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English box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–7, 2023

English Box Office, Week 1 of 2023: English Releases of Jan 1–7

M3GAN (2023) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 1 of 2023 (Jan 1–7), with $180.1M worldwide, ahead of The Old Way (2023) at $59.7K and Fungi: The Web of Life (2023) at $27.2K. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $180.2M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 55% on Week 53, 2022, whose releases took $397.2M.

week 1 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$180.2M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 53, 2022
−55%
M3GAN (2023) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 1, 2023

M3GAN (2023)

2023 · Sci-Fi, Thriller

$180.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$95.2M US & Canada · 53% $84.9M elsewhere · 47%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 1 of 2023?

M3GAN (2023) leads with $180.1M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $180.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. M3GAN (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $180.1M M3GAN (2023)
    $95.2M US & Canada · 53% $84.9M elsewhere · 47%
  2. The Old Way (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $59.7K The Old Way (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Fungi: The Web of Life (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $27.2K Fungi: The Web of Life (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $5.6K The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 1 of 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 week 1 of 2023 (Jan 1–7).

  1. 1 M3GAN (2023) movie poster
    M3GAN (2023) Jan 6, 2023 · Sci-Fi, Thriller $180.1M worldwide
    Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: $95.2M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $180.1M
  2. 2 The Old Way (2023) movie poster
    The Old Way (2023) Jan 6, 2023 · Action, Western $59.7K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.7K
  3. 3 Fungi: The Web of Life (2023) movie poster
    Fungi: The Web of Life (2023) Jan 7, 2023 · Documentary $27.2K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2K
  4. 4 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2023) movie poster
    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2023) Jan 4, 2023 · Documentary $5.6K worldwide
    Jan 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 1 releases took $180.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2022 (Dec 11–17) with $2.4B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).

  1. Week 48, 2022 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Strange World (2022) $116.9M Strange World (2022)
  2. Week 49, 2022 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Violent Night (2022) $98.5M Violent Night (2022)
  3. Week 50, 2022 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Whale (2022) $111.4M The Whale (2022)
  4. Week 51, 2022 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) $2.4B Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
  5. Week 52, 2022 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) $629M Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
  6. Week 53, 2022 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) $397.2M The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
  7. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 M3GAN (2023) $180.2M M3GAN (2023)
  8. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Plane (2023) $90.1M Plane (2023)
  9. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Missing (2023) $49.2M Missing (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2023 earned the most: $180.2M from 4 films, led by M3GAN (2023).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 2014 Jan 1–4 7 films 7 $112.7M – Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) $90.9M
Week 1, 2015 Jan 1–3 3 films · −56% 3 $49.5M −56% The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015) $48.9M
Week 1, 2016 Jan 1–2 3 films · −21% 3 $39.2M −21% Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) $39.1M
Week 1, 2017 Jan 1–7 9 films · +110% 9 $82.3M +110% Underworld: Blood Wars (2017) $81.1M
Week 1, 2018 Jan 1–6 10 films · +112% 10 $174M +112% Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $167.9M
Week 1, 2019 Jan 1–5 4 films · −7% 4 $161.9M −7% Escape Room (2019) $155.7M
Week 1, 2020 Jan 1–4 3 films · −68% 3 $52M −68% The Grudge (2020) $49.5M
Week 1, 2021 Jan 1–2 1 film · −98% 1 $1.1M −98% Shadow in the Cloud (2021) $1.1M
Week 1, 2022 Jan 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 1, 2023 Jan 1–7 4 films 4 $180.2M – M3GAN (2023) $180.1M
Archive

English Box Office in 2023, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 16–22) with $2.5B, led by Barbie (2023).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 1 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 1 of 2023 (Jan 1–7)?

M3GAN (2023) leads with $180.1M worldwide, $95.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Old Way (2023) at $59.7K and Fungi: The Web of Life (2023) at $27.2K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 1 of 2023 (Jan 1–7) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 1 of 2023 (Jan 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $180.2M in all, or $45M per film on average. Week 53, 2022 releases took $397.2M.

How many English-language movies released in week 1 of 2023 (Jan 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by M3GAN (2023) with $180.1M.

How much of the Week 1, 2023 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$95.2M of the $180.2M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2023 (Jan 1–7). 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 week 1, 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.