#1 of 5 #1 family movie of January 2021
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021)
2021 · Family, Animation
$5.5M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Family box office · January 2021
Family Box Office, January 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021) is the highest-grossing family movie released in January 2021, with $5.5M worldwide, ahead of Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb (2021) at $4.3M and Eeswaran (2021) at $1.4M. 5 family films released in January 2021 report a worldwide gross, $12M in all. That is down 95% on December 2020, whose releases took $226.6M. By language, English leads with $4.9M across 2 family releases.
- January 2021 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $12M
- Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021), the #1
- $5.5M
- vs December 2020
- −95%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of January 2021?
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021) leads with $5.5M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $12M, almost all of what the 5 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 Family Release of January 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Jan 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
- 2 Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb (2021)Jan 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
Jan 7, 2021 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $4.3M worldwide - 3 Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Jan 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $556.4K
- 5 Jan 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.6K
By release week
Which Week of January 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 3–9) took $10.6M, led by Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021) $10.6M Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Eeswaran (2021) $1.4M Eeswaran (2021)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2021 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2020 earned the most: $598.5M from 13 films, led by Dolittle (2020). January 2021 took $12M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 5 films | 5 | $8.9M | – | Famous Five (2012) $7.9M |
| January 2013 3 films · +15% | 3 | $10.2M | +15% | Famous Five 2 (2013) $8.8M |
| January 2014 9 films · +1763% | 9 | $189.8M | +1763% | The Nut Job (2014) $120.9M |
| January 2015 10 films · +124% | 10 | $425.7M | +124% | Paddington (2015) $326.1M |
| January 2016 7 films · +31% | 7 | $556.4M | +31% | Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $521.2M |
| January 2017 17 films · −42% | 17 | $321.6M | −42% | A Dog's Purpose (2017) $205M |
| January 2018 12 films · +19% | 12 | $382.2M | +19% | Paddington 2 (2018) $290.1M |
| January 2019 14 films · −30% | 14 | $268.1M | −30% | Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $115.8M |
| January 2020 13 films · +123% | 13 | $598.5M | +123% | Dolittle (2020) $251.4M |
| January 2021 5 films · −98% | 5 | $12M | −98% | Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021) $5.5M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: July leads with $374.1M, led by Jungle Cruise (2021).
- January $12M #1 Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021)
- February $145.1M #1 Tom & Jerry (2021)
- March $4.9M #1 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021)
- April $501.2K #1 Wings 2 (2021)
- May $233.9M #1 Cruella (2021)
- June $293.6M #1 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
- July $374.1M #1 Jungle Cruise (2021)
- August $146.8M #1 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)
- September $15.3M #1 All About My Mother (2021)
- October $95.6M #1 Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
- November $58.8M #1 Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
- December $44M #1 Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)
FAQ
Family Box Office January 2021: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in January 2021?
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021) leads with $5.5M worldwide. Next come Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb (2021) at $4.3M and Eeswaran (2021) at $1.4M.
How much did family movies released in January 2021 earn?
5 family films released in January 2021 report a worldwide gross, $12M in all, or $2.4M per film on average. December 2020 releases took $226.6M.
How many family movies released in January 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021), earned $5.5M.
How is the January 2021 family 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 2021. 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 2021 family 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.