#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of November 2002
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
2002 · Action, Thriller
$14.1M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · November 2002
Japanese Box Office, November 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in November 2002, with $14.1M worldwide, ahead of Trick: The Movie (2002) at $9.2M and When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002) at $2.5M. 3 Japanese-language films released in November 2002 report a worldwide gross, $25.8M in all. That is 5 times the total of October 2002, whose releases took $5.2M.
- November 2002 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $25.8M
- Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002), the #1
- $14.1M
- vs October 2002
- ×5
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of November 2002?
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) leads with $14.1M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $25.8M, 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
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of November 2002, 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 November 2002.
- 1 Nov 2, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M
- 2 Nov 7, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
- 3 Nov 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
By release week
Which Week of November 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 44 (Oct 27–Nov 2) took $14.1M, led by Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) $14.1M Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Trick: The Movie (2002) $11.7M Trick: The Movie (2002)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 2002 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 1999 earned the most: $163.6M from 1 film, led by Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999). November 2002 took $25.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1993 1 film | 1 | $6.6K | – | All Under the Moon (1993) $6.6K |
| November 1994 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1997 1 film | 1 | $234.8K | – | Cure (1997) $234.8K |
| November 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1999 1 film | 1 | $163.6M | – | Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999) $163.6M |
| November 2000 1 film · −100% | 1 | $134.1K | −100% | Tales of the Unusual (2000) $134.1K |
| November 2001 1 film · +13789% | 1 | $18.6M | +13789% | Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) $18.6M |
| November 2002 3 films · +39% | 3 | $25.8M | +39% | Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) $14.1M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: July leads with $54.8M, led by The Cat Returns (2002).
- January No grosses
- February $3.7M #1 Seoul (2002)
- March $16.8M #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom (2002)
- April $24.4M #1 Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
- May $10M #1 Leave It to the Nurses (2002)
- June No grosses
- July $54.8M #1 The Cat Returns (2002)
- August $3.6M #1 Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002)
- September $11.2M #1 Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders (2002)
- October $5.2M #1 Madness in Bloom (2002)
- November $25.8M #1 Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
- December $7.5M #1 Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office November 2002: 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 November 2002?
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) leads with $14.1M worldwide. Next come Trick: The Movie (2002) at $9.2M and When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002) at $2.5M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in November 2002 earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in November 2002 report a worldwide gross, $25.8M in all, or $8.6M per film on average. October 2002 releases took $5.2M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in November 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002), earned $14.1M.
How is the November 2002 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 November 2002. 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 November 2002 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.