#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of February 2008
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
2008 · Thriller, Sci-Fi
$35.3M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · February 2008
Japanese Box Office, February 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in February 2008, with $35.3M worldwide, ahead of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) at $16.5M and Kids (2008) at $2.8M. 4 Japanese-language films released in February 2008 report a worldwide gross, $55M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 50% on January 2008, whose releases took $36.8M.
- February 2008 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $55M
- Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008), the #1
- $35.3M
- vs January 2008
- +50%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of February 2008?
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) leads with $35.3M, 64% of the total. The top 4 together took $55M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of February 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 February 2008.
- 1 Feb 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.3M
- 2 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $107.8K Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $16.5M
- 3 Feb 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 4 Feb 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $403.1K
By release week
Which Week of February 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 6 (Feb 3–9) took $35.3M, led by Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Kids (2008) $2.8M Kids (2008)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) $35.3M Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008) $403.1K Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) $16.5M Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does February 2008 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 2008 earned the most: $55M from 4 films, led by Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 2000 1 film | 1 | $196.2K | – | Ju-on: The Curse (2000) $196.2K |
| February 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 2002 3 films | 3 | $3.7M | – | Seoul (2002) $3.6M |
| February 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 2004 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 2005 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 2006 2 films | 2 | $16.4M | – | Star Reformer (2006) $16.4M |
| February 2007 6 films · −47% | 6 | $8.7M | −47% | Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (2007) $6.7M |
| February 2008 4 films · +529% | 4 | $55M | +529% | Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) $35.3M |
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 February 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in February 2008?
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) leads with $35.3M worldwide. Next come Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) at $16.5M and Kids (2008) at $2.8M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in February 2008 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in February 2008 report a worldwide gross, $55M in all, or $13.8M per film on average. January 2008 releases took $36.8M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in February 2008 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008), earned $35.3M.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.