#1 of 80 #1 mystery movie of 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$686.3M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Mystery box office · 2021
Mystery Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 2021, with $686.3M worldwide, ahead of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) at $206.4M and Raging Fire (2021) at $205.8M. 80 mystery films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 134% on 2020, whose releases took $797.8M. By language, Chinese leads with $953.4M across 5 mystery releases.
- 2021 releases with a gross
- 80
- combined worldwide
- $1.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs 2020
- +134%
#1 of 80 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 2021?
Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) leads with $686.3M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, 73% of what all 80 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $206.4M The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)$65.6M US & Canada · 32% $140.8M elsewhere · 68% -
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 80. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2021.
- 1 Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $686.3M
- 2 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)Jun 4, 2021 US and Canada: $65.6M Rest of the world: $140.8M Worldwide: $206.4M
Jun 4, 2021 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $206.4M worldwide - 3 Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $385.3K Rest of the world: $205.5M Worldwide: $205.8M
- 4 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $55.8M Rest of the world: $112.9M Worldwide: $168.7M
- 5 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.4M
Apr 16, 2021 · Japanese · Crime, Animation, Thriller $95.4M worldwide - 6
Jul 23, 2021 US and Canada: $48.3M Rest of the world: $41.9M Worldwide: $90.1M - 7
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $40.5M Worldwide: $65.8M Jul 16, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $65.8M worldwide - 8
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $36.5K Rest of the world: $51.6M Worldwide: $51.6M - 9
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $24.9M Worldwide: $41.9M Nov 24, 2021 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery $41.9M worldwide - 10
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $21.5M Worldwide: $34.9M - 11
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.3M - 12
Apr 2, 2021 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $30.8M - 13
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $23M - 14
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5M - 15
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $16.4M - 16
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $364.2K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.6M - 17
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $15.4M - 18
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi (2021)Feb 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M Feb 11, 2021 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Drama $10.3M worldwide - 19
Apr 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M - 20
Apr 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 21
Mar 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 22
Feb 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 23
Dec 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 24
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $512.7K Worldwide: $3.2M - 25
Apr 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 26
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 27
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.4M - 28
Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 29
Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 30
Jun 25, 2021 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M - 31
Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 32
Kakegurui 2: Desperate Russian Roulette (2021)Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M Apr 29, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $1.1M worldwide - 33
Oct 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $730.1K - 34
Oct 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $715.3K - 35
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675K - 36
Oct 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $651.4K - 37
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $147.6K Rest of the world: $418.2K Worldwide: $565.8K - 38
The Queen of Black Magic (2021)Jan 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.4K
Jan 28, 2021 · Indonesian · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $386.4K worldwide - 39
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $383.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $383.2K - 40
Jul 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378.5K - 41
May 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $342.2K - 42
Apr 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338.8K - 43
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.3K - 44
Jul 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273.5K - 45
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.4K - 46
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215.9K - 47
Jun 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $208.4K - 48
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181.4K - 49
Jun 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.1K - 50
Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: $152.1K Worldwide: $168K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2021?
Of the top 10, Old (2021) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while Schemes in Antiques (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 80 films, $266.4M (14%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) $686.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) $206.4M $65.6M US & Canada · 32% $140.8M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 Raging Fire (2021) $205.8M $385.3K US & Canada · <1% $205.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 The Suicide Squad (2021) $168.7M $55.8M US & Canada · 33% $112.9M elsewhere · 67%
- 5 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) $95.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Old (2021) $90.1M $48.3M US & Canada · 54% $41.9M elsewhere · 46%
- 7 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) $65.8M $25.3M US & Canada · 38% $40.5M elsewhere · 62%
- 8 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $51.6M $36.5K US & Canada · <1% $51.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 9 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) $41.9M $17M US & Canada · 41% $24.9M elsewhere · 59%
- 10 Malignant (2021) $34.9M $13.4M US & Canada · 38% $21.5M elsewhere · 62%
Gross bands
How Many 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 80 films crossed $100M and took $1.3B between them, 68% of the total. 62 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
37% 31% 29%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 1% of the list $686.3M · 37% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 4% of the list $581M · 31% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 14 films, 18% of the list $540M · 29% of the gross
- Under $10M 62 films, 78% of the list $57M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2021 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $702.3M from 4 films, led by Detective Chinatown 3 (2021). January was the quietest month ($556K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Queen of Black Magic (2021) $556K The Queen of Black Magic (2021)
- February Feb Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) $702.3M Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- March Mar Brave: Gunjyou Senki (2021) $7.6M Brave: Gunjyou Senki (2021)
- April Apr Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) $147M Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
- May May The Dry (2021) $16.9M The Dry (2021)
- June Jun The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) $208.2M The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
- July Jul Raging Fire (2021) $363.3M Raging Fire (2021)
- August Aug The Suicide Squad (2021) $201M The Suicide Squad (2021)
- September Sep Malignant (2021) $67.3M Malignant (2021)
- October Oct Last Night in Soho (2021) $33.3M Last Night in Soho (2021)
- November Nov Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) $43.8M Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
- December Dec Schemes in Antiques (2021) $73.2M Schemes in Antiques (2021)
Last 10 years
How Does 2021 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $3B from 119 films, led by Murder on the Orient Express (2017). 2021 took $1.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 61 films | 61 | $1.4B | – | 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 |
| 2021 80 films · +134% | 80 | $1.9B | +134% | Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) $686.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 2021?
Chinese-language mystery films took $953.4M across 5 films, 51% of the total, ahead of English-language mystery films ($702.2M) and Japanese-language mystery films ($185.8M).
2021 Mystery Box Office by Language
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Chinese $953.4M5 films · #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) - English $702.2M37 films · #1 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
- Japanese $185.8M9 films · #1 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
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Korean $9.6M4 films · #1 Seobok (2021) -
Italian $4.6M3 films · #1 Diabolik (2021) -
French $3.4M5 films · #1 The Summit of the Gods (2021) -
Icelandic $3.2M3 films · #1 Lamb (2021) -
Russian $727.5K2 films · #1 Draculov (2021) - Indonesian $386.4K1 film · #1 The Queen of Black Magic (2021)
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Thai $273.5K1 film · #1 The Maid (2021)
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 2021: 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 80 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 2021?
Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) leads with $686.3M worldwide. Next come The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) at $206.4M and Raging Fire (2021) at $205.8M.
How much did mystery movies released in 2021 earn?
80 mystery films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, or $23.3M per film on average. 2020 releases took $797.8M.
How many mystery movies released in 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) with $686.3M.
How is the 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.