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Japanese box office · October 2009

Japanese Box Office, October 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in October 2009, with $24.7M worldwide, ahead of I Give My First Love to You (2009) at $24.1M and The Hovering Blade (2009) at $5.1M. 8 Japanese-language films released in October 2009 report a worldwide gross, $65.6M in all. That is up 62% on September 2009, whose releases took $40.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $61.4M across 6 Japanese releases.

October 2009 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$65.6M
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009), the #1
$24.7M
vs September 2009
+62%
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 Japanese-language movie of October 2009

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)

2009 · Thriller, Drama

$24.7M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of October 2009?

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) leads with $24.7M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $60.7M, 92% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $24.7M Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. I Give My First Love to You (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $24.1M I Give My First Love to You (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Hovering Blade (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $5.1M The Hovering Blade (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Feel the Wind (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $3.6M Feel the Wind (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Shock Labyrinth (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $3.2M The Shock Labyrinth (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese Release of October 2009, 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 October 2009.

  1. 1 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) movie poster
    Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Thriller, Drama $24.7M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7M
  2. 2 I Give My First Love to You (2009) movie poster
    I Give My First Love to You (2009) Oct 24, 2009 · Drama, Romance $24.1M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1M
  3. 3 The Hovering Blade (2009) movie poster
    The Hovering Blade (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Drama $5.1M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
  4. 4 Feel the Wind (2009) movie poster
    Feel the Wind (2009) Oct 30, 2009 · Drama $3.6M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  5. 5 The Shock Labyrinth (2009) movie poster
    The Shock Labyrinth (2009) Oct 15, 2009 · Thriller, Horror $3.2M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  6. 6 A Good Husband (2009) movie poster
    A Good Husband (2009) Oct 14, 2009 · Drama $2.6M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  7. 7 Go Find a Psychic! (2009) movie poster
    Go Find a Psychic! (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Comedy, Fantasy $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  8. 8 Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) movie poster
    Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) Oct 3, 2009 · Fantasy, Animation $950.3K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $950.3K
By release week

Which Week of October 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 41 (Oct 4–10) took $29.8M, led by Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) $950.3K Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $29.8M Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 The Shock Labyrinth (2009) $5.9M The Shock Labyrinth (2009)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 I Give My First Love to You (2009) $25.4M I Give My First Love to You (2009)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Feel the Wind (2009) $3.6M Feel the Wind (2009)
Earlier years

How Does October 2009 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2009 earned the most: $65.6M from 8 films, led by Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 2000 1 film 1 $55.5K – Versus (2000) $55.5K
October 2001 No films 0 – – –
October 2002 3 films 3 $5.2M – Madness in Bloom (2002) $3.3M
October 2003 2 films · +111% 2 $10.9M +111% Returner (2003) $10M
October 2004 6 films · +483% 6 $63.4M +483% Be with You (2004) $46.6M
October 2005 8 films · −59% 8 $25.9M −59% The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M
October 2006 7 films · +122% 7 $57.5M +122% Death Note: The Last Name (2006) $47.9M
October 2007 7 films · −47% 7 $30.6M −47% Crows Zero (2007) $22M
October 2008 3 films · +103% 3 $62.1M +103% Suspect X (2008) $54.8M
October 2009 8 films · +6% 8 $65.6M +6% Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $24.7M
By genre

Which Japanese Genres Earned the Most in October 2009?

Drama took $61.4M across 6 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($27.9M) and Mystery ($24.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

October 2009 Japanese Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $61.4M
    6 films · #1 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
  2. Thriller $27.9M
    2 films · #1 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
  3. Mystery $24.7M
    1 film · #1 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
  4. Romance $24.1M
    1 film · #1 I Give My First Love to You (2009)
  5. Horror $3.2M
    1 film · #1 The Shock Labyrinth (2009)
  6. Fantasy $2.3M
    2 films · #1 Go Find a Psychic! (2009)
  7. Comedy $1.3M
    1 film · #1 Go Find a Psychic! (2009)
  8. Action $950.3K
    1 film · #1 Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009)
  9. Adventure $950.3K
    1 film · #1 Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009)
  10. Animation $950.3K
    1 film · #1 Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009)
Archive

Japanese Box Office in 2009, Month by Month

The months of 2009 with their totals: August leads with $277.9M, led by Ponyo (2009).

FAQ

Japanese Box Office October 2009: 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in October 2009?

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) leads with $24.7M worldwide. Next come I Give My First Love to You (2009) at $24.1M and The Hovering Blade (2009) at $5.1M.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in October 2009 earn?

8 Japanese-language films released in October 2009 report a worldwide gross, $65.6M in all, or $8.2M per film on average. September 2009 releases took $40.5M.

How many Japanese-language movies released in October 2009 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009), earned $24.7M.

How is the October 2009 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 October 2009. 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 October 2009 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.