#1 of 11 #1 romance movie of January 2022
2022 · Drama, History
$9.5M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$9.2M US & Canada · 97% $250.2K elsewhere · 3%
Romance box office · January 2022
Romance Box Office, January 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Redeeming Love (2022) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in January 2022, with $9.5M worldwide, ahead of Hridayam (2022) at $1.7M and Love and Bloggers (2022) at $677.7K. 11 romance films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on December 2021, whose releases took $87.5M. By language, English leads with $9.5M across 1 romance release.
- January 2022 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $12.8M
- Redeeming Love (2022), the #1
- $9.5M
- vs December 2021
- −85%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of January 2022?
Redeeming Love (2022) leads with $9.5M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.4M, 97% of what all 11 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 Romance 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 21, 2022 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $250.2K Worldwide: $9.5M
- 2 Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 3 Jan 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $677.7K
- 4 Jan 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.9K
- 5 Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.9K
- 6
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.3K - 7
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $166.7K Worldwide: $172.6K - 8
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.9K - 9
Jan 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K - 10
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 11
Jan 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K
Gross bands
How Many January 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $12.8M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 100% of the list $12.8M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 16–22) took $11.9M, led by Redeeming Love (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 Super Sharanya (2022) $187.3K Super Sharanya (2022)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Hero (2022) $6.6K Hero (2022)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Redeeming Love (2022) $11.9M Redeeming Love (2022)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 The Beauty and the Moody (2022) $698.9K The Beauty and the Moody (2022)
- 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 2020 earned the most: $303.2M from 14 films, led by Weathering with You (2020). January 2022 took $12.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2013 5 films | 5 | $19.1M | – | Celal and Ceren (2013) $17M |
| January 2014 18 films · +654% | 18 | $143.9M | +654% | That Awkward Moment (2014) $45.6M |
| January 2015 12 films · −25% | 12 | $108.2M | −25% | The Wedding Ringer (2015) $79.8M |
| January 2016 10 films · −87% | 10 | $14.1M | −87% | Mood of the Day (2016) $4.3M |
| January 2017 11 films · +58% | 11 | $22.2M | +58% | All or Nothing (2017) $6.4M |
| January 2018 10 films · +600% | 10 | $155.3M | +600% | Padmaavat (2018) $60.5M |
| January 2019 16 films · −69% | 16 | $47.5M | −69% | Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019) $17.3M |
| January 2020 14 films · +538% | 14 | $303.2M | +538% | Weathering with You (2020) $192.4M |
| January 2021 9 films · −85% | 9 | $45.6M | −85% | We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021) $35M |
| January 2022 11 films · −72% | 11 | $12.8M | −72% | Redeeming Love (2022) $9.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in January 2022?
English-language romance films took $9.5M across 1 film, 74% of the total, ahead of Malayalam-language romance films ($1.9M) and Ukrainian-language romance films ($677.7K).
January 2022 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $9.5M1 film · #1 Redeeming Love (2022) -
Malayalam $1.9M2 films · #1 Hridayam (2022) -
Ukrainian $677.7K1 film · #1 Love and Bloggers (2022) -
Spanish $321.9K1 film · #1 The Beauty and the Moody (2022) -
Chinese $202.9K1 film · #1 My Best Friend’s Breakfast (2022) -
Danish $172.6K1 film · #1 A Taste of Hunger (2022) -
French $28.9K1 film · #1 Je joue Rodrigue (2022) - Telugu $8.2K3 films · #1 Hero (2022)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: November leads with $268.3M, led by The First Noelle (2022).
- January $12.8M #1 Redeeming Love (2022)
- February $61M #1 Marry Me (2022)
- March $242M #1 The Lost City (2022)
- April $30.8M #1 Table for Six (2022)
- May $120.1M #1 Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
- June $44.8M #1 Eiffel (2022)
- July $33.4M #1 Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022)
- August $49M #1 Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
- September $44.6M #1 After Ever Happy (2022)
- October $204.5M #1 Ticket to Paradise (2022)
- November $268.3M #1 The First Noelle (2022)
- December $43.5M #1 Christmas with the Campbells (2022)
FAQ
Romance 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in January 2022?
Redeeming Love (2022) leads with $9.5M worldwide, $9.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hridayam (2022) at $1.7M and Love and Bloggers (2022) at $677.7K.
How much did romance movies released in January 2022 earn?
11 romance films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. December 2021 releases took $87.5M.
How many romance movies released in January 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Redeeming Love (2022), earned $9.5M.
How is the January 2022 romance 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 romance 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.