#1 of 6 #1 animation movie of January 2022
2022 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$64.7M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$4M US & Canada · 6% $60.7M elsewhere · 94%
Animation box office · January 2022
Animation Box Office, January 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Belle (2022) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in January 2022, with $64.7M worldwide, ahead of Fireheart (2022) at $6.2M and Aslan Hürkus Kayip Elmas (2022) at $1.5M. 6 animation films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $73.4M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 56% on December 2021, whose releases took $47M. By language, English leads with $71M across 3 animation releases.
- January 2022 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $73.4M
- Belle (2022), the #1
- $64.7M
- vs December 2021
- +56%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of January 2022?
Belle (2022) leads with $64.7M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $73.3M, almost all of what the 6 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 Animation Release of January 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $60.7M Worldwide: $64.7M
- 2 Jan 9, 2022 US and Canada: $49.8K Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $6.2M
- 3 Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Jan 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $604.5K
- 5 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.2K
- 6
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107K
By release week
Which Week of January 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 9–15) took $71M, led by Belle (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 BanG Dream! Poppin’Dream! (2022) $269.2K BanG Dream! Poppin’Dream! (2022)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Aslan Hürkus Kayip Elmas (2022) $1.5M Aslan Hürkus Kayip Elmas (2022)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Belle (2022) $71M Belle (2022)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Icarus (2022) $604.5K Icarus (2022)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2022 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2016 earned the most: $607.9M from 9 films, led by Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016). January 2022 took $73.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2013 2 films | 2 | $14.1M | – | Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013) $12.7M |
| January 2014 6 films · +1175% | 6 | $179.5M | +1175% | The Nut Job (2014) $120.9M |
| January 2015 8 films · −41% | 8 | $105.6M | −41% | Boonie Bears: A Mystical Winter (2015) $47.6M |
| January 2016 9 films · +476% | 9 | $607.9M | +476% | Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $521.2M |
| January 2017 12 films · −73% | 12 | $162.5M | −73% | Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure (2017) $77.2M |
| January 2018 9 films · +114% | 9 | $347.4M | +114% | Paddington 2 (2018) $290.1M |
| January 2019 12 films · −51% | 12 | $171.9M | −51% | Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $115.8M |
| January 2020 11 films · +17% | 11 | $200.4M | +17% | Weathering with You (2020) $192.4M |
| January 2021 3 films · −86% | 3 | $27.1M | −86% | Gintama: The Very Final (2021) $17.2M |
| January 2022 6 films · +171% | 6 | $73.4M | +171% | Belle (2022) $64.7M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: April leads with $731.8M, led by Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
- January $73.4M #1 Belle (2022)
- February $6.6M #1 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be (2022)
- March $228.7M #1 Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022)
- April $731.8M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
- May $47.5M #1 The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
- June $30.2M #1 Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
- July $52.2M #1 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
- August $122.5M #1 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
- September $3.9M #1 Just Super (2022)
- October $125.5M #1 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)
- November $175.9M #1 One Piece Film: Red (2022)
- December $307.7M #1 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
FAQ
Animation Box Office January 2022: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in January 2022?
Belle (2022) leads with $64.7M worldwide, $4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fireheart (2022) at $6.2M and Aslan Hürkus Kayip Elmas (2022) at $1.5M.
How much did animation movies released in January 2022 earn?
6 animation films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $73.4M in all, or $12.2M per film on average. December 2021 releases took $47M.
How many animation movies released in January 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Belle (2022), earned $64.7M.
How is the January 2022 animation 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 2022. 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 2022 animation 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.