#1 of 27 #1 thriller movie of January 2018
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
2018 · Action, Sci-Fi
$288.2M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$58M US & Canada · 20% $230.1M elsewhere · 80%
Thriller box office · January 2018
Thriller Box Office, January 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 2018, with $288.2M worldwide, ahead of Insidious: The Last Key (2018) at $167.9M and The Commuter (2018) at $119.9M. 27 thriller films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $710.3M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 35% on December 2017, whose releases took $526.7M. By language, English leads with $679.4M across 16 thriller releases.
- January 2018 releases with a gross
- 27
- combined worldwide
- $710.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs December 2017
- +35%
#1 of 27 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of January 2018?
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) leads with $288.2M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $679.7M, 96% of what all 27 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 Thriller Release of January 2018, 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 2018.
- 1 Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $58M Rest of the world: $230.1M Worldwide: $288.2M
Jan 26, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $288.2M worldwide - 2 Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $67.7M Rest of the world: $100.1M Worldwide: $167.9M
- 3 Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $119.9M
- 4 Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $80.5M
- 5 Jan 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1M
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Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $20.9M Rest of the world: $876.4K Worldwide: $21.8M - 7
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3.7M - 8
Jan 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 9
Jan 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 10
Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540.9K - 11
Jan 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $296.8K - 12
Jan 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273.6K - 13
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $257.2K - 14
Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.3K - 15
Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166K - 16
Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165K - 17
Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.6K - 18
Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $32K Rest of the world: $73.7K Worldwide: $105.7K - 19
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.5K - 20
Jan 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.2K - 21
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53K - 22
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.4K - 23
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7K - 24
Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $26K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26K - 25
Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 26
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $725 - 27
2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2018?
Of the top 10, Proud Mary (2018) earned the biggest share at home (96% in the US & Canada), while Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $229M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) $288.2M $58M US & Canada · 20% $230.1M elsewhere · 80%
- 2 Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $167.9M $67.7M US & Canada · 40% $100.1M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 The Commuter (2018) $119.9M $36.3M US & Canada · 30% $83.6M elsewhere · 70%
- 4 Den of Thieves (2018) $80.5M $44.9M US & Canada · 56% $35.6M elsewhere · 44%
- 5 The Crimes That Bind (2018) $23.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Proud Mary (2018) $21.8M $20.9M US & Canada · 96% $876.4K elsewhere · 4%
- 7 The Insult (2018) $3.7M $1M US & Canada · 27% $2.7M elsewhere · 73%
- 8 You Shall Not Sleep (2018) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Gangsta (2018) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Aadhi (2018) $540.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 27 films crossed $100M and took $576M between them, 81% of the total. 21 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
81% 18%
- $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 3 films, 11% of the list $576M · 81% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 11% of the list $125.4M · 18% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 78% of the list $8.9M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 21–27) took $313.5M, led by Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $168.6M Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 The Commuter (2018) $146.8M The Commuter (2018)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Den of Thieves (2018) $81.3M Den of Thieves (2018)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) $313.5M Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Hacker (2018) $60.2K Hacker (2018)
Earlier years
How Does January 2018 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $1.1B from 23 films, led by xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017). January 2018 took $710.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2009 15 films | 15 | $550.7M | – | Taken (2009) $226.8M |
| January 2010 18 films · −30% | 18 | $387.9M | −30% | The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M |
| January 2011 11 films · +7% | 11 | $416.3M | +7% | The Green Hornet (2011) $227.8M |
| January 2012 16 films · −1% | 16 | $411.5M | −1% | The Devil Inside (2012) $101.8M |
| January 2013 15 films · −41% | 15 | $242.4M | −41% | Gangster Squad (2013) $105.2M |
| January 2014 19 films · +60% | 19 | $387M | +60% | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) $135.5M |
| January 2015 21 films · +37% | 21 | $528.7M | +37% | Taken 3 (2015) $326.5M |
| January 2016 26 films · −38% | 26 | $329M | −38% | The 5th Wave (2016) $109.9M |
| January 2017 23 films · +226% | 23 | $1.1B | +226% | xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) $346.1M |
| January 2018 27 films · −34% | 27 | $710.3M | −34% | Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) $288.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in January 2018?
English-language thriller films took $679.4M across 16 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language thriller films ($23.1M) and Arabic-language thriller films ($3.7M).
January 2018 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $679.4M16 films · #1 Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
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Japanese $23.1M1 film · #1 The Crimes That Bind (2018) -
Arabic $3.7M1 film · #1 The Insult (2018) -
Spanish $1.5M1 film · #1 You Shall Not Sleep (2018) -
Dutch $1.4M1 film · #1 Gangsta (2018) -
Malayalam $614.5K2 films · #1 Aadhi (2018) -
Portuguese $296.8K1 film · #1 Bad Investigate (2018) - Hindi $199K2 films · #1 Vodka Diaries (2018)
- Telugu $165K1 film · #1 Bhaagamathie (2018)
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Bengali $1.5K1 film · #1 Aschhe Abar Shabor (2018)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: July leads with $1.5B, led by Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).
- January $710.3M #1 Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
- February $1.2B #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- March $1.5B #1 Ready Player One (2018)
- April $567.3M #1 A Quiet Place (2018)
- May $108.2M #1 Breaking In (2018)
- June $763.1M #1 Ocean's 8 (2018)
- July $1.5B #1 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- August $1B #1 The Meg (2018)
- September $709.1M #1 The Nun (2018)
- October $1.3B #1 Venom (2018)
- November $313.7M #1 Robin Hood (2018)
- December $315.4M #1 The Mule (2018)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office January 2018: 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 27 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in January 2018?
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) leads with $288.2M worldwide, $58M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Insidious: The Last Key (2018) at $167.9M and The Commuter (2018) at $119.9M.
How much did thriller movies released in January 2018 earn?
27 thriller films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $710.3M in all, or $26.3M per film on average. December 2017 releases took $526.7M.
How many thriller movies released in January 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) with $288.2M.
How is the January 2018 thriller 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 2018. 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 2018 thriller 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.