#1 of 5 #1 mystery movie of Week 34, 2018
2018 · Drama, Mystery
$75.5M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$26M US & Canada · 34% $49.4M elsewhere · 66%
Mystery box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 2018
Mystery Box Office, Week 34 of 2018: Mystery Releases of Aug 19–25
Searching (2018) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25), with $75.5M worldwide, ahead of Killing for the Prosecution (2018) at $26M and Papillon (2018) at $10.1M. 5 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $113.8M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $87.8M across 3 mystery releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $113.8M
- Searching (2018), the #1
- $75.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 26%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 34 of 2018?
Searching (2018) leads with $75.5M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $113.8M, almost all of what the 5 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 Week 34 of 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 week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25).
- 1 Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $49.4M Worldwide: $75.5M
- 2 Killing for the Prosecution (2018)Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26M
Aug 24, 2018 · Japanese · Thriller, Crime, Mystery $26M worldwide - 3 Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $10.1M
- 4 Aug 20, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.3M
- 5 Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2018?
Of the top 5, An Interview with God (2018) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Papillon (2018) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $29.6M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Searching (2018) $75.5M $26M US & Canada · 34% $49.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Killing for the Prosecution (2018) $26M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Papillon (2018) $10.1M $2.3M US & Canada · 23% $7.7M elsewhere · 77%
- 4 An Interview with God (2018) $2.3M $1.2M US & Canada · 53% $1.1M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 The Wild Boys (2018) $20K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $113.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Sep 2–8) with $366.8M, led by The Nun (2018).
- 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 Date, No Signature (2018) $108.9K No Date, No Signature (2018)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Slender Man (2018) $52M Slender Man (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Diamond Dust (2018) $188.2K Diamond Dust (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Searching (2018) $113.8M Searching (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018) $9.5M Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 The Nun (2018) $366.8M The Nun (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2018 earned the most: $113.8M from 5 films, led by Searching (2018).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 3 films | 3 | $48.7M | – | 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) $48.4M |
| Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 1 film · −100% | 1 | $83.3K | −100% | The Haunted House Project (2010) $83.3K |
| Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 1 film · +9237% | 1 | $7.8M | +9237% | False Trail (2011) $7.8M |
| Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 1 film · −60% | 1 | $3.1M | −60% | Partners in Crime (2012) $3.1M |
| Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 2 films · +3098% | 2 | $100.6M | +3098% | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M |
| Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 1 film · −100% | 1 | $489.9K | −100% | Another Me (2014) $489.9K |
| Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 2 films · +10793% | 2 | $53.4M | +10793% | Sinister 2 (2015) $53.3M |
| Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 1 film · −93% | 1 | $3.5M | −93% | Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016) $3.5M |
| Week 34, 2017 Aug 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 2018 Aug 19–25 5 films | 5 | $113.8M | – | Searching (2018) $75.5M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
46 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 36 (Sep 2–8) with $366.8M, led by The Nun (2018).
- Week 1 $172.9M
- Week 2 $119.9M
- Week 3 $86.9M
- Week 4 $23.1M
- Week 5 $44.1M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $1.9M
- Week 8 $117.8M
- Week 9 $158.9M
- Week 10 $16.2M
- Week 11 $275M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $16.8M
- Week 14 $19.7M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $32.4M
- Week 17 $56.2M
- Week 18 $11M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $34.7K
- Week 21 $4.9M
- Week 22 $337.5K
- Week 23 $105.5M
- Week 24 $9.4M
- Week 25 $5.6M
- Week 26 $24.6M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $46.6K
- Week 29 $13.6M
- Week 30 $793.5K
- Week 31 $108.9K
- Week 32 $52M
- Week 33 $188.2K
- Week 34 $113.8M
- Week 35 $9.5M
- Week 36 $366.8M
- Week 37 $98.6M
- Week 38 $91.1K
- Week 39 $188.1M
- Week 40 $65.5M
- Week 41 $32.9M
- Week 42 $259.9M
- Week 43 $16.4M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $10.6M
- Week 46 $17.6M
- Week 47 $1.2K
- Week 48 $47.8M
- Week 49 $16.4M
- Week 50 $174.8M
- Week 51 $146.3K
- Week 52 $46.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 34 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25)?
Searching (2018) leads with $75.5M worldwide, $26M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Killing for the Prosecution (2018) at $26M and Papillon (2018) at $10.1M.
How much did mystery movies released in week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25) earn?
5 mystery films released in week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $113.8M in all, or $22.8M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Searching (2018), earned $75.5M.
How is the week 34, 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 week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.