#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of January 2006
2006 · Comedy, Romance
$48.1M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · January 2006
Japanese Box Office, January 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Suite Dreams (2006) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in January 2006, with $48.1M worldwide, ahead of The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) at $8.3M and Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) at $1.1K. 3 Japanese-language films released in January 2006 report a worldwide gross, $56.4M in all. That is down 2% on December 2005, whose releases took $57.8M.
- January 2006 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $56.4M
- Suite Dreams (2006), the #1
- $48.1M
- vs December 2005
- −2%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of January 2006?
Suite Dreams (2006) leads with $48.1M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $56.4M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of January 2006, 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 2006.
- 1 Jan 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.1M
- 2 Jan 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
- 3 Jan 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
By release week
Which Week of January 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 8–14) took $48.1M, led by Suite Dreams (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) $1.1K Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Suite Dreams (2006) $48.1M Suite Dreams (2006)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) $8.3M The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2006 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). January 2006 took $56.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| January 2006 3 films · −7% | 3 | $56.4M | −7% | Suite Dreams (2006) $48.1M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2006, Month by Month
The months of 2006 with their totals: July leads with $101.4M, led by Tales from Earthsea (2006).
- January $56.4M #1 Suite Dreams (2006)
- February $16.4M #1 Star Reformer (2006)
- March $25.6M #1 Helen the Baby Fox (2006)
- April $36.3M #1 Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006)
- May $83.1M #1 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)
- June $40.4M #1 Trick: The Movie 2 (2006)
- July $101.4M #1 Tales from Earthsea (2006)
- August $14.5M #1 Udon (2006)
- September $48.4M #1 Tears for You (2006)
- October $57.5M #1 Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
- November $14.9M #1 The Letters (2006)
- December $72.8M #1 Love and Honor (2006)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office January 2006: 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 January 2006?
Suite Dreams (2006) leads with $48.1M worldwide. Next come The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) at $8.3M and Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) at $1.1K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in January 2006 earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in January 2006 report a worldwide gross, $56.4M in all, or $18.8M per film on average. December 2005 releases took $57.8M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in January 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Suite Dreams (2006), earned $48.1M.
How is the January 2006 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 2006. 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 2006 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.