#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of January 2005
2005 · Romance, Drama
$29.2M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · January 2005
Japanese Box Office, January 2005: Top-Grossing Releases
Tokyo Tower (2005) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in January 2005, with $29.2M worldwide, ahead of Year One in the North (2005) at $21.4M and Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (2005) at $7.6M. 5 Japanese-language films released in January 2005 report a worldwide gross, $60.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 9.7 times the total of December 2004, whose releases took $6.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $50.6M across 2 Japanese releases.
- January 2005 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $60.7M
- Tokyo Tower (2005), the #1
- $29.2M
- vs December 2004
- ×9.7
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of January 2005?
Tokyo Tower (2005) leads with $29.2M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $60.7M, 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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The chart
Every Japanese Release of January 2005, 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 2005.
- 1 Jan 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M
- 2 Jan 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4M
- 3 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
- 4 Jan 14, 2005 US and Canada: $129.1K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M
- 5 The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game (2005) Jan 29, 2005 · Animation $806.6K worldwideJan 29, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $806.6K
By release week
Which Week of January 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 9–15) took $52.3M, led by Tokyo Tower (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (2005) $7.6M Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (2005)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Tokyo Tower (2005) $52.3M Tokyo Tower (2005)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game (2005) $806.6K The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game (2005)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2005 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2005 earned the most: $60.7M from 5 films, led by Tokyo Tower (2005).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| January 2005 5 films · +297% | 5 | $60.7M | +297% | Tokyo Tower (2005) $29.2M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2005, Month by Month
The months of 2005 with their totals: July leads with $75.2M, led by Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005).
- January $60.7M #1 Tokyo Tower (2005)
- February No grosses
- March $21.9M #1 Steamboy (2005)
- April $31.6M #1 Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005)
- May $7.3M #1 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005)
- June $14.6M #1 Samurai Commando Mission 1549 (2005)
- July $75.2M #1 Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
- August $42.5M #1 The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005)
- September $53.2M #1 Nana (2005)
- October $25.9M #1 The Samurai I Loved (2005)
- November $40.8M #1 Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005)
- December $57.8M #1 Yamato (2005)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office January 2005: 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 January 2005?
Tokyo Tower (2005) leads with $29.2M worldwide. Next come Year One in the North (2005) at $21.4M and Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (2005) at $7.6M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in January 2005 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in January 2005 report a worldwide gross, $60.7M in all, or $12.1M per film on average. December 2004 releases took $6.2M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in January 2005 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tokyo Tower (2005), earned $29.2M.
How is the January 2005 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 2005. 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 2005 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.