#1 of 6 #1 mystery movie of Week 39, 2023
2023 · Horror, Mystery
$112.8M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$53.6M US & Canada · 48% $59.2M elsewhere · 52%
Mystery box office · Week 39 · Sep 24–30, 2023
Mystery Box Office, Week 39 of 2023: Mystery Releases of Sep 24–30
Saw X (2023) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30), with $112.8M worldwide, ahead of Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023) at $14.6M and On Fire (2023) at $245.3K. 6 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $127.8M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $113.1M across 2 mystery releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $127.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 39 of 2023?
Saw X (2023) leads with $112.8M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $127.8M, 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 Week 39 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 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30).
- 1 Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $53.6M Rest of the world: $59.2M Worldwide: $112.8M
- 2 Sep 27, 2023 US and Canada: $84.4K Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $14.6M
- 3 Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $205.1K Rest of the world: $40.2K Worldwide: $245.3K
- 4 Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.6K
- 5 Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2K
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Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2023?
Of the top 6, On Fire (2023) earned the biggest share at home (84% in the US & Canada), while Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $53.9M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Saw X (2023) $112.8M $53.6M US & Canada · 48% $59.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023) $14.6M $84.4K US & Canada · <1% $14.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 On Fire (2023) $245.3K $205.1K US & Canada · 84% $40.2K elsewhere · 16%
- 4 The Verge of Death (2023) $114.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Djinn’s Curse (2023) $35.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Chithha (2023) $7.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $127.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Sep 3–9) with $269.7M, led by The Nun II (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Saw X (2023) $127.8M Saw X (2023)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Jester (2023) $1.2M The Jester (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Mill (2023) $2.4M The Mill (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2018 earned the most: $188.1M from 2 films, led by Project Gutenberg (2018). Week 39, 2023 took $127.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 1 film | 1 | $9M | – | Marshland (2014) $9M |
| Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 1 film · −100% | 1 | $3K | −100% | The Miracle of Tekir (2015) $3K |
| Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 1 film · +71608% | 1 | $2.1M | +71608% | I.T. (2016) $2.1M |
| Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 2 films · +594% | 2 | $14.8M | +594% | Ajin: Demi-Human (2017) $10.8M |
| Week 39, 2018 Sep 23–29 2 films · +1174% | 2 | $188.1M | +1174% | Project Gutenberg (2018) $188.1M |
| Week 39, 2019 Sep 22–28 3 films · −100% | 3 | $425.7K | −100% | 10 Minutes Gone (2019) $332.7K |
| Week 39, 2020 Sep 20–26 3 films · +703% | 3 | $3.4M | +703% | Ava (2020) $3.3M |
| Week 39, 2021 Sep 19–25 1 film · −99% | 1 | $24K | −99% | January (2021) $24K |
| Week 39, 2022 Sep 18–24 4 films · +391042% | 4 | $94M | +391042% | Don't Worry Darling (2022) $87.6M |
| Week 39, 2023 Sep 24–30 6 films · +36% | 6 | $127.8M | +36% | Saw X (2023) $112.8M |
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 39 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30)?
Saw X (2023) leads with $112.8M worldwide, $53.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023) at $14.6M and On Fire (2023) at $245.3K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30) earn?
6 mystery films released in week 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $127.8M in all, or $21.3M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Saw X (2023) with $112.8M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2023 (Sep 24–30). 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 39, 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.