#1 of 10 #1 sci-fi movie of January 2026
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$54.7M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$24.4M US & Canada · 45% $30.3M elsewhere · 55%
Sci-Fi box office · January 2026
Sci-Fi Box Office, January 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Mercy (2026) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in January 2026, with $54.7M worldwide, ahead of Iron Lung (2026) at $50M and Greenland 2: Migration (2026) at $45.2M. 10 sci-fi films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $210.4M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 86% on December 2025, whose releases took $1.5B. By language, English leads with $150.5M across 7 sci-fi releases.
- January 2026 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $210.4M
- Mercy (2026), the #1
- $54.7M
- vs December 2025
- −86%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of January 2026?
Mercy (2026) leads with $54.7M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $209.1M, 99% of what all 10 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 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 23, 2026 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: $30.3M Worldwide: $54.7M
- 2 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $50M
- 3 Jan 6, 2026 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $45.2M
- 4 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $38.9M
- 5 Jan 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2M
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Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $695.3K Rest of the world: $46.3K Worldwide: $741.6K - 7
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $275.4K - 8
Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.6K - 9
Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $48.2K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $49.9K - 10
Jan 13, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2026?
Of the top 10, OBEX (2026) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Back to the Past (2026) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $85.7M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mercy (2026) $54.7M $24.4M US & Canada · 45% $30.3M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Iron Lung (2026) $50M $40.9M US & Canada · 82% $9.2M elsewhere · 18%
- 3 Greenland 2: Migration (2026) $45.2M $17.8M US & Canada · 39% $27.4M elsewhere · 61%
- 4 Back to the Past (2026) $38.9M $1.9M US & Canada · 5% $37M elsewhere · 95%
- 5 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) $20.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 All You Need Is Kill (2026) $741.6K $695.3K US & Canada · 94% $46.3K elsewhere · 6%
- 7 Killer Whale (2026) $275.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Worldbreaker (2026) $189.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 OBEX (2026) $49.9K $48.2K US & Canada · 97% $1.7K elsewhere · 3%
- 10 Space/Time (2026) $11.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 5 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $210.4M total.
99%
- $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 5 films, 50% of the list $209.1M · 99% of the gross
- Under $10M 5 films, 50% of the list $1.3M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 25–31) took $89.2M, led by Iron Lung (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Greenland 2: Migration (2026) $45.2M Greenland 2: Migration (2026)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 All You Need Is Kill (2026) $1M All You Need Is Kill (2026)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Mercy (2026) $74.9M Mercy (2026)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Iron Lung (2026) $89.2M Iron Lung (2026)
Earlier years
How Does January 2026 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 2026 took $210.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2017 3 films | 3 | $313.9M | – | 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 |
| January 2025 5 films · +375% | 5 | $38.7M | +375% | Companion (2025) $37M |
| January 2026 10 films · +444% | 10 | $210.4M | +444% | Mercy (2026) $54.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in January 2026?
English-language sci-fi films took $150.5M across 7 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language sci-fi films ($38.9M) and Japanese-language sci-fi films ($21M).
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: July leads with $2.5B, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
- January $210.4M #1 Mercy (2026)
- February $16.8M #1 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)
- March $1.1B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- April $558.2K #1 The Blue Trail (2026)
- May $904.6M #1 Backrooms (2026)
- June $497.7M #1 Disclosure Day (2026)
- July $2.5B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- August $177.6M #1 The End of Oak Street (2026)
- September $439.3M #1 Resident Evil (2026)
- October No grosses
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in January 2026?
Mercy (2026) leads with $54.7M worldwide, $24.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Iron Lung (2026) at $50M and Greenland 2: Migration (2026) at $45.2M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in January 2026 earn?
10 sci-fi films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $210.4M in all, or $21M per film on average. December 2025 releases took $1.5B.
How many sci-fi movies released in January 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mercy (2026), earned $54.7M.
How is the January 2026 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 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 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.