#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of Week 37, 2009
Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009)
2009 · Drama, History
$8.8M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · Week 37 · Sep 6–12, 2009
Japanese Box Office, Week 37 of 2009: Japanese Releases of Sep 6–12
Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12), with $8.8M worldwide, ahead of Symbol (2009) at $5M and Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009) at $4.8M. 5 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.1M in all. By genre, Drama leads with $16.1M across 4 Japanese releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $21.1M
- Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009), the #1
- $8.8M
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 37 of 2009?
Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) leads with $8.8M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.1M, 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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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of Week 37 of 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 week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12).
- 1 Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
- 2 Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
- 3 Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
- 4 Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $21.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 9–15) with $206.3M, led by Ponyo (2009).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Dear Doctor (2009) $3.2M Dear Doctor (2009)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker (2009) $19.4M Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker (2009)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Ponyo (2009) $206.3M Ponyo (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) $51.9M 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Ballad (2009) $19.4M Ballad (2009)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) $21.1M Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2008 earned the most: $31M from 2 films, led by Paco and the Magical Book (2008). Week 37, 2009 took $21.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 2 films | 2 | $1.1M | – | Blue (2002) $997.7K |
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 1 film · −80% | 1 | $212.8K | −80% | Robot Contest (2003) $212.8K |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 1 film · +9032% | 1 | $19.4M | +9032% | Swing Girls (2004) $19.4M |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 1 film · −73% | 1 | $5.3M | −73% | Kamikaze Girls (2005) $5.3M |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 3 films · +24% | 3 | $6.6M | +24% | Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006) $3.6M |
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 2 films · +23% | 2 | $8.1M | +23% | Closed Note (2007) $7.5M |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 2 films · +283% | 2 | $31M | +283% | Paco and the Magical Book (2008) $22.7M |
| Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 5 films · −32% | 5 | $21.1M | −32% | Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) $8.8M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2009, Week by Week
33 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 33 (Aug 9–15) with $206.3M, led by Ponyo (2009).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $3.4M
- Week 5 $29.5M
- Week 6 $34.1M
- Week 7 $9.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $8.6M
- Week 11 $1.3M
- Week 12 $44.6M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $29.9M
- Week 16 $44.9M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $7.5M
- Week 19 $32.1M
- Week 20 $1.3M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $162.3M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $54.5K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $2M
- Week 27 $6.6M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $3.2M
- Week 32 $19.4M
- Week 33 $206.3M
- Week 34 $51.9M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $19.4M
- Week 37 $21.1M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $950.3K
- Week 41 $29.8M
- Week 42 $5.9M
- Week 43 $25.4M
- Week 44 $3.6M
- Week 45 $1.2M
- Week 46 $24.8M
- Week 47 $6.1M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $6.1M
- Week 50 $59.8M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $188.7K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Japanese Box Office Week 37 of 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 week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12)?
Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) leads with $8.8M worldwide. Next come Symbol (2009) at $5M and Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009) at $4.8M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $21.1M in all, or $4.2M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009), earned $8.8M.
How is the week 37, 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 week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12). 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 37, 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.