How much of the January 2026 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$42.4M of the $161.4M total, or 26%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 9 films of the 27 report no domestic figure.

Drama box office · January 2026

Drama Box Office, January 2026: Top-Grossing Releases

Mercy (2026) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 2026, with $54.7M worldwide, ahead of Return to Silent Hill (2026) at $48M and Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) at $20.2M. 27 drama films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $161.4M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 69% on December 2025, whose releases took $528.3M. By language, English leads with $119.7M across 13 drama releases.

January 2026 releases with a gross: 27
combined worldwide: $161.4M
Mercy (2026), the #1: $54.7M
vs December 2025: −69%

#1 of 27

#1 drama movie of January 2026

Mercy (2026)

2026 · Action, Crime

$54.7M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total

$24.4M US & Canada · 45% $30.3M elsewhere · 55%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of January 2026?

Mercy (2026) leads with $54.7M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $138.5M, 86% of what all 27 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$54.7M Mercy (2026)
$24.4M US & Canada · 45% $30.3M elsewhere · 55%
Number 2

$48M Return to Silent Hill (2026)
$5.5M US & Canada · 12% $42.4M elsewhere · 88%
Number 3

$20.2M Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$10.4M A Private Life (2026)
$1.4M US & Canada · 14% $9M elsewhere · 86%
Number 5

$5.2M The Moment (2026)
$3.9M US & Canada · 76% $1.2M elsewhere · 24%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama 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
Mercy (2026) Jan 23, 2026 · English · Action, Crime, Drama $54.7M worldwide

Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: $30.3M Worldwide: $54.7M
2
Return to Silent Hill (2026) Jan 23, 2026 · English · Drama, Horror, Mystery $48M worldwide

Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $48M
3
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) Jan 22, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Fantasy $20.2M worldwide

Jan 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2M
4
A Private Life (2026) Jan 16, 2026 · French · Crime, Drama, Mystery $10.4M worldwide

Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $10.4M
5
The Moment (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · English · Documentary, Comedy, Drama $5.2M worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $5.2M
6
Sound of Falling (2026) Jan 16, 2026 · German · Drama, War $5.1M worldwide

Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $88.5K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.1M
7
Dead Man's Wire (2026) Jan 9, 2026 · English · Biography, Crime, Drama $3.8M worldwide

Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.8M
8
H Is for Hawk (2026) Jan 23, 2026 · English · Drama $3M worldwide

Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $342.2K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3M
9
Clika (2026) Jan 23, 2026 · English · Drama, Music $2.7M worldwide

Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $35.5K Worldwide: $2.7M
10
A Poet (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $1.8M worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $276.8K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.8M
11
Young Mothers (2026) Jan 9, 2026 · French · Drama $1.3M worldwide

Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M
12
All That's Left of You (2026) Jan 9, 2026 · Arabic · Drama, Romance $979.4K worldwide

Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $514.4K Rest of the world: $465K Worldwide: $979.4K
13
Pike River (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $943.9K worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $943.9K
14
Standout: The Ben Kjar Story (2026) Jan 23, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography, Drama $658.8K worldwide

Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $658.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $658.8K
15
The Love That Remains (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · Icelandic · Comedy, Drama, Family $643.2K worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $146.5K Rest of the world: $496.7K Worldwide: $643.2K
16
Magellan (2026) Jan 9, 2026 · Portuguese · Adventure, Biography, Drama $552.9K worldwide

Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552.9K
17
My First of May (2026) Jan 16, 2026 · Chinese · Drama $508K worldwide

Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508K
18
Islands (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $354.3K worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $53.2K Rest of the world: $301.1K Worldwide: $354.3K
19
Worldbreaker (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · English · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi $189.6K worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.6K
20
Follow My Voice (2026) Jan 2, 2026 · Drama, Romance $173.7K worldwide

Jan 2, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $173.7K
21
Holding Liat (2026) Jan 9, 2026 · English · Documentary, Drama $81.6K worldwide

Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $78.5K Rest of the world: $3.1K Worldwide: $81.6K
22
My Neighbor Adolf (2026) Jan 9, 2026 · Comedy, Drama $34.2K worldwide

Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.2K
23
Silver Star (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · Crime, Drama, History $19.2K worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $19.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2K
24
Paying for It (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · Comedy, Drama $12.3K worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $12.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3K
25
Grizzly Night (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · English · Drama $11K worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K
26
A Useful Ghost (2026) Jan 16, 2026 · Thai · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy $10.8K worldwide

Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
27
The Dreamer Cinderella (2026) Jan 23, 2026 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $8.9K worldwide

Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $8.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2026?

Of the top 10, Clika (2026) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Sound of Falling (2026) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $42.4M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.

1 Mercy (2026) $54.7M
$24.4M US & Canada · 45% $30.3M elsewhere · 55%
2 Return to Silent Hill (2026) $48M
$5.5M US & Canada · 12% $42.4M elsewhere · 88%
3 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) $20.2M
No US & Canada figure reported
4 A Private Life (2026) $10.4M
$1.4M US & Canada · 14% $9M elsewhere · 86%
5 The Moment (2026) $5.2M
$3.9M US & Canada · 76% $1.2M elsewhere · 24%
6 Sound of Falling (2026) $5.1M
$88.5K US & Canada · 2% $5M elsewhere · 98%
7 Dead Man's Wire (2026) $3.8M
$2.2M US & Canada · 58% $1.6M elsewhere · 42%
8 H Is for Hawk (2026) $3M
$342.2K US & Canada · 11% $2.7M elsewhere · 89%
9 Clika (2026) $2.7M
$2.6M US & Canada · 99% $35.5K elsewhere · 1%
10 A Poet (2026) $1.8M
$276.8K US & Canada · 16% $1.5M elsewhere · 84%

Gross bands

How Many January 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 27 films reached $100M. 23 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $161.4M total.

83% 17%

$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 4 films, 15% of the list $133.3M · 83% of the gross
Under $10M 23 films, 85% of the list $28.1M · 17% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of January 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 4 (Jan 18–24) took $129.3M, led by Mercy (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does January 2026 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2025 earned the most: $674.5M from 40 films, led by Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025). January 2026 took $161.4M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
January 2017 61 films	61	$569.3M	–	A Dog's Purpose (2017) $205M
January 2018 58 films · +10%	58	$627.4M	+10%	Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $167.9M
January 2019 77 films · −23%	77	$486M	−23%	Glass (2019) $247M
January 2020 60 films · +22%	60	$593.2M	+22%	Weathering with You (2020) $192.4M
January 2021 27 films · −90%	27	$60.3M	−90%	We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021) $35M
January 2022 48 films · +148%	48	$149.4M	+148%	Belle (2022) $64.7M
January 2023 63 films · +83%	63	$273.8M	+83%	Pathaan (2023) $112.6M
January 2024 49 films · −87%	49	$34.4M	−87%	The Book of Clarence (2024) $6.2M
January 2025 40 films · +1859%	40	$674.5M	+1859%	Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) $500.3M
January 2026 27 films · −76%	27	$161.4M	−76%	Mercy (2026) $54.7M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in January 2026?

English-language drama films took $119.7M across 13 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($20.2M) and French-language drama films ($11.7M).

January 2026 Drama Box Office by Language

English $119.7M
13 films · #1 Mercy (2026)
Japanese $20.2M
1 film · #1 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
French $11.7M
2 films · #1 A Private Life (2026)
German $5.1M
1 film · #1 Sound of Falling (2026)
Spanish $1.8M
1 film · #1 A Poet (2026)
Arabic $979.4K
1 film · #1 All That's Left of You (2026)
Icelandic $643.2K
1 film · #1 The Love That Remains (2026)
Portuguese $552.9K
1 film · #1 Magellan (2026)
Chinese $508K
1 film · #1 My First of May (2026)
Thai $10.8K
1 film · #1 A Useful Ghost (2026)

Drama Box Office in 2026, Month by Month

The months of 2026 with their totals: July leads with $1.8B, led by The Odyssey (2026).

FAQ

Drama 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 27 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in January 2026?

Mercy (2026) leads with $54.7M worldwide, $24.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Return to Silent Hill (2026) at $48M and Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) at $20.2M.

How much did drama movies released in January 2026 earn?

27 drama films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $161.4M in all, or $6M per film on average. December 2025 releases took $528.3M.

How many drama movies released in January 2026 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mercy (2026), earned $54.7M.

How is the January 2026 drama 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 drama 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.