#1 of 41 #1 English-language movie of January 2020
2020 · Action, Thriller
$426.5M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
English box office · January 2020
English Box Office, January 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Bad Boys for Life (2020) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in January 2020, with $426.5M worldwide, ahead of Dolittle (2020) at $251.4M and The Gentlemen (2020) at $115.2M. 41 English-language films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $959.9M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 70% on December 2019, whose releases took $3.2B. By genre, Action leads with $840M across 7 English releases.
- January 2020 releases with a gross
- 41
- combined worldwide
- $959.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs December 2019
- −70%
#1 of 41 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of January 2020?
Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $883.5M, 92% of what all 41 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 English 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 Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $206.3M Rest of the world: $220.2M Worldwide: $426.5M
- 2 Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $77M Rest of the world: $174.4M Worldwide: $251.4M
- 3 Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $78.7M Worldwide: $115.2M
- 4 Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $28.3M Worldwide: $49.5M
- 5 Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $23.6M Worldwide: $40.9M
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Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $30.4M - 7
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $22.3M - 8
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $551.6K Worldwide: $6M - 9
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 10
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $415.2K Worldwide: $3.4M - 11
Jan 4, 2020 US and Canada: $51K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.4M - 12
Jan 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 13
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $238.6K Worldwide: $1.3M - 14
Jan 7, 2020 US and Canada: $289.6K Rest of the world: $885.2K Worldwide: $1.2M - 15
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $765.6K Rest of the world: $265.1K Worldwide: $1M - 16
Jan 25, 2020 US and Canada: $752.9K Rest of the world: $158.3K Worldwide: $911.2K - 17
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $50.9K Rest of the world: $542K Worldwide: $592.9K - 18
Jan 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $359.9K - 19
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $282.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $282.1K - 20
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.9K - 21
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.1K - 22
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $140.7K - 23
Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.5K - 24
Jan 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.8K - 25
Jan 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.9K - 26
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.1K - 27
Jan 12, 2020 US and Canada: $47K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47K - 28
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.8K - 29
Jan 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.6K - 30
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K - 31
Jan 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8K - 32
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K - 33
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K - 34
Jan 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K - 35
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K - 36
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6K - 37
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K - 38
Jan 25, 2020 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K - 39
Jan 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K - 40
Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K - 41
Jan 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
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 Dolittle (2020) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 41 films, $407.6M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M $206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Dolittle (2020) $251.4M $77M US & Canada · 31% $174.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 The Gentlemen (2020) $115.2M $36.5M US & Canada · 32% $78.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 The Grudge (2020) $49.5M $21.2M US & Canada · 43% $28.3M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 Underwater (2020) $40.9M $17.3M US & Canada · 42% $23.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 6 Like a Boss (2020) $30.4M $22.2M US & Canada · 73% $8.2M elsewhere · 27%
- 7 Gretel & Hansel (2020) $22.3M $15.3M US & Canada · 69% $7M elsewhere · 31%
- 8 The Rhythm Section (2020) $6M $5.4M US & Canada · 91% $551.6K elsewhere · 9%
- 9 Feedback (2020) $3.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Last Full Measure (2020) $3.4M $2.9M US & Canada · 88% $415.2K elsewhere · 12%
Gross bands
How Many January 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 41 films crossed $100M and took $793.1M between them, 83% of the total. 34 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
83% 15%
- $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, 7% of the list $793.1M · 83% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 10% of the list $143.1M · 15% of the gross
- Under $10M 34 films, 83% of the list $23.7M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 12–18) took $683.4M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 The Grudge (2020) $52M The Grudge (2020)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Underwater (2020) $73.5M Underwater (2020)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Bad Boys for Life (2020) $683.4M Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 The Gentlemen (2020) $120.5M The Gentlemen (2020)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Gretel & Hansel (2020) $30.6M Gretel & Hansel (2020)
Earlier years
How Does January 2020 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $1.4B from 47 films, led by xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017). January 2020 took $959.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2011 21 films | 21 | $679.1M | – | The Green Hornet (2011) $227.8M |
| January 2012 25 films · −17% | 25 | $566.6M | −17% | Underworld: Awakening (2012) $160.1M |
| January 2013 34 films · +25% | 34 | $709.2M | +25% | Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $226.3M |
| January 2014 40 films · +11% | 40 | $786.9M | +11% | Ride Along (2014) $154.5M |
| January 2015 48 films · +32% | 48 | $1B | +32% | Taken 3 (2015) $326.5M |
| January 2016 43 films · +7% | 43 | $1.1B | +7% | Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $521.2M |
| January 2017 47 films · +28% | 47 | $1.4B | +28% | xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) $346.1M |
| January 2018 45 films · −26% | 45 | $1.1B | −26% | Paddington 2 (2018) $290.1M |
| January 2019 52 films · −43% | 52 | $603.7M | −43% | Glass (2019) $247M |
| January 2020 41 films · +59% | 41 | $959.9M | +59% | Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in January 2020?
Action took $840M across 7 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($825.6M) and Crime ($542M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
January 2020 English Box Office by Genre
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Action $840M7 films · #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) -
Comedy $825.6M7 films · #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) -
Crime $542M7 films · #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) -
Thriller $500.6M13 films · #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) -
Fantasy $274.3M4 films · #1 Dolittle (2020) -
Adventure $254.4M4 films · #1 Dolittle (2020) -
Family $252M4 films · #1 Dolittle (2020) -
Horror $118.4M9 films · #1 The Grudge (2020) -
Mystery $98.8M7 films · #1 The Grudge (2020) -
Drama $56.4M15 films · #1 Underwater (2020)
Archive
English Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: February leads with $983.5M, led by Sonic the Hedgehog (2020).
- January $959.9M #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- February $983.5M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
- March $378.5M #1 Onward (2020)
- April $55.5M #1 Trolls World Tour (2020)
- May $124.3M #1 Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020)
- June $39.9M #1 My Spy (2020)
- July $49.3M #1 Fisherman's Friends (2020)
- August $146.9M #1 The New Mutants (2020)
- September $509.2M #1 Tenet (2020)
- October $252M #1 After We Collided (2020)
- November $356.5M #1 The Croods: A New Age (2020)
- December $501.8M #1 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
FAQ
English 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 41 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in January 2020?
Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M worldwide, $206.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dolittle (2020) at $251.4M and The Gentlemen (2020) at $115.2M.
How much did English-language movies released in January 2020 earn?
41 English-language films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $959.9M in all, or $23.4M per film on average. December 2019 releases took $3.2B.
How many English-language movies released in January 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020) with $426.5M.
How is the January 2020 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the January 2020 English 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.