#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of January 2007
2007 · Horror, Fantasy
$27.3M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · January 2007
Japanese Box Office, January 2007: Top-Grossing Releases
Dororo (2007) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in January 2007, with $27.3M worldwide, ahead of I Just Didn’t Do It (2007) at $9.7M and 26 Years Diary (2007) at $3.9M. 4 Japanese-language films released in January 2007 report a worldwide gross, $40.9M in all. That is down 44% on December 2006, whose releases took $72.8M.
- January 2007 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $40.9M
- Dororo (2007), the #1
- $27.3M
- vs December 2006
- −44%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of January 2007?
Dororo (2007) leads with $27.3M, 67% of the total. The top 4 together took $40.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of January 2007, 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 2007.
- 1 Jan 6, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3M
- 2 Jan 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
- 3 Jan 27, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
- 4 Jan 27, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
By release week
Which Week of January 2007 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–6) took $27.3M, led by Dororo (2007). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Dororo (2007) $27.3M Dororo (2007)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 I Just Didn’t Do It (2007) $9.7M I Just Didn’t Do It (2007)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 26 Years Diary (2007) $3.9M 26 Years Diary (2007)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2007 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 2007 took $40.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4 films · −7% | 4 | $56.7M | −7% | Suite Dreams (2006) $48.1M |
| January 2007 4 films · −28% | 4 | $40.9M | −28% | Dororo (2007) $27.3M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2007, Month by Month
The months of 2007 with their totals: November leads with $86.6M, led by Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007).
- January $40.9M #1 Dororo (2007)
- February $8.7M #1 Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (2007)
- March $26.4M #1 Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth And Sea (2007)
- April $51.9M #1 Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007)
- May $38.9M #1 Memories of Tomorrow (2007)
- June $25.3M #1 Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007)
- July $53M #1 Monkey Magic (2007)
- August $18.4M #1 Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007)
- September $8.4M #1 Closed Note (2007)
- October $30.6M #1 Crows Zero (2007)
- November $86.6M #1 Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007)
- December $58.8M #1 A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office January 2007: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in January 2007?
Dororo (2007) leads with $27.3M worldwide. Next come I Just Didn’t Do It (2007) at $9.7M and 26 Years Diary (2007) at $3.9M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in January 2007 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in January 2007 report a worldwide gross, $40.9M in all, or $10.2M per film on average. December 2006 releases took $72.8M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in January 2007 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dororo (2007), earned $27.3M.
How is the January 2007 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 2007. 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 2007 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.