How much of the 1962 Japanese box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.8K of the $96.6K total, or 48%, 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 · 1962

Japanese Box Office 1962: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies

Sanjuro (1962) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 1962, with $65.1K worldwide, ahead of Pitfall (1962) at $30.1K and Love Under the Crucifix (1962) at $1.4K. 3 Japanese-language films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $96.6K in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada.

1962 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $96.6K
Sanjuro (1962), the #1: $65.1K
earned in the US & Canada: 48%

#1 of 3

#1 Japanese-language movie of 1962

Sanjuro (1962)

1962 · Comedy, Action

$65.1K worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$46.8K US & Canada · 72% $18.3K elsewhere · 28%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of 1962?

Sanjuro (1962) leads with $65.1K, 67% of the total. The top 3 together took $96.6K, 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

$65.1K Sanjuro (1962)
$46.8K US & Canada · 72% $18.3K elsewhere · 28%
Number 2

$30.1K Pitfall (1962)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$1.4K Love Under the Crucifix (1962)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese Release of 1962, 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 1962.

1
Sanjuro (1962) 1962 · Comedy, Action $65.1K worldwide

1962 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $18.3K Worldwide: $65.1K
2
Pitfall (1962) Jul 1, 1962 · Crime, Mystery $30.1K worldwide

Jul 1, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1K
3
Love Under the Crucifix (1962) Jun 3, 1962 · Drama, History $1.4K worldwide

Jun 3, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K

By release month

Which Month of 1962 Earned the Most?

January releases took the most, $65.1K from 1 film, led by Sanjuro (1962). June was the quietest month ($1.4K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1962 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $599K from 2 films, led by Godzilla (1954). 1962 took $96.6K.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1953 3 films	3	$126.2K	–	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
1962 3 films · +41%	3	$96.6K	+41%	Sanjuro (1962) $65.1K

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 1962: 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 1962?

Sanjuro (1962) leads with $65.1K worldwide, $46.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pitfall (1962) at $30.1K and Love Under the Crucifix (1962) at $1.4K.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in 1962 earn?

3 Japanese-language films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $96.6K in all, or $32.2K per film on average.

How many Japanese-language movies released in 1962 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sanjuro (1962), earned $65.1K.

How is the 1962 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 1962. 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 1962 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.