#1 of 7 #1 Japanese-language movie of May 2007
2007 · Drama
$17.7M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$140.2K US & Canada · <1% $17.6M elsewhere · 99%
Japanese box office · May 2007
Japanese Box Office, May 2007: Top-Grossing Releases
Memories of Tomorrow (2007) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in May 2007, with $17.7M worldwide, ahead of Bizan (2007) at $9.3M and For Those We Love (2007) at $7.8M. 7 Japanese-language films released in May 2007 report a worldwide gross, $38.9M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 25% on April 2007, whose releases took $51.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $37.9M across 6 Japanese releases.
- May 2007 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $38.9M
- Memories of Tomorrow (2007), the #1
- $17.7M
- vs April 2007
- −25%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of May 2007?
Memories of Tomorrow (2007) leads with $17.7M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $37.7M, 97% of what all 7 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 May 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 May 2007.
- 1 May 18, 2007 US and Canada: $140.2K Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $17.7M
- 2 May 12, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
- 3 May 12, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M
- 4 May 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $882.3K Rest of the world: $82.7K Worldwide: $964.9K
- 6
May 6, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566.1K - 7
May 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $555.6K
By release week
Which Week of May 2007 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 13–19) took $17.7M, led by Memories of Tomorrow (2007). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Bizan (2007) $17.6M Bizan (2007)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Memories of Tomorrow (2007) $17.7M Memories of Tomorrow (2007)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Talk, Talk, Talk (2007) $3.6M Talk, Talk, Talk (2007)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2007 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2006 earned the most: $83.1M from 5 films, led by Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006). May 2007 took $38.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 1 film | 1 | $281.5K | – | Kikujirô no natsu (2000) $281.5K |
| May 2001 1 film · −94% | 1 | $17.3K | −94% | The Firefly (2001) $17.3K |
| May 2002 3 films · +57880% | 3 | $10M | +57880% | Leave It to the Nurses (2002) $9.6M |
| May 2003 2 films · +108% | 2 | $20.9M | +108% | Pokémon Heroes (2003) $20.9M |
| May 2004 3 films · −53% | 3 | $9.7M | −53% | Godzilla (2004) $9.2M |
| May 2005 7 films · −25% | 7 | $7.3M | −25% | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005) $7.3M |
| May 2006 5 films · +1033% | 5 | $83.1M | +1033% | Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $60.6M |
| May 2007 7 films · −53% | 7 | $38.9M | −53% | Memories of Tomorrow (2007) $17.7M |
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 May 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in May 2007?
Memories of Tomorrow (2007) leads with $17.7M worldwide, $140.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bizan (2007) at $9.3M and For Those We Love (2007) at $7.8M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in May 2007 earn?
7 Japanese-language films released in May 2007 report a worldwide gross, $38.9M in all, or $5.6M per film on average. April 2007 releases took $51.9M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in May 2007 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Memories of Tomorrow (2007), earned $17.7M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.