#1 of 10 #1 crime movie of January 2026
2026 · Action, Crime
$54.7M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$24.4M US & Canada · 45% $30.3M elsewhere · 55%
Crime box office · January 2026
Crime Box Office, January 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Mercy (2026) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in January 2026, with $54.7M worldwide, ahead of A Private Life (2026) at $10.4M and Dead Man's Wire (2026) at $3.8M. 10 crime films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $71.4M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 33% on December 2025, whose releases took $53.8M. By language, English leads with $59.7M across 5 crime releases.
- January 2026 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $71.4M
- Mercy (2026), the #1
- $54.7M
- vs December 2025
- +33%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of January 2026?
Mercy (2026) leads with $54.7M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $70.9M, 99% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $1.2M Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2026)$121.5K US & Canada · 10% $1.1M elsewhere · 90% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of January 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: $30.3M Worldwide: $54.7M
- 2 Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $10.4M
- 3 Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.8M
- 4 Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2026)Jan 4, 2026 US and Canada: $121.5K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
Jan 4, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $1.2M worldwide - 5 Jan 28, 2026 US and Canada: $801.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $801.6K
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Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $53.2K Rest of the world: $301.1K Worldwide: $354.3K - 7
Jan 6, 2026 US and Canada: $77.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $77.9K - 8
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K - 9
Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $19.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2K - 10
Jan 13, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2026?
Of the top 10, The Wrecking Crew (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2026) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $29.1M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mercy (2026) $54.7M $24.4M US & Canada · 45% $30.3M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 A Private Life (2026) $10.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 14% $9M elsewhere · 86%
- 3 Dead Man's Wire (2026) $3.8M $2.2M US & Canada · 58% $1.6M elsewhere · 42%
- 4 Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2026) $1.2M $121.5K US & Canada · 10% $1.1M elsewhere · 90%
- 5 The Wrecking Crew (2026) $801.6K $801.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Islands (2026) $354.3K $53.2K US & Canada · 15% $301.1K elsewhere · 85%
- 7 Homegrown (2026) $77.9K $77.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Fire Raven (2026) $24.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Silver Star (2026) $19.2K $19.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Space/Time (2026) $11.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $71.4M total.
91% 9%
- $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 2 films, 20% of the list $65.1M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $6.3M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 18–24) took $54.7M, led by Mercy (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Dead Man's Wire (2026) $5.1M Dead Man's Wire (2026)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 A Private Life (2026) $10.4M A Private Life (2026)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Mercy (2026) $54.7M Mercy (2026)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 The Wrecking Crew (2026) $1.2M The Wrecking Crew (2026)
Earlier years
How Does January 2026 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 2026 took $71.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2017 11 films | 11 | $61.7M | – | 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 |
| January 2024 11 films · −51% | 11 | $9.2M | −51% | Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief (2024) $3.5M |
| January 2025 7 films · +1077% | 7 | $108.2M | +1077% | Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) $58.4M |
| January 2026 10 films · −34% | 10 | $71.4M | −34% | Mercy (2026) $54.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in January 2026?
English-language crime films took $59.7M across 5 films, 84% of the total, ahead of French-language crime films ($10.4M) and Japanese-language crime films ($1.2M).
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: July leads with $532.1M, led by Minions & Monsters (2026).
- January $71.4M #1 Mercy (2026)
- February $75.5M #1 Crime 101 (2026)
- March $2.4M #1 Heel (2026)
- April $21.8M #1 The Stranger (2026)
- May $21.8M #1 Tuner (2026)
- June $42.2M #1 The Furious (2026)
- July $532.1M #1 Minions & Monsters (2026)
- August $258M #1 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)
- September $76.1M #1 Primetime (2026)
- October $163.8M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Crime Box Office January 2026: 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in January 2026?
Mercy (2026) leads with $54.7M worldwide, $24.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Private Life (2026) at $10.4M and Dead Man's Wire (2026) at $3.8M.
How much did crime movies released in January 2026 earn?
10 crime films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $71.4M in all, or $7.1M per film on average. December 2025 releases took $53.8M.
How many crime movies released in January 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mercy (2026), earned $54.7M.
How is the January 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.