Japanese box office · 2009

Japanese Box Office 2009: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies, Page 2

Ponyo (2009) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 2009, with $206.3M worldwide, ahead of Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009) at $88.1M and Departures (2009) at $74.2M. 58 Japanese-language films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $903.2M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 71% on 2008, whose releases took $529.3M. By genre, Adventure leads with $414.5M across 14 Japanese releases.

2009 releases with a gross: 58
combined worldwide: $903.2M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs 2008: +71%

#1 of 58

#1 Japanese-language movie of 2009

Ponyo (2009)

2009 · Adventure, Fantasy

$206.3M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total

$16.5M US & Canada · 8% $189.7M elsewhere · 92%

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Every Japanese Release of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 58 of 58. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2009.

51
Pool (2009) Sep 12, 2009 · Drama, Comedy $320K worldwide

Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320K
52
Yamagata Scream (2009) Aug 1, 2009 · Horror, Comedy $274.8K worldwide

Aug 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.8K
53
Yona Yona Penguin (2009) Dec 23, 2009 · Adventure, Family $188.7K worldwide

Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.7K
54
Chasing My Girl (2009) Nov 7, 2009 · Comedy, Drama $145.3K worldwide

Nov 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.3K
55
Dumbeast (2009) May 16, 2009 · Comedy $132.4K worldwide

May 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.4K
56
Mai Mai Miracle (2009) Nov 21, 2009 · Animation, Adventure $81.9K worldwide

Nov 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.9K
57
The Harimaya Bridge (2009) Jun 13, 2009 · Drama $54.5K worldwide

Jun 13, 2009 US and Canada: $54.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.5K
58
Fish Story (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Music, Drama $12.6K worldwide

Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K