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Crime box office · January 2020

Crime Box Office, January 2020: Top-Grossing Releases

Bad Boys for Life (2020) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in January 2020, with $426.5M worldwide, ahead of The Gentlemen (2020) at $115.2M and The Traitor (2020) at $8.9M. 13 crime films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $560M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 52% on December 2019, whose releases took $368.5M. By language, English leads with $542M across 7 crime releases.

January 2020 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$560M
films crossed $100M
2
vs December 2019
+52%
Bad Boys for Life (2020) movie poster #1 of 13
#1 crime movie of January 2020

Bad Boys for Life (2020)

2020 · Action, Thriller

$426.5M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of January 2020?

Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $558.1M, almost all of what the 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bad Boys for Life (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $426.5M Bad Boys for Life (2020)
    $206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
  2. The Gentlemen (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $115.2M The Gentlemen (2020)
    $36.5M US & Canada · 32% $78.7M elsewhere · 68%
  3. The Traitor (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $8.9M The Traitor (2020)
    $296K US & Canada · 3% $8.6M elsewhere · 97%
  4. Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $5.8M Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Darbar (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $1.7M Darbar (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime 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. 1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) movie poster
    Bad Boys for Life (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $426.5M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $206.3M Rest of the world: $220.2M Worldwide: $426.5M
  2. 2 The Gentlemen (2020) movie poster
    The Gentlemen (2020) Jan 24, 2020 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $115.2M worldwide
    Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $78.7M Worldwide: $115.2M
  3. 3 The Traitor (2020) movie poster
    The Traitor (2020) Jan 31, 2020 · Italian · Biography, Drama, Crime $8.9M worldwide
    Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $296K Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $8.9M
  4. 4 Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) movie poster
    Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) Jan 26, 2020 · Korean · Drama, Thriller, Crime $5.8M worldwide
    Jan 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
  5. 5 Darbar (2020) movie poster
    Darbar (2020) Jan 8, 2020 · Tamil · Thriller, Drama, Action $1.7M worldwide
    Jan 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  6. 6 Anjaam Pathiraa (2020) movie poster
    Anjaam Pathiraa (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Malayalam · Thriller, Crime, Mystery $1.1M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  7. 7 The Case of the Dead Deadman (2020) movie poster
    The Case of the Dead Deadman (2020) Jan 16, 2020 · Czech · Crime, Comedy $541.7K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $541.7K
  8. 8 The Corrupted (2020) movie poster
    The Corrupted (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $177.1K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.1K
  9. 9 Assassins (2020) movie poster
    Assassins (2020) Jan 26, 2020 · English · Documentary, Crime $59.8K worldwide
    Jan 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.8K
  10. 10 The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2020) movie poster
    The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Thriller, Crime $19.6K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K
  11. 11 The Host (2020) movie poster
    The Host (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $10.3K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
  12. 12 Aswathama (2020) movie poster
    Aswathama (2020) Jan 31, 2020 · Telugu · Thriller, Crime, Action $8.7K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K
  13. 13 The Brave (2020) movie poster
    The Brave (2020) Jan 15, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $2.5K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2020?

Of the top 10, Bad Boys for Life (2020) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while The Traitor (2020) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $243.1M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M
    $206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 The Gentlemen (2020) $115.2M
    $36.5M US & Canada · 32% $78.7M elsewhere · 68%
  3. 3 The Traitor (2020) $8.9M
    $296K US & Canada · 3% $8.6M elsewhere · 97%
  4. 4 Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) $5.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Darbar (2020) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Anjaam Pathiraa (2020) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Case of the Dead Deadman (2020) $541.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Corrupted (2020) $177.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Assassins (2020) $59.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2020) $19.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many January 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $541.7M between them, 97% of the total. 11 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 2 films, 15% of the list $541.7M · 97% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 11 films, 85% of the list $18.3M · 3% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of January 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 3 (Jan 12–18) took $427.1M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Darbar (2020) $3M Darbar (2020)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Bad Boys for Life (2020) $427.1M Bad Boys for Life (2020)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 The Gentlemen (2020) $115.2M The Gentlemen (2020)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 The Traitor (2020) $14.7M The Traitor (2020)
Earlier years

How Does January 2020 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2020 earned the most: $560M from 13 films, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 2011 6 films 6 $262.9M – The Green Hornet (2011) $227.8M
January 2012 12 films · −43% 12 $148.7M −43% Man on a Ledge (2012) $47.6M
January 2013 11 films · +66% 11 $247.3M +66% Gangster Squad (2013) $105.2M
January 2014 10 films · −88% 10 $30.5M −88% The Best Offer (2014) $20.9M
January 2015 13 films · +1224% 13 $404.5M +1224% Taken 3 (2015) $326.5M
January 2016 8 films · −89% 8 $45.6M −89% Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) $39.1M
January 2017 11 films · +35% 11 $61.7M +35% Sleepless (2017) $32.9M
January 2018 18 films · +322% 18 $260.4M +322% The Commuter (2018) $119.9M
January 2019 14 films · −69% 14 $81.2M −69% Masquerade Hotel (2019) $40.4M
January 2020 13 films · +590% 13 $560M +590% Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in January 2020?

English-language crime films took $542M across 7 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Italian-language crime films ($8.9M) and Korean-language crime films ($5.8M).

January 2020 Crime Box Office by Language

  1. English $542M
    7 films · #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
  2. Italian $8.9M
    1 film · #1 The Traitor (2020)
  3. Korean $5.8M
    1 film · #1 Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)
  4. Tamil $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Darbar (2020)
  5. Malayalam $1.1M
    1 film · #1 Anjaam Pathiraa (2020)
  6. Czech $541.7K
    1 film · #1 The Case of the Dead Deadman (2020)
  7. Telugu $8.7K
    1 film · #1 Aswathama (2020)
Archive

Crime Box Office in 2020, Month by Month

The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $560M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).

FAQ

Crime 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in January 2020?

Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M worldwide, $206.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Gentlemen (2020) at $115.2M and The Traitor (2020) at $8.9M.

How much did crime movies released in January 2020 earn?

13 crime films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $560M in all, or $43.1M per film on average. December 2019 releases took $368.5M.

How many crime movies released in January 2020 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020) with $426.5M.

How much of the January 2020 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$243.1M of the $560M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2020 crime 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 crime 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.