Crime box office · January 2023

Crime Box Office, January 2023: Top-Grossing Releases

A Guilty Conscience (2023) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in January 2023, with $14.9M worldwide, ahead of Everything Under Control (2023) at $2.1M and Thunivu (2023) at $1.5M. 13 crime films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $18.9M in all. That is down 97% on December 2022, whose releases took $565.2M. By language, Cantonese leads with $17M across 2 crime releases.

January 2023 releases with a gross: 13
combined worldwide: $18.9M
A Guilty Conscience (2023), the #1: $14.9M
vs December 2022: −97%

#1 of 13

#1 crime movie of January 2023

A Guilty Conscience (2023)

2023 · Mystery, Crime

$14.9M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of January 2023?

A Guilty Conscience (2023) leads with $14.9M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $18.7M, 99% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$14.9M A Guilty Conscience (2023)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 2

$2.1M Everything Under Control (2023)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$1.5M Thunivu (2023)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$131K Thankam (2023)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$71.9K Kuttey (2023)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of January 2023, 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 2023.

1
A Guilty Conscience (2023) Jan 6, 2023 · Cantonese · Mystery, Crime, Comedy $14.9M worldwide

Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9M
2
Everything Under Control (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · Cantonese · Crime, Comedy, Action $2.1M worldwide

Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
3
Thunivu (2023) Jan 10, 2023 · Tamil · Thriller, Crime, Action $1.5M worldwide

Jan 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
4
Thankam (2023) Jan 26, 2023 · Malayalam · Crime, Drama $131K worldwide

Jan 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $131K
5
Kuttey (2023) Jan 13, 2023 · Hindi · Comedy, Crime, Thriller $71.9K worldwide

Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K
6
Blaze (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Crime $56.9K worldwide

Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.9K
7
Detective Knight: Independence (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $53.3K worldwide

Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3K
8
Like Sheep Among Wolves (2023) Jan 29, 2023 · Italian · Crime $48.4K worldwide

Jan 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4K
9
Phantom (2023) Jan 18, 2023 · Korean · Crime, Thriller, Action $23.8K worldwide

Jan 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K
10
Out of Exile (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $18.7K worldwide

Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7K
11
Alhamour H.A. (2023) Jan 16, 2023 · Arabic · Drama, Crime, Comedy $13.3K worldwide

Jan 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K
12
Joram (2023) Jan 25, 2023 · Hindi · Adventure, Crime, Thriller $6K worldwide

Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
13
Vaalvi (2023) Jan 13, 2023 · Marathi · Drama, Thriller, Crime $660 worldwide

Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660

Gross bands

How Many January 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 13 films reached $100M. 12 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $18.9M total.

79% 21%

$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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$10M to $100M 1 film, 8% of the list $14.9M · 79% of the gross
Under $10M 12 films, 92% of the list $4M · 21% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of January 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–7) took $14.9M, led by A Guilty Conscience (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does January 2023 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). January 2023 took $18.9M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
January 2014 10 films	10	$30.5M	–	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
January 2021 5 films · −98%	5	$12.2M	−98%	Krack (2021) $10.4M
January 2022 7 films · +210%	7	$37.8M	+210%	The 355 (2022) $27.8M
January 2023 13 films · −50%	13	$18.9M	−50%	A Guilty Conscience (2023) $14.9M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in January 2023?

Cantonese-language crime films took $17M across 2 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Tamil-language crime films ($1.5M) and Malayalam-language crime films ($131K).

January 2023 Crime Box Office by Language

Cantonese $17M
2 films · #1 A Guilty Conscience (2023)
Tamil $1.5M
1 film · #1 Thunivu (2023)
Malayalam $131K
1 film · #1 Thankam (2023)
English $129K
3 films · #1 Blaze (2023)
Hindi $77.9K
2 films · #1 Kuttey (2023)
Italian $48.4K
1 film · #1 Like Sheep Among Wolves (2023)
Korean $23.8K
1 film · #1 Phantom (2023)
Arabic $13.3K
1 film · #1 Alhamour H.A. (2023)
Marathi $660
1 film · #1 Vaalvi (2023)

Crime Box Office in 2023, Month by Month

The months of 2023 with their totals: September leads with $852.7M, led by No More Bets (2023).

FAQ

Crime Box Office January 2023: 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 2023?

A Guilty Conscience (2023) leads with $14.9M worldwide. Next come Everything Under Control (2023) at $2.1M and Thunivu (2023) at $1.5M.

How much did crime movies released in January 2023 earn?

13 crime films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $18.9M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. December 2022 releases took $565.2M.

How many crime movies released in January 2023 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Guilty Conscience (2023), earned $14.9M.

How is the January 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.