#1 of 25 #1 comedy movie of January 2024
2024 · Comedy, Musical
$105M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$72.6M US & Canada · 69% $32.4M elsewhere · 31%
Comedy box office · January 2024
Comedy Box Office, January 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Mean Girls (2024) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in January 2024, with $105M worldwide, ahead of Lohusa (2024) at $8.8M and The Book of Clarence (2024) at $6.2M. 25 comedy films released in January 2024 report a worldwide gross, $142.9M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 91% on December 2023, whose releases took $1.6B. By language, English leads with $115.4M across 7 comedy releases.
- January 2024 releases with a gross
- 25
- combined worldwide
- $142.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2023
- −91%
#1 of 25 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of January 2024?
Mean Girls (2024) leads with $105M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $127.4M, 89% of what all 25 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 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Jan 12, 2024 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $32.4M Worldwide: $105M
- 2 Jan 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
- 3 Jan 12, 2024 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $72.4K Worldwide: $6.2M
- 4 Jan 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
- 5 Jan 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
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Jan 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 7
Jan 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 8
Jan 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 9
Jan 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 10
Jan 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 11
Jan 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $798.7K - 12
Jan 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $775.6K - 13
Jan 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $453.6K - 14
Jan 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.3K - 15
Sometimes I Think About Dying (2024)Jan 26, 2024 US and Canada: $130.5K Rest of the world: $196.1K Worldwide: $326.5K
Jan 26, 2024 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $326.5K worldwide - 16
Jan 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294.6K - 17
Jan 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $224.8K - 18
Jan 5, 2024 US and Canada: $154.4K Rest of the world: $4.1K Worldwide: $158.6K - 19
Jan 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $140.7K - 20
Jan 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.5K - 21
2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3K - 22
Jan 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K - 23
Jan 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K - 24
Jan 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K - 25
Jan 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $500
Gross bands
How Many January 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 25 films crossed $100M and took $105M between them, 73% of the total. 24 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M.
73% 27%
- $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, 4% of the list $105M · 73% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 24 films, 96% of the list $37.9M · 27% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 7–13) took $112M, led by Mean Girls (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Weak Layers (2024) $207.9K Weak Layers (2024)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Mean Girls (2024) $112M Mean Girls (2024)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Lohusa (2024) $22.4M Lohusa (2024)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Baby Boom, or Egg Nogg 5 (2024) $8.3M Baby Boom, or Egg Nogg 5 (2024)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2024 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 2024 took $142.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2015 36 films | 36 | $637.9M | – | 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 |
| January 2021 14 films · −97% | 14 | $26.9M | −97% | Gintama: The Very Final (2021) $17.2M |
| January 2022 31 films · +236% | 31 | $90.3M | +236% | The 355 (2022) $27.8M |
| January 2023 44 films · +140% | 44 | $216.6M | +140% | Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) $77.6M |
| January 2024 25 films · −34% | 25 | $142.9M | −34% | Mean Girls (2024) $105M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in January 2024?
English-language comedy films took $115.4M across 7 films, 81% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($10.1M) and Turkish-language comedy films ($8.8M).
January 2024 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $115.4M7 films · #1 Mean Girls (2024)
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French $10.1M6 films · #1 Meet the Leroys (2024) -
Turkish $8.8M1 film · #1 Lohusa (2024) -
Polish $3.2M1 film · #1 Baby Boom, or Egg Nogg 5 (2024) -
Cantonese $2.7M1 film · #1 Rob N Roll (2024) -
Romanian $798.7K1 film · #1 Klaus & Barroso (2024) -
Telugu $775.6K1 film · #1 Hanu-Man (2024) -
Slovenian $453.6K1 film · #1 Gepack (2024) -
Finnish $343.3K1 film · #1 The Missile (2024) - Kannada $228.1K2 films · #1 Bachelor Party (2024)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: July leads with $2.4B, led by Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
- January $142.9M #1 Mean Girls (2024)
- February $511.9M #1 Yolo (2024)
- March $848.1M #1 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
- April $175.6M #1 A Little Something Extra (2024)
- May $799.7M #1 The Garfield Movie (2024)
- June $2.2B #1 Inside Out 2 (2024)
- July $2.4B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- August $137.4M #1 Borderlands (2024)
- September $501.9M #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- October $151.7M #1 Anora (2024)
- November $1.4B #1 Moana 2 (2024)
- December $521.3M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office January 2024: 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 25 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in January 2024?
Mean Girls (2024) leads with $105M worldwide, $72.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lohusa (2024) at $8.8M and The Book of Clarence (2024) at $6.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in January 2024 earn?
25 comedy films released in January 2024 report a worldwide gross, $142.9M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. December 2023 releases took $1.6B.
How many comedy movies released in January 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mean Girls (2024) with $105M.
How is the January 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.