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Japanese Box Office 1982: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies

Gauche the Cellist (1982) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 1982, with $30.5K worldwide, ahead of Lady Karuizawa (1982) at $699 and A Pool Without Water (1982) at $668. 3 Japanese-language films released in 1982 report a worldwide gross, $31.9K in all.

1982 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$31.9K
Gauche the Cellist (1982), the #1
$30.5K
Gauche the Cellist (1982) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 Japanese-language movie of 1982

Gauche the Cellist (1982)

1982 · Fantasy, Animation

$30.5K worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of 1982?

Gauche the Cellist (1982) leads with $30.5K, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $31.9K, 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.

  1. Gauche the Cellist (1982) movie poster Number 1
    $30.5K Gauche the Cellist (1982)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Lady Karuizawa (1982) movie poster Number 2
    $699 Lady Karuizawa (1982)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Pool Without Water (1982) movie poster Number 3
    $668 A Pool Without Water (1982)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese Release of 1982, 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 1982.

  1. 1 Gauche the Cellist (1982) movie poster
    Gauche the Cellist (1982) Jan 23, 1982 · Fantasy, Animation $30.5K worldwide
    Jan 23, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.5K
  2. 2 Lady Karuizawa (1982) movie poster
    Lady Karuizawa (1982) Aug 6, 1982 · Romance, Drama $699 worldwide
    Aug 6, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $699
  3. 3 A Pool Without Water (1982) movie poster
    A Pool Without Water (1982) Feb 20, 1982 · Drama, Crime $668 worldwide
    Feb 20, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $668
By release month

Which Month of 1982 Earned the Most?

January releases took the most, $30.5K from 1 film, led by Gauche the Cellist (1982). February was the quietest month ($668). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan Gauche the Cellist (1982) $30.5K Gauche the Cellist (1982)
  2. February Feb A Pool Without Water (1982) $668 A Pool Without Water (1982)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug Lady Karuizawa (1982) $699 Lady Karuizawa (1982)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1982 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1980 earned the most: $4M from 1 film, led by Kagemusha (1980). 1982 took $31.9K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1973 2 films 2 $637 – Belladonna of Sadness (1973) $378
1974 4 films · +15145% 4 $97.1K +15145% Flower & Snake (1974) $95.7K
1975 1 film · −100% 1 $426 −100% Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) $426
1976 1 film · +34% 1 $569 +34% In the Realm of the Senses (1976) $569
1977 2 films · +39253% 2 $223.9K +39253% House (1977) $223.9K
1978 No films 0 – – –
1979 1 film 1 $439.5K – Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (1979) $439.5K
1980 1 film · +814% 1 $4M +814% Kagemusha (1980) $4M
1981 2 films · −81% 2 $777.5K −81% Lonely Heart (1981) $777.1K
1982 3 films · −96% 3 $31.9K −96% Gauche the Cellist (1982) $30.5K
Archive

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 · $101.2M
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 1982: 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 1982?

Gauche the Cellist (1982) leads with $30.5K worldwide. Next come Lady Karuizawa (1982) at $699 and A Pool Without Water (1982) at $668.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in 1982 earn?

3 Japanese-language films released in 1982 report a worldwide gross, $31.9K in all, or $10.6K per film on average.

How many Japanese-language movies released in 1982 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Gauche the Cellist (1982), earned $30.5K.

How is the 1982 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 1982. 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 1982 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.