How much of the 1961 Japanese box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.8K of the $68.4K total, or 68%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Japanese box office · 1961

Japanese Box Office 1961: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies

Yojimbo (1961) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 1961, with $68.2K worldwide, ahead of Bad Boys (1961) at $143 and Mothra (1961) at $90. 3 Japanese-language films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $68.4K in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada.

1961 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $68.4K
Yojimbo (1961), the #1: $68.2K
earned in the US & Canada: 68%

#1 of 3

#1 Japanese-language movie of 1961

Yojimbo (1961)

1961 · Action, Drama

$68.2K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$46.8K US & Canada · 69% $21.4K elsewhere · 31%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of 1961?

Yojimbo (1961) leads with $68.2K, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $68.4K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$68.2K Yojimbo (1961)
$46.8K US & Canada · 69% $21.4K elsewhere · 31%
Number 2

$143 Bad Boys (1961)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$90 Mothra (1961)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese Release of 1961, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1961.

1
Yojimbo (1961) Sep 13, 1961 · Action, Drama $68.2K worldwide

Sep 13, 1961 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $21.4K Worldwide: $68.2K
2
Bad Boys (1961) Mar 29, 1961 · Drama $143 worldwide

Mar 29, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143
3
Mothra (1961) Jul 30, 1961 · Adventure, Fantasy $90 worldwide

Jul 30, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90

By release month

Which Month of 1961 Earned the Most?

September releases took the most, $68.2K from 1 film, led by Yojimbo (1961). July was the quietest month ($90). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1961 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $599K from 2 films, led by Godzilla (1954). 1961 took $68.4K.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1952 1 film	1	$6.9K	–	The Life of Oharu (1952) $6.9K
1953 3 films · +1724%	3	$126.2K	+1724%	Tokyo Story (1953) $93.9K
1954 2 films · +375%	2	$599K	+375%	Godzilla (1954) $590.8K
1955 5 films · −90%	5	$62.4K	−90%	I Live in Fear (1955) $47K
1956 3 films · −25%	3	$46.7K	−25%	The Burmese Harp (1956) $33.8K
1957 2 films · +41%	2	$65.6K	+41%	Throne of Blood (1957) $61.1K
1958 2 films · +15%	2	$75.7K	+15%	The Hidden Fortress (1958) $57.7K
1959 No films	0	–	–	–
1960 6 films	6	$135.8K	–	When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) $51.8K
1961 3 films · −50%	3	$68.4K	−50%	Yojimbo (1961) $68.2K

Japanese Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1936 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $1.6B, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).

2020s 7 years · $6.4B

2010s 10 years · $8.1B

2000s 10 years · $3.8B

1990s 10 years · $242.4M

1980s 8 years · $115.3M

1970s 8 years · $763.7K

1960s 10 years · $651K

1950s 9 years · $1.1M

1940s 3 years · $863.9K

1930s 2 years · $23.9K

FAQ

Japanese Box Office 1961: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in 1961?

Yojimbo (1961) leads with $68.2K worldwide, $46.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bad Boys (1961) at $143 and Mothra (1961) at $90.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in 1961 earn?

3 Japanese-language films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $68.4K in all, or $22.8K per film on average.

How many Japanese-language movies released in 1961 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Yojimbo (1961), earned $68.2K.

How is the 1961 Japanese 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 1961. 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the 1961 Japanese 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.