#1 of 9 #1 horror movie of January 2024
2024 · Horror, Thriller
$54.8M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$32.5M US & Canada · 59% $22.3M elsewhere · 41%
Horror box office · January 2024
Horror Box Office, January 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Night Swim (2024) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in January 2024, with $54.8M worldwide, ahead of The Jack in the Box Rises (2024) at $767.9K and The Elite of Devils (2024) at $278.7K. 9 horror films released in January 2024 report a worldwide gross, $55.9M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on December 2023, whose releases took $116.7M. By language, English leads with $55.6M across 7 horror releases.
- January 2024 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $55.9M
- Night Swim (2024), the #1
- $54.8M
- vs December 2023
- −52%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of January 2024?
Night Swim (2024) leads with $54.8M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $55.9M, almost all of what the 9 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 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 Jan 5, 2024 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $54.8M
- 2 Jan 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $767.9K
- 3 Jan 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.7K
- 4 Love You as the World Ends: The Movie (2024)Jan 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6K
Jan 26, 2024 · Japanese · Romance, Action, Horror $77.6K worldwide - 5 Jan 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K
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Jan 9, 2024 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7K - 7
Jan 26, 2024 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5K - 8
Jan 30, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K - 9
Jan 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2024?
Of the top 9, The Windigo (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Night Swim (2024) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $32.5M (58%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Night Swim (2024) $54.8M $32.5M US & Canada · 59% $22.3M elsewhere · 41%
- 2 The Jack in the Box Rises (2024) $767.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Elite of Devils (2024) $278.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Love You as the World Ends: The Movie (2024) $77.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Sunrise (2024) $29.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Windigo (2024) $11.7K $11.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Seeding (2024) $5K $5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 There Is a Monster (2024) $2.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Skeletons in the Closet (2024) $1.4K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of January 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–6) took $54.8M, led by Night Swim (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Night Swim (2024) $54.8M Night Swim (2024)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 The Windigo (2024) $11.7K The Windigo (2024)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 The Jack in the Box Rises (2024) $1.1M The Jack in the Box Rises (2024)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Love You as the World Ends: The Movie (2024) $83.9K Love You as the World Ends: The Movie (2024)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 There Is a Monster (2024) $2.8K There Is a Monster (2024)
Earlier years
How Does January 2024 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 2024 took $55.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2015 5 films | 5 | $55.8M | – | 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 |
| January 2023 10 films · +15% | 10 | $194.3M | +15% | M3GAN (2023) $180.1M |
| January 2024 9 films · −71% | 9 | $55.9M | −71% | Night Swim (2024) $54.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in January 2024?
English-language horror films took $55.6M across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Thai-language horror films ($278.7K) and Japanese-language horror films ($77.6K).
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: September leads with $636.9M, led by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
- January $55.9M #1 Night Swim (2024)
- February $15.1M #1 Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
- March $210.5M #1 Exhuma (2024)
- April $113.5M #1 The First Omen (2024)
- May $109.3M #1 Tarot (2024)
- June $320.1M #1 A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
- July $170.9M #1 Longlegs (2024)
- August $497.5M #1 Alien: Romulus (2024)
- September $636.9M #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- October $253.1M #1 Smile 2 (2024)
- November $68.2M #1 Heretic (2024)
- December $193.8M #1 Nosferatu (2024)
FAQ
Horror 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in January 2024?
Night Swim (2024) leads with $54.8M worldwide, $32.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Jack in the Box Rises (2024) at $767.9K and The Elite of Devils (2024) at $278.7K.
How much did horror movies released in January 2024 earn?
9 horror films released in January 2024 report a worldwide gross, $55.9M in all, or $6.2M per film on average. December 2023 releases took $116.7M.
How many horror movies released in January 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Night Swim (2024), earned $54.8M.
How is the January 2024 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 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 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.