#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of January 2004
2004 · Mystery, Crime
$14.6M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · January 2004
Japanese Box Office, January 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
Half a Confession (2004) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in January 2004, with $14.6M worldwide, ahead of Tokyo Godfathers (2004) at $605.6K and Explosive City (2004) at $36.6K. 3 Japanese-language films released in January 2004 report a worldwide gross, $15.3M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 19% on December 2003, whose releases took $18.9M.
- January 2004 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $15.3M
- Half a Confession (2004), the #1
- $14.6M
- vs December 2003
- −19%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of January 2004?
Half a Confession (2004) leads with $14.6M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $15.3M, 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 January 2004, 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 January 2004.
- 1 Jan 10, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6M
- 2 Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $367.1K Rest of the world: $238.5K Worldwide: $605.6K
- 3 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.6K
By release week
Which Week of January 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 4–10) took $14.6M, led by Half a Confession (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Explosive City (2004) $36.6K Explosive City (2004)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Half a Confession (2004) $14.6M Half a Confession (2004)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Tokyo Godfathers (2004) $605.6K Tokyo Godfathers (2004)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2004 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2004 earned the most: $15.3M from 3 films, led by Half a Confession (2004).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1998 1 film | 1 | $364.8K | – | Ring (1998) $364.8K |
| January 1999 1 film · −82% | 1 | $65.6K | −82% | Ring 2 (1999) $65.6K |
| January 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2002 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2004 3 films | 3 | $15.3M | – | Half a Confession (2004) $14.6M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: October leads with $63.4M, led by Be with You (2004).
- January $15.3M #1 Half a Confession (2004)
- February No grosses
- March $51.6M #1 Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)
- April $46.1M #1 Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004)
- May $9.7M #1 Godzilla (2004)
- June $1.2M #1 Heaven’s Bookstore (2004)
- July $47.6M #1 The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004)
- August $11.2M #1 Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)
- September $21M #1 Swing Girls (2004)
- October $63.4M #1 Be with You (2004)
- November $4.7M #1 Blood and Bones (2004)
- December $6.2M #1 Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office January 2004: 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 January 2004?
Half a Confession (2004) leads with $14.6M worldwide. Next come Tokyo Godfathers (2004) at $605.6K and Explosive City (2004) at $36.6K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in January 2004 earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in January 2004 report a worldwide gross, $15.3M in all, or $5.1M per film on average. December 2003 releases took $18.9M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in January 2004 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Half a Confession (2004), earned $14.6M.
How is the January 2004 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 January 2004. 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 January 2004 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.