#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of December 2009
One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
2009 · Animation, Adventure
$49.3M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · December 2009
Japanese Box Office, December 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in December 2009, with $49.3M worldwide, ahead of Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009) at $6.2M and Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) at $6.1M. 5 Japanese-language films released in December 2009 report a worldwide gross, $66.1M in all. That is up 106% on November 2009, whose releases took $32.1M. By genre, Adventure leads with $60M across 4 Japanese releases.
- December 2009 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $66.1M
- One Piece Film: Strong World (2009), the #1
- $49.3M
- vs November 2009
- +106%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of December 2009?
One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) leads with $49.3M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $66.1M, 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 December 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 December 2009.
- 1 Dec 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3M
- 2 Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009) Dec 12, 2009 · Adventure, Sci-Fi $6.2M worldwideDec 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
- 3 Dec 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
- 4 Dec 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
- 5 Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.7K
By release week
Which Week of December 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 6–12) took $59.8M, led by One Piece Film: Strong World (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) $6.1M Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) $59.8M One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Yona Yona Penguin (2009) $188.7K Yona Yona Penguin (2009)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2009 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2006 earned the most: $72.8M from 6 films, led by Love and Honor (2006). December 2009 took $66.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2000 3 films | 3 | $1.4M | – | Battle Royale (2000) $1.3M |
| December 2001 1 film · +670% | 1 | $10.5M | +670% | Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) $10.5M |
| December 2002 1 film · −29% | 1 | $7.5M | −29% | Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) $7.5M |
| December 2003 3 films · +151% | 3 | $18.9M | +151% | Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) $10.7M |
| December 2004 3 films · −67% | 3 | $6.2M | −67% | Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) $6.1M |
| December 2005 4 films · +829% | 4 | $57.8M | +829% | Yamato (2005) $39.3M |
| December 2006 6 films · +26% | 6 | $72.8M | +26% | Love and Honor (2006) $33.8M |
| December 2007 7 films · −19% | 7 | $58.8M | −19% | A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007) $30.2M |
| December 2008 5 films · −16% | 5 | $49.3M | −16% | K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) $21.4M |
| December 2009 5 films · +34% | 5 | $66.1M | +34% | One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) $49.3M |
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).
- January $32.9M #1 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
- February $43.9M #1 Yatterman (2009)
- March $54.5M #1 Drop (2009)
- April $74.8M #1 Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009)
- May $203.3M #1 Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009)
- June $2M #1 Ju-On: White Ghost (2009)
- July $9.5M #1 MW (2009)
- August $277.9M #1 Ponyo (2009)
- September $40.5M #1 Ballad (2009)
- October $65.6M #1 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
- November $32.1M #1 No More Cry (2009)
- December $66.1M #1 One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office December 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in December 2009?
One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) leads with $49.3M worldwide. Next come Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009) at $6.2M and Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) at $6.1M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in December 2009 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in December 2009 report a worldwide gross, $66.1M in all, or $13.2M per film on average. November 2009 releases took $32.1M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in December 2009 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, One Piece Film: Strong World (2009), earned $49.3M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.