#1 of 22 #1 action movie of January 2025
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
2025 · Action, Crime
$58.4M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$36M US & Canada · 62% $22.4M elsewhere · 38%
Action box office · January 2025
Action Box Office, January 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) is the highest-grossing action movie released in January 2025, with $58.4M worldwide, ahead of Flight Risk (2025) at $48.7M and Hitman 2 (2025) at $17.9M. 22 action films released in January 2025 report a worldwide gross, $139.6M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on December 2024, whose releases took $909.2M. By language, English leads with $107.4M across 5 action releases.
- January 2025 releases with a gross
- 22
- combined worldwide
- $139.6M
- Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025), the #1
- $58.4M
- vs December 2024
- −85%
#1 of 22 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of January 2025?
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) leads with $58.4M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $131.9M, 94% 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 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 10, 2025 US and Canada: $36M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $58.4M
- 2 Jan 24, 2025 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $48.7M
- 3 Jan 22, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M
- 4 Jan 10, 2025 US and Canada: $408K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $4.1M
- 5 Jan 10, 2025 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $749.1K Worldwide: $2.8M
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Jan 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 7
Jan 28, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 8
Jan 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 9
Jan 17, 2025 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: $668.4K Worldwide: $679.4K - 10
Jan 14, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $651.1K - 11
Jan 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $550.3K - 12
Jan 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313.2K - 13
Jan 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.4K - 14
Jan 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $169.6K - 15
Jan 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.8K - 16
Jan 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.9K
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Jan 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.2K - 18
Jan 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.3K - 19
Jan 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.4K - 20
Jan 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K - 21
Jan 14, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K - 22
Jan 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2025?
Of the top 10, Game Changer (2025) earned the biggest share at home (74% in the US & Canada), while Night Call (2025) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $68.3M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) $58.4M $36M US & Canada · 62% $22.4M elsewhere · 38%
- 2 Flight Risk (2025) $48.7M $29.8M US & Canada · 61% $18.9M elsewhere · 39%
- 3 Hitman 2 (2025) $17.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Prosecutor (2025) $4.1M $408K US & Canada · 10% $3.7M elsewhere · 90%
- 5 Game Changer (2025) $2.8M $2.1M US & Canada · 74% $749.1K elsewhere · 26%
- 6 Mikaela (2025) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Hit N Fun (2025) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Deva (2025) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Night Call (2025) $679.4K $11K US & Canada · 2% $668.4K elsewhere · 98%
- 10 Sankranthiki Vasthunam (2025) $651.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 22 films reached $100M. 19 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $139.6M total.
89% 11%
- $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, 14% of the list $124.9M · 89% of the gross
- Under $10M 19 films, 86% of the list $14.7M · 11% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 19–25) took $67.1M, led by Flight Risk (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Identity (2025) $550.3K Identity (2025)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) $65.4M Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Night Call (2025) $1.9M Night Call (2025)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Flight Risk (2025) $67.1M Flight Risk (2025)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Mikaela (2025) $4.7M Mikaela (2025)
Earlier years
How Does January 2025 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 2025 took $139.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2016 29 films | 29 | $1.5B | – | 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 |
| January 2024 19 films · −78% | 19 | $189.9M | −78% | The Beekeeper (2024) $162.6M |
| January 2025 22 films · −26% | 22 | $139.6M | −26% | Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) $58.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in January 2025?
English-language action films took $107.4M across 5 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Korean-language action films ($17.9M) and Chinese-language action films ($4.2M).
January 2025 Action Box Office by Language
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English $107.4M5 films · #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) -
Korean $17.9M1 film · #1 Hitman 2 (2025) -
Chinese $4.2M2 films · #1 The Prosecutor (2025) -
Telugu $3.7M3 films · #1 Game Changer (2025) -
Spanish $1.8M1 film · #1 Mikaela (2025) -
Cantonese $1.7M1 film · #1 Hit N Fun (2025) - Hindi $1.4M2 films · #1 Deva (2025)
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French $679.4K1 film · #1 Night Call (2025) - Malayalam $550.3K1 film · #1 Identity (2025)
- Tamil $232K4 films · #1 Madha Gaja Raja (2025)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: November leads with $2.1B, led by Zootopia 2 (2025).
- January $139.6M #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- February $553.7M #1 Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
- March $145.3M #1 A Working Man (2025)
- April $1.8B #1 A Minecraft Movie (2025)
- May $1.2B #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- June $826.4M #1 F1: The Movie (2025)
- July $2B #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $171M #1 The Naked Gun (2025)
- September $1B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $238.8M #1 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November $2.1B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $1.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Action 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 22 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in January 2025?
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) leads with $58.4M worldwide, $36M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flight Risk (2025) at $48.7M and Hitman 2 (2025) at $17.9M.
How much did action movies released in January 2025 earn?
22 action films released in January 2025 report a worldwide gross, $139.6M in all, or $6.3M per film on average. December 2024 releases took $909.2M.
How many action movies released in January 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025), earned $58.4M.
How is the January 2025 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 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 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.