#1 of 5 #1 sci-fi movie of January 2024
2024 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$6.6M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$6.6M US & Canada · 100% $31.3K elsewhere · <1%
Sci-Fi box office · January 2024
Sci-Fi Box Office, January 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
I.S.S. (2024) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in January 2024, with $6.6M worldwide, ahead of Hanu-Man (2024) at $775.6K and Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (2024) at $716.8K. 5 sci-fi films released in January 2024 report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, 81% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on December 2023, whose releases took $722.9M. By language, English leads with $6.7M across 3 sci-fi releases.
- January 2024 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $8.1M
- I.S.S. (2024), the #1
- $6.6M
- vs December 2023
- −99%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of January 2024?
I.S.S. (2024) leads with $6.6M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.1M, almost all of what the 5 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 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Jan 19, 2024 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $31.3K Worldwide: $6.6M
- 2 Jan 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $775.6K
- 3 Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (2024)Jan 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $716.8K
Jan 14, 2024 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi $716.8K worldwide - 4 Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha (2024)Jan 24, 2024 US and Canada: $38.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.3K
Jan 24, 2024 · English · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi $38.3K worldwide - 5 Jan 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7K
By release week
Which Week of January 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 14–20) took $7.3M, led by I.S.S. (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Hanu-Man (2024) $785.3K Hanu-Man (2024)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 I.S.S. (2024) $7.3M I.S.S. (2024)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha (2024) $38.3K Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha (2024)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2024 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2023 earned the most: $838.5M from 7 films, led by The Wandering Earth II (2023). January 2024 took $8.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2015 7 films | 7 | $40.1M | – | 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 |
| January 2022 2 films · +7443% | 2 | $64.9M | +7443% | Belle (2022) $64.7M |
| January 2023 7 films · +1192% | 7 | $838.5M | +1192% | The Wandering Earth II (2023) $615M |
| January 2024 5 films · −99% | 5 | $8.1M | −99% | I.S.S. (2024) $6.6M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: July leads with $2.3B, led by Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
- January $8.1M #1 I.S.S. (2024)
- February $102.7M #1 Madame Web (2024)
- March $1.5B #1 Dune: Part Two (2024)
- April $44.2M #1 Lyd (2024)
- May $609.9M #1 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
- June $388.8M #1 A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
- July $2.3B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- August $398.5M #1 Alien: Romulus (2024)
- September $482.8M #1 The Wild Robot (2024)
- October $523.7M #1 Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
- November $4.9M #1 Elevation (2024)
- December $497M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office January 2024: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in January 2024?
I.S.S. (2024) leads with $6.6M worldwide, $6.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hanu-Man (2024) at $775.6K and Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (2024) at $716.8K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in January 2024 earn?
5 sci-fi films released in January 2024 report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. December 2023 releases took $722.9M.
How many sci-fi movies released in January 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I.S.S. (2024), earned $6.6M.
How is the January 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.