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Japanese box office · December 2004

Japanese Box Office, December 2004: Top-Grossing Releases

Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in December 2004, with $6.1M worldwide, ahead of Death Train (2004) at $107.8K and Thirty Lies or So (2004) at $55. 3 Japanese-language films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all. That is up 31% on November 2004, whose releases took $4.7M.

December 2004 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$6.2M
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004), the #1
$6.1M
vs November 2004
+31%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of December 2004?

Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) leads with $6.1M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.2M, 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. Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $6.1M Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Death Train (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $107.8K Death Train (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Thirty Lies or So (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $55 Thirty Lies or So (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese Release of December 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 December 2004.

  1. 1 Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) movie poster
    Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) Dec 23, 2004 · Adventure, Fantasy $6.1M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
  2. 2 Death Train (2004) movie poster
    Death Train (2004) Dec 4, 2004 · Horror $107.8K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.8K
  3. 3 Thirty Lies or So (2004) movie poster
    Thirty Lies or So (2004) Dec 18, 2004 · Comedy, Mystery $55 worldwide
    Dec 18, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55
By release week

Which Week of December 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 52 (Dec 19–25) took $6.1M, led by Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Death Train (2004) $107.8K Death Train (2004)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Thirty Lies or So (2004) $55 Thirty Lies or So (2004)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) $6.1M Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2004 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2003 earned the most: $18.9M from 3 films, led by Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003). December 2004 took $6.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1995 1 film 1 $1.3M – 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
December 2001 1 film · +670% 1 $10.5M +670% Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) $10.5M
December 2002 1 film · −29% 1 $7.5M −29% Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) $7.5M
December 2003 3 films · +151% 3 $18.9M +151% Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) $10.7M
December 2004 3 films · −67% 3 $6.2M −67% Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) $6.1M
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).

FAQ

Japanese Box Office December 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 December 2004?

Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) leads with $6.1M worldwide. Next come Death Train (2004) at $107.8K and Thirty Lies or So (2004) at $55.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in December 2004 earn?

3 Japanese-language films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. November 2004 releases took $4.7M.

How many Japanese-language movies released in December 2004 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004), earned $6.1M.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.