#1 of 33 #1 English-language movie of January 2022
2022 · Mystery, Thriller
$166.6M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$108.4M US & Canada · 65% $58.2M elsewhere · 35%
English box office · January 2022
English Box Office, January 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Scream (2022) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in January 2022, with $166.6M worldwide, ahead of Belle (2022) at $64.7M and The 355 (2022) at $27.8M. 33 English-language films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $289.3M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 90% on December 2021, whose releases took $2.8B. By genre, Thriller leads with $198.8M across 13 English releases.
- January 2022 releases with a gross
- 33
- combined worldwide
- $289.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2021
- −90%
#1 of 33 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of January 2022?
Scream (2022) leads with $166.6M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $274.8M, 95% of what all 33 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 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 Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $108.4M Rest of the world: $58.2M Worldwide: $166.6M
- 2 Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $60.7M Worldwide: $64.7M
- 3 Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $27.8M
- 4 Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $250.2K Worldwide: $9.5M
- 5 Jan 9, 2022 US and Canada: $49.8K Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $6.2M
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Jan 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 7
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 8
Jan 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 9
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: $229.9K Rest of the world: $762.2K Worldwide: $992.1K - 10
Jan 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $941K - 11
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $51.2K Rest of the world: $674.7K Worldwide: $726K - 12
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.5K - 13
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369.3K - 14
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $363.3K - 15
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: $318.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $318.9K - 16
Jan 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $296K - 17
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $234.3K Rest of the world: $73 Worldwide: $234.4K - 18
Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211.7K - 19
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: $28.6K Rest of the world: $104.5K Worldwide: $133.1K - 20
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $130.5K - 21
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: $126.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $126.3K - 22
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122K - 23
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107K - 24
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.8K - 25
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.4K - 26
Jan 27, 2022 US and Canada: $32.3K Rest of the world: $368 Worldwide: $32.7K - 27
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K - 28
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $16.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2K - 29
Jan 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8K - 30
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8K - 31
Jan 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K - 32
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K - 33
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2022?
Of the top 10, Redeeming Love (2022) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Fireheart (2022) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 33 films, $137.3M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Scream (2022) $166.6M $108.4M US & Canada · 65% $58.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 2 Belle (2022) $64.7M $4M US & Canada · 6% $60.7M elsewhere · 94%
- 3 The 355 (2022) $27.8M $14.6M US & Canada · 52% $13.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Redeeming Love (2022) $9.5M $9.2M US & Canada · 97% $250.2K elsewhere · 3%
- 5 Fireheart (2022) $6.2M $49.8K US & Canada · <1% $6.2M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Hallelujah (2022) $5.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Borrego (2022) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Sundown (2022) $992.1K $229.9K US & Canada · 23% $762.2K elsewhere · 77%
- 10 National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt (2022) $941K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 33 films crossed $100M and took $166.6M between them, 58% of the total. 30 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 32% 10%
- $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, 3% of the list $166.6M · 58% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 6% of the list $92.5M · 32% of the gross
- Under $10M 30 films, 91% of the list $30.2M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 9–15) took $240.6M, led by Scream (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 The 355 (2022) $30.8M The 355 (2022)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Scream (2022) $240.6M Scream (2022)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Redeeming Love (2022) $15.3M Redeeming Love (2022)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Sundown (2022) $2.5M Sundown (2022)
- 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: $1.4B from 47 films, led by xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017). January 2022 took $289.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2013 34 films | 34 | $709.2M | – | 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 |
| January 2021 33 films · −92% | 33 | $79.4M | −92% | The Little Things (2021) $30.8M |
| January 2022 33 films · +264% | 33 | $289.3M | +264% | Scream (2022) $166.6M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in January 2022?
Thriller took $198.8M across 13 films, 69% of the total, ahead of Horror ($168.3M) and Mystery ($166.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
January 2022 English Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $198.8M13 films · #1 Scream (2022) -
Horror $168.3M6 films · #1 Scream (2022) -
Mystery $166.6M1 film · #1 Scream (2022) -
Drama $110.2M15 films · #1 Belle (2022) -
Animation $71M3 films · #1 Belle (2022) -
Adventure $70.9M2 films · #1 Belle (2022) -
Sci-Fi $64.9M2 films · #1 Belle (2022) -
Fantasy $64.8M3 films · #1 Belle (2022) -
Comedy $34.3M5 films · #1 The 355 (2022) -
Crime $28.3M3 films · #1 The 355 (2022)
Archive
English Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $3.6B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $289.3M #1 Scream (2022)
- February $884.2M #1 Uncharted (2022)
- March $1.2B #1 The Batman (2022)
- April $1.4B #1 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
- May $1.2B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $1.7B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $2.3B #1 Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
- August $501.6M #1 Bullet Train (2022)
- September $574.8M #1 Smile (2022)
- October $944.1M #1 Black Adam (2022)
- November $1.4B #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $3.6B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
English 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 33 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in January 2022?
Scream (2022) leads with $166.6M worldwide, $108.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Belle (2022) at $64.7M and The 355 (2022) at $27.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in January 2022 earn?
33 English-language films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $289.3M in all, or $8.8M per film on average. December 2021 releases took $2.8B.
How many English-language movies released in January 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scream (2022) with $166.6M.
How is the January 2022 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 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the January 2022 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.