#1 of 7 #1 mystery movie of December 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$51.6M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$36.5K US & Canada · <1% $51.6M elsewhere · 100%
Mystery box office · December 2021
Mystery Box Office, December 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Schemes in Antiques (2021) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in December 2021, with $51.6M worldwide, ahead of Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021) at $16.5M and Diabolik (2021) at $3.2M. 7 mystery films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $73.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 67% on November 2021, whose releases took $43.8M. By language, Chinese leads with $51.6M across 1 mystery release.
- December 2021 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $73.2M
- Schemes in Antiques (2021), the #1
- $51.6M
- vs November 2021
- +67%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of December 2021?
Schemes in Antiques (2021) leads with $51.6M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $73.1M, almost all of what the 7 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 December 2021, 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 December 2021.
- 1 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $36.5K Rest of the world: $51.6M Worldwide: $51.6M
- 2 Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5M
- 3 Dec 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 4 Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 5 Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $147.6K Rest of the world: $418.2K Worldwide: $565.8K
- 6
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $45K Rest of the world: $11.2K Worldwide: $56.2K - 7
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2021?
Of the top 7, The Scary of Sixty-First (2021) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while Schemes in Antiques (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $229.1K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $51.6M $36.5K US & Canada · <1% $51.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021) $16.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Diabolik (2021) $3.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 7 Women and a Murder (2021) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Wolf (2021) $565.8K $147.6K US & Canada · 26% $418.2K elsewhere · 74%
- 6 The Scary of Sixty-First (2021) $56.2K $45K US & Canada · 80% $11.2K elsewhere · 20%
- 7 Last and First Men (2021) $13.5K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 12–18) took $54.9M, led by Schemes in Antiques (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Wolf (2021) $622K Wolf (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021) $16.5M Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $54.9M Schemes in Antiques (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 7 Women and a Murder (2021) $1.2M 7 Women and a Murder (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2021 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2019 earned the most: $263.4M from 11 films, led by Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019). December 2021 took $73.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2012 3 films | 3 | $18.6M | – | Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) $12.6M |
| December 2013 4 films · +138% | 4 | $44.3M | +138% | Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion (2013) $19.6M |
| December 2014 3 films · +163% | 3 | $116.5M | +163% | PK (2014) $100.4M |
| December 2015 3 films · +45% | 3 | $168.6M | +45% | The Hateful Eight (2015) $161.2M |
| December 2016 6 films · −78% | 6 | $36.4M | −78% | Solace (2016) $22.4M |
| December 2017 8 films · +164% | 8 | $96M | +164% | All the Money in the World (2017) $57M |
| December 2018 7 films · +147% | 7 | $237.5M | +147% | The Mule (2018) $174.8M |
| December 2019 11 films · +11% | 11 | $263.4M | +11% | Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) $191.6M |
| December 2020 4 films · −74% | 4 | $68M | −74% | The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) $68M |
| December 2021 7 films · +8% | 7 | $73.2M | +8% | Schemes in Antiques (2021) $51.6M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: February leads with $702.3M, led by Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).
- January $556K #1 The Queen of Black Magic (2021)
- February $702.3M #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- March $7.6M #1 Brave: Gunjyou Senki (2021)
- April $147M #1 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
- May $16.9M #1 The Dry (2021)
- June $208.2M #1 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
- July $363.3M #1 Raging Fire (2021)
- August $201M #1 The Suicide Squad (2021)
- September $67.3M #1 Malignant (2021)
- October $33.3M #1 Last Night in Soho (2021)
- November $43.8M #1 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
- December $73.2M #1 Schemes in Antiques (2021)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office December 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in December 2021?
Schemes in Antiques (2021) leads with $51.6M worldwide, $36.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021) at $16.5M and Diabolik (2021) at $3.2M.
How much did mystery movies released in December 2021 earn?
7 mystery films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $73.2M in all, or $10.5M per film on average. November 2021 releases took $43.8M.
How many mystery movies released in December 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Schemes in Antiques (2021), earned $51.6M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.