#1 of 81 #1 mystery movie of 2020
2020 · Mystery, Drama
$161M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Mystery box office · 2020
Mystery Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Sacrifice (2020) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 2020, with $161M worldwide, ahead of The Invisible Man (2020) at $144.5M and The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) at $68M. 81 mystery films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $797.8M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 73% on 2019, whose releases took $2.9B. By language, English leads with $440.7M across 46 mystery releases.
- 2020 releases with a gross
- 81
- combined worldwide
- $797.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 2019
- −73%
#1 of 81 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 2020?
Sacrifice (2020) leads with $161M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $472.5M, 59% of what all 81 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 2020, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 81. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2020.
- 1 Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161M
- 2 Feb 28, 2020 US and Canada: $70.4M Rest of the world: $74.1M Worldwide: $144.5M
- 3 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68M
Dec 24, 2020 · Chinese · Drama, Fantasy, Action $68M worldwide - 4 Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $28.3M Worldwide: $49.5M
- 5 Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020)Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $49.4M
Feb 14, 2020 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $49.4M worldwide - 6
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $23.6M Worldwide: $40.9M - 7
Sep 17, 2020 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $40.6M - 8
Oct 20, 2020 US and Canada: $113.5K Rest of the world: $34.6M Worldwide: $34.7M - 9
Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: $203.6K Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $29.3M - 10
May 15, 2020 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $28.6M - 11
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $20.3M - 12
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $19.4M - 13
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M - 14
Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $13.2M - 15
Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11M - 16
Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: $245.7K Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $7.5M - 17
Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M - 18
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $551.6K Worldwide: $6M - 19
Jan 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 20
Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 21
Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: $81.2K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 22
Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $4.8M - 23
Jun 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 24
Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: $497.7K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.3M - 25
Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.9M - 26
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020)Jan 4, 2020 US and Canada: $51K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.4M Jan 4, 2020 · English · Mystery, Adventure, Drama $2.4M worldwide - 27
Nov 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 28
Nov 27, 2020 US and Canada: $516.5K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.6M - 29
Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: $164K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M - 30
Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 31
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 32
Jul 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $866.5K - 33
May 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $788.6K - 34
Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: $157.3K Rest of the world: $578.9K Worldwide: $736.2K - 35
Oct 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.8K - 36
Mar 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $487.6K - 37
Apr 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $387.7K - 38
Jul 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $380.3K - 39
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $364.1K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $367.9K - 40
Feb 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $352.3K - 41
Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $324.8K - 42
May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $304.9K - 43
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.3K - 44
Apr 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $265.3K - 45
Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181.4K - 46
Jun 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.5K - 47
Sep 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.1K - 48
Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106K - 49
Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.8K - 50
Jan 18, 2020 US and Canada: $26.1K Rest of the world: $71.4K Worldwide: $97.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2020?
Of the top 10, Spiral (2020) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while The Sounding (2020) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 81 films, $212.2M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sacrifice (2020) $161M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 The Invisible Man (2020) $144.5M $70.4M US & Canada · 49% $74.1M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) $68M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Grudge (2020) $49.5M $21.2M US & Canada · 43% $28.3M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020) $49.4M $27.3M US & Canada · 55% $22.1M elsewhere · 45%
- 6 Underwater (2020) $40.9M $17.3M US & Canada · 42% $23.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 7 Spiral (2020) $40.6M $23.2M US & Canada · 57% $17.4M elsewhere · 43%
- 8 The Sounding (2020) $34.7M $113.5K US & Canada · <1% $34.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 9 The Witches (2020) $29.3M $203.6K US & Canada · <1% $29.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 Scoob! (2020) $28.6M $2.2M US & Canada · 8% $26.4M elsewhere · 92%
Gross bands
How Many 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 81 films crossed $100M and took $305.5M between them, 38% of the total. 66 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
38% 53% 9%
- $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 2 films, 2% of the list $305.5M · 38% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 16% of the list $422.6M · 53% of the gross
- Under $10M 66 films, 81% of the list $69.7M · 9% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2020 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $214.7M from 7 films, led by The Invisible Man (2020). April was the quietest month ($656.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Grudge (2020) $142.9M The Grudge (2020)
- February Feb The Invisible Man (2020) $214.7M The Invisible Man (2020)
- March Mar Sacrifice (2020) $162.6M Sacrifice (2020)
- April Apr Sea Fever (2020) $656.7K Sea Fever (2020)
- May May Scoob! (2020) $29.7M Scoob! (2020)
- June Jun Intruder (2020) $4.9M Intruder (2020)
- July Jul Relic (2020) $6M Relic (2020)
- August Aug Out Stealing Horses (2020) $1.5M Out Stealing Horses (2020)
- September Sep Spiral (2020) $49.4M Spiral (2020)
- October Oct The Sounding (2020) $108.5M The Sounding (2020)
- November Nov Run (2020) $8.9M Run (2020)
- December Dec The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) $68M The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)
Last 10 years
How Does 2020 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2011 earned the most: $3.1B from 50 films, led by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). 2020 took $797.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 50 films | 50 | $3.1B | – | 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 |
| 2020 81 films · −73% | 81 | $797.8M | −73% | Sacrifice (2020) $161M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 2020?
English-language mystery films took $440.7M across 46 films, 55% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language mystery films ($202.4M) and Chinese-language mystery films ($68.4M).
2020 Mystery Box Office by Language
- English $440.7M46 films · #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
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Japanese $202.4M6 films · #1 Sacrifice (2020) - Chinese $68.4M3 films · #1 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)
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Korean $22M8 films · #1 Spiritwalker (2020) -
Norwegian $1.9M2 films · #1 Out Stealing Horses (2020) -
Malayalam $1.1M1 film · #1 Anjaam Pathiraa (2020) -
Hungarian $508.8K1 film · #1 Post Mortem (2020) -
Vietnamese $324.8K1 film · #1 Invisible Evidence (2020) -
Cantonese $104.8K1 film · #1 Fatal Visit (2020) -
Persian $97.5K1 film · #1 The Night (2020)
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 2020: 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 81 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 2020?
Sacrifice (2020) leads with $161M worldwide. Next come The Invisible Man (2020) at $144.5M and The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) at $68M.
How much did mystery movies released in 2020 earn?
81 mystery films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $797.8M in all, or $9.8M per film on average. 2019 releases took $2.9B.
How many mystery movies released in 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Sacrifice (2020) with $161M.
How is the 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.