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Mystery Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies, Page 2

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%
Sacrifice (2020) movie poster #1 of 81
#1 mystery movie of 2020

Sacrifice (2020)

2020 · Mystery, Drama

$161M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
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Every Mystery Release of 2020, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 81 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. 51 JerryMaya’s Detective Agency – The Secret of the Train Robber (2020) movie poster
    JerryMaya’s Detective Agency – The Secret of the Train Robber (2020) Feb 7, 2020 · Swedish · Adventure, Comedy, Mystery $81.7K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.7K
  2. 52 My Missing Valentine (2020) movie poster
    My Missing Valentine (2020) Sep 18, 2020 · Chinese · Comedy, Mystery, Fantasy $74.8K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.8K
  3. 53 Good Person (2020) movie poster
    Good Person (2020) Oct 27, 2020 · Korean · Mystery $61.1K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.1K
  4. 54 Kindred (2020) movie poster
    Kindred (2020) Nov 6, 2020 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $58.4K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2020 US and Canada: $8.9K Rest of the world: $49.5K Worldwide: $58.4K
  5. 55 Nocturne (2020) movie poster
    Nocturne (2020) Oct 13, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $53.4K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.4K
  6. 56 The Room (2020) movie poster
    The Room (2020) Jul 21, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $44.3K worldwide
    Jul 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.3K
  7. 57 The Island of Lies (2020) movie poster
    The Island of Lies (2020) May 14, 2020 · Spanish · Mystery, Thriller, Drama $39.5K worldwide
    May 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.5K
  8. 58 The Island of Giant Insects (2020) movie poster
    The Island of Giant Insects (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Japanese · Horror, Mystery, Drama $39.5K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.5K
  9. 59 The Vanished (2020) movie poster
    The Vanished (2020) Aug 21, 2020 · Action, Mystery, Thriller $36.7K worldwide
    Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.7K
  10. 60 Speed of Life (2020) movie poster
    Speed of Life (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $35.8K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.8K
  11. 61 Don't Look Back (2020) movie poster
    Don't Look Back (2020) Oct 16, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $30.8K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.8K
  12. 62 The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (2020) movie poster
    The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (2020) Oct 6, 2020 · English · Drama, Mystery, Horror $25.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.1K
  13. 63 Disappearance at Clifton Hill (2020) movie poster
    Disappearance at Clifton Hill (2020) Feb 28, 2020 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $25.1K worldwide
    Feb 28, 2020 US and Canada: $25.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1K
  14. 64 Tar (2020) movie poster
    Tar (2020) Oct 20, 2020 · English · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $22.3K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2020 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3K
  15. 65 What Lies Below (2020) movie poster
    What Lies Below (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $21.7K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7K
  16. 66 Foster Boy (2020) movie poster
    Foster Boy (2020) Sep 25, 2020 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $19.9K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9K
  17. 67 Stoker Hills (2020) movie poster
    Stoker Hills (2020) Nov 13, 2020 · English · Thriller, Mystery, Horror $16.2K worldwide
    Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K
  18. 68 Dead (2020) movie poster
    Dead (2020) Oct 22, 2020 · English · Mystery, Comedy, Horror $14.5K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K
  19. 69 Rosa (2020) movie poster
    Rosa (2020) Oct 10, 2020 · French · Drama, Mystery $11.9K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9K
  20. 70 The Host (2020) movie poster
    The Host (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $10.3K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
  21. 71 Koko-di Koko-da (2020) movie poster
    Koko-di Koko-da (2020) Nov 6, 2020 · Swedish · Mystery, Fantasy, Horror $9.6K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
  22. 72 The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) movie poster
    The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) Feb 14, 2020 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $7.5K worldwide
    Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
  23. 73 A Perfect Enemy (2020) movie poster
    A Perfect Enemy (2020) Oct 8, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Drama $7.1K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
  24. 74 Blood Widow (2020) movie poster
    Blood Widow (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $6K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6K
  25. 75 Wander (2020) movie poster
    Wander (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · Action, Mystery, Thriller $4.6K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
  26. 76 The Mystery of D.B. Cooper (2020) movie poster
    The Mystery of D.B. Cooper (2020) Nov 25, 2020 · English · Mystery, Crime, Documentary $4.2K worldwide
    Nov 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
  27. 77 Exit Plan (2020) movie poster
    Exit Plan (2020) Jun 12, 2020 · Danish · Drama, Mystery $4K worldwide
    Jun 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
  28. 78 Ashes Over Sun (2020) movie poster
    Ashes Over Sun (2020) Sep 29, 2020 · Bulgarian · Mystery, Thriller, Drama $3.9K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
  29. 79 The Quarry (2020) movie poster
    The Quarry (2020) Apr 17, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $3.7K worldwide
    Apr 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
  30. 80 Sweet River (2020) movie poster
    Sweet River (2020) Dec 5, 2020 · English · Mystery, Horror $3.4K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
  31. 81 Non-living (2020) movie poster
    Non-living (2020) Oct 31, 2020 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Horror $3.1K worldwide
    Oct 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
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
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
1920s 2 years · $84K