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January 2024 Movies: Release Calendar, Best-Rated & Box Office

631 films on the site were released in January 2024. The busiest week was Jan 22–28, with 231 releases. Tótem is the best-rated release. The Beekeeper earned the most, $162.6M worldwide.

films released
631
ranked by rating
60
worldwide gross
$463M
with an after-credits scene
5
January 2024 Releases per day
  1. 1 21 Jan 1: 21 releases
  2. 2 5 Jan 2: 5 releases
  3. 3 6 Jan 3: 6 releases
  4. 4 17 Jan 4: 17 releases
  5. 5 31 Jan 5: 31 releases
  6. 6 8 Jan 6: 8 releases
  7. 7 7 Jan 7: 7 releases
  8. 8 7 Jan 8: 7 releases
  9. 9 10 Jan 9: 10 releases
  10. 10 14 Jan 10: 14 releases
  11. 11 18 Jan 11: 18 releases
  12. 12 35 Jan 12: 35 releases
  13. 13 7 Jan 13: 7 releases
  14. 14 5 Jan 14: 5 releases
  15. 15 16 Jan 15: 16 releases
  16. 16 13 Jan 16: 13 releases
  17. 17 14 Jan 17: 14 releases
  18. 18 30 Jan 18: 30 releases
  19. 19 50 Jan 19: 50 releases
  20. 20 32 Jan 20: 32 releases
  21. 21 14 Jan 21: 14 releases
  22. 22 10 Jan 22: 10 releases
  23. 23 32 Jan 23: 32 releases
  24. 24 26 Jan 24: 26 releases
  25. 25 82 Jan 25: 82 releases
  26. 26 44 Jan 26: 44 releases
  27. 27 22 Jan 27: 22 releases
  28. 28 15 Jan 28: 15 releases
  29. 29 9 Jan 29: 9 releases
  30. 30 13 Jan 30: 13 releases
  31. 31 18 Jan 31: 18 releases
Week by week

January 2024 Movie Release Calendar

Jan 22–28 was the busiest week with 231 releases, led by Beautiful Wedding and Fighter. The busiest single day was Jan 25 (82 films). Each week lists its most-watched releases with their day; every release is in the full list below.

  1. Jan 1–7 95 releases
  2. Jan 8–14 96 releases
  3. Jan 15–21 169 releases
  4. Jan 22–28 231 releases
  5. Jan 29–31 40 releases
Best-rated

What Are the Best Movies of January 2024?

Tótem is the best-rated January 2024 release, ahead of Bad Faith and Mambar Pierrette; 60 of the month's 631 films are ranked. Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 10 films has none and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.

  1. Tótem (2024) movie poster
    1. Tótem 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)

    2024 · Drama · 1h 35m

    Dir. Lila Avilés

  2. Bad Faith (2024) movie poster
    1. Bad Faith 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)

    2024 · Documentary · 1h 29m

    Dir. Stephen Ujlaki

  3. Mambar Pierrette (2024) movie poster
    1. Mambar Pierrette 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)

    2024 · Drama · 1h 33m

    Dir. Rosine Mfetgo Mbakam

  4. There Is a Monster (2024) movie poster
    4. There Is a Monster 4.3 Letterboxd (Letterboxd rating 4.3 out of 5 (490K ratings))

    2024 · Horror · 1h 22m

    Dir. Mike Taylor No Echo Score: ranked 87/100 on critics & audiences

  5. Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (2024) movie poster
    5. Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell 85 Echo (Echo Score 85 out of 100)

    2024 · Drama · 2h 59m

    Dir. Thien An Pham

  6. Pictures of Ghosts (2024) movie poster
    5. Pictures of Ghosts 85 Echo (Echo Score 85 out of 100)

    2024 · Documentary · 1h 33m

    Dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho

  7. Hundreds of Beavers (2024) movie poster
    7. Hundreds of Beavers 84 Echo (Echo Score 84 out of 100)

    2024 · Action, Adventure · 1h 48m

  8. Hanu-Man (2024) movie poster
    8. Hanu-Man 82 Echo (Echo Score 82 out of 100)

    2024 · Comedy, Action · 2h 39m

    Dir. Prasanth Varma

  9. Bye Bye Tiberias (2024) movie poster
    8. Bye Bye Tiberias 82 Echo (Echo Score 82 out of 100)

    2024 · Documentary, Biography · 1h 22m

  10. Captain Miller (2024) movie poster
    10. Captain Miller 81 Echo (Echo Score 81 out of 100)

    2024 · Action, War · 2h 38m

    Dir. Arun Matheswaran

Box office

Which January 2024 Releases Earned the Most?

The Beekeeper earned $162.6M worldwide, ahead of Mean Girls ($105M). 106 January 2024 releases have a box office record here, $463M in all; the top 10 took 88% of it.

January 2024 box office
  1. The Beekeeper (2024) movie poster
    Jan 12 · Action, Thriller
  2. Mean Girls (2024) movie poster
    Jan 12 · Comedy, Musical
  3. Night Swim (2024) movie poster
    Jan 5 · Horror, Thriller
  4. The Bremen Town Musicians (2024) movie poster
    Music, Family
  5. Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024) movie poster
    Jan 10 · Action, Fantasy
  6. Lohusa (2024) movie poster
    Lohusa $8.8M
    Jan 19 · Comedy, Romance
  7. The Birth of Korea (2024) movie poster
    Jan 6 · Documentary, History
  8. I.S.S. (2024) movie poster
    I.S.S. $6.6M
    Jan 19 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
  9. The Book of Clarence (2024) movie poster
    Jan 12 · Adventure, Comedy
  10. Meet the Leroys (2024) movie poster
    Jan 16 · Comedy
Trailers

January 2024 Movie Trailers

Official trailers of The Beekeeper, Mean Girls and Night Swim and 3 more, the most-watched January 2024 releases with a trailer on the site. Videos load only when you press play.

Genres & languages

What Kinds of Movies Came Out in January 2024?

Drama leads the month's genres with 276 films, then Comedy (154). 41% of the releases with a known language are in English; French is next.

Full list

Every January 2024 Release, Day by Day

All 631 films dated January 2024, in release order, 48 per page. Sort by rating or box office, or narrow the list by genre, language, plot summary or after-credits scene.

Filter and sort

631 January 2024 releases with a release date

Movies released in January 2024, oldest first. Page 2 of 14.

  1. Trinil (2024) movie poster

    Trinil

    2024 · 1h 45m

    Released Jan 4, 2024

    • Thriller
    • Drama
    • Horror
  2. He Went That Way (2024) movie poster

    He Went That Way

    2024 · 1h 35m

    51 Echo Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Crime
    • Drama
    • Thriller
  3. Weak Layers (2024) movie poster

    Weak Layers

    2024 · 1h 39m

    83 Echo Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Comedy
  4. The Bricklayer (2024) movie poster

    The Bricklayer

    2024 · 1h 50m

    36 Echo Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Action
    • Thriller
  5. Mayhem! (2024) movie poster

    Mayhem!

    2024 · 1h 39m

    55 Echo Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Action
    • Thriller
  6. Night Swim (2024) movie poster

    Night Swim

    2024 · 1h 38m

    52 Echo Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Horror
    • Thriller
  7. The Painter (2024) movie poster

    The Painter

    2024 · 1h 40m

    24 Echo Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Thriller
  8. Permafrost (2024) movie poster

    Permafrost

    2024 · 1h 20m

    77 Echo Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Drama
    • Action
  9. Bedspacer (2024) movie poster

    Bedspacer

    2024 · 1h 46m

    Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Drama
    • Thriller
  10. Ole Aale (2024) movie poster

    Ole Aale

    2024 · 2h 22m

    90 Echo Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Comedy
    • Family
  11. Mindwash (2024) movie poster

    Mindwash

    2024 · 1h 26m

    Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Drama
    • Thriller
  12. Satyashodhak (2024) movie poster

    Satyashodhak

    2024 · 2h 25m

    Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Drama
    • History
  13. Noah’s Ark (2024) movie poster

    Noah’s Ark

    2024 · 1h 36m

    Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Animation
    • Music
    • Comedy
  14. The Art Project (2024) movie poster

    The Art Project

    2024 · 5 min

    Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Thriller
    • Animation
    • Horror
  15. Başkan (2024) movie poster

    Başkan

    2024 · 2h 2m

    Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Comedy
  16. Raastha (2024) movie poster

    Raastha

    2024 · 2h 9m

    Released Jan 5, 2024

    • Drama
  17. Wreck Room (2024) movie poster

    Wreck Room

    2024 · 4 min

    Released Jan 7, 2024

    • Horror
    • Comedy
  18. Psyche (2024) movie poster

    Psyche

    2024 · 6 min

    Released Jan 7, 2024

    • Thriller
  19. Silverback (2024) movie poster

    Silverback

    2024 · 1h 23m

    Released Jan 7, 2024

    • Documentary
  20. Warchief (2024) movie poster

    Warchief

    2024 · 1h 34m

    Released Jan 8, 2024

    • Adventure
    • Action
    • Fantasy
FAQ

January 2024 Movies: Questions & Answers

Quick answers about the films released in January 2024, from the calendar and lists above.

How many movies came out in January 2024?

The site lists 631 films dated January 2024. The busiest week was Jan 22–28, with 231 releases.

What is the best movie of January 2024?

Tótem (2024) is the best-rated January 2024 release on What's After the Movie, followed by Bad Faith. Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 10 films has none and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.

About Tótem

Which January 2024 release made the most money?

The Beekeeper (2024), with $162.6M worldwide. Mean Girls is second with $105M.

January 2024 box office

Which January 2024 movies have an after-credits scene?

5 films released in January 2024 have a scene during or after the credits on the site. Tick "After-credits scene" in the full release list to see them.