#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of September 2004
2004 · Comedy, Music
$19.4M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · September 2004
Japanese Box Office, September 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
Swing Girls (2004) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in September 2004, with $19.4M worldwide, ahead of Last Quarter (2004) at $1.6M and Pink Ribbon (2004) at $205. 3 Japanese-language films released in September 2004 report a worldwide gross, $21M in all.
- September 2004 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $21M
- Swing Girls (2004), the #1
- $19.4M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of September 2004?
Swing Girls (2004) leads with $19.4M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $21M, 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 September 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 September 2004.
- 1 Sep 11, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
- 2 Sep 25, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Sep 27, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205
By release week
Which Week of September 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 5–11) took $19.4M, led by Swing Girls (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Swing Girls (2004) $19.4M Swing Girls (2004)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Last Quarter (2004) $1.6M Last Quarter (2004)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Pink Ribbon (2004) $205 Pink Ribbon (2004)
Earlier years
How Does September 2004 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2004 earned the most: $21M from 3 films, led by Swing Girls (2004).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1996 1 film | 1 | $147.7K | – | Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) $147.7K |
| September 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1998 3 films | 3 | $591.7K | – | Cube (1998) $565.7K |
| September 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 2001 2 films | 2 | $1.4M | – | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) $1.2M |
| September 2002 4 films · +721% | 4 | $11.2M | +721% | Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders (2002) $10.1M |
| September 2003 1 film · −98% | 1 | $212.8K | −98% | Robot Contest (2003) $212.8K |
| September 2004 3 films · +9773% | 3 | $21M | +9773% | Swing Girls (2004) $19.4M |
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 September 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 September 2004?
Swing Girls (2004) leads with $19.4M worldwide. Next come Last Quarter (2004) at $1.6M and Pink Ribbon (2004) at $205.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in September 2004 earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in September 2004 report a worldwide gross, $21M in all, or $7M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in September 2004 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Swing Girls (2004), earned $19.4M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.