January Weekend Box Office Records

This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for January.

RankDateMovieWeekend GrossTheatersPer-Theater
Average
Total GrossDays in
Release
1Jan 1, 2016Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force …$90,241,6734,134$21,829$742,208,94217
2Jan 16, 2015American Sniper$89,269,0663,555$25,111$92,693,84425
3Jan 1, 2010Avatar$68,490,6883,461$19,789$352,114,89817
4Jan 23, 2015American Sniper$64,628,3043,705$17,444$200,400,41732
5Jan 17, 2020Bad Boys For Life$62,504,1053,775$16,557$62,504,1053
6Jan 8, 2010Avatar$50,306,2173,422$14,701$430,846,51424
7Jan 6, 2023Avatar: The Way of Water$45,838,9864,340$10,562$517,628,36524
8Jan 15, 2010Avatar$42,785,6123,285$13,025$493,252,61731
9Jan 8, 2016Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force …$42,353,7854,134$10,245$812,734,82824
10Jan 17, 2014Ride Along$41,516,1702,663$15,590$41,516,1703
11Jan 2, 2026Avatar: Fire and Ash$41,419,4073,835$10,800$307,677,10217
12Jan 29, 2016Kung Fu Panda 3$41,282,0423,955$10,438$41,282,0423
13Jan 18, 2019Glass$40,328,9203,841$10,500$40,328,9203
14Jan 18, 2008Cloverfield$40,058,2293,411$11,744$40,058,2293
15Jan 20, 2017Split$40,010,9753,038$13,170$40,010,9753
16Jan 8, 2016The Revenant$39,826,8403,375$11,801$41,383,74117
17Jan 9, 2015Taken 3$39,201,6573,594$10,908$39,201,6573
18Jan 10, 2014Lone Survivor$37,849,9102,876$13,161$38,231,47119
19Jan 5, 2018Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle$37,233,6533,801$9,796$245,606,31919
20Jan 10, 20201917$37,000,2003,434$10,775$39,721,47919
21Jan 1, 2010Sherlock Holmes$36,612,4813,626$10,097$138,715,43710
22Jan 31, 2025Dog Man$36,001,9403,885$9,267$36,001,9403
23Jan 31, 1997Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope$35,906,6612,104$17,066$358,646,8037,194
24Jan 15, 2016Ride Along 2$35,243,0953,175$11,100$35,243,0953
25Jan 1, 2010Alvin and the Chipmunks: The …$35,189,6533,747$9,391$155,916,93512
26Jan 22, 2010Avatar$34,944,0813,141$11,125$551,741,49938
27Jan 3, 2020Star Wars: The Rise of Skywal…$34,524,8154,406$7,836$451,582,25617
28Jan 24, 2020Bad Boys For Life$34,011,7143,775$9,010$120,655,87910
29Jan 6, 2012The Devil Inside$33,732,5152,285$14,763$33,732,5153
30Jan 14, 2011The Green Hornet$33,526,8763,584$9,355$33,526,8763
31Jan 2, 1998Titanic$33,315,2782,727$12,217$157,467,97117
32Jan 13, 2023Avatar: The Way of Water$32,824,6844,045$8,115$564,626,03231
33Jan 15, 2010The Book of Eli$32,789,4943,111$10,540$32,789,4943
34Jan 7, 2022Spider-Man: No Way Home$32,617,9214,012$8,130$668,356,11624
35Jan 16, 2009Paul Blart: Mall Cop$31,832,6363,144$10,125$31,832,6363
36Jan 15, 2016The Revenant$31,796,6333,559$8,934$89,971,40224
37Jan 29, 2010Avatar$31,280,0293,074$10,176$595,752,41645
38Jan 4, 2019Aquaman$31,003,2804,184$7,410$260,024,16017
39Jan 30, 2015American Sniper$30,660,5283,885$7,892$247,752,54139
40Jan 6, 2023M3GAN$30,429,8603,509$8,672$30,429,8603
41Jan 14, 2022Scream$30,018,8053,664$8,193$30,018,8053
42Jan 16, 1998Titanic$30,010,6332,767$10,846$236,745,00331
43Jan 5, 2018Insidious: The Last Key$29,581,3553,116$9,493$29,581,3553
44Jan 9, 2009Gran Torino$29,484,3882,808$10,500$40,524,51831
45Jan 1, 2016Daddy’s Home$29,205,5833,342$8,739$93,889,86110
46Jan 9, 1998Titanic$28,716,3102,746$10,458$197,881,81324
47Jan 12, 2024Mean Girls$28,635,3073,791$7,553$28,635,3073
48Jan 18, 2002Black Hawk Down$28,611,7363,101$9,227$35,471,63924
49Jan 7, 2005Meet the Fockers$28,498,1603,527$8,080$204,297,87019
50Jan 18, 2013Mama$28,402,3102,647$10,730$28,402,3103
51Jan 2, 2004The Lord of the Rings: The Re…$28,180,3783,703$7,610$290,456,88819
52Jan 12, 2018Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle$28,101,9723,849$7,301$284,237,88126
53Jan 27, 2006Big Momma’s House 2$27,736,0563,261$8,505$27,736,0563
54Jan 16, 2004Along Came Polly$27,721,1852,984$9,290$27,721,1853
55Jan 12, 2001Save the Last Dance$27,526,4432,230$12,344$27,526,4433
56Jan 20, 2006Underworld: Evolution$26,857,1813,207$8,375$26,857,1813
57Jan 15, 2016Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force …$26,342,1173,822$6,892$852,274,95831
58Jan 3, 2020Jumanji: The Next Level$26,227,3464,134$6,344$235,933,75124
59Jan 30, 1998Titanic$25,907,1722,853$9,081$308,100,20345
60Jan 27, 2017Split$25,655,4403,199$8,020$77,385,53010
61Jan 20, 2012Underworld: Awakening$25,306,7253,078$8,222$25,306,7253
62Jan 23, 1998Titanic$25,238,7202,771$9,108$274,599,88638
63Jan 3, 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Tw…$25,017,2793,622$6,907$261,031,60119
64Jan 30, 2009Taken$24,717,0373,183$7,765$24,717,0373
65Jan 11, 2013Zero Dark Thirty$24,438,9362,937$8,321$29,919,74326
66Jan 13, 2012Contraband$24,349,8152,863$8,505$24,349,8153
67Jan 2, 2009Marley & Me$24,263,7633,505$6,923$106,664,04611
68Jan 14, 2005Coach Carter$24,182,9602,524$9,581$24,182,9603
69Jan 26, 2018Maze Runner: The Death Cure$24,167,0113,787$6,382$24,167,0113
70Jan 7, 2005White Noise$24,113,5652,261$10,665$24,113,5653
71Jan 5, 2007Night at the Museum$23,743,9603,730$6,366$163,840,71417
72Jan 5, 2018Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last …$23,728,9444,232$5,607$572,691,54624
73Jan 3, 2025Mufasa: The Lion King$23,461,6333,925$5,977$168,226,56417
74Jan 18, 200827 Dresses$23,007,7253,057$7,526$23,007,7253
75Jan 4, 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Fe…$23,006,4473,381$6,805$205,509,86919
76Jan 6, 2017Hidden Figures$22,800,0572,471$9,227$25,754,23515
77Jan 5, 2001Cast Away$22,220,7252,948$7,538$141,702,07217
78Jan 6, 2017Rogue One: A Star Wars Story$22,063,5704,157$5,308$477,364,92424
79Jan 17, 2014Lone Survivor$22,058,8152,989$7,380$72,868,93626
80Jan 17, 20201917$21,984,2003,612$6,086$76,601,18426
81Jan 16, 2009Gran Torino$21,979,0692,972$7,395$72,976,48038
82Jan 28, 2005Hide and Seek$21,959,2333,005$7,308$21,959,2333
83Jan 17, 2020Dolittle$21,844,0454,155$5,257$21,844,0453
84Jan 12, 2007Stomp the Yard$21,833,3122,051$10,645$21,833,3123
85Jan 4, 2013Texas Chainsaw 3D$21,744,4702,654$8,193$21,744,4703
86Jan 2, 2015The Hobbit: The Battle of the…$21,732,0903,875$5,608$220,602,01719
87Jan 2, 2004Cheaper by the Dozen$21,644,5373,307$6,545$85,620,09511
88Jan 23, 2009Paul Blart: Mall Cop$21,623,1823,144$6,878$64,923,38010
89Jan 9, 2026Avatar: Fire and Ash$21,502,2723,700$5,811$342,792,80024
90Jan 3, 2025Sonic the Hedgehog 3$21,358,7663,746$5,702$187,666,64217
91Jan 24, 2014Ride Along$21,299,4952,759$7,720$75,544,80510
92Jan 16, 2009My Bloody Valentine$21,241,4562,534$8,383$21,241,4563
93Jan 3, 2003Catch Me if You Can$21,142,4343,170$6,670$97,437,62112
94Jan 9, 2009Bride Wars$21,058,1733,226$6,528$21,058,1733
95Jan 13, 2017Hidden Figures$20,853,9473,286$6,346$55,237,04722
96Jan 23, 2009Underworld 3: Rise of the Lyc…$20,828,5112,942$7,080$20,828,5113
97Jan 6, 2017Sing$20,712,3653,955$5,237$214,512,01019
98Jan 16, 2015The Wedding Ringer$20,649,3063,003$6,876$20,649,3063
99Jan 2, 2009Bedtime Stories$20,501,3393,684$5,565$85,539,16811
100Jan 16, 2009Notorious$20,497,5961,638$12,514$20,497,5963