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Mystery box office · Week 34 · Aug 18–24, 2019

Mystery Box Office, Week 34 of 2019: Mystery Releases of Aug 18–24

Ready or Not (2019) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 34 of 2019 (Aug 18–24), with $57.6M worldwide, ahead of Abigail (2019) at $1.9M and Rock, Paper and Scissors (2019) at $217. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $59.6M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 55% on Week 33, 2019, whose releases took $38.4M.

week 34 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$59.6M
Ready or Not (2019), the #1
$57.6M
vs Week 33, 2019
+55%
Ready or Not (2019) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 mystery movie of Week 34, 2019

Ready or Not (2019)

2019 · Mystery, Thriller

$57.6M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$28.7M US & Canada · 50% $28.9M elsewhere · 50%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 34 of 2019?

Ready or Not (2019) leads with $57.6M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $59.6M, 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. Ready or Not (2019) movie poster Number 1
    $57.6M Ready or Not (2019)
    $28.7M US & Canada · 50% $28.9M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Abigail (2019) movie poster Number 2
    $1.9M Abigail (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Rock, Paper and Scissors (2019) movie poster Number 3
    $217 Rock, Paper and Scissors (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 34 of 2019, 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 2019 (Aug 18–24).

  1. 1 Ready or Not (2019) movie poster
    Ready or Not (2019) Aug 21, 2019 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $57.6M worldwide
    Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $57.6M
  2. 2 Abigail (2019) movie poster
    Abigail (2019) Aug 22, 2019 · English · Mystery, Fantasy, Adventure $1.9M worldwide
    Aug 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  3. 3 Rock, Paper and Scissors (2019) movie poster
    Rock, Paper and Scissors (2019) Aug 22, 2019 · Spanish · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $217 worldwide
    Aug 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2018 earned the most: $113.8M from 5 films, led by Searching (2018). Week 34, 2019 took $59.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 1 film 1 $83.3K – 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
Week 34, 2019 Aug 18–24 3 films · −48% 3 $59.6M −48% Ready or Not (2019) $57.6M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 34 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 34 of 2019 (Aug 18–24)?

Ready or Not (2019) leads with $57.6M worldwide, $28.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Abigail (2019) at $1.9M and Rock, Paper and Scissors (2019) at $217.

How much did mystery movies released in week 34 of 2019 (Aug 18–24) earn?

3 mystery films released in week 34 of 2019 (Aug 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $59.6M in all, or $19.9M per film on average. Week 33, 2019 releases took $38.4M.

How many mystery movies released in week 34 of 2019 (Aug 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ready or Not (2019), earned $57.6M.

How much of the Week 34, 2019 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$28.7M of the $59.6M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 week 34 of 2019 (Aug 18–24). 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, 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.