#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of April 2003
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)
2003 · Animation, Adventure
$24.3M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · April 2003
Japanese Box Office, April 2003: Top-Grossing Releases
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in April 2003, with $24.3M worldwide, ahead of Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003) at $13M and Samurai Resurrection (2003) at $4.5M. 5 Japanese-language films released in April 2003 report a worldwide gross, $46.6M in all. That is up 10% on March 2003, whose releases took $42.3M. By genre, Adventure leads with $24.3M across 1 Japanese release.
- April 2003 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $46.6M
- Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003), the #1
- $24.3M
- vs March 2003
- +10%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of April 2003?
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) leads with $24.3M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $46.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of April 2003, 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 April 2003.
- 1 Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) Apr 19, 2003 · Animation, Adventure $24.3M worldwideApr 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.3M
- 2 Apr 18, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13M
- 3 Apr 26, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
- 4 Apr 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
- 5 Apr 12, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
By release week
Which Week of April 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 13–19) took $41.1M, led by Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Night of the Shooting Stars (2003) $1M Night of the Shooting Stars (2003)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) $41.1M Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Samurai Resurrection (2003) $4.5M Samurai Resurrection (2003)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2003 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2001 earned the most: $78.8M from 2 films, led by Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001). April 2003 took $46.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1994 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1997 1 film | 1 | $2.3M | – | Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997) $2.3M |
| April 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 2000 1 film | 1 | $9K | – | Monday (2000) $9K |
| April 2001 2 films · +873851% | 2 | $78.8M | +873851% | Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) $68.4M |
| April 2002 2 films · −69% | 2 | $24.4M | −69% | Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) $24.4M |
| April 2003 5 films · +91% | 5 | $46.6M | +91% | Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) $24.3M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2003, Month by Month
The months of 2003 with their totals: July leads with $183M, led by Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $42.3M #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (2003)
- April $46.6M #1 Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)
- May $20.9M #1 Pokémon Heroes (2003)
- June $5.7M #1 Spy Sorge (2003)
- July $183M #1 Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003)
- August $21.9M #1 Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost (2003)
- September $212.8K #1 Robot Contest (2003)
- October $10.9M #1 Returner (2003)
- November $16.1M #1 Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003)
- December $18.9M #1 Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office April 2003: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in April 2003?
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) leads with $24.3M worldwide. Next come Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003) at $13M and Samurai Resurrection (2003) at $4.5M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in April 2003 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in April 2003 report a worldwide gross, $46.6M in all, or $9.3M per film on average. March 2003 releases took $42.3M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in April 2003 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003), earned $24.3M.
How is the April 2003 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 April 2003. 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 April 2003 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.