#1 of 14 #1 action movie of January 2021
2021 · Action, Thriller
$23.1M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$15.6M US & Canada · 67% $7.5M elsewhere · 33%
Action box office · January 2021
Action Box Office, January 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
The Marksman (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in January 2021, with $23.1M worldwide, ahead of Gintama: The Very Final (2021) at $17.2M and Krack (2021) at $10.4M. 14 action films released in January 2021 report a worldwide gross, $57.7M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on December 2020, whose releases took $577.7M. By language, English leads with $24.7M across 10 action releases.
- January 2021 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $57.7M
- The Marksman (2021), the #1
- $23.1M
- vs December 2020
- −90%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of January 2021?
The Marksman (2021) leads with $23.1M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $56.2M, 97% of what all 14 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 Action Release of January 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $23.1M
- 2 Jan 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2M
- 3 Jan 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M
- 4 Jan 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
- 5 Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
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2021 US and Canada: $156.9K Rest of the world: $897.4K Worldwide: $1.1M - 7
Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: $139.2K Rest of the world: $44.7K Worldwide: $183.9K - 8
Jan 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.4K - 9
Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.9K - 10
Jan 14, 2021 US and Canada: $28K Rest of the world: $44.1K Worldwide: $72.1K - 11
Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6K - 12
Jan 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K - 13
Jan 8, 2021 US and Canada: $9.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2K - 14
Jan 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2021?
Of the top 10, No Man's Land (2021) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Shadow in the Cloud (2021) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $15.9M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Marksman (2021) $23.1M $15.6M US & Canada · 67% $7.5M elsewhere · 33%
- 2 Gintama: The Very Final (2021) $17.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Krack (2021) $10.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Asphalt Burning (2021) $4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Eeswaran (2021) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Shadow in the Cloud (2021) $1.1M $156.9K US & Canada · 15% $897.4K elsewhere · 85%
- 7 No Man's Land (2021) $183.9K $139.2K US & Canada · 76% $44.7K elsewhere · 24%
- 8 Redemption Day (2021) $106.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Brothers By Blood (2021) $104.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Bloody Hell (2021) $72.1K $28K US & Canada · 39% $44.1K elsewhere · 61%
Gross bands
How Many January 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 11 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $57.7M total.
88% 12%
- $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, 21% of the list $50.8M · 88% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 79% of the list $7M · 12% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 3–9) took $27.8M, led by Gintama: The Very Final (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Asphalt Burning (2021) $5M Asphalt Burning (2021)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Gintama: The Very Final (2021) $27.8M Gintama: The Very Final (2021)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 The Marksman (2021) $24.6M The Marksman (2021)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 No Man's Land (2021) $288.7K No Man's Land (2021)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Haymaker (2021) $12.6K Haymaker (2021)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2021 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 2021 took $57.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 19 films | 19 | $427.6M | – | 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 |
| January 2021 14 films · −94% | 14 | $57.7M | −94% | The Marksman (2021) $23.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in January 2021?
English-language action films took $24.7M across 10 films, 43% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($17.2M) and Telugu-language action films ($10.4M).
Archive
Action Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $2.3B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $57.7M #1 The Marksman (2021)
- February $739.4M #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- March $588M #1 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- April $796.3M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May $452M #1 Cruella (2021)
- June $830.5M #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $1.1B #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $701.1M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $496.6M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $1.8B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- November $515.1M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $2.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
Action Box Office January 2021: 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in January 2021?
The Marksman (2021) leads with $23.1M worldwide, $15.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gintama: The Very Final (2021) at $17.2M and Krack (2021) at $10.4M.
How much did action movies released in January 2021 earn?
14 action films released in January 2021 report a worldwide gross, $57.7M in all, or $4.1M per film on average. December 2020 releases took $577.7M.
How many action movies released in January 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Marksman (2021), earned $23.1M.
How is the January 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.