#1 of 25 #1 thriller movie of January 2023
2023 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$180.1M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$95.2M US & Canada · 53% $84.9M elsewhere · 47%
Thriller box office · January 2023
Thriller Box Office, January 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
M3GAN (2023) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 2023, with $180.1M worldwide, ahead of Pathaan (2023) at $112.6M and Plane (2023) at $74.5M. 25 thriller films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $435.8M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 85% on December 2022, whose releases took $2.9B. By language, English leads with $310M across 12 thriller releases.
- January 2023 releases with a gross
- 25
- combined worldwide
- $435.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs December 2022
- −85%
#1 of 25 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of January 2023?
M3GAN (2023) leads with $180.1M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $421.2M, 97% of what all 25 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 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: $95.2M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $180.1M
- 2 Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $95.1M Worldwide: $112.6M
- 3 Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $74.5M
- 4 Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $48.8M
- 5 Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $123.9K Worldwide: $5.2M
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Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 7
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 8
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 9
Jan 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 10
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $765.2K Rest of the world: $219.1K Worldwide: $984.3K - 11
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $597.8K - 12
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.6K - 13
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.4K - 14
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.2K - 15
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K - 16
Detective Knight: Independence (2023)Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3K
Jan 20, 2023 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $53.3K worldwide - 17
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.6K - 18
Jan 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K - 19
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7K - 20
Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K - 21
Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K - 22
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $3.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4K - 23
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K - 24
Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K - 25
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2023?
Of the top 10, Infinity Pool (2023) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Pathaan (2023) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $183.1M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 M3GAN (2023) $180.1M $95.2M US & Canada · 53% $84.9M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Pathaan (2023) $112.6M $17.5M US & Canada · 16% $95.1M elsewhere · 84%
- 3 Plane (2023) $74.5M $32.1M US & Canada · 43% $42.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Missing (2023) $48.8M $32.5M US & Canada · 67% $16.3M elsewhere · 33%
- 5 Infinity Pool (2023) $5.2M $5.1M US & Canada · 98% $123.9K elsewhere · 2%
- 6 Cairo Conspiracy (2023) $4.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Kompromat (2023) $4.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Heroic (2023) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Thunivu (2023) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Devil Conspiracy (2023) $984.3K $765.2K US & Canada · 78% $219.1K elsewhere · 22%
Gross bands
How Many January 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 25 films crossed $100M and took $292.7M between them, 67% of the total. 21 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
67% 28%
- $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 2 films, 8% of the list $292.7M · 67% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 8% of the list $123.3M · 28% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 84% of the list $19.9M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–7) took $180.1M, led by M3GAN (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
Earlier years
How Does January 2023 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 2023 took $435.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2014 19 films | 19 | $387M | – | 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 |
| January 2023 25 films · +115% | 25 | $435.8M | +115% | M3GAN (2023) $180.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in January 2023?
English-language thriller films took $310M across 12 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language thriller films ($112.7M) and Arabic-language thriller films ($4.9M).
January 2023 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $310M12 films · #1 M3GAN (2023)
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Hindi $112.7M3 films · #1 Pathaan (2023) -
Arabic $4.9M1 film · #1 Cairo Conspiracy (2023) -
French $4.4M2 films · #1 Kompromat (2023) -
Spanish $1.7M1 film · #1 Heroic (2023) - Tamil $1.5M1 film · #1 Thunivu (2023)
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Polish $597.8K1 film · #1 Temptation (2023) -
Danish $92.4K1 film · #1 Superposition (2023) -
Korean $23.8K1 film · #1 Phantom (2023) - Malayalam $1.3K1 film · #1 Theru (2023)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: May leads with $1.7B, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- January $435.8M #1 M3GAN (2023)
- February $777.3M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $761.2M #1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- April $265.8M #1 Evil Dead Rise (2023)
- May $1.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $103.5M #1 The Boogeyman (2023)
- July $1.1B #1 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- August $558.3M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $894M #1 The Nun II (2023)
- October $497.8M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $643.6M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $146.3M #1 Animal (2023)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office January 2023: 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 2023?
M3GAN (2023) leads with $180.1M worldwide, $95.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pathaan (2023) at $112.6M and Plane (2023) at $74.5M.
How much did thriller movies released in January 2023 earn?
25 thriller films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $435.8M in all, or $17.4M per film on average. December 2022 releases took $2.9B.
How many thriller movies released in January 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by M3GAN (2023) with $180.1M.
How is the January 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.