#1 of 96 #1 movie of January 2022
2022 · Mystery, Thriller
$166.6M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$108.4M US & Canada · 65% $58.2M elsewhere · 35%
Box office · January 2022
January 2022 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
Scream (2022) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 2022, with $166.6M worldwide, ahead of Belle (2022) at $64.7M and The 355 (2022) at $27.8M. 96 films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $378.3M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 88% on December 2021, whose releases took $3B. By genre, Thriller leads with $202.8M across 21 releases.
- January 2022 releases with a gross
- 96
- combined worldwide
- $378.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2021
- −88%
#1 of 96 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of January 2022?
Scream (2022) leads with $166.6M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $291.8M, 77% of what all 96 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 January 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 96. 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 The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022)Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2M
Jan 14, 2022 · Japanese · Comedy $23.2M worldwide - 5 Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $250.2K Worldwide: $9.5M
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Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M - 7
Jan 9, 2022 US and Canada: $49.8K Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $6.2M - 8
Jan 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 9
Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 10
Jan 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 11
2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 12
Jan 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 13
Jan 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 14
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 15
Jan 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 16
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 17
Jan 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 18
Jan 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 19
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 20
Jan 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 21
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 22
Jan 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 23
Jan 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 24
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 25
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 26
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 27
Jan 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 28
Jan 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 29
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $996.1K - 30
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: $229.9K Rest of the world: $762.2K Worldwide: $992.1K - 31
Jan 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $941K - 32
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $780.6K - 33
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $51.2K Rest of the world: $674.7K Worldwide: $726K - 34
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692K - 35
Jan 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $677.7K - 36
Jan 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $604.5K - 37
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534.7K - 38
Jan 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $504.9K - 39
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $501.9K - 40
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.5K - 41
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394.4K - 42
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369.3K - 43
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $363.3K - 44
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326K - 45
Jan 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.9K - 46
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: $318.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $318.9K - 47
Jan 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $296K - 48
2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.2K - 49
Jan 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.7K - 50
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (2022)Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $234.3K Rest of the world: $73 Worldwide: $234.4K
Jan 14, 2022 · English · Documentary $234.4K worldwide
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 96 films, $137.3M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 5 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 The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) $23.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Redeeming Love (2022) $9.5M $9.2M US & Canada · 97% $250.2K elsewhere · 3%
- 6 Delicious (2022) $8.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Fireheart (2022) $6.2M $49.8K US & Canada · <1% $6.2M elsewhere · 99%
- 8 Kingmaker (2022) $6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Policeman's Lineage (2022) $5.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Hallelujah (2022) $5.6M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 96 films crossed $100M and took $166.6M between them, 44% of the total. 92 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M.
44% 31% 25%
- $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, 1% of the list $166.6M · 44% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 3% of the list $115.7M · 31% of the gross
- Under $10M 92 films, 96% of the list $96M · 25% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 9–15) took $280.8M, led by Scream (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 Belli ciao (2022) $3.9M Belli ciao (2022)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 The 355 (2022) $43.2M The 355 (2022)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Scream (2022) $280.8M Scream (2022)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Redeeming Love (2022) $36.4M Redeeming Love (2022)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Kingmaker (2022) $12.1M Kingmaker (2022)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 My Best Friend Anne Frank (2022) $1.8M My Best Friend Anne Frank (2022)
Earlier years
How Does January 2022 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $2.3B from 126 films, led by xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017). January 2022 took $378.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| January 2013 88 films | 88 | $1B | – | Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $226.3M |
| January 2014 106 films · +34% | 106 | $1.4B | +34% | From Vegas to Macau (2014) $163.9M |
| January 2015 109 films · +19% | 109 | $1.6B | +19% | Taken 3 (2015) $326.5M |
| January 2016 129 films · +26% | 129 | $2B | +26% | Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $521.2M |
| January 2017 126 films · +14% | 126 | $2.3B | +14% | xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) $346.1M |
| January 2018 140 films · −30% | 140 | $1.6B | −30% | Paddington 2 (2018) $290.1M |
| January 2019 157 films · −29% | 157 | $1.1B | −29% | Glass (2019) $247M |
| January 2020 131 films · +44% | 131 | $1.7B | +44% | Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M |
| January 2021 63 films · −90% | 63 | $162.2M | −90% | We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021) $35M |
| January 2022 96 films · +133% | 96 | $378.3M | +133% | Scream (2022) $166.6M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in January 2022?
Thriller took $202.8M across 21 films, 54% of the total, ahead of Horror ($168.3M) and Mystery ($166.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $289.3M across 33 films, 76% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($27.7M) and Japanese-language films ($26.3M).
January 2022 Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $202.8M21 films · #1 Scream (2022) -
Horror $168.3M7 films · #1 Scream (2022) -
Mystery $166.6M1 film · #1 Scream (2022) -
Drama $149.4M48 films · #1 Belle (2022) -
Comedy $90.3M31 films · #1 The 355 (2022) -
Animation $73.4M6 films · #1 Belle (2022) -
Adventure $71.5M3 films · #1 Belle (2022) -
Fantasy $66.2M6 films · #1 Belle (2022) -
Sci-Fi $64.9M2 films · #1 Belle (2022) -
Crime $37.8M7 films · #1 The 355 (2022)
January 2022 Box Office by Language
- English $289.3M33 films · #1 Scream (2022)
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French $27.7M13 films · #1 Delicious (2022) - Japanese $26.3M5 films · #1 The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022)
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Korean $15.7M6 films · #1 Kingmaker (2022) -
Italian $3.6M3 films · #1 Belli ciao (2022) -
Persian $2.9M1 film · #1 A Hero (2022) -
Malayalam $2.6M3 films · #1 Hridayam (2022) -
Dutch $1.8M1 film · #1 My Best Friend Anne Frank (2022) -
Arabic $1.6M2 films · #1 For Zeko (2022) -
Turkish $1.6M5 films · #1 Aslan Hürkus Kayip Elmas (2022)
Archive
Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: December leads with $4.2B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
- January $378.3M #1 Scream (2022)
- February $1.4B #1 Uncharted (2022)
- March $1.7B #1 The Batman (2022)
- April $1.7B #1 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
- May $1.5B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- June $1.9B #1 Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
- July $2.5B #1 Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
- August $747.4M #1 Bullet Train (2022)
- September $825.4M #1 Smile (2022)
- October $1.1B #1 Black Adam (2022)
- November $1.6B #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $4.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
FAQ
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 96 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 movies released in January 2022 earn?
96 films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $378.3M in all, or $3.9M per film on average. December 2021 releases took $3B.
How many 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 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.
How often is the January 2022 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.