#1 of 6 #1 mystery movie of January 2025
Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
2025 · Comedy, Drama
$500.3M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · <1% $498.1M elsewhere · 100%
Mystery box office · January 2025
Mystery Box Office, January 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in January 2025, with $500.3M worldwide, ahead of Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare (2025) at $1.6M and The Damned (2025) at $1.4M. 6 mystery films released in January 2025 report a worldwide gross, $504M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 95% on December 2024, whose releases took $258.4M. By language, Chinese leads with $500.3M across 1 mystery release.
- January 2025 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $504M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2024
- +95%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of January 2025?
Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) leads with $500.3M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $504M, 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 January 2025, 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 January 2025.
- 1 Jan 29, 2025 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $498.1M Worldwide: $500.3M
- 2 Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare (2025)Jan 13, 2025 US and Canada: $230.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.6M
Jan 13, 2025 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror $1.6M worldwide - 3 Jan 3, 2025 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $29.2K Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Jan 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $550.3K
- 5 Jan 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.1K
- 6
Jan 3, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2025?
Of the top 6, The Damned (2025) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $3.8M (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) $500.3M $2.2M US & Canada · <1% $498.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare (2025) $1.6M $230.5K US & Canada · 15% $1.3M elsewhere · 85%
- 3 The Damned (2025) $1.4M $1.3M US & Canada · 98% $29.2K elsewhere · 2%
- 4 Identity (2025) $550.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Pravinkoodu Shappu (2025) $197.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Monster Beneath Us (2025) $14.6K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of January 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 26–Feb 1) took $500.3M, led by Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 The Damned (2025) $1.9M The Damned (2025)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare (2025) $1.8M Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare (2025)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) $500.3M Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
Earlier years
How Does January 2025 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2025 earned the most: $504M from 6 films, led by Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2016 13 films | 13 | $291.2M | – | Detective Chinatown (2016) $125.8M |
| January 2017 5 films · −9% | 5 | $265.6M | −9% | Kung Fu Yoga (2017) $257.8M |
| January 2018 9 films · +52% | 9 | $402.8M | +52% | Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $167.9M |
| January 2019 9 films · −19% | 9 | $326.9M | −19% | Glass (2019) $247M |
| January 2020 13 films · −56% | 13 | $142.9M | −56% | The Grudge (2020) $49.5M |
| January 2021 3 films · −100% | 3 | $556K | −100% | The Queen of Black Magic (2021) $386.4K |
| January 2022 1 film · +29858% | 1 | $166.6M | +29858% | Scream (2022) $166.6M |
| January 2023 3 films · −88% | 3 | $20.1M | −88% | A Guilty Conscience (2023) $14.9M |
| January 2024 5 films · −81% | 5 | $3.9M | −81% | Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief (2024) $3.5M |
| January 2025 6 films · +12929% | 6 | $504M | +12929% | Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) $500.3M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: September leads with $804.9M, led by The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025).
- January $504M #1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
- February $257.7M #1 Paddington In Peru (2025)
- March $1.4M #1 The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025)
- April $298.4M #1 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025)
- May $40M #1 Bring Her Back (2025)
- June $3.7M #1 Housefull 5 (2025)
- July $1.8M #1 Vultures (2025)
- August $283.3M #1 Weapons (2025)
- September $804.9M #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- October $11.1M #1 It Was Just an Accident (2025)
- November $33.9M #1 The Secret Agent (2025)
- December $238.7M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office January 2025: 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 January 2025?
Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) leads with $500.3M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare (2025) at $1.6M and The Damned (2025) at $1.4M.
How much did mystery movies released in January 2025 earn?
6 mystery films released in January 2025 report a worldwide gross, $504M in all, or $84M per film on average. December 2024 releases took $258.4M.
How many mystery movies released in January 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) with $500.3M.
How is the January 2025 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 January 2025. 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 January 2025 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.