#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 52, 2018
2018 · Adventure, Mystery
$40.5M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$30.6M US & Canada · 76% $9.9M elsewhere · 24%
Mystery box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 2018
Mystery Box Office, Week 52 of 2018: Mystery Releases of Dec 23–29
Holmes & Watson (2018) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29), with $40.5M worldwide, ahead of Destroyer (2018) at $5.6M and Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018) at $77.5K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.1M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $46.1M
- Holmes & Watson (2018), the #1
- $40.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 70%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 52 of 2018?
Holmes & Watson (2018) leads with $40.5M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $46.1M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29).
- 1 Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $40.5M
- 2 Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5.6M
- 3 Dec 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $46.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 9–15) with $174.8M, led by The Mule (2018).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Mirage (2018) $17.6M Mirage (2018)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 The Fare (2018) $1.2K The Fare (2018)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) $47.8M The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Door Lock (2018) $16.4M Door Lock (2018)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Mule (2018) $174.8M The Mule (2018)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Between Worlds (2018) $146.3K Between Worlds (2018)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Holmes & Watson (2018) $46.1M Holmes & Watson (2018)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1, 2019 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 The Vanishing (2019) $1.3M The Vanishing (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2009 earned the most: $587.2M from 3 films, led by Sherlock Holmes (2009). Week 52, 2018 took $46.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 3 films | 3 | $587.2M | – | Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M |
| Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 1 film | 1 | $374M | – | The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M |
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 1 film · −98% | 1 | $6M | −98% | Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) $6M |
| Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History (2014) $1.3M |
| Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 1 film · +12068% | 1 | $161.2M | +12068% | The Hateful Eight (2015) $161.2M |
| Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 1 film | 1 | $57M | – | All the Money in the World (2017) $57M |
| Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 3 films · −19% | 3 | $46.1M | −19% | Holmes & Watson (2018) $40.5M |
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 52 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 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29)?
Holmes & Watson (2018) leads with $40.5M worldwide, $30.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Destroyer (2018) at $5.6M and Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018) at $77.5K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $46.1M in all, or $15.4M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Holmes & Watson (2018), earned $40.5M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29). 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 52, 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.