#1 of 38 #1 English-language movie of January 2023
2023 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$180.1M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$95.2M US & Canada · 53% $84.9M elsewhere · 47%
English box office · January 2023
English Box Office, January 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
M3GAN (2023) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in January 2023, with $180.1M worldwide, ahead of Plane (2023) at $74.5M and Missing (2023) at $48.8M. 38 English-language films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $340.3M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 91% on December 2022, whose releases took $3.6B. By genre, Thriller leads with $310M across 12 English releases.
- January 2023 releases with a gross
- 38
- combined worldwide
- $340.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2022
- −91%
#1 of 38 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of January 2023?
M3GAN (2023) leads with $180.1M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $320.9M, 94% of what all 38 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 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 13, 2023 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $74.5M
- 3 Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $48.8M
- 4 Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $283.4K Worldwide: $9.3M
- 5 Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
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Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $123.9K Worldwide: $5.2M - 7
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $4.5M - 8
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 9
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $64K Worldwide: $2.1M - 10
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M - 11
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $765.2K Rest of the world: $219.1K Worldwide: $984.3K - 12
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.6K - 13
Jan 23, 2023 US and Canada: $242K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $242K - 14
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $196.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $196.9K - 15
Jan 22, 2023 US and Canada: $59K Rest of the world: $26.8K Worldwide: $85.8K - 16
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $58.4K Rest of the world: $21.2K Worldwide: $79.6K - 17
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.5K - 18
Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.7K - 19
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.9K - 20
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3K - 21
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.9K - 22
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.6K - 23
Jan 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2K - 24
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K - 25
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7K - 26
Jan 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4K - 27
Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8K - 28
Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K - 29
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: $2.6K Worldwide: $7K - 30
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K - 31
Jan 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K - 32
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K - 33
Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K - 34
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $3.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4K - 35
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K - 36
Jan 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K - 37
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K - 38
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $419
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2023?
Of the top 10, Fear (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Maybe I Do (2023) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 38 films, $180.6M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 2 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 Plane (2023) $74.5M $32.1M US & Canada · 43% $42.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Missing (2023) $48.8M $32.5M US & Canada · 67% $16.3M elsewhere · 33%
- 4 House Party (2023) $9.3M $9M US & Canada · 97% $283.4K elsewhere · 3%
- 5 Shotgun Wedding (2023) $8.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Infinity Pool (2023) $5.2M $5.1M US & Canada · 98% $123.9K elsewhere · 2%
- 7 Maybe I Do (2023) $4.5M $1.3M US & Canada · 29% $3.2M elsewhere · 71%
- 8 The Offering (2023) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Skinamarink (2023) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 97% $64K elsewhere · 3%
- 10 Fear (2023) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many January 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 38 films crossed $100M and took $180.1M between them, 53% of the total. 35 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.
53% 36% 11%
- $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 $180.1M · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 5% of the list $123.3M · 36% of the gross
- Under $10M 35 films, 92% of the list $36.9M · 11% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–7) took $180.2M, led by M3GAN (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 M3GAN (2023) $180.2M M3GAN (2023)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Plane (2023) $90.1M Plane (2023)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Missing (2023) $49.2M Missing (2023)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Shotgun Wedding (2023) $20.8M Shotgun Wedding (2023)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2023 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 2023 took $340.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2014 40 films | 40 | $786.9M | – | 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 |
| January 2023 38 films · +18% | 38 | $340.3M | +18% | M3GAN (2023) $180.1M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in January 2023?
Thriller took $310M across 12 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Horror ($193.9M) and Sci-Fi ($185.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
January 2023 English Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $310M12 films · #1 M3GAN (2023) -
Horror $193.9M8 films · #1 M3GAN (2023) -
Sci-Fi $185.4M3 films · #1 M3GAN (2023) -
Action $83M7 films · #1 Plane (2023) -
Drama $49.4M13 films · #1 Missing (2023) -
Comedy $22.2M6 films · #1 House Party (2023) -
Romance $12.7M2 films · #1 Shotgun Wedding (2023) -
Mystery $5.2M1 film · #1 Infinity Pool (2023) -
Documentary $207.9K7 films · #1 Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) -
Crime $129K3 films · #1 Blaze (2023)
Archive
English Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $3.7B, led by Barbie (2023).
- January $340.3M #1 M3GAN (2023)
- February $1B #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $1.2B #1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- April $1.8B #1 The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
- May $2.3B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $2.6B #1 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- July $3.7B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $962.3M #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $1.2B #1 The Nun II (2023)
- October $741.6M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $1.4B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $2.1B #1 Wonka (2023)
FAQ
English 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 38 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in January 2023?
M3GAN (2023) leads with $180.1M worldwide, $95.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Plane (2023) at $74.5M and Missing (2023) at $48.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in January 2023 earn?
38 English-language films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $340.3M in all, or $9M per film on average. December 2022 releases took $3.6B.
How many English-language movies released in January 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by M3GAN (2023) with $180.1M.
How is the January 2023 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 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the January 2023 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.