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Thriller box office · January 2022

Thriller Box Office, January 2022: Top-Grossing Releases

Scream (2022) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 2022, with $166.6M worldwide, ahead of The 355 (2022) at $27.8M and A Hero (2022) at $2.9M. 21 thriller films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $202.8M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 29% on December 2021, whose releases took $157.7M. By language, English leads with $198.8M across 13 thriller releases.

January 2022 releases with a gross
21
combined worldwide
$202.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs December 2021
+29%
Scream (2022) movie poster #1 of 21
#1 thriller movie of January 2022

Scream (2022)

2022 · Mystery, Thriller

$166.6M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

$108.4M US & Canada · 65% $58.2M elsewhere · 35%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of January 2022?

Scream (2022) leads with $166.6M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $200M, 99% of what all 21 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Scream (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $166.6M Scream (2022)
    $108.4M US & Canada · 65% $58.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. The 355 (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $27.8M The 355 (2022)
    $14.6M US & Canada · 52% $13.3M elsewhere · 48%
  3. A Hero (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $2.9M A Hero (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Borrego (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9M Borrego (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. See for Me (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $726K See for Me (2022)
    $51.2K US & Canada · 7% $674.7K elsewhere · 93%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of January 2022, 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 2022.

  1. 1 Scream (2022) movie poster
    Scream (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $166.6M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $108.4M Rest of the world: $58.2M Worldwide: $166.6M
  2. 2 The 355 (2022) movie poster
    The 355 (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $27.8M worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $27.8M
  3. 3 A Hero (2022) movie poster
    A Hero (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · Persian · Drama, Thriller $2.9M worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  4. 4 Borrego (2022) movie poster
    Borrego (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Thriller $1.9M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  5. 5 See for Me (2022) movie poster
    See for Me (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Thriller $726K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $51.2K Rest of the world: $674.7K Worldwide: $726K
  6. 6 Meppadiyan (2022) movie poster
    Meppadiyan (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · Malayalam · Thriller, Drama $692K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692K
  7. 7 Shattered (2022) movie poster
    Shattered (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Thriller $425.5K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.5K
  8. 8 The Legend of La Llorona (2022) movie poster
    The Legend of La Llorona (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Thriller, Horror $369.3K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369.3K
  9. 9 The Kindred (2022) movie poster
    The Kindred (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Thriller $363.3K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $363.3K
  10. 10 Project Gemini (2022) movie poster
    Project Gemini (2022) Jan 6, 2022 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $211.7K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211.7K
  11. 11 The Grandson (2022) movie poster
    The Grandson (2022) Jan 6, 2022 · Hungarian · Thriller, Drama $169.6K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $169.6K
  12. 12 The Requin (2022) movie poster
    The Requin (2022) Jan 28, 2022 · English · Thriller $130.5K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $130.5K
  13. 13 American Siege (2022) movie poster
    American Siege (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $122K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122K
  14. 14 Perfect Strangers (2022) movie poster
    Perfect Strangers (2022) Jan 17, 2022 · Arabic · Thriller, Comedy, Drama $87.2K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.2K
  15. 15 WarHunt (2022) movie poster
    WarHunt (2022) Jan 21, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $85.8K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.8K
  16. 16 Carbon (2022) movie poster
    Carbon (2022) Jan 13, 2022 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $64.2K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.2K
  17. 17 The Commando (2022) movie poster
    The Commando (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $31K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K
  18. 18 Teluh (2022) movie poster
    Teluh (2022) Jan 20, 2022 · Indonesian · Drama, Thriller $30.3K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K
  19. 19 Confession (2022) movie poster
    Confession (2022) Jan 21, 2022 · Korean · Thriller $22.6K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6K
  20. 20 Shaan (2022) movie poster
    Shaan (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · Bengali · Thriller, Crime $11.9K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: $3.1K Worldwide: $11.9K
  21. 21 The Last Thing Mary Saw (2022) movie poster
    The Last Thing Mary Saw (2022) Jan 20, 2022 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $7.5K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2022?

Of the top 10, Scream (2022) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while See for Me (2022) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $123M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Scream (2022) $166.6M
    $108.4M US & Canada · 65% $58.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. 2 The 355 (2022) $27.8M
    $14.6M US & Canada · 52% $13.3M elsewhere · 48%
  3. 3 A Hero (2022) $2.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Borrego (2022) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 See for Me (2022) $726K
    $51.2K US & Canada · 7% $674.7K elsewhere · 93%
  6. 6 Meppadiyan (2022) $692K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Shattered (2022) $425.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Legend of La Llorona (2022) $369.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Kindred (2022) $363.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Project Gemini (2022) $211.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many January 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 21 films crossed $100M and took $166.6M between them, 82% of the total. 19 films, 90% 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, 5% of the list $166.6M · 82% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $27.8M · 14% of the gross
  • Under $10M 19 films, 90% of the list $8.4M · 4% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of January 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 3 (Jan 9–15) took $169.7M, led by Scream (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 The 355 (2022) $32.7M The 355 (2022)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Scream (2022) $169.7M Scream (2022)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Perfect Strangers (2022) $233.4K Perfect Strangers (2022)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 The Requin (2022) $130.5K The Requin (2022)
  6. Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does January 2022 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 2022 took $202.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 2013 15 films 15 $242.4M – 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
January 2021 12 films · −89% 12 $60.8M −89% The Little Things (2021) $30.8M
January 2022 21 films · +233% 21 $202.8M +233% Scream (2022) $166.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in January 2022?

English-language thriller films took $198.8M across 13 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Persian-language thriller films ($2.9M) and Malayalam-language thriller films ($692K).

January 2022 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $198.8M
    13 films · #1 Scream (2022)
  2. Persian $2.9M
    1 film · #1 A Hero (2022)
  3. Malayalam $692K
    1 film · #1 Meppadiyan (2022)
  4. Hungarian $169.6K
    1 film · #1 The Grandson (2022)
  5. Arabic $87.2K
    1 film · #1 Perfect Strangers (2022)
  6. Tamil $64.2K
    1 film · #1 Carbon (2022)
  7. Indonesian $30.3K
    1 film · #1 Teluh (2022)
  8. Korean $22.6K
    1 film · #1 Confession (2022)
  9. Bengali $11.9K
    1 film · #1 Shaan (2022)
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2022, Month by Month

The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $2.9B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office January 2022: 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 21 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in January 2022?

Scream (2022) leads with $166.6M worldwide, $108.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The 355 (2022) at $27.8M and A Hero (2022) at $2.9M.

How much did thriller movies released in January 2022 earn?

21 thriller films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $202.8M in all, or $9.7M per film on average. December 2021 releases took $157.7M.

How many thriller movies released in January 2022 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scream (2022) with $166.6M.

How much of the January 2022 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$123M of the $202.8M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 17 films of the 21 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.