#1 of 10 #1 mystery movie of August 2024
2024 · Crime, Horror
$83.7M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$42.8M US & Canada · 51% $40.9M elsewhere · 49%
Mystery box office · August 2024
Mystery Box Office, August 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Trap (2024) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in August 2024, with $83.7M worldwide, ahead of Blink Twice (2024) at $48.1M and Afraid (2024) at $13M. 10 mystery films released in August 2024 report a worldwide gross, $151.5M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 20% on July 2024, whose releases took $188.3M. By language, English leads with $151.5M across 8 mystery releases.
- August 2024 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $151.5M
- Trap (2024), the #1
- $83.7M
- vs July 2024
- −20%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of August 2024?
Trap (2024) leads with $83.7M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $151.4M, almost all of what the 10 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 August 2024, 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 August 2024.
- 1 Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: $42.8M Rest of the world: $40.9M Worldwide: $83.7M
- 2 Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: $23.1M Rest of the world: $25M Worldwide: $48.1M
- 3 Aug 30, 2024 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $13M
- 4 Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $341.4K Worldwide: $6.6M
- 5 Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024)Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: $76K Rest of the world: $26.7K Worldwide: $102.7K
Aug 16, 2024 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $102.7K worldwide - 6
Aug 30, 2024 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: $15.4K Worldwide: $25.6K - 7
Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K - 8
Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8K - 9
Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K - 10
Aug 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $237
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2024?
Of the top 10, Cuckoo (2024) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while The Falling Star (2024) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $78.9M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Trap (2024) $83.7M $42.8M US & Canada · 51% $40.9M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Blink Twice (2024) $48.1M $23.1M US & Canada · 48% $25M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Afraid (2024) $13M $6.7M US & Canada · 52% $6.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Cuckoo (2024) $6.6M $6.2M US & Canada · 95% $341.4K elsewhere · 5%
- 5 Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) $102.7K $76K US & Canada · 74% $26.7K elsewhere · 26%
- 6 The Falling Star (2024) $25.6K $10.2K US & Canada · 40% $15.4K elsewhere · 60%
- 7 Doctor Jekyll (2024) $21.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The King Tide (2024) $16.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Instigators (2024) $11.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Shivam Bhaje (2024) $237 No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $151.5M total.
96%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 30% of the list $144.7M · 96% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $6.7M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) took $83.7M, led by Trap (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Trap (2024) $83.7M Trap (2024)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Cuckoo (2024) $6.6M Cuckoo (2024)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) $119.5K Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Blink Twice (2024) $48.1M Blink Twice (2024)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Afraid (2024) $13M Afraid (2024)
Earlier years
How Does August 2024 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2017 earned the most: $440M from 8 films, led by Annabelle: Creation (2017). August 2024 took $151.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2015 10 films | 10 | $126.3M | – | The Gift (2015) $59M |
| August 2016 4 films · −97% | 4 | $3.8M | −97% | Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016) $3.5M |
| August 2017 8 films · +11537% | 8 | $440M | +11537% | Annabelle: Creation (2017) $306.6M |
| August 2018 16 films · −60% | 16 | $175.6M | −60% | Searching (2018) $75.5M |
| August 2019 16 films · +19% | 16 | $209.2M | +19% | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) $104.5M |
| August 2020 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.5M | −99% | Out Stealing Horses (2020) $1.5M |
| August 2021 5 films · +13142% | 5 | $201M | +13142% | The Suicide Squad (2021) $168.7M |
| August 2022 5 films · −80% | 5 | $39.9M | −80% | Orphan: First Kill (2022) $37.1M |
| August 2023 6 films · −94% | 6 | $2.2M | −94% | Visions (2023) $1.3M |
| August 2024 10 films · +6798% | 10 | $151.5M | +6798% | Trap (2024) $83.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in August 2024?
English-language mystery films took $151.5M across 8 films, 100% of the total, ahead of French-language mystery films ($25.6K) and Telugu-language mystery films ($237).
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: December leads with $258.4M, led by Nosferatu (2024).
- January $3.9M #1 Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief (2024)
- February $1.7M #1 Dead Man (2024)
- March $229.9M #1 Exhuma (2024)
- April $7.4M #1 City Hunter (2024)
- May $70.9M #1 The Execution (2024)
- June $34.7M #1 The Watchers (2024)
- July $188.3M #1 A Place Called Silence (2024)
- August $151.5M #1 Trap (2024)
- September $16.5M #1 All About Suomi (2024)
- October $163.6M #1 Smile 2 (2024)
- November $242.6M #1 Red One (2024)
- December $258.4M #1 Nosferatu (2024)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office August 2024: 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in August 2024?
Trap (2024) leads with $83.7M worldwide, $42.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blink Twice (2024) at $48.1M and Afraid (2024) at $13M.
How much did mystery movies released in August 2024 earn?
10 mystery films released in August 2024 report a worldwide gross, $151.5M in all, or $15.1M per film on average. July 2024 releases took $188.3M.
How many mystery movies released in August 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Trap (2024), earned $83.7M.
How is the August 2024 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 August 2024. 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 August 2024 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.