#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of Week 4, 2008
2008 · Drama, Family
$18.4M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$14.4K US & Canada · <1% $18.4M elsewhere · 100%
Japanese box office · Week 4 · Jan 20–26, 2008
Japanese Box Office, Week 4 of 2008: Japanese Releases of Jan 20–26
Kabei: Our Mother (2008) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26), with $18.4M worldwide, ahead of Flowers in the Shadow (2008) at $17.9M and Fine, Totally Fine (2008) at $1.2K. 3 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.3M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 4 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $36.3M
- Kabei: Our Mother (2008), the #1
- $18.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 4 of 2008?
Kabei: Our Mother (2008) leads with $18.4M, 51% of the total. The top 3 together took $36.3M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of Week 4 of 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 week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26).
- 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 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 4 releases took $36.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 4 (Jan 20–26) with $36.3M, led by Kabei: Our Mother (2008).
- Week 51, 2007 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) $10.6M Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007)
- Week 52, 2007 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 4 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2008 earned the most: $36.3M from 3 films, led by Kabei: Our Mother (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, 1999 Jan 17–23 1 film | 1 | $65.6K | – | Ring 2 (1999) $65.6K |
| Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 1 film | 1 | $262K | – | Bubble (2006) $262K |
| Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 2 films · +1401% | 2 | $3.9M | +1401% | 26 Years Diary (2007) $3.9M |
| Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 3 films · +823% | 3 | $36.3M | +823% | Kabei: Our Mother (2008) $18.4M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
30 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (Jun 1–7) with $77.6M, led by Girl In Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber (2008).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $481.5K
- Week 4 $36.3M
- Week 5 $2.8M
- Week 6 $35.3M
- Week 7 $403.1K
- Week 8 $16.5M
- Week 9 $8.7M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $15.3M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $3.5M
- Week 15 $6.9M
- Week 16 $23.8M
- Week 17 $15M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $7.2M
- Week 23 $77.6M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $3.9M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $11.8M
- Week 29 $51.4M
- Week 30 $2.1K
- Week 31 $5.8M
- Week 32 $8M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $23.7M
- Week 35 $80.9K
- Week 36 $7.5M
- Week 37 $31M
- Week 38 $1.1M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $62M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $9.8M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $14.2M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $18.5M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $30.8M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Japanese Box Office Week 4 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26)?
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 Fine, Totally Fine (2008) at $1.2K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $36.3M in all, or $12.1M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kabei: Our Mother (2008), earned $18.4M.
How is the week 4, 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 week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26). 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 4, 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.