#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of Week 21, 2006
2006 · Animation, Mystery
$11.4M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 2006
Japanese Box Office, Week 21 of 2006: Japanese Releases of May 21–27
Brave Story (2006) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27), with $11.4M worldwide, ahead of Memories of Matsuko (2006) at $9.6M and Death Water (2006) at $512.7K. 3 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.5M in all.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $21.5M
- Brave Story (2006), the #1
- $11.4M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 21 of 2006?
Brave Story (2006) leads with $11.4M, 53% of the total. The top 3 together took $21.5M, 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 Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27).
- 1 May 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M
- 2 May 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
- 3 May 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $21.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) with $60.6M, led by Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006) $26.3M Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Check It Out, Yo! (2006) $8.8M Check It Out, Yo! (2006)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Catch a Wave (2006) $1.3M Catch a Wave (2006)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $60.6M Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006) $908.3K A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Brave Story (2006) $21.5M Brave Story (2006)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Granny Gabai (2006) $489.6K Granny Gabai (2006)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Trick: The Movie 2 (2006) $16.5M Trick: The Movie 2 (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2006 earned the most: $21.5M from 3 films, led by Brave Story (2006).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 1 film | 1 | $24.8K | – | Women in the Mirror (2002) $24.8K |
| Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 1 film · +87% | 1 | $46.3K | +87% | Shara (2003) $46.3K |
| Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 1 film · +132% | 1 | $107.3K | +132% | Marebito (2004) $107.3K |
| Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 1 film · −92% | 1 | $8.8K | −92% | Princess Raccoon (2005) $8.8K |
| Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 3 films · +243482% | 3 | $21.5M | +243482% | Brave Story (2006) $11.4M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2006, Week by Week
39 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 30 (Jul 23–29) with $68.7M, led by Tales from Earthsea (2006).
- Week 1 $1.1K
- Week 2 $48.1M
- Week 3 $8.3M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $1.5K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $16.4M
- Week 9 $9.4M
- Week 10 $2.4M
- Week 11 $13.7M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $26.3M
- Week 16 $8.8M
- Week 17 $1.3M
- Week 18 $60.6M
- Week 19 $908.3K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $21.5M
- Week 22 $489.6K
- Week 23 $16.5M
- Week 24 $7.7M
- Week 25 $2.1K
- Week 26 $15.8M
- Week 27 $309.7K
- Week 28 $27.6M
- Week 29 $4.7M
- Week 30 $68.7M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $728K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $13.8M
- Week 35 $5.8M
- Week 36 $4.6M
- Week 37 $6.6M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $31.3M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $67.6K
- Week 42 $48M
- Week 43 $9.4M
- Week 44 $12.1M
- Week 45 $2.7M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $10.6K
- Week 48 $33.8M
- Week 49 $17.1M
- Week 50 $6.3M
- Week 51 $15.7M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Japanese Box Office Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27)?
Brave Story (2006) leads with $11.4M worldwide. Next come Memories of Matsuko (2006) at $9.6M and Death Water (2006) at $512.7K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $21.5M in all, or $7.2M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Brave Story (2006), earned $11.4M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27). 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 week 21, 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.