#1 of 142 #1 mystery movie of 2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
2019 · Drama, History
$392.1M worldwide · 13% of the chart's total
$142.5M US & Canada · 36% $249.6M elsewhere · 64%
Mystery box office · 2019
Mystery Box Office 2019: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 2019, with $392.1M worldwide, ahead of Knives Out (2019) at $312.9M and Us (2019) at $256.1M. 142 mystery films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 10 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 3% on 2018, whose releases took $2.8B. By language, English leads with $2.3B across 74 mystery releases.
- 2019 releases with a gross
- 142
- combined worldwide
- $2.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 10
- vs 2018
- +3%
#1 of 142 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 2019?
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) leads with $392.1M, 13% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, 49% of what all 142 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 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 142. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2019.
- 1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: $142.5M Rest of the world: $249.6M Worldwide: $392.1M
Jul 26, 2019 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $392.1M worldwide - 2 Nov 27, 2019 US and Canada: $165.4M Rest of the world: $147.5M Worldwide: $312.9M
- 3 Mar 22, 2019 US and Canada: $175.1M Rest of the world: $81M Worldwide: $256.1M
- 4 Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: $111M Rest of the world: $136M Worldwide: $247M
- 5 Jun 26, 2019 US and Canada: $74.2M Rest of the world: $157.1M Worldwide: $231.3M
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Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $191.6M - 7
Sep 20, 2019 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $127.5M - 8
Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: $54.7M Rest of the world: $68.5M Worldwide: $123.2M - 9
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: $54.7M Rest of the world: $58.4M Worldwide: $113.1M - 10
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $68.9M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $104.5M Aug 9, 2019 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $104.5M worldwide - 11
Feb 14, 2019 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $36.5M Worldwide: $64.6M - 12
Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $57.6M - 13
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50M - 14
Jul 3, 2019 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $48.5M - 15
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $521.4K Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $42.1M - 16
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4M - 17
A Witness Out of the Blue (2019)Oct 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.1M
Oct 12, 2019 · Cantonese · Crime, Thriller, Mystery $37.1M worldwide - 18
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $36.6M - 19
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.1M - 20
Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $33.9M - 21
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $33.2M - 22
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.3M - 23
Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.3M - 24
Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $19.7M - 25
Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $18.7M - 26
Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $18.6M - 27
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $18.5M - 28
Mar 8, 2019 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $18.5M - 29
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $18.1M - 30
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M - 31
Feb 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1M - 32
Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $14.5M - 33
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4M - 34
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019)Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M
Feb 8, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Crime $12M worldwide - 35
Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M - 36
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $11M - 37
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection (2019)Feb 9, 2019 US and Canada: $522.8K Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $10M Feb 9, 2019 · Japanese · War, Crime, Sci-Fi $10M worldwide - 38
Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $9.3M - 39
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $72.9K Worldwide: $5.3M - 40
The Professor and the Madman (2019)May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M May 10, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $5.1M worldwide - 41
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 42
Sep 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 43
Parallel World Love Story (2019)May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M May 31, 2019 · Japanese · Fantasy, Romance, Mystery $3.5M worldwide - 44
Nov 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 45
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 46
Oct 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 47
Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 48
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $907.2K Worldwide: $2.1M - 49
Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 50
Oct 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2019?
Of the top 10, Us (2019) earned the biggest share at home (68% in the US & Canada), while Annabelle Comes Home (2019) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 142 films, $1.2B (40%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) $392.1M $142.5M US & Canada · 36% $249.6M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Knives Out (2019) $312.9M $165.4M US & Canada · 53% $147.5M elsewhere · 47%
- 3 Us (2019) $256.1M $175.1M US & Canada · 68% $81M elsewhere · 32%
- 4 Glass (2019) $247M $111M US & Canada · 45% $136M elsewhere · 55%
- 5 Annabelle Comes Home (2019) $231.3M $74.2M US & Canada · 32% $157.1M elsewhere · 68%
- 6 Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) $191.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Ad Astra (2019) $127.5M $50.2M US & Canada · 39% $77.3M elsewhere · 61%
- 8 The Curse of La Llorona (2019) $123.2M $54.7M US & Canada · 44% $68.5M elsewhere · 56%
- 9 Pet Sematary (2019) $113.1M $54.7M US & Canada · 48% $58.4M elsewhere · 52%
- 10 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) $104.5M $68.9M US & Canada · 66% $35.6M elsewhere · 34%
Gross bands
How Many 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
10 of 142 films crossed $100M and took $2.1B between them, 72% of the total. 106 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
72% 25%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 7% of the list $2.1B · 72% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 26 films, 18% of the list $735.3M · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 106 films, 75% of the list $94M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2019 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $444.2M from 10 films, led by Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019). October was the quietest month ($78.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Glass (2019) $326.9M Glass (2019)
- February Feb Happy Death Day 2U (2019) $146.2M Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
- March Mar Us (2019) $297.5M Us (2019)
- April Apr The Curse of La Llorona (2019) $283M The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- May May The Intruder (2019) $139.1M The Intruder (2019)
- June Jun Annabelle Comes Home (2019) $234.4M Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- July Jul Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) $444.2M Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- August Aug Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) $209.2M Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
- September Sep Ad Astra (2019) $136.1M Ad Astra (2019)
- October Oct A Witness Out of the Blue (2019) $78.3M A Witness Out of the Blue (2019)
- November Nov Knives Out (2019) $370.3M Knives Out (2019)
- December Dec Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) $263.4M Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)
Last 10 years
How Does 2019 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2010 earned the most: $3.7B from 56 films, led by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010). 2019 took $2.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 56 films | 56 | $3.7B | – | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) $1B |
| 2011 50 films · −15% | 50 | $3.1B | −15% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| 2012 61 films · −55% | 61 | $1.4B | −55% | The Bourne Legacy (2012) $276.1M |
| 2013 50 films · +64% | 50 | $2.3B | +64% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| 2014 69 films · −28% | 69 | $1.7B | −28% | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| 2015 80 films · −30% | 80 | $1.2B | −30% | Tomorrowland (2015) $209M |
| 2016 97 films · +99% | 97 | $2.3B | +99% | Now You See Me 2 (2016) $334.9M |
| 2017 119 films · +31% | 119 | $3B | +31% | Murder on the Orient Express (2017) $352.8M |
| 2018 117 films · −7% | 117 | $2.8B | −7% | The Nun (2018) $366.1M |
| 2019 142 films · +3% | 142 | $2.9B | +3% | Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) $392.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 2019?
English-language mystery films took $2.3B across 74 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language mystery films ($233.9M) and Japanese-language mystery films ($146.2M).
2019 Mystery Box Office by Language
- English $2.3B74 films · #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
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Chinese $233.9M3 films · #1 Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) - Japanese $146.2M12 films · #1 Masquerade Hotel (2019)
- Cantonese $85.5M6 films · #1 A Witness Out of the Blue (2019)
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Korean $24.3M5 films · #1 Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019) -
Spanish $22.7M8 films · #1 Everybody Knows (2019) -
Hindi $18.6M3 films · #1 Badla (2019) -
French $12.5M5 films · #1 Dilili in Paris (2019) -
Italian $2.5M1 film · #1 Into the Labyrinth (2019) -
Arabic $1.3M2 films · #1 The Blue Elephant 2 (2019)
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office 2019: 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 142 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 2019?
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) leads with $392.1M worldwide, $142.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Knives Out (2019) at $312.9M and Us (2019) at $256.1M.
How much did mystery movies released in 2019 earn?
142 mystery films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $20.6M per film on average. 2018 releases took $2.8B.
How many mystery movies released in 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 10 films crossed $100 million, led by Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) with $392.1M.
How is the 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.