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Fantasy box office · Week 3 · Jan 9–15, 2022

Fantasy Box Office, Week 3 of 2022: Fantasy Releases of Jan 9–15

Belle (2022) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15), with $64.7M worldwide, ahead of Bangarraju (2022) at $534.7K and Naai Sekar (2022) at $259.7K. 4 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $65.6M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada.

week 3 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$65.6M
Belle (2022), the #1
$64.7M
earned in the US & Canada
6%
Belle (2022) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 fantasy movie of Week 3, 2022

Belle (2022)

2022 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$64.7M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$4M US & Canada · 6% $60.7M elsewhere · 94%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 3 of 2022?

Belle (2022) leads with $64.7M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $65.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Belle (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $64.7M Belle (2022)
    $4M US & Canada · 6% $60.7M elsewhere · 94%
  2. Bangarraju (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $534.7K Bangarraju (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Naai Sekar (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $259.7K Naai Sekar (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The House (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $107K The House (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 3 of 2022, 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 week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15).

  1. 1 Belle (2022) movie poster
    Belle (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $64.7M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $60.7M Worldwide: $64.7M
  2. 2 Bangarraju (2022) movie poster
    Bangarraju (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · Telugu · Drama, Family, Comedy $534.7K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534.7K
  3. 3 Naai Sekar (2022) movie poster
    Naai Sekar (2022) Jan 13, 2022 · Tamil · Comedy, Fantasy $259.7K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.7K
  4. 4 The House (2022) movie poster
    The House (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Comedy, Animation, Drama $107K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107K
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2020 earned the most: $448.7M from 3 films, led by Dolittle (2020). Week 3, 2022 took $65.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2013 Jan 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2014 Jan 12–18 1 film 1 $561 – The Clockwork Girl (2014) $561
Week 3, 2015 Jan 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2016 Jan 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2017 Jan 15–21 2 films 2 $7.1M – The Red Turtle (2017) $6.6M
Week 3, 2018 Jan 14–20 3 films · +925% 3 $73.1M +925% Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018) $42.2M
Week 3, 2019 Jan 13–19 4 films · +79% 4 $131.1M +79% Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $115.8M
Week 3, 2020 Jan 12–18 3 films · +242% 3 $448.7M +242% Dolittle (2020) $251.4M
Week 3, 2021 Jan 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2022 Jan 9–15 4 films 4 $65.6M – Belle (2022) $64.7M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 3 of 2022: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15)?

Belle (2022) leads with $64.7M worldwide, $4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bangarraju (2022) at $534.7K and Naai Sekar (2022) at $259.7K.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15) earn?

4 fantasy films released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $65.6M in all, or $16.4M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Belle (2022), earned $64.7M.

How much of the Week 3, 2022 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$4M of the $65.6M total, or 6%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 2022 fantasy 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 week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15). 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 week 3, 2022 fantasy 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.