Japanese box office · 1966

Japanese Box Office 1966: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies

The Face of Another (1966) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 1966, with $35.2K worldwide, ahead of Tokyo Drifter (1966) at $755. 2 Japanese-language films released in 1966 report a worldwide gross, $35.9K in all.

1966 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $35.9K
The Face of Another (1966), the #1: $35.2K

#1 of 2

#1 Japanese-language movie of 1966

The Face of Another (1966)

1966 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$35.2K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

The chart

Every Japanese Release of 1966, 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 1966.

1
The Face of Another (1966) Jul 15, 1966 · Sci-Fi, Drama $35.2K worldwide

Jul 15, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2K
2
Tokyo Drifter (1966) Apr 10, 1966 · Thriller, Crime $755 worldwide

Apr 10, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755

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 1966: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in 1966?

The Face of Another (1966) leads with $35.2K worldwide. Next come Tokyo Drifter (1966) at $755.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in 1966 earn?

2 Japanese-language films released in 1966 report a worldwide gross, $35.9K in all, or $18K per film on average.

How many Japanese-language movies released in 1966 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Face of Another (1966), earned $35.2K.

How is the 1966 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 1966. 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 1966 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.