#1 of 7 #1 Japanese-language movie of October 2006
Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
2006 · Thriller, Mystery
$47.9M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · October 2006
Japanese Box Office, October 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Death Note: The Last Name (2006) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in October 2006, with $47.9M worldwide, ahead of Heavenly Forest (2006) at $5.9M and M (2006) at $2.9M. 7 Japanese-language films released in October 2006 report a worldwide gross, $57.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 19% on September 2006, whose releases took $48.4M. By genre, Thriller leads with $50.9M across 3 Japanese releases.
- October 2006 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $57.5M
- Death Note: The Last Name (2006), the #1
- $47.9M
- vs September 2006
- +19%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of October 2006?
Death Note: The Last Name (2006) leads with $47.9M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $57.4M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of October 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 October 2006.
- 1 Oct 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9M
- 2 Oct 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
- 3 Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 4 Oct 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $634.6K
- 5 Oct 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.6K
- 6
Oct 21, 2006 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: $36.8K Worldwide: $42.8K - 7
Oct 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.2K
By release week
Which Week of October 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 15–21) took $48M, led by Death Note: The Last Name (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Nightmare Detective (2006) $67.6K Nightmare Detective (2006)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Death Note: The Last Name (2006) $48M Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Heavenly Forest (2006) $9.4M Heavenly Forest (2006)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2006 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 2006 took $57.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| October 2006 7 films · +122% | 7 | $57.5M | +122% | Death Note: The Last Name (2006) $47.9M |
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 October 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in October 2006?
Death Note: The Last Name (2006) leads with $47.9M worldwide. Next come Heavenly Forest (2006) at $5.9M and M (2006) at $2.9M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in October 2006 earn?
7 Japanese-language films released in October 2006 report a worldwide gross, $57.5M in all, or $8.2M per film on average. September 2006 releases took $48.4M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in October 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Death Note: The Last Name (2006), earned $47.9M.
How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.