#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 36, 2023
2023 · Horror, Mystery
$269.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$86.3M US & Canada · 32% $183.4M elsewhere · 68%
Mystery box office · Week 36 · Sep 3–9, 2023
Mystery Box Office, Week 36 of 2023: Mystery Releases of Sep 3–9
The Nun II (2023) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9), with $269.7M worldwide, ahead of Rotting in the Sun (2023) at $14.7K and Tantiram (2023) at $7K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $269.7M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $269.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 32%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 36 of 2023?
The Nun II (2023) leads with $269.7M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $269.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 36 of 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 week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9).
- 1 Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: $86.3M Rest of the world: $183.4M Worldwide: $269.7M
- 2 Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K
- 3 Sep 4, 2023 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $269.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Sep 3–9) with $269.7M, led by The Nun II (2023).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Haunted Mansion (2023) $117.4M Haunted Mansion (2023)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó (2023) $748.3K Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Medusa Deluxe (2023) $68.6K Medusa Deluxe (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Canceled (2023) $84.1K Canceled (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Visions (2023) $1.3M Visions (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Mountain (2023) $816.2K The Mountain (2023)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Nun II (2023) $269.7M The Nun II (2023)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 A Haunting in Venice (2023) $154.8M A Haunting in Venice (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Barber (2023) $16K Barber (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2018 earned the most: $366.8M from 3 films, led by The Nun (2018). Week 36, 2023 took $269.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film | 1 | $294K | – | Innocence (2014) $294K |
| Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films | 2 | $9.4M | – | Morgan (2016) $8.8M |
| Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 2 films · −73% | 2 | $2.5M | −73% | The Unknown Girl (2017) $2.4M |
| Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 3 films · +14554% | 3 | $366.8M | +14554% | The Nun (2018) $366.1M |
| Week 36, 2019 Sep 1–7 5 films · −98% | 5 | $6.5M | −98% | Bring Me Home (2019) $4.4M |
| Week 36, 2020 Aug 30–Sep 5 2 films · −19% | 2 | $5.3M | −19% | Children of the Sea (2020) $5.2M |
| Week 36, 2021 Aug 29–Sep 4 1 film · −100% | 1 | $15.3K | −100% | We Need to Do Something (2021) $15.3K |
| Week 36, 2022 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films · +3468% | 2 | $546.5K | +3468% | The Harbinger (2022) $523.4K |
| Week 36, 2023 Sep 3–9 3 films · +49251% | 3 | $269.7M | +49251% | The Nun II (2023) $269.7M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2023, Week by Week
46 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 14–20) with $708.7M, led by Fast X (2023).
- Week 1 $14.9M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $4.2K
- Week 4 $5.2M
- Week 5 $56.1M
- Week 6 $300.5K
- Week 7 $482.4M
- Week 8 $365.4K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $670.5M
- Week 12 $2M
- Week 13 $4.2M
- Week 14 $1.8M
- Week 15 $119.1M
- Week 16 $144.2K
- Week 17 $17.5K
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $640.8K
- Week 20 $708.7M
- Week 21 $7.7M
- Week 22 $67.4M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $1.7M
- Week 25 $6.9M
- Week 26 $384M
- Week 27 $189.3M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $40.6K
- Week 30 $117.4M
- Week 31 $748.3K
- Week 32 $68.6K
- Week 33 $84.1K
- Week 34 $1.3M
- Week 35 $816.2K
- Week 36 $269.7M
- Week 37 $154.8M
- Week 38 $16K
- Week 39 $127.8M
- Week 40 $1.2M
- Week 41 $2.4M
- Week 42 $160.7M
- Week 43 $298.5M
- Week 44 $2.2M
- Week 45 $1.3M
- Week 46 $125.6M
- Week 47 $3.8K
- Week 48 $3.2M
- Week 49 $260.2K
- Week 50 $41.3K
- Week 51 $30.4K
- Week 52 $4K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 36 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9)?
The Nun II (2023) leads with $269.7M worldwide, $86.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rotting in the Sun (2023) at $14.7K and Tantiram (2023) at $7K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $269.7M in all, or $89.9M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Nun II (2023) with $269.7M.
How is the week 36, 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 week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9). 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 36, 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.