#1 of 97 #1 mystery movie of 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$704.9M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$146.1M US & Canada · 21% $558.7M elsewhere · 79%
Mystery box office · 2023
Mystery Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Fast X (2023) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 2023, with $704.9M worldwide, ahead of Full River Red (2023) at $670.5M and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) at $476.1M. 97 mystery films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $4B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 12 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 75% on 2022, whose releases took $2.3B. By language, English leads with $3B across 44 mystery releases.
- 2023 releases with a gross
- 97
- combined worldwide
- $4B
- films crossed $100M
- 12
- vs 2022
- +75%
#1 of 97 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 2023?
Fast X (2023) leads with $704.9M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5B, 63% of what all 97 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 $384M Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)$174.5M US & Canada · 45% $209.5M elsewhere · 55% -
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 97. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2023.
- 1 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $146.1M Rest of the world: $558.7M Worldwide: $704.9M
- 2 Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $670.5M
- 3 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)Feb 17, 2023 US and Canada: $214.5M Rest of the world: $261.6M Worldwide: $476.1M
Feb 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $476.1M worldwide - 4 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: $174.5M Rest of the world: $209.5M Worldwide: $384M Jun 30, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $384M worldwide
- 5 Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $137.3M Rest of the world: $154.3M Worldwide: $291.6M
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Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: $86.3M Rest of the world: $183.4M Worldwide: $269.7M - 7
Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $82.2M Rest of the world: $106.9M Worldwide: $189.1M - 8
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: $68M Rest of the world: $90.7M Worldwide: $158.8M - 9
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: $42.5M Rest of the world: $79.8M Worldwide: $122.3M - 10
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $67.7M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $117.4M - 11
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $53.6M Rest of the world: $59.2M Worldwide: $112.8M - 12
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.8M
Apr 14, 2023 · Japanese · Crime, Mystery, Action $106.8M worldwide - 13
Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.4M - 14
Jun 2, 2023 US and Canada: $43.2M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $67.3M - 15
Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $54.8M - 16
Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $46.6M - 17
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.5M - 18
Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9M - 19
Sep 27, 2023 US and Canada: $84.4K Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $14.6M - 20
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $12.3M - 21
Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2023)Jun 21, 2023 US and Canada: $139.2K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $6.9M Jun 21, 2023 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $6.9M worldwide - 22
Feb 15, 2023 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $6.4M - 23
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 24
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $123.9K Worldwide: $5.2M - 25
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $64.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.8M - 26
Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral (2023)Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M Mar 31, 2023 · Japanese · Mystery $3.8M worldwide - 27
Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $642.2K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.7M - 28
Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 29
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (2023)Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M Nov 17, 2023 · Japanese · Horror, Fantasy, Mystery $2.6M worldwide - 30
Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $472.5K Worldwide: $2.2M - 31
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 32
Apr 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 33
Mar 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 34
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $238.7K Worldwide: $1.7M - 35
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 36
Feb 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 37
Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: $811.8K Rest of the world: $490.9K Worldwide: $1.3M - 38
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 39
May 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 40
Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 41
Oct 9, 2023 US and Canada: $139.4K Rest of the world: $854.7K Worldwide: $994.1K - 42
Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó (2023)Aug 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $731K
Aug 3, 2023 · Portuguese · Mystery, Comedy $731K worldwide - 43
Nov 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $685.5K - 44
Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660.9K - 45
Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023)May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $309.8K Rest of the world: $331.1K Worldwide: $640.8K May 12, 2023 · Japanese · Crime, Animation, Thriller $640.8K worldwide - 46
Oct 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $565.4K - 47
Nov 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $468.8K - 48
Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $435.5K - 49
Mar 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $367.5K - 50
Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $365.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2023?
Of the top 10, Haunted Mansion (2023) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while Fast X (2023) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 97 films, $1.2B (30%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Fast X (2023) $704.9M $146.1M US & Canada · 21% $558.7M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Full River Red (2023) $670.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) $476.1M $214.5M US & Canada · 45% $261.6M elsewhere · 55%
- 4 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) $384M $174.5M US & Canada · 45% $209.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 5 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) $291.6M $137.3M US & Canada · 47% $154.3M elsewhere · 53%
- 6 The Nun II (2023) $269.7M $86.3M US & Canada · 32% $183.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 7 Insidious: The Red Door (2023) $189.1M $82.2M US & Canada · 43% $106.9M elsewhere · 57%
- 8 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) $158.8M $68M US & Canada · 43% $90.7M elsewhere · 57%
- 9 A Haunting in Venice (2023) $122.3M $42.5M US & Canada · 35% $79.8M elsewhere · 65%
- 10 Haunted Mansion (2023) $117.4M $67.7M US & Canada · 58% $49.8M elsewhere · 42%
Gross bands
How Many 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
12 of 97 films crossed $100M and took $3.6B between them, 90% of the total. 77 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
34% 56% 8%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.4B · 34% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 10% of the list $2.2B · 56% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 8% of the list $319.4M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 77 films, 79% of the list $68.3M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2023 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $717M from 6 films, led by Fast X (2023). December was the quietest month ($2.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan A Guilty Conscience (2023) $20.1M A Guilty Conscience (2023)
- February Feb Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) $539.2M Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March Mar Full River Red (2023) $676.7M Full River Red (2023)
- April Apr Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023) $121M Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)
- May May Fast X (2023) $717M Fast X (2023)
- June Jun Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) $459.9M Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
- July Jul Insidious: The Red Door (2023) $306.8M Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
- August Aug Visions (2023) $2.2M Visions (2023)
- September Sep The Nun II (2023) $553.1M The Nun II (2023)
- October Oct Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) $462.7M Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November Nov Across the Furious Sea (2023) $130.6M Across the Furious Sea (2023)
- December Dec Eileen (2023) $2.1M Eileen (2023)
Last 10 years
How Does 2023 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2023 earned the most: $4B from 97 films, led by Fast X (2023).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2014 69 films | 69 | $1.7B | – | 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 |
| 2022 113 films · +23% | 113 | $2.3B | +23% | The Batman (2022) $772.3M |
| 2023 97 films · +75% | 97 | $4B | +75% | Fast X (2023) $704.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 2023?
English-language mystery films took $3B across 44 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language mystery films ($746.9M) and Japanese-language mystery films ($164.8M).
2023 Mystery Box Office by Language
- English $3B44 films · #1 Fast X (2023)
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Chinese $746.9M4 films · #1 Full River Red (2023) - Japanese $164.8M10 films · #1 Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)
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Korean $16.3M4 films · #1 Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023) -
Cantonese $14.9M1 film · #1 A Guilty Conscience (2023) -
French $6.9M4 films · #1 The Night of the 12th (2023) -
Spanish $4.4M8 films · #1 Inspector Sun (2023) -
Thai $1.8M4 films · #1 Home for Rent (2023) - Portuguese $731K1 film · #1 Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó (2023)
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Italian $685.5K1 film · #1 Diabolik: Who Are You? (2023)
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 2023: 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 97 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 2023?
Fast X (2023) leads with $704.9M worldwide, $146.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Full River Red (2023) at $670.5M and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) at $476.1M.
How much did mystery movies released in 2023 earn?
97 mystery films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $4B in all, or $41.1M per film on average. 2022 releases took $2.3B.
How many mystery movies released in 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 12 films crossed $100 million, led by Fast X (2023) with $704.9M.
How is the 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.