#1 of 4 #1 mystery movie of Week 42, 2020
2020 · Fantasy, Action
$6.6M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Mystery box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2020
Mystery Box Office, Week 42 of 2020: Mystery Releases of Oct 11–17
Spiritwalker (2020) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17), with $6.6M worldwide, ahead of The Kid Detective (2020) at $367.9K and Nocturne (2020) at $53.4K. 4 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.1M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $7.1M
- Spiritwalker (2020), the #1
- $6.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 5%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 42 of 2020?
Spiritwalker (2020) leads with $6.6M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $7.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 42 of 2020, 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 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 2 Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $364.1K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $367.9K
- 3 Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.4K
- 4 Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $7.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 18–24) with $76.3M, led by The Sounding (2020).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Children of the Sea (2020) $5.3M Children of the Sea (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Spiral (2020) $40.7M Spiral (2020)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Ava (2020) $3.4M Ava (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Death of Me (2020) $296.2K Death of Me (2020)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Post Mortem (2020) $552.9K Post Mortem (2020)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Spiritwalker (2020) $7.1M Spiritwalker (2020)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 The Sounding (2020) $76.3M The Sounding (2020)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Come Play (2020) $24.2M Come Play (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2018 earned the most: $259.9M from 1 film, led by Halloween (2018). Week 42, 2020 took $7.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 1 film | 1 | $31.5M | – | The Thing (2011) $31.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 4 films · +42% | 4 | $44.8M | +42% | Alex Cross (2012) $34.6M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 2 films · +212% | 2 | $139.7M | +212% | Escape Plan (2013) $137.3M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 3 films | 3 | $74.7M | – | Crimson Peak (2015) $74.7M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 1 film · −100% | 1 | $200.4K | −100% | 1974: The Possession of Altair (2016) $200.4K |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 6 films · +6290% | 6 | $12.8M | +6290% | The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) $6.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 1 film · +1930% | 1 | $259.9M | +1930% | Halloween (2018) $259.9M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 3 films · −93% | 3 | $18.2M | −93% | The Lighthouse (2019) $18.1M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 4 films · −61% | 4 | $7.1M | −61% | Spiritwalker (2020) $6.6M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2020, Week by Week
40 weeks of 2020 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 10 (Mar 1–7) with $161.8M, led by Sacrifice (2020).
- Week 1 $51.9M
- Week 2 $59.7M
- Week 3 $113.9K
- Week 4 $19.4M
- Week 5 $11.8M
- Week 6 $81.7K
- Week 7 $49.5M
- Week 8 $20.3M
- Week 9 $144.9M
- Week 10 $161.8M
- Week 11 $287.5K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $487.6K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $387.7K
- Week 16 $3.7K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $265.3K
- Week 19 $788.6K
- Week 20 $28.6M
- Week 21 $304.9K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $4.8M
- Week 24 $4K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $115.5K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $5.6M
- Week 29 $380.3K
- Week 30 $44.3K
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $1.5M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $36.7K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $5.3M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $40.7M
- Week 39 $3.4M
- Week 40 $296.2K
- Week 41 $552.9K
- Week 42 $7.1M
- Week 43 $76.3M
- Week 44 $24.2M
- Week 45 $68.1K
- Week 46 $2M
- Week 47 $5.2M
- Week 48 $1.6M
- Week 49 $29.7K
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $68M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 42 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17)?
Spiritwalker (2020) leads with $6.6M worldwide. Next come The Kid Detective (2020) at $367.9K and Nocturne (2020) at $53.4K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) earn?
4 mystery films released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $7.1M in all, or $1.8M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Spiritwalker (2020), earned $6.6M.
How is the week 42, 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 week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.