#1 of 124 #1 movie of January 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$615M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$5M US & Canada · <1% $610M elsewhere · 99%
Box office · January 2023
January 2023 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
The Wandering Earth II (2023) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 2023, with $615M worldwide, ahead of M3GAN (2023) at $180.1M and Pathaan (2023) at $112.6M. 124 films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 68% on December 2022, whose releases took $4.2B. By genre, Action leads with $852.9M across 22 releases.
- January 2023 releases with a gross
- 124
- combined worldwide
- $1.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs December 2022
- −68%
#1 of 124 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of January 2023?
The Wandering Earth II (2023) leads with $615M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 77% of what all 124 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 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 124. 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 20, 2023 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $610M Worldwide: $615M
- 2 Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: $95.2M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $180.1M
- 3 Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $95.1M Worldwide: $112.6M
- 4 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6M
- 5 Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $74.5M
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Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $48.8M - 7
Jan 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.1M - 8
Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: $601.5K Rest of the world: $31.5M Worldwide: $32.1M - 9
Jan 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M - 10
Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9M - 11
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2023)Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $14.7M
Jan 20, 2023 · Japanese · Animation $14.7M worldwide - 12
Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M - 13
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $283.4K Worldwide: $9.3M - 14
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 15
Jan 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 16
Jan 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 17
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train (2023)Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M Jan 6, 2023 · Japanese · Animation $5.3M worldwide - 18
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 19
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $123.9K Worldwide: $5.2M - 20
2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 21
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 22
Jan 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 23
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $4.5M - 24
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 25
Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 26
Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: $41.1K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.6M - 27
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 28
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 29
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 30
Jan 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 31
Jan 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 32
Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 33
Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 34
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $64K Worldwide: $2.1M - 35
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 36
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M - 37
Jan 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 38
2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 39
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 40
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 41
Jan 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 42
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 43
Jan 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 44
Jan 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 45
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $765.2K Rest of the world: $219.1K Worldwide: $984.3K - 46
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $214K Rest of the world: $739.5K Worldwide: $953.5K - 47
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $946K - 48
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $945.7K - 49
Jan 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $860K - 50
Jan 12, 2023 US and Canada: $320K Rest of the world: $518.9K Worldwide: $838.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2023?
Of the top 10, Missing (2023) earned the biggest share at home (67% in the US & Canada), while The Wandering Earth II (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 124 films, $208M (15%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Wandering Earth II (2023) $615M $5M US & Canada · <1% $610M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 M3GAN (2023) $180.1M $95.2M US & Canada · 53% $84.9M elsewhere · 47%
- 3 Pathaan (2023) $112.6M $17.5M US & Canada · 16% $95.1M elsewhere · 84%
- 4 Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) $77.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Plane (2023) $74.5M $32.1M US & Canada · 43% $42.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 6 Missing (2023) $48.8M $32.5M US & Canada · 67% $16.3M elsewhere · 33%
- 7 Alibi.com 2 (2023) $34.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Shin Ultraman (2023) $32.1M $601.5K US & Canada · 2% $31.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 9 The House of No Man (2023) $19.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 A Guilty Conscience (2023) $14.9M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 124 films crossed $100M and took $907.7M between them, 66% of the total. 112 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
45% 21% 24% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $615M · 45% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 2% of the list $292.7M · 21% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 7% of the list $328.8M · 24% of the gross
- Under $10M 112 films, 90% of the list $131M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 15–21) took $736.7M, led by The Wandering Earth II (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 M3GAN (2023) $299.5M M3GAN (2023)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Plane (2023) $149.6M Plane (2023)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Wandering Earth II (2023) $736.7M The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Pathaan (2023) $181.7M Pathaan (2023)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Like Sheep Among Wolves (2023) $48.4K Like Sheep Among Wolves (2023)
Earlier years
How Does January 2023 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 2023 took $1.4B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2014 106 films | 106 | $1.4B | – | 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 |
| January 2023 124 films · +261% | 124 | $1.4B | +261% | The Wandering Earth II (2023) $615M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in January 2023?
Action took $852.9M across 22 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Sci-Fi ($838.5M) and Adventure ($659.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres. Chinese-language films took $615.1M across 3 films, 45% of the total, ahead of English-language films ($340.3M) and Hindi-language films ($112.7M).
January 2023 Box Office by Genre
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Action $852.9M22 films · #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023) -
Sci-Fi $838.5M7 films · #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023) -
Adventure $659.6M9 films · #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023) -
Thriller $435.8M25 films · #1 M3GAN (2023) -
Drama $273.8M63 films · #1 Pathaan (2023) -
Comedy $216.6M44 films · #1 Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) -
Horror $194.3M10 films · #1 M3GAN (2023) -
Family $123.3M6 films · #1 Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) -
Fantasy $40.3M8 films · #1 Shin Ultraman (2023) -
Animation $26.4M6 films · #1 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2023)
January 2023 Box Office by Language
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Chinese $615.1M3 films · #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023) -
English $340.3M38 films · #1 M3GAN (2023) -
Hindi $112.7M4 films · #1 Pathaan (2023) -
Russian $77.6M1 film · #1 Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) -
French $69M17 films · #1 Alibi.com 2 (2023) - Japanese $52.6M4 films · #1 Shin Ultraman (2023)
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Vietnamese $19.5M1 film · #1 The House of No Man (2023) -
Cantonese $17.6M3 films · #1 A Guilty Conscience (2023) -
Italian $15.9M8 films · #1 Tre di troppo (2023) -
Turkish $8.3M4 films · #1 Rafadan Tayfa: Galaktik Tayfa (2023)
Archive
Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $4.1B, led by Barbie (2023).
- January $1.4B #1 The Wandering Earth II (2023)
- February $1.1B #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $2.2B #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $2.4B #1 The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
- May $2.4B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $3.1B #1 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- July $4.1B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $1.1B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- September $2.2B #1 No More Bets (2023)
- October $850.4M #1 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
- November $2.3B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $2.8B #1 Wonka (2023)
FAQ
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 124 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in January 2023?
The Wandering Earth II (2023) leads with $615M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come M3GAN (2023) at $180.1M and Pathaan (2023) at $112.6M.
How much did movies released in January 2023 earn?
124 films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $11M per film on average. December 2022 releases took $4.2B.
How many movies released in January 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The Wandering Earth II (2023) with $615M.
How is the January 2023 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.
How often is the January 2023 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.