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Mystery box office · August 2014

Mystery Box Office, August 2014: Top-Grossing Releases

Mr. X (2014) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in August 2014, with $5.1M worldwide, ahead of Frank (2014) at $2.5M and The Damned (2014) at $1.5M. 7 mystery films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $9.7M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 5% on July 2014, whose releases took $10.2M. By language, Hindi leads with $5.1M across 1 mystery release.

August 2014 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$9.7M
Mr. X (2014), the #1
$5.1M
vs July 2014
−5%
Mr. X (2014) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 mystery movie of August 2014

Mr. X (2014)

2014 · Biography, Mystery

$5.1M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$45K US & Canada · <1% $5M elsewhere · 99%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of August 2014?

Mr. X (2014) leads with $5.1M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $9.7M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Mr. X (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $5.1M Mr. X (2014)
    $45K US & Canada · <1% $5M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Frank (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $2.5M Frank (2014)
    $645.2K US & Canada · 26% $1.9M elsewhere · 74%
  3. The Damned (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5M The Damned (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Another Me (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $489.9K Another Me (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Lemon Tree Passage (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $79.3K Lemon Tree Passage (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of August 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 August 2014.

  1. 1 Mr. X (2014) movie poster
    Mr. X (2014) Aug 15, 2014 · Hindi · Biography, Mystery, Documentary $5.1M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $45K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.1M
  2. 2 Frank (2014) movie poster
    Frank (2014) Aug 15, 2014 · English · Drama, Mystery, Comedy $2.5M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $645.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.5M
  3. 3 The Damned (2014) movie poster
    The Damned (2014) Aug 29, 2014 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $1.5M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  4. 4 Another Me (2014) movie poster
    Another Me (2014) Aug 22, 2014 · English · Mystery, Thriller $489.9K worldwide
    Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.9K
  5. 5 Lemon Tree Passage (2014) movie poster
    Lemon Tree Passage (2014) Aug 25, 2014 · English · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $79.3K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.3K
  6. 6 The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears (2014) movie poster
    The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears (2014) Aug 29, 2014 · French · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $7.2K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $7.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2K
  7. 7 Cure: The Life of Another (2014) movie poster
    Cure: The Life of Another (2014) Aug 16, 2014 · German · Mystery, War, Thriller $1.2K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in August 2014?

Of the top 7, The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mr. X (2014) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $697.4K (7%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Mr. X (2014) $5.1M
    $45K US & Canada · <1% $5M elsewhere · 99%
  2. 2 Frank (2014) $2.5M
    $645.2K US & Canada · 26% $1.9M elsewhere · 74%
  3. 3 The Damned (2014) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Another Me (2014) $489.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Lemon Tree Passage (2014) $79.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears (2014) $7.2K
    $7.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Cure: The Life of Another (2014) $1.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of August 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 33 (Aug 10–16) took $7.6M, led by Mr. X (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Mr. X (2014) $7.6M Mr. X (2014)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Another Me (2014) $489.9K Another Me (2014)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The Damned (2014) $1.6M The Damned (2014)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does August 2014 Compare With August in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, August 2007 earned the most: $456M from 6 films, led by The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). August 2014 took $9.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
August 2005 5 films 5 $233.8M – The Skeleton Key (2005) $94M
August 2006 6 films · −56% 6 $101.9M −56% The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M
August 2007 6 films · +348% 6 $456M +348% The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M
August 2008 7 films · −81% 7 $87.2M −81% Mirrors (2008) $78.1M
August 2009 7 films · +101% 7 $174.9M +101% The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $101.3M
August 2010 2 films · −100% 2 $113.1K −100% The Haunted House Project (2010) $83.3K
August 2011 4 films · +7245% 4 $8.3M +7245% False Trail (2011) $7.8M
August 2012 8 films · +3414% 8 $292M +3414% The Bourne Legacy (2012) $276.1M
August 2013 5 films · −51% 5 $142.7M −51% The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M
August 2014 7 films · −93% 7 $9.7M −93% Mr. X (2014) $5.1M
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).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office August 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in August 2014?

Mr. X (2014) leads with $5.1M worldwide, $45K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Frank (2014) at $2.5M and The Damned (2014) at $1.5M.

How much did mystery movies released in August 2014 earn?

7 mystery films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $9.7M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. July 2014 releases took $10.2M.

How many mystery movies released in August 2014 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mr. X (2014), earned $5.1M.

How much of the August 2014 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$697.4K of the $9.7M total, or 7%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.