#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of March 2005
2005 · Action, Adventure
$10.9M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$468.9K US & Canada · 4% $10.4M elsewhere · 96%
Japanese box office · March 2005
Japanese Box Office, March 2005: Top-Grossing Releases
Steamboy (2005) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in March 2005, with $10.9M worldwide, ahead of One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) at $10.5M and All About My Dog (2005) at $454K. 4 Japanese-language films released in March 2005 report a worldwide gross, $21.9M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 2005 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $21.9M
- Steamboy (2005), the #1
- $10.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 2%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of March 2005?
Steamboy (2005) leads with $10.9M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $21.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of March 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 March 2005.
- 1 Mar 18, 2005 US and Canada: $468.9K Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $10.9M
- 2 One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) Mar 5, 2005 · Comedy, Action $10.5M worldwideMar 5, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M
- 3 Mar 19, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $454K
- 4 Mar 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
By release week
Which Week of March 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 13–19) took $11.3M, led by Steamboy (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) $10.5M One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Steamboy (2005) $11.3M Steamboy (2005)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2005 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2004 earned the most: $51.6M from 3 films, led by Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004). March 2005 took $21.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1996 1 film | 1 | $968.1K | – | Ghost in the Shell (1996) $968.1K |
| March 1997 1 film · +1534% | 1 | $15.8M | +1534% | Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) $15.8M |
| March 1998 1 film · −99% | 1 | $98.2K | −99% | April Story (1998) $98.2K |
| March 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 2000 2 films | 2 | $787.2K | – | Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000) $591K |
| March 2001 2 films · −97% | 2 | $21.3K | −97% | Visitor Q (2001) $15.7K |
| March 2002 1 film · +78828% | 1 | $16.8M | +78828% | Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom (2002) $16.8M |
| March 2003 3 films · +152% | 3 | $42.3M | +152% | Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (2003) $21.8M |
| March 2004 3 films · +22% | 3 | $51.6M | +22% | Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004) $27.2M |
| March 2005 4 films · −58% | 4 | $21.9M | −58% | Steamboy (2005) $10.9M |
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 March 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in March 2005?
Steamboy (2005) leads with $10.9M worldwide, $468.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) at $10.5M and All About My Dog (2005) at $454K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in March 2005 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in March 2005 report a worldwide gross, $21.9M in all, or $5.5M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in March 2005 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Steamboy (2005), earned $10.9M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.