#1 of 7 #1 mystery movie of July 2018
2018 · Drama, Mystery
$13.4M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$89.3K US & Canada · <1% $13.3M elsewhere · 99%
Mystery box office · July 2018
Mystery Box Office, July 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
The Third Murder (2018) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in July 2018, with $13.4M worldwide, ahead of The Warning (2018) at $728.7K and The Nightshifter (2018) at $172.2K. 7 mystery films released in July 2018 report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on June 2018, whose releases took $145.1M. By language, Japanese leads with $13.4M across 1 mystery release.
- July 2018 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $14.4M
- The Third Murder (2018), the #1
- $13.4M
- vs June 2018
- −90%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of July 2018?
The Third Murder (2018) leads with $13.4M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $14.4M, 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.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of July 2018, 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 2018.
- 1 Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $89.3K Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $13.4M
- 2 Jul 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728.7K
- 3 Jul 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.2K
- 4 Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.8K
- 5 Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.2K
- 6
Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K - 7
Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4K
By release week
Which Week of July 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 15–21) took $13.6M, led by The Third Murder (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Cellar Door (2018) $46.6K Cellar Door (2018)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Third Murder (2018) $13.6M The Third Murder (2018)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 The Warning (2018) $793.5K The Warning (2018)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 2018 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 2018 took $14.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2009 2 films | 2 | $942M | – | 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 |
| July 2016 5 films · −46% | 5 | $97.4M | −46% | Nerve (2016) $85.3M |
| July 2017 8 films · +38% | 8 | $134.4M | +38% | Atomic Blonde (2017) $100M |
| July 2018 7 films · −89% | 7 | $14.4M | −89% | The Third Murder (2018) $13.4M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: September leads with $653.6M, led by The Nun (2018).
- January $402.8M #1 Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
- February $163.8M #1 Game Night (2018)
- March $466.8M #1 Tomb Raider (2018)
- April $108.4M #1 A or B (2018)
- May $16.3M #1 Laplace’s Witch (2018)
- June $145.1M #1 Hereditary (2018)
- July $14.4M #1 The Third Murder (2018)
- August $175.6M #1 Searching (2018)
- September $653.6M #1 The Nun (2018)
- October $374.8M #1 Halloween (2018)
- November $75.9M #1 The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)
- December $237.5M #1 The Mule (2018)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office July 2018: 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 July 2018?
The Third Murder (2018) leads with $13.4M worldwide, $89.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Warning (2018) at $728.7K and The Nightshifter (2018) at $172.2K.
How much did mystery movies released in July 2018 earn?
7 mystery films released in July 2018 report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. June 2018 releases took $145.1M.
How many mystery movies released in July 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Third Murder (2018), earned $13.4M.
How is the July 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.