#1 of 6 #1 mystery movie of Week 43, 2020
2020 · Drama, Mystery
$34.7M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$113.5K US & Canada · <1% $34.6M elsewhere · 100%
Mystery box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 2020
Mystery Box Office, Week 43 of 2020: Mystery Releases of Oct 18–24
The Sounding (2020) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24), with $34.7M worldwide, ahead of The Witches (2020) at $29.3M and Lupin III: The First (2020) at $7.5M. 6 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $76.3M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is 10.8 times the total of Week 42, 2020, whose releases took $7.1M. By language, English leads with $68.8M across 5 mystery releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $76.3M
- The Sounding (2020), the #1
- $34.7M
- vs Week 42, 2020
- ×10.8
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 43 of 2020?
The Sounding (2020) leads with $34.7M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $76.3M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24).
- 1 Oct 20, 2020 US and Canada: $113.5K Rest of the world: $34.6M Worldwide: $34.7M
- 2 Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: $203.6K Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $29.3M
- 3 Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: $245.7K Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $7.5M
- 4 Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $4.8M
- 5 Oct 20, 2020 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3K
- 6
Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2020?
Of the top 6, Tar (2020) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Sounding (2020) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $3.6M (5%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Sounding (2020) $34.7M $113.5K US & Canada · <1% $34.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 The Witches (2020) $29.3M $203.6K US & Canada · <1% $29.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Lupin III: The First (2020) $7.5M $245.7K US & Canada · 3% $7.3M elsewhere · 97%
- 4 The Empty Man (2020) $4.8M $3M US & Canada · 62% $1.8M elsewhere · 38%
- 5 Tar (2020) $22.3K $22.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Dead (2020) $14.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $76.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 18–24) with $76.3M, led by The Sounding (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Kindred (2020) $68.1K Kindred (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2012 earned the most: $185.9M from 2 films, led by Cloud Atlas (2012). Week 43, 2020 took $76.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 1 film | 1 | $7.2K | – | Outside Satan (2011) $7.2K |
| Week 43, 2012 Oct 21–27 2 films · +2572265% | 2 | $185.9M | +2572265% | Cloud Atlas (2012) $130.5M |
| Week 43, 2013 Oct 20–26 1 film · −100% | 1 | $6.8K | −100% | Crossroads (2013) $6.8K |
| Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 2 films · +12810% | 2 | $877.5K | +12810% | White Bird in a Blizzard (2014) $469.7K |
| Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 2 films | 2 | $167.2M | – | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M |
| Week 43, 2017 Oct 22–28 6 films · −26% | 6 | $123.5M | −26% | Jigsaw (2017) $103M |
| Week 43, 2018 Oct 21–27 5 films · −87% | 5 | $16.4M | −87% | Suspiria (2018) $8M |
| Week 43, 2019 Oct 20–26 1 film · −100% | 1 | $67.4K | −100% | Goliath (2019) $67.4K |
| Week 43, 2020 Oct 18–24 6 films · +113102% | 6 | $76.3M | +113102% | The Sounding (2020) $34.7M |
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 43 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24)?
The Sounding (2020) leads with $34.7M worldwide, $113.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Witches (2020) at $29.3M and Lupin III: The First (2020) at $7.5M.
How much did mystery movies released in week 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24) earn?
6 mystery films released in week 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $76.3M in all, or $12.7M per film on average. Week 42, 2020 releases took $7.1M.
How many mystery movies released in week 43 of 2020 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Sounding (2020), earned $34.7M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2020 (Oct 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 43, 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.