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Action Box Office, January 2020: Top-Grossing Releases

Bad Boys for Life (2020) is the highest-grossing action movie released in January 2020, with $426.5M worldwide, ahead of Dolittle (2020) at $251.4M and The Gentlemen (2020) at $115.2M. 26 action films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $998.3M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 59% on December 2019, whose releases took $2.4B. By language, English leads with $840M across 7 action releases.

January 2020 releases with a gross
26
combined worldwide
$998.3M
films crossed $100M
3
vs December 2019
−59%
Bad Boys for Life (2020) movie poster #1 of 26
#1 action movie of January 2020

Bad Boys for Life (2020)

2020 · Action, Thriller

$426.5M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

$206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of January 2020?

Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $879.2M, 88% of what all 26 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bad Boys for Life (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $426.5M Bad Boys for Life (2020)
    $206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Dolittle (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $251.4M Dolittle (2020)
    $77M US & Canada · 31% $174.4M elsewhere · 69%
  3. The Gentlemen (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $115.2M The Gentlemen (2020)
    $36.5M US & Canada · 32% $78.7M elsewhere · 68%
  4. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $45.2M Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Underwater (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $40.9M Underwater (2020)
    $17.3M US & Canada · 42% $23.6M elsewhere · 58%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of January 2020, 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 2020.

  1. 1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) movie poster
    Bad Boys for Life (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $426.5M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $206.3M Rest of the world: $220.2M Worldwide: $426.5M
  2. 2 Dolittle (2020) movie poster
    Dolittle (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $251.4M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $77M Rest of the world: $174.4M Worldwide: $251.4M
  3. 3 The Gentlemen (2020) movie poster
    The Gentlemen (2020) Jan 24, 2020 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $115.2M worldwide
    Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $78.7M Worldwide: $115.2M
  4. 4 Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) movie poster
    Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Hindi · Drama, Action, History $45.2M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2M
  5. 5 Underwater (2020) movie poster
    Underwater (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $40.9M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $23.6M Worldwide: $40.9M
  6. 6 Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) movie poster
    Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Telugu · Action $37.4M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $821K Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $37.4M
  7. 7 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) movie poster
    Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Telugu · Action, Drama, Comedy $28.5M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.5M
  8. 8 Kaiji: Final Game (2020) movie poster
    Kaiji: Final Game (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Mystery $17.6M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M
  9. 9 Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) movie poster
    Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) Jan 22, 2020 · Korean · Action, Comedy $17.6M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M
  10. 10 The Rhythm Section (2020) movie poster
    The Rhythm Section (2020) Jan 31, 2020 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $6M worldwide
    Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $551.6K Worldwide: $6M
  11. 11 Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP (2020) movie poster
    Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP (2020) Jan 22, 2020 · Korean · Comedy, Fantasy, Action $4.4M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
  12. 12 Zero Zone (2020) movie poster
    Zero Zone (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Turkish · Drama, Action $2.5M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  13. 13 Darbar (2020) movie poster
    Darbar (2020) Jan 8, 2020 · Tamil · Thriller, Drama, Action $1.7M worldwide
    Jan 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  14. 14 Shylock (2020) movie poster
    Shylock (2020) Jan 23, 2020 · Malayalam · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  15. 15 High School Fleet Movie (2020) movie poster
    High School Fleet Movie (2020) Jan 18, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Animation $609.3K worldwide
    Jan 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $609.3K
  16. 16 The Thief of Baghdad (2020) movie poster
    The Thief of Baghdad (2020) Jan 22, 2020 · Arabic · Action, Comedy, Adventure $535.3K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $535.3K
  17. 17 The League of Five (2020) movie poster
    The League of Five (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Spanish · Action, Animation, Comedy $244.7K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $244.7K
  18. 18 Big Brother (2020) movie poster
    Big Brother (2020) Jan 16, 2020 · Malayalam · Thriller, Action $228K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228K
  19. 19 Masameer: The Movie (2020) movie poster
    Masameer: The Movie (2020) Jan 5, 2020 · Arabic · Animation, Action, Comedy $119.9K worldwide
    Jan 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.9K
  20. 20 Pattas (2020) movie poster
    Pattas (2020) Jan 14, 2020 · Tamil · Comedy, Action $114.1K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.1K
  21. 21 Jinde Meriye (2020) movie poster
    Jinde Meriye (2020) Jan 24, 2020 · Punjabi · Action, Thriller, Comedy $66.6K worldwide
    Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.6K
  22. 22 Disco Raja (2020) movie poster
    Disco Raja (2020) Jan 24, 2020 · Telugu · Thriller, Action, Sci-Fi $51.9K worldwide
    Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.9K
  23. 23 Disturbing the Peace (2020) movie poster
    Disturbing the Peace (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Action $49.1K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.1K
  24. 24 Aswathama (2020) movie poster
    Aswathama (2020) Jan 31, 2020 · Telugu · Thriller, Crime, Action $8.7K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K
  25. 25 Dagaalty (2020) movie poster
    Dagaalty (2020) Jan 29, 2020 · Tamil · Action, Comedy $4K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
  26. 26 The Brave (2020) movie poster
    The Brave (2020) Jan 15, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $2.5K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2020?

Of the top 10, The Rhythm Section (2020) earned the biggest share at home (91% in the US & Canada), while Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $343.4M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M
    $206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 Dolittle (2020) $251.4M
    $77M US & Canada · 31% $174.4M elsewhere · 69%
  3. 3 The Gentlemen (2020) $115.2M
    $36.5M US & Canada · 32% $78.7M elsewhere · 68%
  4. 4 Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) $45.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Underwater (2020) $40.9M
    $17.3M US & Canada · 42% $23.6M elsewhere · 58%
  6. 6 Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) $37.4M
    $821K US & Canada · 2% $36.6M elsewhere · 98%
  7. 7 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) $28.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Kaiji: Final Game (2020) $17.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) $17.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Rhythm Section (2020) $6M
    $5.4M US & Canada · 91% $551.6K elsewhere · 9%
Gross bands

How Many January 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 26 films crossed $100M and took $793.1M between them, 79% of the total. 17 films, 65% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 3 films, 12% of the list $793.1M · 79% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 6 films, 23% of the list $187.2M · 19% of the gross
  • Under $10M 17 films, 65% of the list $18M · 2% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of January 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 3 (Jan 12–18) took $678.9M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) $174.3M Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Bad Boys for Life (2020) $678.9M Bad Boys for Life (2020)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 The Gentlemen (2020) $139.1M The Gentlemen (2020)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 The Rhythm Section (2020) $6M The Rhythm Section (2020)
Earlier years

How Does January 2020 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2016 earned the most: $1.5B from 29 films, led by Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016). January 2020 took $998.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 2011 14 films 14 $455.8M – The Green Hornet (2011) $227.8M
January 2012 19 films · −6% 19 $427.6M −6% Underworld: Awakening (2012) $160.1M
January 2013 14 films · −2% 14 $419.6M −2% Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $226.3M
January 2014 15 films · +58% 15 $663.9M +58% From Vegas to Macau (2014) $163.9M
January 2015 17 films · −37% 17 $420.8M −37% Taken 3 (2015) $326.5M
January 2016 29 films · +268% 29 $1.5B +268% Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $521.2M
January 2017 24 films · −10% 24 $1.4B −10% xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) $346.1M
January 2018 26 films · −50% 26 $691.3M −50% Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) $288.2M
January 2019 28 films · −6% 28 $651.7M −6% Glass (2019) $247M
January 2020 26 films · +53% 26 $998.3M +53% Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in January 2020?

English-language action films took $840M across 7 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Telugu-language action films ($65.9M) and Hindi-language action films ($45.2M).

January 2020 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $840M
    7 films · #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
  2. Telugu $65.9M
    4 films · #1 Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020)
  3. Hindi $45.2M
    1 film · #1 Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)
  4. Korean $22M
    2 films · #1 Hitman: Agent Jun (2020)
  5. Japanese $18.3M
    2 films · #1 Kaiji: Final Game (2020)
  6. Turkish $2.5M
    1 film · #1 Zero Zone (2020)
  7. Tamil $1.9M
    3 films · #1 Darbar (2020)
  8. Malayalam $1.5M
    2 films · #1 Shylock (2020)
  9. Arabic $655.2K
    2 films · #1 The Thief of Baghdad (2020)
  10. Spanish $244.7K
    1 film · #1 The League of Five (2020)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2020, Month by Month

The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $998.3M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).

FAQ

Action Box Office January 2020: 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 26 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in January 2020?

Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M worldwide, $206.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dolittle (2020) at $251.4M and The Gentlemen (2020) at $115.2M.

How much did action movies released in January 2020 earn?

26 action films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $998.3M in all, or $38.4M per film on average. December 2019 releases took $2.4B.

How many action movies released in January 2020 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020) with $426.5M.

How much of the January 2020 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$343.4M of the $998.3M total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 20 films of the 26 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2020 action 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 2020. 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 2020 action 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.