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Mystery box office · Week 48 · Nov 25–Dec 1, 2018

Mystery Box Office, Week 48 of 2018: Mystery Releases of Nov 25–Dec 1

The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1), with $43M worldwide, ahead of The Mercy (2018) at $4.5M and Sicilian Ghost Story (2018) at $204.9K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $47.8M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada.

week 48 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$47.8M
The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018), the #1
$43M
earned in the US & Canada
31%
The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 mystery movie of Week 48, 2018

The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)

2018 · Mystery, Thriller

$43M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$14.8M US & Canada · 34% $28.2M elsewhere · 66%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 48 of 2018?

The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) leads with $43M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $47.8M, 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.

  1. The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $43M The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)
    $14.8M US & Canada · 34% $28.2M elsewhere · 66%
  2. The Mercy (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $4.5M The Mercy (2018)
    $29.5K US & Canada · <1% $4.5M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Sicilian Ghost Story (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $204.9K Sicilian Ghost Story (2018)
    $15.3K US & Canada · 7% $189.6K elsewhere · 93%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1).

  1. 1 The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) movie poster
    The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $43M worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $14.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $43M
  2. 2 The Mercy (2018) movie poster
    The Mercy (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $4.5M worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.5M
  3. 3 Sicilian Ghost Story (2018) movie poster
    Sicilian Ghost Story (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · Italian · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $204.9K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $15.3K Rest of the world: $189.6K Worldwide: $204.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2018?

Of the top 3, The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) earned the biggest share at home (34% in the US & Canada), while The Mercy (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $14.9M (31%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) $43M
    $14.8M US & Canada · 34% $28.2M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 The Mercy (2018) $4.5M
    $29.5K US & Canada · <1% $4.5M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Sicilian Ghost Story (2018) $204.9K
    $15.3K US & Canada · 7% $189.6K elsewhere · 93%
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2011 earned the most: $185.8M from 1 film, led by Hugo (2011). Week 48, 2018 took $47.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 48, 2010 Nov 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 48, 2011 Nov 20–26 1 film 1 $185.8M – Hugo (2011) $185.8M
Week 48, 2012 Nov 25–Dec 1 2 films · −97% 2 $5.4M −97% Talaash (2012) $5.3M
Week 48, 2013 Nov 24–30 1 film · −4% 1 $5.2M −4% Oldboy (2013) $5.2M
Week 48, 2014 Nov 23–29 1 film · −92% 1 $437.8K −92% Damaged (2014) $437.8K
Week 48, 2015 Nov 22–28 2 films · +2438% 2 $11.1M +2438% The Vanished Murderer (2015) $11M
Week 48, 2016 Nov 20–26 3 films · −96% 3 $417K −96% Elastiko (2016) $318.5K
Week 48, 2017 Nov 26–Dec 2 2 films · +2300% 2 $10M +2300% Forgotten (2017) $10M
Week 48, 2018 Nov 25–Dec 1 3 films · +377% 3 $47.8M +377% The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) $43M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 48 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 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1)?

The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) leads with $43M worldwide, $14.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Mercy (2018) at $4.5M and Sicilian Ghost Story (2018) at $204.9K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1) earn?

3 mystery films released in week 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1) report a worldwide gross, $47.8M in all, or $15.9M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018), earned $43M.

How much of the Week 48, 2018 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.9M of the $47.8M total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1). 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 48, 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.