#1 of 4 #1 music movie of January 2026
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
2026 · Animation, Drama
$20.2M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Music box office · January 2026
Music Box Office, January 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) is the highest-grossing music movie released in January 2026, with $20.2M worldwide, ahead of Clika (2026) at $2.7M and Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2026) at $196.3K. 4 music films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 66% on December 2025, whose releases took $67.5M.
- January 2026 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $23.2M
- Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026), the #1
- $20.2M
- vs December 2025
- −66%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of January 2026?
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) leads with $20.2M, 87% of the total. The top 4 together took $23.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 $196.3K Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2026)$87.3K US & Canada · 44% $108.9K elsewhere · 56% -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Music 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 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2M
- 2 Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $35.5K Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 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 - 4 Jan 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.1K
Earlier years
How Does January 2026 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2024 earned the most: $43.8M from 6 films, led by The Bremen Town Musicians (2024). January 2026 took $23.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2017 3 films | 3 | $481.7K | – | Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões: Rumo a Hollywood (2017) $360.2K |
| January 2018 3 films · +4178% | 3 | $20.6M | +4178% | Forever My Girl (2018) $16.4M |
| January 2019 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2020 6 films | 6 | $20.9M | – | Street Dancer 3D (2020) $10.3M |
| January 2021 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2022 3 films | 3 | $573.2K | – | Dawn Raid (2022) $296K |
| January 2023 2 films · −69% | 2 | $175.5K | −69% | The Nightingale of Bursa (2023) $108.8K |
| January 2024 6 films · +24849% | 6 | $43.8M | +24849% | The Bremen Town Musicians (2024) $38.9M |
| January 2025 1 film · −99% | 1 | $354.8K | −99% | Midas Man (2025) $354.8K |
| January 2026 4 films · +6441% | 4 | $23.2M | +6441% | Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) $20.2M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: April leads with $1B, led by Michael (2026).
- January $23.2M #1 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
- February $9M #1 Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined (2026)
- March $935.5K #1 Miroirs No. 3 (2026)
- April $1B #1 Michael (2026)
- May $23.1M #1 Tuner (2026)
- June No grosses
- July $23.7M #1 Hadestown: The Musical (2026)
- August $1.3M #1 Nimrods (2026)
- September $13.4M #1 Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026)
- October $727.6K #1 California Schemin' (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Music 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in January 2026?
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) leads with $20.2M worldwide. Next come Clika (2026) at $2.7M and Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2026) at $196.3K.
How much did music movies released in January 2026 earn?
4 music films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, or $5.8M per film on average. December 2025 releases took $67.5M.
How many music movies released in January 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026), earned $20.2M.
How is the January 2026 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 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 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.