#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 36, 2018
2018 · Mystery, Thriller
$366.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$117.5M US & Canada · 32% $248.6M elsewhere · 68%
Mystery box office · Week 36 · Sep 2–8, 2018
Mystery Box Office, Week 36 of 2018: Mystery Releases of Sep 2–8
The Nun (2018) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8), with $366.1M worldwide, ahead of Followed (2018) at $546.4K and Mothers’ Instinct (2018) at $136K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $366.8M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 38.8 times the total of Week 35, 2018, whose releases took $9.5M.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $366.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 35, 2018
- ×38.8
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 36 of 2018?
The Nun (2018) leads with $366.1M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $366.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8).
- 1 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $117.5M Rest of the world: $248.6M Worldwide: $366.1M
- 2 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $538.2K Rest of the world: $8.2K Worldwide: $546.4K
- 3 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $366.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Sep 2–8) with $366.8M, led by The Nun (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 A Simple Favor (2018) $98.6M A Simple Favor (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 M (2018) $91.1K M (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2018 earned the most: $366.8M from 3 films, led by The Nun (2018).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film | 1 | $25.5M | – | Buried Secrets (2009) $25.5M |
| Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 1 film · −98% | 1 | $519.7K | −98% | Haunted Changi (2010) $519.7K |
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 5 films · +10775% | 5 | $56.5M | +10775% | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 3 films · −92% | 3 | $4.5M | −92% | Branded (2012) $4.2M |
| Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 1 film · −35% | 1 | $2.9M | −35% | Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013) $2.9M |
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −90% | 1 | $294K | −90% | Innocence (2014) $294K |
| Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films | 2 | $9.4M | – | Morgan (2016) $8.8M |
| Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 2 films · −73% | 2 | $2.5M | −73% | The Unknown Girl (2017) $2.4M |
| Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 3 films · +14554% | 3 | $366.8M | +14554% | The Nun (2018) $366.1M |
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 36 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8)?
The Nun (2018) leads with $366.1M worldwide, $117.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Followed (2018) at $546.4K and Mothers’ Instinct (2018) at $136K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $366.8M in all, or $122.3M per film on average. Week 35, 2018 releases took $9.5M.
How many mystery movies released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Nun (2018) with $366.1M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8). 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 36, 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.