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Adventure box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 2023

Adventure Box Office, Week 3 of 2023: Adventure Releases of Jan 15–21

The Wandering Earth II (2023) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21), with $615M worldwide, ahead of Sorcery (2023) at $4.2K and Anatar (2023) at $3.6K. 3 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $615M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 3 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$615M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
<1%
The Wandering Earth II (2023) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 adventure movie of Week 3, 2023

The Wandering Earth II (2023)

2023 · Action, Adventure

$615M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$5M US & Canada · <1% $610M elsewhere · 99%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 3 of 2023?

The Wandering Earth II (2023) leads with $615M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $615M, 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.

  1. The Wandering Earth II (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $615M The Wandering Earth II (2023)
    $5M US & Canada · <1% $610M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Sorcery (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $4.2K Sorcery (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Anatar (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $3.6K Anatar (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 3 of 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 week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21).

  1. 1 The Wandering Earth II (2023) movie poster
    The Wandering Earth II (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $615M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $610M Worldwide: $615M
  2. 2 Sorcery (2023) movie poster
    Sorcery (2023) Jan 21, 2023 · Spanish · Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery $4.2K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
  3. 3 Anatar (2023) movie poster
    Anatar (2023) Jan 19, 2023 · Italian · Fantasy, Adventure, Sci-Fi $3.6K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2023 earned the most: $615M from 3 films, led by The Wandering Earth II (2023).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2014 Jan 12–18 4 films 4 $166.6M – The Nut Job (2014) $120.9M
Week 3, 2015 Jan 11–17 2 films · −99% 2 $2.2M −99% Vice (2015) $1.6M
Week 3, 2016 Jan 10–16 3 films · +3311% 3 $75.9M +3311% Boonie Bears: The Big Top Secret (2016) $45.2M
Week 3, 2017 Jan 15–21 1 film · +356% 1 $346.1M +356% xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) $346.1M
Week 3, 2018 Jan 14–20 5 films · −76% 5 $81.4M −76% Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018) $42.2M
Week 3, 2019 Jan 13–19 3 films · +42% 3 $115.9M +42% Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $115.8M
Week 3, 2020 Jan 12–18 4 films · +123% 4 $258M +123% Dolittle (2020) $251.4M
Week 3, 2021 Jan 10–16 1 film · −100% 1 $916K −100% Horizon Line (2021) $916K
Week 3, 2022 Jan 9–15 2 films · +7642% 2 $70.9M +7642% Belle (2022) $64.7M
Week 3, 2023 Jan 15–21 3 films · +767% 3 $615M +767% The Wandering Earth II (2023) $615M
FAQ

Adventure Box Office Week 3 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21)?

The Wandering Earth II (2023) leads with $615M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sorcery (2023) at $4.2K and Anatar (2023) at $3.6K.

How much did adventure movies released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21) earn?

3 adventure films released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $615M in all, or $205M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Wandering Earth II (2023) with $615M.

How much of the Week 3, 2023 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$5M of the $615M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 2023 adventure 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 week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21). 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 week 3, 2023 adventure 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.