#1 of 4 #1 mystery movie of Week 42, 2022
2022 · Drama, Mystery
$21.7M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · 10% $19.5M elsewhere · 90%
Mystery box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2022
Mystery Box Office, Week 42 of 2022: Mystery Releases of Oct 9–15
Decision to Leave (2022) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15), with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of Girl from the Past (2022) at $2.1M and Faces of Anne (2022) at $42.9K. 4 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.9M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.9 times the total of Week 41, 2022, whose releases took $2.7M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $23.9M
- Decision to Leave (2022), the #1
- $21.7M
- vs Week 41, 2022
- ×8.9
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 42 of 2022?
Decision to Leave (2022) leads with $21.7M, 91% of the total. The top 4 together took $23.9M, 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
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 42 of 2022, 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 2022 (Oct 9–15).
- 1 Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $21.7M
- 2 Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Oct 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.9K
- 4 Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $23.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 18–24) with $94M, led by Don't Worry Darling (2022).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Harbinger (2022) $546.5K The Harbinger (2022)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis (2022) $33.5K Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis (2022)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 See How They Run (2022) $47.7M See How They Run (2022)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Don't Worry Darling (2022) $94M Don't Worry Darling (2022)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Lost & Found (2022) $900.6K Lost & Found (2022)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Visitor (2022) $2.7M The Visitor (2022)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Decision to Leave (2022) $23.9M Decision to Leave (2022)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Devil in the Lake (2022) $491K Devil in the Lake (2022)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 The Chalk Line (2022) $248.5K The Chalk Line (2022)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2022 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, 2022 took $23.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 2 films | 2 | $139.7M | – | 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 |
| Week 42, 2021 Oct 10–16 3 films · −90% | 3 | $738.2K | −90% | Murder Party (2021) $730.1K |
| Week 42, 2022 Oct 9–15 4 films · +3137% | 4 | $23.9M | +3137% | Decision to Leave (2022) $21.7M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2022, Week by Week
40 weeks of 2022 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 10 (Feb 27–Mar 5) with $773M, led by The Batman (2022).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $166.6M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $457.4K
- Week 7 $138.2M
- Week 8 $7.9M
- Week 9 $6.4M
- Week 10 $773M
- Week 11 $13.5K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $34.5K
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $72.9M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $3.1M
- Week 19 $9.8M
- Week 20 $817.1K
- Week 21 $649K
- Week 22 $1.7M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $361.4K
- Week 25 $25.5M
- Week 26 $165.9K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $1.9M
- Week 29 $144.7M
- Week 30 $171.2M
- Week 31 $14M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $2.4M
- Week 34 $37.2M
- Week 35 $174K
- Week 36 $546.5K
- Week 37 $33.5K
- Week 38 $47.7M
- Week 39 $94M
- Week 40 $900.6K
- Week 41 $2.7M
- Week 42 $23.9M
- Week 43 $491K
- Week 44 $248.5K
- Week 45 $3.6M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $375.5K
- Week 48 $865.9K
- Week 49 $34.7M
- Week 50 $1.7M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $6.8M
- Week 53 $488.9M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 42 of 2022: 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 2022 (Oct 9–15)?
Decision to Leave (2022) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Girl from the Past (2022) at $2.1M and Faces of Anne (2022) at $42.9K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) earn?
4 mystery films released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $23.9M in all, or $6M per film on average. Week 41, 2022 releases took $2.7M.
How many mystery movies released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Decision to Leave (2022), earned $21.7M.
How is the week 42, 2022 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 2022 (Oct 9–15). 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, 2022 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.