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Mystery box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2023

Mystery Box Office, Week 42 of 2023: Mystery Releases of Oct 15–21

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21), with $158.8M worldwide, ahead of Confess to Your Crimes (2023) at $1.9M and Cellphone (2023) at $35.5K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $160.7M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 68.3 times the total of Week 41, 2023, whose releases took $2.4M.

week 42 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$160.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 41, 2023
×68.3
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 mystery movie of Week 42, 2023

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

2023 · Crime, Drama

$158.8M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$68M US & Canada · 43% $90.7M elsewhere · 57%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 42 of 2023?

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) leads with $158.8M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $160.7M, 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.

  1. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $158.8M Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
    $68M US & Canada · 43% $90.7M elsewhere · 57%
  2. Confess to Your Crimes (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $1.9M Confess to Your Crimes (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Cellphone (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $35.5K Cellphone (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21).

  1. 1 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) movie poster
    Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Oct 20, 2023 · English · Crime, Drama, History $158.8M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: $68M Rest of the world: $90.7M Worldwide: $158.8M
  2. 2 Confess to Your Crimes (2023) movie poster
    Confess to Your Crimes (2023) Oct 20, 2023 · Japanese · Mystery $1.9M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  3. 3 Cellphone (2023) movie poster
    Cellphone (2023) Oct 20, 2023 · English · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $35.5K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5K
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2023 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, 2023 took $160.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
Week 42, 2023 Oct 15–21 3 films · +573% 3 $160.7M +573% Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) $158.8M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 42 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 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21)?

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) leads with $158.8M worldwide, $68M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Confess to Your Crimes (2023) at $1.9M and Cellphone (2023) at $35.5K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) earn?

3 mystery films released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $160.7M in all, or $53.6M per film on average. Week 41, 2023 releases took $2.4M.

How many mystery movies released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) with $158.8M.

How much of the Week 42, 2023 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$68M of the $160.7M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21). 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, 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.