#1 of 6 #1 fantasy movie of January 2024
Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024)
2024 · Action, Fantasy
$10.8M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$60.7K US & Canada · <1% $10.8M elsewhere · 99%
Fantasy box office · January 2024
Fantasy Box Office, January 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in January 2024, with $10.8M worldwide, ahead of Malaikottai Vaaliban (2024) at $808.4K and Hanu-Man (2024) at $775.6K. 6 fantasy films released in January 2024 report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on December 2023, whose releases took $1.4B. By language, Korean leads with $10.8M across 1 fantasy release.
- January 2024 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $12.5M
- Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024), the #1
- $10.8M
- vs December 2023
- −99%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of January 2024?
Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024) leads with $10.8M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.5M, almost all of what the 6 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 Fantasy Release of January 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024)Jan 10, 2024 US and Canada: $60.7K Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $10.8M
Jan 10, 2024 · Korean · Action, Fantasy, Adventure $10.8M worldwide - 2 Jan 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $808.4K
- 3 Jan 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $775.6K
- 4 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3K
- 5 Jan 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K
- 6
Jan 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7K
By release week
Which Week of January 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 7–13) took $11.6M, led by Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Arthur’s Whisky (2024) $49.3K Arthur’s Whisky (2024)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024) $11.6M Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Dance with the Finless Porpoise (2024) $19.2K Dance with the Finless Porpoise (2024)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Malaikottai Vaaliban (2024) $808.4K Malaikottai Vaaliban (2024)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2024 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2020 earned the most: $479.8M from 11 films, led by Dolittle (2020). January 2024 took $12.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2015 3 films | 3 | $45.5M | – | Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2015) $31.8M |
| January 2016 5 films · +773% | 5 | $397.3M | +773% | Monster Hunt (2016) $387.1M |
| January 2017 12 films · −7% | 12 | $369.8M | −7% | A Dog's Purpose (2017) $205M |
| January 2018 14 films · +13% | 14 | $416.4M | +13% | Paddington 2 (2018) $290.1M |
| January 2019 14 films · −48% | 14 | $218M | −48% | Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $115.8M |
| January 2020 11 films · +120% | 11 | $479.8M | +120% | Dolittle (2020) $251.4M |
| January 2021 1 film · −100% | 1 | $2.1M | −100% | 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela? (2021) $2.1M |
| January 2022 6 films · +3070% | 6 | $66.2M | +3070% | Belle (2022) $64.7M |
| January 2023 8 films · −39% | 8 | $40.3M | −39% | Shin Ultraman (2023) $32.1M |
| January 2024 6 films · −69% | 6 | $12.5M | −69% | Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024) $10.8M |
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: November leads with $2.1B, led by Moana 2 (2024).
- January $12.5M #1 Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024)
- February $125.8K #1 The Sleeping Woman (2024)
- March $768.1M #1 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
- April $1.7M #1 My Freaky Family (2024)
- May $458.3M #1 The Garfield Movie (2024)
- June $1.9B #1 Inside Out 2 (2024)
- July $1.4M #1 Superkrachten voor je hoofd (2024)
- August $74.4M #1 Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
- September $582.7M #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- October $56M #1 10 Lives (2024)
- November $2.1B #1 Moana 2 (2024)
- December $1.5B #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office January 2024: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in January 2024?
Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024) leads with $10.8M worldwide, $60.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Malaikottai Vaaliban (2024) at $808.4K and Hanu-Man (2024) at $775.6K.
How much did fantasy movies released in January 2024 earn?
6 fantasy films released in January 2024 report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. December 2023 releases took $1.4B.
How many fantasy movies released in January 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024), earned $10.8M.
How is the January 2024 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 January 2024. 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 2024 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.