#1 of 15 #1 movie of Week 1, 2019
2019 · Action, Adventure
$155.7M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$57M US & Canada · 37% $98.7M elsewhere · 63%
Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–5, 2019
Box Office Week 1, 2019: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1–5
Escape Room (2019) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 1 of 2019 (Jan 1–5), with $155.7M worldwide, ahead of Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019) at $22.4M and Mad Mom (2019) at $6.2M. 15 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $193.8M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By genre, Action leads with $23.9M across 2 releases.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $193.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 30%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 1 of 2019?
Escape Room (2019) leads with $155.7M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $188.1M, 97% of what all 15 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 Release of Week 1 of 2019, 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 2019 (Jan 1–5).
- 1 Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: $98.7M Worldwide: $155.7M
- 2 Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: $101.5K Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $22.4M
- 3 Jan 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
- 4 Jan 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 5 Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
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Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 7
2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 8
Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 9
Jan 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $537.2K - 10
Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.2K - 11
Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: $134K Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $135.8K - 12
Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.9K - 13
Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K - 14
Jan 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K - 15
Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K
Gross bands
How Many Week 1 of 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $155.7M between them, 80% of the total. 13 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
80% 12% 8%
- $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, 7% of the list $155.7M · 80% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 7% of the list $22.4M · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 87% of the list $15.7M · 8% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $193.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2018 (Dec 16–22) with $2.3B, led by Aquaman (2018).
- Week 48, 2018 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) $192.8M The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)
- Week 49, 2018 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $115.4M Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
- Week 50, 2018 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $782.9M Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Week 51, 2018 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Aquaman (2018) $2.3B Aquaman (2018)
- Week 52, 2018 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Kill Mobile (2018) $437.4M Kill Mobile (2018)
- Week 53, 2018 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018) $8.1M Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Escape Room (2019) $193.8M Escape Room (2019)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 A Dog's Way Home (2019) $178.9M A Dog's Way Home (2019)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Glass (2019) $496.9M Glass (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2018 earned the most: $288.4M from 26 films, led by Insidious: The Last Key (2018). Week 1, 2019 took $193.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 1, 2010 Jan 1–2 19 films | 19 | $6M | – | Don Quixote (2010) $5.1M |
| Week 1, 2011 Jan 1 6 films · +56% | 6 | $9.3M | +56% | Princess Lillifee and the Little Unicorn (2011) $6M |
| Week 1, 2012 Jan 1–7 22 films · +1284% | 22 | $129.2M | +1284% | The Devil Inside (2012) $101.8M |
| Week 1, 2013 Jan 1–5 12 films · −55% | 12 | $58.1M | −55% | Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) $47.3M |
| Week 1, 2014 Jan 1–4 13 films · +176% | 13 | $160.4M | +176% | Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) $90.9M |
| Week 1, 2015 Jan 1–3 11 films · +24% | 11 | $198.6M | +24% | The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2015) $141.7M |
| Week 1, 2016 Jan 1–2 8 films · −76% | 8 | $48.6M | −76% | Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) $39.1M |
| Week 1, 2017 Jan 1–7 20 films · +299% | 20 | $193.8M | +299% | Railroad Tigers (2017) $102.2M |
| Week 1, 2018 Jan 1–6 26 films · +49% | 26 | $288.4M | +49% | Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $167.9M |
| Week 1, 2019 Jan 1–5 15 films · −33% | 15 | $193.8M | −33% | Escape Room (2019) $155.7M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 1 of 2019?
Action took $23.9M across 2 films, 12% of the total, ahead of Fantasy ($22.4M) and Thriller ($10.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $161.9M across 4 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($22.4M) and Spanish-language films ($2.4M).
Week 1 of 2019 Box Office by Genre
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Action $23.9M2 films · #1 Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019) -
Fantasy $22.4M1 film · #1 Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019) -
Thriller $10.9M4 films · #1 Mad Mom (2019) -
Drama $2.9M4 films · #1 No Mercy (2019) -
Crime $2.8M2 films · #1 No Mercy (2019) -
Comedy $2.4M2 films · #1 My Dear Assistant (2019) -
Horror $2.2M2 films · #1 122 (2019) -
Romance $1.9M1 film · #1 My Dear Assistant (2019) -
Mystery $1.3M2 films · #1 The Vanishing (2019) -
Animation $149.1K2 films · #1 Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn (2019)
Week 1 of 2019 Box Office by Language
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English $161.9M4 films · #1 Escape Room (2019) -
Chinese $22.4M1 film · #1 Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019) -
Spanish $2.4M2 films · #1 El Potro: Unstoppable (2019) -
Arabic $1.9M1 film · #1 122 (2019) -
Vietnamese $1.9M1 film · #1 My Dear Assistant (2019) -
Korean $1.6M1 film · #1 No Mercy (2019) -
Hebrew $1.2M1 film · #1 The Vanishing (2019) -
Turkish $270.2K1 film · #1 Araf 2 (2019) -
Japanese $135.8K1 film · #1 Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn (2019) -
Estonian $13.3K1 film · #1 Lotte and the Lost Dragons (2019)
Archive
Box Office in 2019, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2019 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 21–27) with $2.8B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
- Week 1 $193.8M
- Week 2 $178.9M
- Week 3 $496.9M
- Week 4 $240.5M
- Week 5 $96.4M
- Week 6 $1.9B
- Week 7 $671M
- Week 8 $619.8M
- Week 9 $238.9M
- Week 10 $1.2B
- Week 11 $679.3M
- Week 12 $366M
- Week 13 $44.2M
- Week 14 $535.7M
- Week 15 $365M
- Week 16 $273.7M
- Week 17 $2.8B
- Week 18 $265.5M
- Week 19 $611.1M
- Week 20 $490.4M
- Week 21 $1.2B
- Week 22 $678.4M
- Week 23 $903.4M
- Week 24 $315.3M
- Week 25 $1.2B
- Week 26 $413.4M
- Week 27 $1.2B
- Week 28 $366.1M
- Week 29 $1.7B
- Week 30 $507.8M
- Week 31 $880.7M
- Week 32 $935.2M
- Week 33 $488.5M
- Week 34 $347.5M
- Week 35 $818.1M
- Week 36 $534.8M
- Week 37 $359.4M
- Week 38 $444.9M
- Week 39 $300M
- Week 40 $1.9B
- Week 41 $775.8M
- Week 42 $770M
- Week 43 $222.7M
- Week 44 $367.5M
- Week 45 $722.1M
- Week 46 $482M
- Week 47 $1.6B
- Week 48 $446.5M
- Week 49 $59.2M
- Week 50 $1.3B
- Week 51 $1.3B
- Week 52 $1.3B
- Week 53 $17.6M
FAQ
Box Office Week 1 of 2019: 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 1 of 2019 (Jan 1–5)?
Escape Room (2019) leads with $155.7M worldwide, $57M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019) at $22.4M and Mad Mom (2019) at $6.2M.
How much did movies released in week 1 of 2019 (Jan 1–5) earn?
15 films released in week 1 of 2019 (Jan 1–5) report a worldwide gross, $193.8M in all, or $12.9M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 1 of 2019 (Jan 1–5) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Escape Room (2019) with $155.7M.
How is the week 1, 2019 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 2019 (Jan 1–5). 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 week 1, 2019 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.