#1 of 46 #1 comedy movie of January 2019
2019 · Action, Comedy
$119.9M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$1.6M US & Canada · 1% $118.4M elsewhere · 99%
Comedy box office · January 2019
Comedy Box Office, January 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Extreme Job (2019) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in January 2019, with $119.9M worldwide, ahead of The Queen’s Corgi (2019) at $35.5M and The Dude in Me (2019) at $14.7M. 46 comedy films released in January 2019 report a worldwide gross, $254.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 74% on December 2018, whose releases took $969.4M. By language, Korean leads with $135.2M across 3 comedy releases.
- January 2019 releases with a gross
- 46
- combined worldwide
- $254.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2018
- −74%
#1 of 46 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of January 2019?
Extreme Job (2019) leads with $119.9M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $192.2M, 76% of what all 46 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 Comedy Release of January 2019, 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 2019.
- 1 Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $118.4M Worldwide: $119.9M
- 2 Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5M
- 3 Jan 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M
- 4 Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M
- 5 Jan 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M
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Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 7
Jan 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 8
Jan 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 9
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 10
Jan 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 11
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 12
Jan 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 13
Jan 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 14
Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 15
Jan 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 16
Jan 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 17
Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom (2019)Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Jan 11, 2019 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $1.4M worldwide - 18
Jan 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 19
Jan 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $949.3K - 20
Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: $685.4K Rest of the world: $199.3K Worldwide: $884.7K - 21
Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $806.5K - 22
Jan 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $747.2K - 23
Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $644.2K - 24
Jan 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $607.1K - 25
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $568.8K - 26
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $554.3K - 27
Jan 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $537.2K - 28
Jan 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.8K - 29
Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $251.3K - 30
Jan 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $243.8K - 31
Jan 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.8K - 32
Jan 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.4K - 33
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change! (2019)Jan 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.8K
Jan 31, 2019 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy $120.8K worldwide - 34
Jan 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K - 35
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7K - 36
Jan 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K - 37
Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5K - 38
Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K - 39
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K - 40
Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K - 41
Jan 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K - 42
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K - 43
Jan 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K - 44
Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K - 45
Jan 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 46
Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: $790 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $790
Gross bands
How Many January 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 46 films crossed $100M and took $119.9M between them, 47% of the total. 41 films, 89% of the list, earned under $10M.
47% 28% 24%
- $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 1 film, 2% of the list $119.9M · 47% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 9% of the list $72.3M · 28% of the gross
- Under $10M 41 films, 89% of the list $62.3M · 24% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 20–26) took $142.3M, led by Extreme Job (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 My Dear Assistant (2019) $2.4M My Dear Assistant (2019)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 The Dude in Me (2019) $17.7M The Dude in Me (2019)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 The Queen’s Corgi (2019) $81.5M The Queen’s Corgi (2019)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Extreme Job (2019) $142.3M Extreme Job (2019)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Women on the Run (2019) $10.5M Women on the Run (2019)
Earlier years
How Does January 2019 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2016 earned the most: $1.5B from 42 films, led by Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016). January 2019 took $254.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2010 32 films | 32 | $345.3M | – | Tooth Fairy (2010) $112.5M |
| January 2011 31 films · +12% | 31 | $385.8M | +12% | No Strings Attached (2011) $149.2M |
| January 2012 34 films · −41% | 34 | $226.8M | −41% | Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) $40.9M |
| January 2013 30 films · +126% | 30 | $512.2M | +126% | Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $226.3M |
| January 2014 44 films · +44% | 44 | $736.5M | +44% | From Vegas to Macau (2014) $163.9M |
| January 2015 36 films · −13% | 36 | $637.9M | −13% | Paddington (2015) $326.1M |
| January 2016 42 films · +129% | 42 | $1.5B | +129% | Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $521.2M |
| January 2017 40 films · −42% | 40 | $854.5M | −42% | Kung Fu Yoga (2017) $257.8M |
| January 2018 56 films · −23% | 56 | $654.1M | −23% | Paddington 2 (2018) $290.1M |
| January 2019 46 films · −61% | 46 | $254.5M | −61% | Extreme Job (2019) $119.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in January 2019?
Korean-language comedy films took $135.2M across 3 films, 53% of the total, ahead of English-language comedy films ($51.8M) and French-language comedy films ($21.7M).
January 2019 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Korean $135.2M3 films · #1 Extreme Job (2019) - English $51.8M11 films · #1 The Queen’s Corgi (2019)
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French $21.7M5 films · #1 Rebels (2019) -
Spanish $12.5M3 films · #1 Mirreyes contra Godínez (2019) -
Czech $10.2M1 film · #1 Women on the Run (2019) -
Russian $8.9M2 films · #1 Naughty Grandma 2 (2019) - Cantonese $5M3 films · #1 A Home with a View (2019)
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Italian $2.4M2 films · #1 L’agenzia dei bugiardi (2019) -
Vietnamese $1.9M1 film · #1 My Dear Assistant (2019) -
Arabic $1.1M1 film · #1 The Secret Men Club (2019)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: July leads with $3.3B, led by The Lion King (2019).
- January $254.5M #1 Extreme Job (2019)
- February $1.6B #1 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- March $297.3M #1 Wonder Park (2019)
- April $506.3M #1 Shazam! (2019)
- May $1.5B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- June $2.1B #1 Toy Story 4 (2019)
- July $3.3B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- August $1.8B #1 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
- September $476.8M #1 Abominable (2019)
- October $787.5M #1 Parasite (2019)
- November $2.2B #1 Frozen II (2019)
- December $1.3B #1 Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office January 2019: 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 46 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in January 2019?
Extreme Job (2019) leads with $119.9M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Queen’s Corgi (2019) at $35.5M and The Dude in Me (2019) at $14.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in January 2019 earn?
46 comedy films released in January 2019 report a worldwide gross, $254.5M in all, or $5.5M per film on average. December 2018 releases took $969.4M.
How many comedy movies released in January 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Extreme Job (2019) with $119.9M.
How is the January 2019 comedy 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 2019. 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 2019 comedy 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.