#1 of 8 #1 mystery movie of July 2015
2015 · Adventure, Drama
$85.5M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$32M US & Canada · 37% $53.5M elsewhere · 63%
Mystery box office · July 2015
Mystery Box Office, July 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Paper Towns (2015) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in July 2015, with $85.5M worldwide, ahead of Self/less (2015) at $31.8M and Mr. Holmes (2015) at $29.4M. 8 mystery films released in July 2015 report a worldwide gross, $181M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. That is 11.6 times the total of June 2015, whose releases took $15.6M. By language, English leads with $174.4M across 5 mystery releases.
- July 2015 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $181M
- Paper Towns (2015), the #1
- $85.5M
- vs June 2015
- ×11.6
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of July 2015?
Paper Towns (2015) leads with $85.5M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $179.6M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of July 2015, 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 July 2015.
- 1 Jul 24, 2015 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $53.5M Worldwide: $85.5M
- 2 Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $31.8M
- 3 Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $29.4M
- 4 Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $23.4M Worldwide: $27.4M
- 5 Jul 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
- 6
Jul 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 7
Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $367.9K - 8
Jul 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2015?
Of the top 8, Mr. Holmes (2015) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Irrational Man (2015) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $66M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Paper Towns (2015) $85.5M $32M US & Canada · 37% $53.5M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Self/less (2015) $31.8M $12.3M US & Canada · 39% $19.5M elsewhere · 61%
- 3 Mr. Holmes (2015) $29.4M $17.7M US & Canada · 60% $11.6M elsewhere · 40%
- 4 Irrational Man (2015) $27.4M $4M US & Canada · 15% $23.4M elsewhere · 85%
- 5 The Piper (2015) $5.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 What’s in the Darkness (2015) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Dark Awakening (2015) $367.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Nightlife (2015) $8.5K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of July 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 30 (Jul 19–25) took $86.6M, led by Paper Towns (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Self/less (2015) $37.4M Self/less (2015)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Mr. Holmes (2015) $57.1M Mr. Holmes (2015)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Paper Towns (2015) $86.6M Paper Towns (2015)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 2015 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2011 earned the most: $1.4B from 3 films, led by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). July 2015 took $181M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2006 7 films | 7 | $280.1M | – | Monster House (2006) $141.9M |
| July 2007 3 films · +264% | 3 | $1B | +264% | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| July 2008 4 films · −93% | 4 | $75.8M | −93% | The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $69.4M |
| July 2009 2 films · +1143% | 2 | $942M | +1143% | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M |
| July 2010 5 films · +29% | 5 | $1.2B | +29% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
| July 2011 3 films · +12% | 3 | $1.4B | +12% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| July 2012 3 films · −98% | 3 | $22.2M | −98% | Red Lights (2012) $14.1M |
| July 2013 2 films · −99% | 2 | $185.5K | −99% | Evidence (2013) $180.2K |
| July 2014 5 films · +5382% | 5 | $10.2M | +5382% | Bunshinsaba 3 (2014) $7.9M |
| July 2015 8 films · +1680% | 8 | $181M | +1680% | Paper Towns (2015) $85.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in July 2015?
English-language mystery films took $174.4M across 5 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Korean-language mystery films ($5.5M) and Chinese-language mystery films ($1M).
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: May leads with $244.5M, led by Tomorrowland (2015).
- January $26M #1 Blackhat (2015)
- February $1.4M #1 Code Name K.O.Z. (2015)
- March $126.4M #1 Run All Night (2015)
- April $11.2M #1 True Story (2015)
- May $244.5M #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- June $15.6M #1 Prophecy (2015)
- July $181M #1 Paper Towns (2015)
- August $126.3M #1 The Gift (2015)
- September $87.8M #1 Sicario (2015)
- October $86.6M #1 Crimson Peak (2015)
- November $83.3M #1 The Priests (2015)
- December $168.6M #1 The Hateful Eight (2015)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office July 2015: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in July 2015?
Paper Towns (2015) leads with $85.5M worldwide, $32M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Self/less (2015) at $31.8M and Mr. Holmes (2015) at $29.4M.
How much did mystery movies released in July 2015 earn?
8 mystery films released in July 2015 report a worldwide gross, $181M in all, or $22.6M per film on average. June 2015 releases took $15.6M.
How many mystery movies released in July 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Paper Towns (2015), earned $85.5M.
How is the July 2015 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 July 2015. 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 July 2015 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.