 3 May 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
By release week
Which Week of May 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 11–17) took $8.8M, led by The Immigrant (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Death in Buenos Aires (2014) $2.3M Death in Buenos Aires (2014)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 The Immigrant (2014) $8.8M The Immigrant (2014)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2014 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2006 earned the most: $831.7M from 10 films, led by The Da Vinci Code (2006). May 2014 took $11.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2005 7 films | 7 | $42.6M | – | Mindhunters (2005) $21.1M |
| May 2006 10 films · +1854% | 10 | $831.7M | +1854% | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
| May 2007 6 films · −99% | 6 | $4.5M | −99% | The Evil Twin (2007) $2.5M |
| May 2008 5 films · +86% | 5 | $8.3M | +86% | Cleaner (2008) $5.8M |
| May 2009 3 films · +5823% | 3 | $492.7M | +5823% | Angels & Demons (2009) $485.9M |
| May 2010 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2011 4 films | 4 | $19.3M | – | Princess Toyotomi (2011) $19.1M |
| May 2012 7 films · +1180% | 7 | $246.8M | +1180% | Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M |
| May 2013 4 films · +148% | 4 | $611.5M | +148% | Now You See Me (2013) $351.7M |
| May 2014 3 films · −98% | 3 | $11.2M | −98% | The Immigrant (2014) $6M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: September leads with $420.6M, led by The Maze Runner (2014).
- January $213.8M #1 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
- February $291.5M #1 Non-Stop (2014)
- March $23.2M #1 The Snow White Murder Case (2014)
- April $152.4M #1 Transcendence (2014)
- May $11.2M #1 The Immigrant (2014)
- June $5.7M #1 All at Once (2014)
- July $10.2M #1 Bunshinsaba 3 (2014)
- August $9.7M #1 Mr. X (2014)
- September $420.6M #1 The Maze Runner (2014)
- October $395.4M #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- November $571.9K #1 Damaged (2014)
- December $116.5M #1 PK (2014)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office May 2014: 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 May 2014?
The Immigrant (2014) leads with $6M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flight 7500 (2014) at $2.9M and Death in Buenos Aires (2014) at $2.3M.
How much did mystery movies released in May 2014 earn?
3 mystery films released in May 2014 report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. April 2014 releases took $152.4M.
How many mystery movies released in May 2014 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Immigrant (2014), earned $6M.
How is the May 2014 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 May 2014. 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 May 2014 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.