#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of February 2026
2026 · Horror, Mystery
$208M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$121.9M US & Canada · 59% $86.1M elsewhere · 41%
Mystery box office · February 2026
Mystery Box Office, February 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Scream 7 (2026) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in February 2026, with $208M worldwide, ahead of Ghost Train (2026) at $556.3K and The Huntsman (2026) at $23.8K. 3 mystery films released in February 2026 report a worldwide gross, $208.6M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 83% on January 2026, whose releases took $113.7M.
- February 2026 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $208.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs January 2026
- +83%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of February 2026?
Scream 7 (2026) leads with $208M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $208.6M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of February 2026, 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 February 2026.
- 1 Feb 27, 2026 US and Canada: $121.9M Rest of the world: $86.1M Worldwide: $208M
- 2 Feb 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $556.3K
- 3 Feb 6, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K
By release week
Which Week of February 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 9 (Feb 22–28) took $208M, led by Scream 7 (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
Earlier years
How Does February 2026 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 2021 earned the most: $702.3M from 4 films, led by Detective Chinatown 3 (2021). February 2026 took $208.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2017 7 films | 7 | $620.8M | – | The Great Wall (2017) $334.9M |
| February 2018 9 films · −74% | 9 | $163.8M | −74% | Game Night (2018) $117.8M |
| February 2019 13 films · −11% | 13 | $146.2M | −11% | Happy Death Day 2U (2019) $64.6M |
| February 2020 7 films · +47% | 7 | $214.7M | +47% | The Invisible Man (2020) $144.5M |
| February 2021 4 films · +227% | 4 | $702.3M | +227% | Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) $686.3M |
| February 2022 10 films · −78% | 10 | $152.9M | −78% | Death on the Nile (2022) $137.3M |
| February 2023 6 films · +253% | 6 | $539.2M | +253% | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) $476.1M |
| February 2024 3 films · −100% | 3 | $1.7M | −100% | Dead Man (2024) $1.7M |
| February 2025 5 films · +14948% | 5 | $257.7M | +14948% | Paddington In Peru (2025) $211M |
| February 2026 3 films · −19% | 3 | $208.6M | −19% | Scream 7 (2026) $208M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: August leads with $316.1M, led by Insidious: Out of the Further (2026).
- January $113.7M #1 Mercy (2026)
- February $208.6M #1 Scream 7 (2026)
- March $5.3M #1 Protector (2026)
- April $49.5M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- May $138.1M #1 The Sheep Detectives (2026)
- June $248.8M #1 Disclosure Day (2026)
- July $82.6M #1 Evil Dead Burn (2026)
- August $316.1M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $51.6M #1 Hope (2026)
- October $163.8M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office February 2026: 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 February 2026?
Scream 7 (2026) leads with $208M worldwide, $121.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ghost Train (2026) at $556.3K and The Huntsman (2026) at $23.8K.
How much did mystery movies released in February 2026 earn?
3 mystery films released in February 2026 report a worldwide gross, $208.6M in all, or $69.5M per film on average. January 2026 releases took $113.7M.
How many mystery movies released in February 2026 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scream 7 (2026) with $208M.
How is the February 2026 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 February 2026. 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 February 2026 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.