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The Biggest January Movie of All-Time Will Astonish You
ComicBook.comStory by Lisa Laman
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The January 2020 action sequel 'Bad Boys for Life' defied expectations, becoming the biggest January movie release of all time with a record-breaking $206.3 million domestic box office haul.
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- Bad Boys for Life more than doubled the domestic opening weekend of the 2019 summer blockbuster Men in Black International, proving a January release can deliver massive success.
- Despite the film's release being cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bad Boys for Life still managed to surpass the lifetime domestic gross of its 2024 sequel Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which hit theaters during the prime summer season.
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Lisa Laman, Sony/Columbia Pictures, Bad Boys for Life, Bad Boys, Bad Boys II, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Kung Fu Panda 3, Split, Men in Black International