#1 of 3 #1 music movie of January 2018
2018 · Drama, Romance
$16.4M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$16.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Music box office · January 2018
Music Box Office, January 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Forever My Girl (2018) is the highest-grossing music movie released in January 2018, with $16.4M worldwide, ahead of Django (2018) at $3.9M and My Life Story (2018) at $353.6K. 3 music films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $20.6M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on December 2017, whose releases took $189.5M.
- January 2018 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $20.6M
- Forever My Girl (2018), the #1
- $16.4M
- vs December 2017
- −89%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of January 2018?
Forever My Girl (2018) leads with $16.4M, 79% of the total. The top 3 together took $20.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Music Release of January 2018, 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 2018.
- 1 Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4M
- 2 Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $56.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.9M
- 3 Jan 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $353.6K
By release week
Which Week of January 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 14–20) took $16.7M, led by Forever My Girl (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Django (2018) $3.9M Django (2018)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Forever My Girl (2018) $16.7M Forever My Girl (2018)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2018 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2014 earned the most: $58.9M from 1 film, led by Miss Granny (2014). January 2018 took $20.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2009 4 films | 4 | $44.9M | – | Notorious (2009) $44.4M |
| January 2010 4 films · −88% | 4 | $5.4M | −88% | Bandage (2010) $4.5M |
| January 2011 2 films · −95% | 2 | $263.9K | −95% | Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) $263.7K |
| January 2012 3 films · +13219% | 3 | $35.1M | +13219% | Joyful Noise (2012) $31.2M |
| January 2013 1 film · −99% | 1 | $521.2K | −99% | Sound City (2013) $521.2K |
| January 2014 1 film · +11209% | 1 | $58.9M | +11209% | Miss Granny (2014) $58.9M |
| January 2015 3 films · −94% | 3 | $3.6M | −94% | Match (2015) $2.5M |
| January 2016 3 films · −62% | 3 | $1.4M | −62% | King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm (2016) $931.7K |
| January 2017 3 films · −65% | 3 | $481.7K | −65% | Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões: Rumo a Hollywood (2017) $360.2K |
| January 2018 3 films · +4178% | 3 | $20.6M | +4178% | Forever My Girl (2018) $16.4M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $1.3B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
- January $20.6M #1 Forever My Girl (2018)
- February $711 #1 Anatolian Trip (2018)
- March $175.9M #1 I Can Only Imagine (2018)
- April $8.6M #1 The Rider (2018)
- May $820.9K #1 How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018)
- June $45M #1 Believer (2018)
- July $6.6M #1 Whitney (2018)
- August $13.5M #1 The Festival (2018)
- September $1.2M #1 Battle (2018)
- October $450.2M #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- November $1.3B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- December $22.8M #1 Cold War (2018)
FAQ
Music Box Office January 2018: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in January 2018?
Forever My Girl (2018) leads with $16.4M worldwide, $16.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Django (2018) at $3.9M and My Life Story (2018) at $353.6K.
How much did music movies released in January 2018 earn?
3 music films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $20.6M in all, or $6.9M per film on average. December 2017 releases took $189.5M.
How many music movies released in January 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Forever My Girl (2018), earned $16.4M.
How is the January 2018 music 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 2018. 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 2018 music 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.