#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of January 2008
2008 · Drama, Family
$18.4M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$14.4K US & Canada · <1% $18.4M elsewhere · 100%
Japanese box office · January 2008
Japanese Box Office, January 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
Kabei: Our Mother (2008) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in January 2008, with $18.4M worldwide, ahead of Flowers in the Shadow (2008) at $17.9M and Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge (2008) at $477.6K. 5 Japanese-language films released in January 2008 report a worldwide gross, $36.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 37% on December 2007, whose releases took $58.8M. By genre, Drama leads with $36.8M across 4 Japanese releases.
- January 2008 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $36.8M
- Kabei: Our Mother (2008), the #1
- $18.4M
- vs December 2007
- −37%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of January 2008?
Kabei: Our Mother (2008) leads with $18.4M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $36.8M, almost all of what the 5 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 January 2008, 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 2008.
- 1 Jan 26, 2008 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.4M
- 2 Jan 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M
- 3 Jan 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $477.6K
- 4 Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
- 5 Jan 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
By release week
Which Week of January 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 20–26) took $36.3M, led by Kabei: Our Mother (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge (2008) $481.5K Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge (2008)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Kabei: Our Mother (2008) $36.3M Kabei: Our Mother (2008)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2008 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 2008 took $36.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1999 1 film | 1 | $65.6K | – | 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 |
| January 2008 5 films · −10% | 5 | $36.8M | −10% | Kabei: Our Mother (2008) $18.4M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2008, Month by Month
The months of 2008 with their totals: June leads with $81.5M, led by Girl In Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber (2008).
- January $36.8M #1 Kabei: Our Mother (2008)
- February $55M #1 Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
- March $24M #1 10 Promises to My Dog (2008)
- April $49.2M #1 Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008)
- May $7.2M #1 Cyborg She (2008)
- June $81.5M #1 Girl In Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber (2008)
- July $63.2M #1 Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
- August $44.2M #1 Detroit Metal City (2008)
- September $33.1M #1 Paco and the Magical Book (2008)
- October $62.1M #1 Suspect X (2008)
- November $23.9M #1 Happy Flight (2008)
- December $49.3M #1 K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office January 2008: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in January 2008?
Kabei: Our Mother (2008) leads with $18.4M worldwide, $14.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flowers in the Shadow (2008) at $17.9M and Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge (2008) at $477.6K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in January 2008 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in January 2008 report a worldwide gross, $36.8M in all, or $7.4M per film on average. December 2007 releases took $58.8M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in January 2008 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kabei: Our Mother (2008), earned $18.4M.
How is the January 2008 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 2008. 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 2008 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.