#1 of 14 #1 thriller movie of January 2026
2026 · Horror, Thriller
$94M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$64.7M US & Canada · 69% $29.3M elsewhere · 31%
Thriller box office · January 2026
Thriller Box Office, January 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Send Help (2026) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 2026, with $94M worldwide, ahead of Shelter (2026) at $56.2M and Greenland 2: Migration (2026) at $45.2M. 14 thriller films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $217M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on December 2025, whose releases took $2.2B. By language, English leads with $202.7M across 10 thriller releases.
- January 2026 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $217M
- Send Help (2026), the #1
- $94M
- vs December 2025
- −90%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of January 2026?
Send Help (2026) leads with $94M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $211M, 97% of what all 14 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 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 30, 2026 US and Canada: $64.7M Rest of the world: $29.3M Worldwide: $94M
- 2 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $56.2M
- 3 Jan 6, 2026 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $45.2M
- 4 Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $10.4M
- 5 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $5.2M
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Jan 2, 2026 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $185.5K Worldwide: $3.9M - 7
Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $943.9K - 8
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $372.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $372.1K - 9
Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $53.2K Rest of the world: $301.1K Worldwide: $354.3K - 10
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $275.4K - 11
Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.7K - 12
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K - 13
Jan 13, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4K - 14
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2026?
Of the top 10, Night Patrol (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Private Life (2026) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $104.8M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Send Help (2026) $94M $64.7M US & Canada · 69% $29.3M elsewhere · 31%
- 2 Shelter (2026) $56.2M $12.8M US & Canada · 23% $43.4M elsewhere · 77%
- 3 Greenland 2: Migration (2026) $45.2M $17.8M US & Canada · 39% $27.4M elsewhere · 61%
- 4 A Private Life (2026) $10.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 14% $9M elsewhere · 86%
- 5 The Moment (2026) $5.2M $3.9M US & Canada · 76% $1.2M elsewhere · 24%
- 6 We Bury the Dead (2026) $3.9M $3.7M US & Canada · 95% $185.5K elsewhere · 5%
- 7 Pike River (2026) $943.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Night Patrol (2026) $372.1K $372.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Islands (2026) $354.3K $53.2K US & Canada · 15% $301.1K elsewhere · 85%
- 10 Killer Whale (2026) $275.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 10 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $217M total.
95%
- $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 4 films, 29% of the list $205.8M · 95% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 71% of the list $11.2M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 25–31) took $156.7M, led by Send Help (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 We Bury the Dead (2026) $3.9M We Bury the Dead (2026)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Greenland 2: Migration (2026) $45.4M Greenland 2: Migration (2026)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 A Private Life (2026) $11.1M A Private Life (2026)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Send Help (2026) $156.7M Send Help (2026)
Earlier years
How Does January 2026 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 2026 took $217M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2017 23 films | 23 | $1.1B | – | 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 |
| January 2024 26 films · −46% | 26 | $236.1M | −46% | The Beekeeper (2024) $162.6M |
| January 2025 30 films · −26% | 30 | $175.4M | −26% | Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) $58.4M |
| January 2026 14 films · +24% | 14 | $217M | +24% | Send Help (2026) $94M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in January 2026?
English-language thriller films took $202.7M across 10 films, 93% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($10.4M) and Chinese-language thriller films ($24.1K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: March leads with $753.8M, led by Project Hail Mary (2026).
- January $217M #1 Send Help (2026)
- February $298.4M #1 Scare Out (2026)
- March $753.8M #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- April $63.8M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- May $92.4M #1 Pressure (2026)
- June $299.5M #1 Disclosure Day (2026)
- July $14.1M #1 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
- August $404.3M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $292.4M #1 Heart of the Beast (2026)
- October $181.8M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Thriller 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in January 2026?
Send Help (2026) leads with $94M worldwide, $64.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shelter (2026) at $56.2M and Greenland 2: Migration (2026) at $45.2M.
How much did thriller movies released in January 2026 earn?
14 thriller films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $217M in all, or $15.5M per film on average. December 2025 releases took $2.2B.
How many thriller movies released in January 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Send Help (2026), earned $94M.
How is the January 2026 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 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 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.