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Thriller box office · January 2020

Thriller Box Office, January 2020: Top-Grossing Releases

Bad Boys for Life (2020) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 2020, with $426.5M worldwide, ahead of Underwater (2020) at $40.9M and Gretel & Hansel (2020) at $22.3M. 25 thriller films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $531.4M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 52% on December 2019, whose releases took $350.3M. By language, English leads with $500.6M across 13 thriller releases.

January 2020 releases with a gross
25
combined worldwide
$531.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs December 2019
+52%
Bad Boys for Life (2020) movie poster #1 of 25
#1 thriller movie of January 2020

Bad Boys for Life (2020)

2020 · Action, Thriller

$426.5M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of January 2020?

Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $513.3M, 97% of what all 25 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bad Boys for Life (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $426.5M Bad Boys for Life (2020)
    $206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Underwater (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $40.9M Underwater (2020)
    $17.3M US & Canada · 42% $23.6M elsewhere · 58%
  3. Gretel & Hansel (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $22.3M Gretel & Hansel (2020)
    $15.3M US & Canada · 69% $7M elsewhere · 31%
  4. Kaiji: Final Game (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $17.6M Kaiji: Final Game (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Rhythm Section (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $6M The Rhythm Section (2020)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 91% $551.6K elsewhere · 9%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of January 2020, 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 2020.

  1. 1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) movie poster
    Bad Boys for Life (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $426.5M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $206.3M Rest of the world: $220.2M Worldwide: $426.5M
  2. 2 Underwater (2020) movie poster
    Underwater (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $40.9M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $23.6M Worldwide: $40.9M
  3. 3 Gretel & Hansel (2020) movie poster
    Gretel & Hansel (2020) Jan 31, 2020 · English · Thriller, Fantasy, Horror $22.3M worldwide
    Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $22.3M
  4. 4 Kaiji: Final Game (2020) movie poster
    Kaiji: Final Game (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Mystery $17.6M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M
  5. 5 The Rhythm Section (2020) movie poster
    The Rhythm Section (2020) Jan 31, 2020 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $6M worldwide
    Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $551.6K Worldwide: $6M
  6. 6 Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) movie poster
    Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) Jan 26, 2020 · Korean · Drama, Thriller, Crime $5.8M worldwide
    Jan 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
  7. 7 Feedback (2020) movie poster
    Feedback (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Thriller, Horror $3.6M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  8. 8 Eye for an Eye (2020) movie poster
    Eye for an Eye (2020) Jan 15, 2020 · Drama, Thriller $2.8M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
  9. 9 Darbar (2020) movie poster
    Darbar (2020) Jan 8, 2020 · Tamil · Thriller, Drama, Action $1.7M worldwide
    Jan 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  10. 10 Shylock (2020) movie poster
    Shylock (2020) Jan 23, 2020 · Malayalam · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  11. 11 Anjaam Pathiraa (2020) movie poster
    Anjaam Pathiraa (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Malayalam · Thriller, Crime, Mystery $1.1M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  12. 12 Possessor (2020) movie poster
    Possessor (2020) Jan 25, 2020 · English · Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi $911.2K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2020 US and Canada: $752.9K Rest of the world: $158.3K Worldwide: $911.2K
  13. 13 Big Brother (2020) movie poster
    Big Brother (2020) Jan 16, 2020 · Malayalam · Thriller, Action $228K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228K
  14. 14 The Corrupted (2020) movie poster
    The Corrupted (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $177.1K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.1K
  15. 15 Incitement (2020) movie poster
    Incitement (2020) Jan 31, 2020 · Hebrew · Thriller $143.2K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $140.3K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $143.2K
  16. 16 The Dawn (2020) movie poster
    The Dawn (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $140.7K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $140.7K
  17. 17 Jinde Meriye (2020) movie poster
    Jinde Meriye (2020) Jan 24, 2020 · Punjabi · Action, Thriller, Comedy $66.6K worldwide
    Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.6K
  18. 18 Disco Raja (2020) movie poster
    Disco Raja (2020) Jan 24, 2020 · Telugu · Thriller, Action, Sci-Fi $51.9K worldwide
    Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.9K
  19. 19 The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2020) movie poster
    The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Thriller, Crime $19.6K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K
  20. 20 Uriyadi (2020) movie poster
    Uriyadi (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · Malayalam · Comedy, Thriller $17K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17K
  21. 21 The Host (2020) movie poster
    The Host (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $10.3K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
  22. 22 Aswathama (2020) movie poster
    Aswathama (2020) Jan 31, 2020 · Telugu · Thriller, Crime, Action $8.7K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K
  23. 23 The Wave (2020) movie poster
    The Wave (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $8.1K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K
  24. 24 Blood Widow (2020) movie poster
    Blood Widow (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $6K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6K
  25. 25 The Brave (2020) movie poster
    The Brave (2020) Jan 15, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $2.5K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2020?

Of the top 10, The Rhythm Section (2020) earned the biggest share at home (91% in the US & Canada), while Underwater (2020) made 58% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $245.3M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M
    $206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 Underwater (2020) $40.9M
    $17.3M US & Canada · 42% $23.6M elsewhere · 58%
  3. 3 Gretel & Hansel (2020) $22.3M
    $15.3M US & Canada · 69% $7M elsewhere · 31%
  4. 4 Kaiji: Final Game (2020) $17.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Rhythm Section (2020) $6M
    $5.4M US & Canada · 91% $551.6K elsewhere · 9%
  6. 6 Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) $5.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Feedback (2020) $3.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Eye for an Eye (2020) $2.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Darbar (2020) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Shylock (2020) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many January 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 25 films crossed $100M and took $426.5M between them, 80% of the total. 21 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 4% of the list $426.5M · 80% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 12% of the list $80.8M · 15% of the gross
  • Under $10M 21 films, 84% of the list $24.1M · 5% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of January 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 3 (Jan 12–18) took $433.1M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Underwater (2020) $61.7M Underwater (2020)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Bad Boys for Life (2020) $433.1M Bad Boys for Life (2020)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Shylock (2020) $2.3M Shylock (2020)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Gretel & Hansel (2020) $34.2M Gretel & Hansel (2020)
Earlier years

How Does January 2020 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 2020 took $531.4M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 2011 11 films 11 $416.3M – 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
January 2019 27 films · −59% 27 $294.1M −59% Glass (2019) $247M
January 2020 25 films · +81% 25 $531.4M +81% Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in January 2020?

English-language thriller films took $500.6M across 13 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language thriller films ($17.6M) and Korean-language thriller films ($5.8M).

January 2020 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $500.6M
    13 films · #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
  2. Japanese $17.6M
    1 film · #1 Kaiji: Final Game (2020)
  3. Korean $5.8M
    1 film · #1 Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)
  4. Malayalam $2.6M
    4 films · #1 Shylock (2020)
  5. Tamil $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Darbar (2020)
  6. Hebrew $143.2K
    1 film · #1 Incitement (2020)
  7. Punjabi $66.6K
    1 film · #1 Jinde Meriye (2020)
  8. Telugu $60.6K
    2 films · #1 Disco Raja (2020)
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2020, Month by Month

The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $531.4M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office January 2020: 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 25 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in January 2020?

Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M worldwide, $206.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Underwater (2020) at $40.9M and Gretel & Hansel (2020) at $22.3M.

How much did thriller movies released in January 2020 earn?

25 thriller films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $531.4M in all, or $21.3M per film on average. December 2019 releases took $350.3M.

How many thriller movies released in January 2020 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020) with $426.5M.

How much of the January 2020 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$245.3M of the $531.4M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 17 films of the 25 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.