#1 of 6 #1 Japanese-language movie of December 2006
2006 · Drama, Romance
$33.8M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$60.9K US & Canada · <1% $33.7M elsewhere · 100%
Japanese box office · December 2006
Japanese Box Office, December 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Love and Honor (2006) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in December 2006, with $33.8M worldwide, ahead of Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (2006) at $15.7M and Nana 2 (2006) at $9.6M. 6 Japanese-language films released in December 2006 report a worldwide gross, $72.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.9 times the total of November 2006, whose releases took $14.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $66.5M across 5 Japanese releases.
- December 2006 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $72.8M
- Love and Honor (2006), the #1
- $33.8M
- vs November 2006
- ×4.9
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of December 2006?
Love and Honor (2006) leads with $33.8M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $71.6M, 98% of what all 6 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 December 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 December 2006.
- 1 Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: $60.9K Rest of the world: $33.7M Worldwide: $33.8M
- 2 Dec 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.7M
- 3 Dec 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
- 4 Dec 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
- 5 Dec 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
- 6
Dec 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
By release week
Which Week of December 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 48 (Nov 26–Dec 2) took $33.8M, led by Love and Honor (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Love and Honor (2006) $33.8M Love and Honor (2006)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Nana 2 (2006) $17.1M Nana 2 (2006)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006) $6.3M Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (2006) $15.7M Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (2006)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2006 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2006 earned the most: $72.8M from 6 films, led by Love and Honor (2006).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2000 3 films | 3 | $1.4M | – | Battle Royale (2000) $1.3M |
| December 2001 1 film · +670% | 1 | $10.5M | +670% | Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) $10.5M |
| December 2002 1 film · −29% | 1 | $7.5M | −29% | Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) $7.5M |
| December 2003 3 films · +151% | 3 | $18.9M | +151% | Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) $10.7M |
| December 2004 3 films · −67% | 3 | $6.2M | −67% | Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) $6.1M |
| December 2005 4 films · +829% | 4 | $57.8M | +829% | Yamato (2005) $39.3M |
| December 2006 6 films · +26% | 6 | $72.8M | +26% | Love and Honor (2006) $33.8M |
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 December 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in December 2006?
Love and Honor (2006) leads with $33.8M worldwide, $60.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (2006) at $15.7M and Nana 2 (2006) at $9.6M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in December 2006 earn?
6 Japanese-language films released in December 2006 report a worldwide gross, $72.8M in all, or $12.1M per film on average. November 2006 releases took $14.9M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in December 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love and Honor (2006), earned $33.8M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.