#1 of 6 #1 history movie of January 2022
2022 · Drama, History
$9.5M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$9.2M US & Canada · 97% $250.2K elsewhere · 3%
History box office · January 2022
History Box Office, January 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Redeeming Love (2022) is the highest-grossing history movie released in January 2022, with $9.5M worldwide, ahead of Delicious (2022) at $8.4M and Kingmaker (2022) at $6M. 6 history films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $29.4M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 79% on December 2021, whose releases took $16.4M. By language, French leads with $11.4M across 2 history releases.
- January 2022 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $29.4M
- Redeeming Love (2022), the #1
- $9.5M
- vs December 2021
- +79%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest History Hits of January 2022?
Redeeming Love (2022) leads with $9.5M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $28.5M, 97% of what all 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 History Release of January 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 January 2022.
- 1 Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $250.2K Worldwide: $9.5M
- 2 Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
- 3 Jan 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
- 4 Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 5 Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 6
Jan 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $941K
By release week
Which Week of January 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 16–22) took $14.1M, led by Redeeming Love (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Delicious (2022) $8.4M Delicious (2022)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Redeeming Love (2022) $14.1M Redeeming Love (2022)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Kingmaker (2022) $7M Kingmaker (2022)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2022 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2016 earned the most: $218.9M from 7 films, led by Ip Man 3 (2016). January 2022 took $29.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2013 2 films | 2 | $289.2K | – | The Child (2013) $283.3K |
| January 2014 3 films · +3% | 3 | $297.3K | +3% | Asier ETA biok (2014) $183.2K |
| January 2015 8 films · +3394% | 8 | $10.4M | +3394% | Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015) $6.7M |
| January 2016 7 films · +2007% | 7 | $218.9M | +2007% | Ip Man 3 (2016) $157M |
| January 2017 5 films · −85% | 5 | $33.5M | −85% | The Founder (2017) $24.1M |
| January 2018 7 films · +376% | 7 | $159.6M | +376% | 12 Strong (2018) $67.4M |
| January 2019 11 films · −81% | 11 | $29.5M | −81% | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019) $13M |
| January 2020 3 films · +75% | 3 | $51.7M | +75% | Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) $45.2M |
| January 2021 1 film · −100% | 1 | $693 | −100% | The Dig (2021) $693 |
| January 2022 6 films · +4244549% | 6 | $29.4M | +4244549% | Redeeming Love (2022) $9.5M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: September leads with $130.9M, led by The Woman King (2022).
- January $29.4M #1 Redeeming Love (2022)
- February $8.4M #1 Pawankhind (2022)
- March $25.1M #1 The Kashmir Files (2022)
- April $79.1M #1 The Northman (2022)
- May $5.2M #1 Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)
- June $33.6M #1 Eiffel (2022)
- July $58.2M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- August $8.7M #1 War Sailor (2022)
- September $130.9M #1 The Woman King (2022)
- October $84.8M #1 Amsterdam (2022)
- November $14M #1 She Said (2022)
- December $74.1M #1 Babylon (2022)
FAQ
History Box Office January 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in January 2022?
Redeeming Love (2022) leads with $9.5M worldwide, $9.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Delicious (2022) at $8.4M and Kingmaker (2022) at $6M.
How much did history movies released in January 2022 earn?
6 history films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $29.4M in all, or $4.9M per film on average. December 2021 releases took $16.4M.
How many history movies released in January 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Redeeming Love (2022), earned $9.5M.
How is the January 2022 history 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 2022. 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 2022 history 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.