#1 of 4 #1 mystery movie of Week 21, 2016
2016 · Action, Mystery
$71.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$36.3M US & Canada · 51% $35M elsewhere · 49%
Mystery box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 2016
Mystery Box Office, Week 21 of 2016: Mystery Releases of May 15–21
The Nice Guys (2016) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21), with $71.3M worldwide, ahead of Kaili Blues (2016) at $948.6K and Manhattan Night (2016) at $184.7K. 4 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $72.4M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $72.4M
- The Nice Guys (2016), the #1
- $71.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 21 of 2016?
The Nice Guys (2016) leads with $71.3M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $72.4M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 21 of 2016, 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 21 of 2016 (May 15–21).
- 1 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $71.3M
- 2 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: $916.4K Worldwide: $948.6K
- 3 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184.7K
- 4 May 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $72.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 8–14) with $93.4M, led by Money Monster (2016).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Daddy (2016) $8.8K Daddy (2016)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Criminal (2016) $49.6M Criminal (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Men & Chicken (2016) $6M Men & Chicken (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 The Family Fang (2016) $933.3K The Family Fang (2016)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Phantom of the Theatre (2016) $23.2M Phantom of the Theatre (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Money Monster (2016) $93.4M Money Monster (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Nice Guys (2016) $72.4M The Nice Guys (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 The Wailing (2016) $65.6M The Wailing (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2015 earned the most: $244.1M from 4 films, led by Tomorrowland (2015). Week 21, 2016 took $72.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films | 3 | $3.5M | – | The Evil Twin (2007) $2.5M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 1 film | 1 | $1.5K | – | The Tunnel (2011) $1.5K |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 4 films | 4 | $244.1M | – | Tomorrowland (2015) $209M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 4 films · −70% | 4 | $72.4M | −70% | The Nice Guys (2016) $71.3M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
45 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 5–11) with $660.4M, led by Now You See Me 2 (2016).
- Week 1 $39.3M
- Week 2 $51.7M
- Week 3 $125.9M
- Week 4 $74.4M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $83M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $89.2M
- Week 9 $969.2K
- Week 10 $1.8M
- Week 11 $120.2M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $799.2K
- Week 14 $36K
- Week 15 $8.8K
- Week 16 $49.6M
- Week 17 $6M
- Week 18 $933.3K
- Week 19 $23.2M
- Week 20 $93.4M
- Week 21 $72.4M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $65.6M
- Week 24 $660.4M
- Week 25 $8.5K
- Week 26 $919.5K
- Week 27 $2.9K
- Week 28 $159K
- Week 29 $11.7M
- Week 30 $245.5K
- Week 31 $85.3M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $17K
- Week 34 $3.5M
- Week 35 $217.5K
- Week 36 $9.4M
- Week 37 $31.1M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $2.1M
- Week 40 $2.8K
- Week 41 $174.5M
- Week 42 $200.4K
- Week 43 $167.2M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $12M
- Week 46 $212.8M
- Week 47 $84.9K
- Week 48 $417K
- Week 49 $5.1M
- Week 50 $9.2K
- Week 51 $24.2M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $7.1M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 21 of 2016: 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 21 of 2016 (May 15–21)?
The Nice Guys (2016) leads with $71.3M worldwide, $36.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kaili Blues (2016) at $948.6K and Manhattan Night (2016) at $184.7K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) earn?
4 mystery films released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $72.4M in all, or $18.1M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Nice Guys (2016), earned $71.3M.
How is the week 21, 2016 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 21 of 2016 (May 15–21). 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 21, 2016 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.