#1 of 13 #1 horror movie of January 2026
2026 · Horror, Thriller
$94M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$64.7M US & Canada · 69% $29.3M elsewhere · 31%
Horror box office · January 2026
Horror Box Office, January 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Send Help (2026) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in January 2026, with $94M worldwide, ahead of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) at $58.5M and Iron Lung (2026) at $50M. 13 horror films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $295.1M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 20% on December 2025, whose releases took $246.3M. By language, English leads with $291M across 10 horror releases.
- January 2026 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $295.1M
- Send Help (2026), the #1
- $94M
- vs December 2025
- +20%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of January 2026?
Send Help (2026) leads with $94M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $289.7M, 98% of what all 13 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 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $64.7M Rest of the world: $29.3M Worldwide: $94M
- 2 Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $33.4M Worldwide: $58.5M
- 3 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $50M
- 4 Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $48M
- 5 Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $39.1M
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Jan 2, 2026 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $185.5K Worldwide: $3.9M - 7
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $674.6K - 8
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $372.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $372.1K - 9
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $275.4K - 10
Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2026)Jan 19, 2026 US and Canada: $87.3K Rest of the world: $108.9K Worldwide: $196.3K
Jan 19, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Fantasy $196.3K worldwide - 11
Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $48.2K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $49.9K - 12
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K - 13
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2026?
Of the top 10, Night Patrol (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Return to Silent Hill (2026) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $166.1M (56%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Send Help (2026) $94M $64.7M US & Canada · 69% $29.3M elsewhere · 31%
- 2 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) $58.5M $25.1M US & Canada · 43% $33.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Iron Lung (2026) $50M $40.9M US & Canada · 82% $9.2M elsewhere · 18%
- 4 Return to Silent Hill (2026) $48M $5.5M US & Canada · 12% $42.4M elsewhere · 88%
- 5 Primate (2026) $39.1M $25.6M US & Canada · 66% $13.4M elsewhere · 34%
- 6 We Bury the Dead (2026) $3.9M $3.7M US & Canada · 95% $185.5K elsewhere · 5%
- 7 The Confession (2026) $674.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Night Patrol (2026) $372.1K $372.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Killer Whale (2026) $275.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2026) $196.3K $87.3K US & Canada · 44% $108.9K elsewhere · 56%
Gross bands
How Many January 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 8 films, 62% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $295.1M total.
98%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 38% of the list $289.7M · 98% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 62% of the list $5.5M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 25–31) took $144.1M, led by Send Help (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 We Bury the Dead (2026) $3.9M We Bury the Dead (2026)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Primate (2026) $39.1M Primate (2026)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) $59.9M 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Return to Silent Hill (2026) $48.2M Return to Silent Hill (2026)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Send Help (2026) $144.1M Send Help (2026)
Earlier years
How Does January 2026 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 2026 took $295.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2017 10 films | 10 | $702.1M | – | 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 |
| January 2025 12 films · −7% | 12 | $51.7M | −7% | Wolf Man (2025) $34.2M |
| January 2026 13 films · +470% | 13 | $295.1M | +470% | Send Help (2026) $94M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in January 2026?
English-language horror films took $291M across 10 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($196.3K) and Thai-language horror films ($10.8K).
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: May leads with $467.3M, led by Backrooms (2026).
- January $295.1M #1 Send Help (2026)
- February $273.3M #1 Scream 7 (2026)
- March $111.9M #1 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)
- April $137.1M #1 Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)
- May $467.3M #1 Backrooms (2026)
- June $288.6M #1 Scary Movie (2026)
- July $73.5M #1 Evil Dead Burn (2026)
- August $284.6M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $458.5M #1 Resident Evil (2026)
- October $98.3M #1 Other Mommy (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office January 2026: 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in January 2026?
Send Help (2026) leads with $94M worldwide, $64.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) at $58.5M and Iron Lung (2026) at $50M.
How much did horror movies released in January 2026 earn?
13 horror films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $295.1M in all, or $22.7M per film on average. December 2025 releases took $246.3M.
How many horror movies released in January 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Send Help (2026), earned $94M.
How is the January 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.