#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of December 2000
2000 · Action, Thriller
$1.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · December 2000
Japanese Box Office, December 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
Battle Royale (2000) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in December 2000, with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of My Neighbors the Yamadas (2000) at $22.3K and Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000) at $96. 3 Japanese-language films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all.
- December 2000 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- Battle Royale (2000), the #1
- $1.3M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of December 2000?
Battle Royale (2000) leads with $1.3M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.4M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of December 2000, 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 December 2000.
- 1 Dec 16, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 2 Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K
- 3 Dec 2, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96
By release week
Which Week of December 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 10–16) took $1.3M, led by Battle Royale (2000). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 26–Dec 2 Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000) $96 Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 10–16 Battle Royale (2000) $1.3M Battle Royale (2000)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 17–23 My Neighbors the Yamadas (2000) $22.3K My Neighbors the Yamadas (2000)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 54 Wk 54 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2000 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1996 earned the most: $4.6M from 1 film, led by Whisper of the Heart (1996). December 2000 took $1.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1991 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1992 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1993 1 film | 1 | $619.9K | – | Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993) $619.9K |
| December 1994 1 film · −73% | 1 | $167.8K | −73% | Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994) $167.8K |
| December 1995 1 film · +662% | 1 | $1.3M | +662% | Pom Poko (1995) $1.3M |
| December 1996 1 film · +259% | 1 | $4.6M | +259% | Whisper of the Heart (1996) $4.6M |
| December 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2000 3 films | 3 | $1.4M | – | Battle Royale (2000) $1.3M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2000, Month by Month
The months of 2000 with their totals: August leads with $13.1M, led by Godzilla 2000 (2000).
- January No grosses
- February $196.2K #1 Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
- March $787.2K #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000)
- April $9K #1 Monday (2000)
- May $281.5K #1 Kikujirô no natsu (2000)
- June No grosses
- July $355.4K #1 19 (2000)
- August $13.1M #1 Godzilla 2000 (2000)
- September No grosses
- October $55.5K #1 Versus (2000)
- November $134.1K #1 Tales of the Unusual (2000)
- December $1.4M #1 Battle Royale (2000)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office December 2000: 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 December 2000?
Battle Royale (2000) leads with $1.3M worldwide. Next come My Neighbors the Yamadas (2000) at $22.3K and Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000) at $96.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in December 2000 earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in December 2000 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $456.5K per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in December 2000 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Battle Royale (2000), earned $1.3M.
How is the December 2000 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 December 2000. 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 December 2000 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.