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Japanese box office · October 2005

Japanese Box Office, October 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

The Samurai I Loved (2005) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in October 2005, with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of A Heartful of Love (2005) at $6.4M and Reincarnation (2005) at $4.7M. 8 Japanese-language films released in October 2005 report a worldwide gross, $25.9M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 51% on September 2005, whose releases took $53.2M. By genre, Romance leads with $16.3M across 2 Japanese releases.

October 2005 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$25.9M
The Samurai I Loved (2005), the #1
$9.9M
vs September 2005
−51%
The Samurai I Loved (2005) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 Japanese-language movie of October 2005

The Samurai I Loved (2005)

2005 · Drama, History

$9.9M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of October 2005?

The Samurai I Loved (2005) leads with $9.9M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.9M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Samurai I Loved (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $9.9M The Samurai I Loved (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. A Heartful of Love (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $6.4M A Heartful of Love (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Reincarnation (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $4.7M Reincarnation (2005)
    $321.9K US & Canada · 7% $4.3M elsewhere · 93%
  4. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $4M Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. A Hardest Night!! (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $966.2K A Hardest Night!! (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese Release of October 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 October 2005.

  1. 1 The Samurai I Loved (2005) movie poster
    The Samurai I Loved (2005) Oct 1, 2005 · Drama, History $9.9M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
  2. 2 A Heartful of Love (2005) movie poster
    A Heartful of Love (2005) Oct 8, 2005 · Romance $6.4M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
  3. 3 Reincarnation (2005) movie poster
    Reincarnation (2005) Oct 27, 2005 · Mystery, Horror $4.7M worldwide
    Oct 27, 2005 US and Canada: $321.9K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.7M
  4. 4 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers (2005) movie poster
    Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers (2005) Oct 29, 2005 · Animation, Sci-Fi $4M worldwide
    Oct 29, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
  5. 5 A Hardest Night!! (2005) movie poster
    A Hardest Night!! (2005) Oct 22, 2005 · Comedy, Drama $966.2K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $966.2K
  6. 6 Loft (2005) movie poster
    Loft (2005) Oct 7, 2005 · Horror, Mystery $23.7K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.7K
  7. 7 What the Snow Brings (2005) movie poster
    What the Snow Brings (2005) Oct 28, 2005 $12.1K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2005 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: $7.3K Worldwide: $12.1K
  8. 8 Pray (2005) movie poster
    Pray (2005) Oct 15, 2005 · Thriller, Horror $8.9K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K
By release week

Which Week of October 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 40 (Sep 25–Oct 1) took $9.9M, led by The Samurai I Loved (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M The Samurai I Loved (2005)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 A Heartful of Love (2005) $6.4M A Heartful of Love (2005)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Pray (2005) $8.9K Pray (2005)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 A Hardest Night!! (2005) $966.2K A Hardest Night!! (2005)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Reincarnation (2005) $8.6M Reincarnation (2005)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2005 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2004 earned the most: $63.4M from 6 films, led by Be with You (2004). October 2005 took $25.9M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1996 No films 0 – – –
October 1997 No films 0 – – –
October 1998 1 film 1 $254.3K – Give It All (1998) $254.3K
October 1999 2 films · +59% 2 $403.5K +59% Audition (1999) $365K
October 2000 1 film · −86% 1 $55.5K −86% Versus (2000) $55.5K
October 2001 No films 0 – – –
October 2002 3 films 3 $5.2M – Madness in Bloom (2002) $3.3M
October 2003 2 films · +111% 2 $10.9M +111% Returner (2003) $10M
October 2004 6 films · +483% 6 $63.4M +483% Be with You (2004) $46.6M
October 2005 8 films · −59% 8 $25.9M −59% The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M
By genre

Which Japanese Genres Earned the Most in October 2005?

Romance took $16.3M across 2 films, 63% of the total, ahead of Drama ($10.9M) and History ($9.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

October 2005 Japanese Box Office by Genre

  1. Romance $16.3M
    2 films · #1 The Samurai I Loved (2005)
  2. Drama $10.9M
    2 films · #1 The Samurai I Loved (2005)
  3. History $9.9M
    1 film · #1 The Samurai I Loved (2005)
  4. Horror $4.7M
    3 films · #1 Reincarnation (2005)
  5. Mystery $4.7M
    2 films · #1 Reincarnation (2005)
  6. Action $4M
    1 film · #1 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers (2005)
  7. Animation $4M
    1 film · #1 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers (2005)
  8. Sci-Fi $4M
    1 film · #1 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers (2005)
  9. Comedy $966.2K
    1 film · #1 A Hardest Night!! (2005)
  10. Thriller $8.9K
    1 film · #1 Pray (2005)
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).

FAQ

Japanese Box Office October 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in October 2005?

The Samurai I Loved (2005) leads with $9.9M worldwide. Next come A Heartful of Love (2005) at $6.4M and Reincarnation (2005) at $4.7M.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in October 2005 earn?

8 Japanese-language films released in October 2005 report a worldwide gross, $25.9M in all, or $3.2M per film on average. September 2005 releases took $53.2M.

How many Japanese-language movies released in October 2005 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Samurai I Loved (2005), earned $9.9M.

How much of the October 2005 Japanese box office came from the US and Canada?

$326.7K of the $25.9M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.