#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of August 2005
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005)
2005 · Crime, Comedy
$32.1M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · August 2005
Japanese Box Office, August 2005: Top-Grossing Releases
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in August 2005, with $32.1M worldwide, ahead of Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) at $10.2M and Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005) at $154.7K. 5 Japanese-language films released in August 2005 report a worldwide gross, $42.5M in all. That is down 43% on July 2005, whose releases took $75.2M. By genre, Comedy leads with $32.1M across 1 Japanese release.
- August 2005 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $42.5M
- The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005), the #1
- $32.1M
- vs July 2005
- −43%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of August 2005?
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005) leads with $32.1M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.5M, 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 August 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 August 2005.
- 1 Aug 27, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.1M
- 2 Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) Aug 6, 2005 · Fantasy, Animation $10.2M worldwideAug 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M
- 3 Aug 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.7K
- 4 Aug 31, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1K
- 5 Aug 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $357
By release week
Which Week of August 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 35 (Aug 21–27) took $32.1M, led by The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) $10.2M Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Blind Love (2005) $357 Blind Love (2005)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005) $154.7K Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005) $32.1M The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Call Me Malcolm (2005) $31.1K Call Me Malcolm (2005)
Earlier years
How Does August 2005 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2005 earned the most: $42.5M from 5 films, led by The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1998 1 film | 1 | $424.7K | – | The Eel (1998) $424.7K |
| August 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 2000 2 films | 2 | $13.1M | – | Godzilla 2000 (2000) $12.9M |
| August 2001 1 film · −100% | 1 | $44K | −100% | Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) $44K |
| August 2002 1 film · +7981% | 1 | $3.6M | +7981% | Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002) $3.6M |
| August 2003 3 films · +515% | 3 | $21.9M | +515% | Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost (2003) $11.1M |
| August 2004 2 films · −49% | 2 | $11.2M | −49% | Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) $11.1M |
| August 2005 5 films · +279% | 5 | $42.5M | +279% | The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005) $32.1M |
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 August 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 August 2005?
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005) leads with $32.1M worldwide. Next come Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) at $10.2M and Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005) at $154.7K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in August 2005 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in August 2005 report a worldwide gross, $42.5M in all, or $8.5M per film on average. July 2005 releases took $75.2M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in August 2005 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005), earned $32.1M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.