#1 of 7 #1 horror movie of January 2022
2022 · Mystery, Thriller
$166.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$108.4M US & Canada · 65% $58.2M elsewhere · 35%
Horror box office · January 2022
Horror Box Office, January 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Scream (2022) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in January 2022, with $166.6M worldwide, ahead of The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022) at $1.1M and The Legend of La Llorona (2022) at $369.3K. 7 horror films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $168.3M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 25.6 times the total of December 2021, whose releases took $6.6M. By language, English leads with $168.3M across 6 horror releases.
- January 2022 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $168.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2021
- ×25.6
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of January 2022?
Scream (2022) leads with $166.6M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $168.3M, almost all of what the 7 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 Horror 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 14, 2022 US and Canada: $108.4M Rest of the world: $58.2M Worldwide: $166.6M
- 2 Jan 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 3 Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369.3K
- 4 Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107K
- 5 Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.8K
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Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K - 7
Jan 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
By release week
Which Week of January 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 9–15) took $166.7M, led by Scream (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 The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022) $1.5M The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Scream (2022) $166.7M Scream (2022)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 WarHunt (2022) $116.5K WarHunt (2022)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 2017 earned the most: $702.1M from 10 films, led by Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017). January 2022 took $168.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2013 10 films | 10 | $493.2M | – | Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $226.3M |
| January 2014 10 films · −50% | 10 | $244.4M | −50% | Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) $90.9M |
| January 2015 5 films · −77% | 5 | $55.8M | −77% | The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015) $48.9M |
| January 2016 8 films · +154% | 8 | $142.1M | +154% | The Boy (2016) $73.9M |
| January 2017 10 films · +394% | 10 | $702.1M | +394% | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017) $312.2M |
| January 2018 11 films · −76% | 11 | $170.7M | −76% | Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $167.9M |
| January 2019 15 films · +48% | 15 | $252.7M | +48% | Glass (2019) $247M |
| January 2020 14 films · −45% | 14 | $138.7M | −45% | The Grudge (2020) $49.5M |
| January 2021 7 films · −95% | 7 | $6.5M | −95% | Wrong Turn (2021) $4.8M |
| January 2022 7 films · +2473% | 7 | $168.3M | +2473% | Scream (2022) $166.6M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: May leads with $1B, led by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
- January $168.3M #1 Scream (2022)
- February $15.9M #1 The Cursed (2022)
- March $25.5M #1 X (2022)
- April $172.8M #1 Morbius (2022)
- May $1B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $169.7M #1 The Black Phone (2022)
- July $181.6M #1 Nope (2022)
- August $134.8M #1 Prey (2022)
- September $376.9M #1 Smile (2022)
- October $134.9M #1 Halloween Ends (2022)
- November $100.5M #1 The Menu (2022)
- December $80.6M #1 Violent Night (2022)
FAQ
Horror 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in January 2022?
Scream (2022) leads with $166.6M worldwide, $108.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022) at $1.1M and The Legend of La Llorona (2022) at $369.3K.
How much did horror movies released in January 2022 earn?
7 horror films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $168.3M in all, or $24M per film on average. December 2021 releases took $6.6M.
How many horror movies released in January 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scream (2022) with $166.6M.
How is the January 2022 horror 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 horror 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.