#1 of 6 #1 mystery movie of December 2023
2023 · Drama, Mystery
$1.7M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$1.4M US & Canada · 86% $238.7K elsewhere · 14%
Mystery box office · December 2023
Mystery Box Office, December 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Eileen (2023) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in December 2023, with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of Fast Charlie (2023) at $260.2K and Raging Grace (2023) at $89.3K. 6 mystery films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on November 2023, whose releases took $130.6M. By language, English leads with $2M across 3 mystery releases.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $2.1M
- Eileen (2023), the #1
- $1.7M
- vs November 2023
- −98%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of December 2023?
Eileen (2023) leads with $1.7M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1M, almost all of what the 6 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 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $238.7K Worldwide: $1.7M
- 2 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.2K
- 3 Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.3K
- 4 Dec 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.3K
- 5 Nothing Can’t Be Undone by a HotPot (2023)Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.4K
Dec 22, 2023 · Chinese · Comedy, Mystery, Crime $30.4K worldwide - 6
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 48 (Nov 26–Dec 2) took $1.8M, led by Eileen (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Eileen (2023) $1.8M Eileen (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Fast Charlie (2023) $260.2K Fast Charlie (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Unforgivable (2023) $41.3K Unforgivable (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Nothing Can’t Be Undone by a HotPot (2023) $30.4K Nothing Can’t Be Undone by a HotPot (2023)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Mallari (2023) $4K Mallari (2023)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2023 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2022 earned the most: $532.2M from 9 films, led by Lost in the Stars (2022). December 2023 took $2.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2014 3 films | 3 | $116.5M | – | 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 |
| December 2022 9 films · +627% | 9 | $532.2M | +627% | Lost in the Stars (2022) $487.6M |
| December 2023 6 films · −100% | 6 | $2.1M | −100% | Eileen (2023) $1.7M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $717M, led by Fast X (2023).
- January $20.1M #1 A Guilty Conscience (2023)
- February $539.2M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $676.7M #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $121M #1 Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)
- May $717M #1 Fast X (2023)
- June $459.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
- July $306.8M #1 Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
- August $2.2M #1 Visions (2023)
- September $553.1M #1 The Nun II (2023)
- October $462.7M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $130.6M #1 Across the Furious Sea (2023)
- December $2.1M #1 Eileen (2023)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office December 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in December 2023?
Eileen (2023) leads with $1.7M worldwide, $1.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fast Charlie (2023) at $260.2K and Raging Grace (2023) at $89.3K.
How much did mystery movies released in December 2023 earn?
6 mystery films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, or $349.8K per film on average. November 2023 releases took $130.6M.
How many mystery movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eileen (2023), earned $1.7M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.