#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of January 2021
2021 · Sci-Fi
$725.9K worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$1.2K US & Canada · <1% $724.7K elsewhere · 100%
Sci-Fi box office · January 2021
Sci-Fi Box Office, January 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Venus (2021) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in January 2021, with $725.9K worldwide, ahead of PG: Psycho Goreman (2021) at $95.4K and Atlantis (2021) at $39K. 3 sci-fi films released in January 2021 report a worldwide gross, $860.3K in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 2021 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $860.3K
- Venus (2021), the #1
- $725.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 11%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of January 2021?
Venus (2021) leads with $725.9K, 84% of the total. The top 3 together took $860.3K, 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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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of January 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: $1.2K Rest of the world: $724.7K Worldwide: $725.9K
- 2 Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: $95.2K Rest of the world: $202 Worldwide: $95.4K
- 3 Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39K
By release week
Which Week of January 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 10–16) took $725.9K, led by Venus (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Venus (2021) $725.9K Venus (2021)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 PG: Psycho Goreman (2021) $134.4K PG: Psycho Goreman (2021)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2021 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2019 earned the most: $388.5M from 12 films, led by Glass (2019). January 2021 took $860.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 3 films | 3 | $14.5M | – | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012) $7.6M |
| January 2013 3 films · −64% | 3 | $5.2M | −64% | Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (2013) $4.4M |
| January 2014 5 films · +2215% | 5 | $120.9M | +2215% | I, Frankenstein (2014) $76.8M |
| January 2015 7 films · −67% | 7 | $40.1M | −67% | Project Almanac (2015) $33.2M |
| January 2016 9 films · +308% | 9 | $163.7M | +308% | The 5th Wave (2016) $109.9M |
| January 2017 3 films · +92% | 3 | $313.9M | +92% | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017) $312.2M |
| January 2018 4 films · −5% | 4 | $296.7M | −5% | Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) $288.2M |
| January 2019 12 films · +31% | 12 | $388.5M | +31% | Glass (2019) $247M |
| January 2020 9 films · −85% | 9 | $56.4M | −85% | Underwater (2020) $40.9M |
| January 2021 3 films · −98% | 3 | $860.3K | −98% | Venus (2021) $725.9K |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $2.1B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $860.3K #1 Venus (2021)
- February $78.3M #1 Boonie Bears: The Wild Life (2021)
- March $507M #1 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- April $105.1M #1 Mortal Kombat (2021)
- May $297.7M #1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- June $18.9M #1 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021)
- July $581.9M #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $612.4M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $434.1M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $1B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- November $445.2M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $2.1B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office January 2021: 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 sci-fi movie in January 2021?
Venus (2021) leads with $725.9K worldwide, $1.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come PG: Psycho Goreman (2021) at $95.4K and Atlantis (2021) at $39K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in January 2021 earn?
3 sci-fi films released in January 2021 report a worldwide gross, $860.3K in all, or $286.8K per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in January 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Venus (2021), earned $725.9K.
How is the January 2021 sci-fi 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 2021. 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 2021 sci-fi 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.