#1 of 42 #1 comedy movie of January 2020
2020 · Action, Thriller
$426.5M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
Comedy box office · January 2020
Comedy Box Office, January 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Bad Boys for Life (2020) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in January 2020, with $426.5M worldwide, ahead of Dolittle (2020) at $251.4M and The Gentlemen (2020) at $115.2M. 42 comedy films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $966.2M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 26% on December 2019, whose releases took $1.3B. By language, English leads with $825.6M across 7 comedy releases.
- January 2020 releases with a gross
- 42
- combined worldwide
- $966.2M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs December 2019
- −26%
#1 of 42 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of January 2020?
Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $875.7M, 91% of what all 42 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 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $206.3M Rest of the world: $220.2M Worldwide: $426.5M
- 2 Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $77M Rest of the world: $174.4M Worldwide: $251.4M
- 3 Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $78.7M Worldwide: $115.2M
- 4 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.2M
- 5 Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $30.4M
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Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.5M - 7
Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M - 8
Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M - 9
2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 10
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 11
Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 12
Jan 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 13
Jan 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 14
Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 15
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 16
Jan 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 17
Jan 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 18
Jan 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 19
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 20
Jan 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $541.7K - 21
Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $535.3K - 22
All the Freckles in the World (2020)Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $426.8K
Jan 3, 2020 · Spanish · Sport, Comedy, Romance $426.8K worldwide - 23
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $413.8K - 24
Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $379.7K - 25
Jan 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $359.9K - 26
Jan 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $350.5K - 27
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $244.7K - 28
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $236.9K - 29
Jan 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.6K - 30
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.5K - 31
Jan 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.9K - 32
Jan 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.1K - 33
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.3K - 34
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.9K - 35
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.6K - 36
Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4K - 37
Jan 12, 2020 US and Canada: $47K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47K - 38
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17K - 39
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K - 40
Jan 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K - 41
Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294 - 42
Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2020?
Of the top 10, Like a Boss (2020) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Dolittle (2020) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 42 films, $342M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M $206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Dolittle (2020) $251.4M $77M US & Canada · 31% $174.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 The Gentlemen (2020) $115.2M $36.5M US & Canada · 32% $78.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 Tolo Tolo (2020) $52.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Like a Boss (2020) $30.4M $22.2M US & Canada · 73% $8.2M elsewhere · 27%
- 6 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) $28.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) $17.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Secret Zoo (2020) $9.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Baba Parası (2020) $5.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Jawaani Jaaneman (2020) $4.5M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 42 films crossed $100M and took $793.1M between them, 82% of the total. 35 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
82% 13%
- $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 3 films, 7% of the list $793.1M · 82% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 10% of the list $128.7M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 35 films, 83% of the list $44.5M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 12–18) took $699.7M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Tolo Tolo (2020) $58.1M Tolo Tolo (2020)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Like a Boss (2020) $62.4M Like a Boss (2020)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Bad Boys for Life (2020) $699.7M Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 The Gentlemen (2020) $137.9M The Gentlemen (2020)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Jawaani Jaaneman (2020) $8M Jawaani Jaaneman (2020)
Earlier years
How Does January 2020 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 2020 took $966.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| January 2011 31 films | 31 | $385.8M | – | 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 |
| January 2020 42 films · +280% | 42 | $966.2M | +280% | Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in January 2020?
English-language comedy films took $825.6M across 7 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Italian-language comedy films ($52.2M) and Korean-language comedy films ($31.5M).
January 2020 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $825.6M7 films · #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) -
Italian $52.2M1 film · #1 Tolo Tolo (2020) -
Korean $31.5M3 films · #1 Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) -
Telugu $28.5M1 film · #1 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) -
Turkish $6.4M4 films · #1 Baba Parası (2020) -
French $6.3M4 films · #1 Queens of The Field (2020) - Hindi $4.9M2 films · #1 Jawaani Jaaneman (2020)
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Slovak $3.3M1 film · #1 Far Too Personal (2020) -
Dutch $2.9M1 film · #1 Men at Work: Miami (2020) -
German $1.5M2 films · #1 Four Enchanted Sisters (2020)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $966.2M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).
- January $966.2M #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- February $263.2M #1 Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020)
- March $289.3M #1 Onward (2020)
- April $15.5M #1 School Life (2020)
- May $96.9M #1 Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020)
- June $29.4M #1 My Spy (2020)
- July $97.2M #1 From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020)
- August $65.2M #1 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
- September $81.2M #1 Pawn (2020)
- October $176.1M #1 The War with Grandpa (2020)
- November $332.9M #1 The Croods: A New Age (2020)
- December $169.1M #1 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office January 2020: 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 42 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in January 2020?
Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M worldwide, $206.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dolittle (2020) at $251.4M and The Gentlemen (2020) at $115.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in January 2020 earn?
42 comedy films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $966.2M in all, or $23M per film on average. December 2019 releases took $1.3B.
How many comedy movies released in January 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020) with $426.5M.
How is the January 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.