#1 of 22 #1 action movie of January 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$615M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$5M US & Canada · <1% $610M elsewhere · 99%
Action box office · January 2023
Action Box Office, January 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
The Wandering Earth II (2023) is the highest-grossing action movie released in January 2023, with $615M worldwide, ahead of Pathaan (2023) at $112.6M and Plane (2023) at $74.5M. 22 action films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $852.9M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 65% on December 2022, whose releases took $2.5B. By language, Chinese leads with $615.1M across 2 action releases.
- January 2023 releases with a gross
- 22
- combined worldwide
- $852.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs December 2022
- −65%
#1 of 22 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of January 2023?
The Wandering Earth II (2023) leads with $615M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $842.5M, 99% of what all 22 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 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $610M Worldwide: $615M
- 2 Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $95.1M Worldwide: $112.6M
- 3 Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $74.5M
- 4 Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: $601.5K Rest of the world: $31.5M Worldwide: $32.1M
- 5 Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
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Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 7
Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 8
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 9
Jan 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 10
Jan 12, 2023 US and Canada: $320K Rest of the world: $518.9K Worldwide: $838.9K - 11
Jan 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $357.3K - 12
Jan 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.1K - 13
Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205K - 14
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.6K - 15
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.5K - 16
Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.7K - 17
Detective Knight: Independence (2023)Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3K
Jan 20, 2023 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $53.3K worldwide - 18
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.6K - 19
Jan 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K - 20
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K - 21
Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K - 22
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2023?
Of the top 10, Plane (2023) earned the biggest share at home (43% in the US & Canada), while The Wandering Earth II (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $55.5M (7%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Wandering Earth II (2023) $615M $5M US & Canada · <1% $610M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Pathaan (2023) $112.6M $17.5M US & Canada · 16% $95.1M elsewhere · 84%
- 3 Plane (2023) $74.5M $32.1M US & Canada · 43% $42.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Shin Ultraman (2023) $32.1M $601.5K US & Canada · 2% $31.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 5 Shotgun Wedding (2023) $8.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Varisu (2023) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Vaincre ou mourir (2023) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Everything Under Control (2023) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Thunivu (2023) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Waltair Veerayya (2023) $838.9K $320K US & Canada · 38% $518.9K elsewhere · 62%
Gross bands
How Many January 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $727.6M between them, 85% of the total. 18 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M.
72% 13% 13%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $615M · 72% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $112.6M · 13% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 9% of the list $106.7M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 82% of the list $18.6M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 15–21) took $617.5M, led by The Wandering Earth II (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Gangnam Zombie (2023) $417K Gangnam Zombie (2023)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Plane (2023) $111.9M Plane (2023)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Wandering Earth II (2023) $617.5M The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Pathaan (2023) $123.1M Pathaan (2023)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2023 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 2023 took $852.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| January 2014 15 films | 15 | $663.9M | – | 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 |
| January 2022 11 films · −44% | 11 | $32.1M | −44% | The 355 (2022) $27.8M |
| January 2023 22 films · +2556% | 22 | $852.9M | +2556% | The Wandering Earth II (2023) $615M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in January 2023?
Chinese-language action films took $615.1M across 2 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language action films ($112.6M) and English-language action films ($83M).
January 2023 Action Box Office by Language
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Chinese $615.1M2 films · #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023) -
Hindi $112.6M1 film · #1 Pathaan (2023) - English $83M7 films · #1 Plane (2023)
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Japanese $32.1M1 film · #1 Shin Ultraman (2023) - Tamil $4M2 films · #1 Varisu (2023)
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French $2.2M1 film · #1 Vaincre ou mourir (2023) -
Cantonese $2.1M1 film · #1 Everything Under Control (2023) - Telugu $1.1M2 films · #1 Waltair Veerayya (2023)
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Korean $381.1K2 films · #1 Gangnam Zombie (2023) -
Turkish $205K1 film · #1 49 (2023)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $1.7B, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $852.9M #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $478M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $974.6M #1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- April $548.6M #1 Suzume (2023)
- May $1.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $1.5B #1 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- July $901.3M #1 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- August $686.7M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $376.4M #1 The Equalizer 3 (2023)
- October $19.4M #1 Freelance (2023)
- November $906.5M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $1.1B #1 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
FAQ
Action Box Office January 2023: 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 22 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in January 2023?
The Wandering Earth II (2023) leads with $615M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pathaan (2023) at $112.6M and Plane (2023) at $74.5M.
How much did action movies released in January 2023 earn?
22 action films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $852.9M in all, or $38.8M per film on average. December 2022 releases took $2.5B.
How many action movies released in January 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Wandering Earth II (2023) with $615M.
How is the January 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.