#1 of 6 #1 Japanese-language movie of January 2010
2010 · Drama, Comedy
$20M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · January 2010
Japanese Box Office, January 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
About Her Brother (2010) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in January 2010, with $20M worldwide, ahead of Goodbye, Someday (2010) at $10.8M and Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010) at $4.9M. 6 Japanese-language films released in January 2010 report a worldwide gross, $45.9M in all. That is down 31% on December 2009, whose releases took $66.1M. By genre, Drama leads with $37.8M across 4 Japanese releases.
- January 2010 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $45.9M
- About Her Brother (2010), the #1
- $20M
- vs December 2009
- −31%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of January 2010?
About Her Brother (2010) leads with $20M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.4M, 95% of what all 6 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 3 $4.9M Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of January 2010, 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 January 2010.
- 1 Jan 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20M
- 2 Jan 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M
- 3 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010) Jan 30, 2010 · Action, Sci-Fi $4.9M worldwideJan 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
- 4 Jan 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
- 5 Jan 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 6
Jan 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
By release week
Which Week of January 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 24–30) took $24.9M, led by About Her Brother (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Bandage (2010) $4.5M Bandage (2010)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Goodbye, Someday (2010) $16.4M Goodbye, Someday (2010)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 About Her Brother (2010) $24.9M About Her Brother (2010)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2010 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2005 earned the most: $60.7M from 5 films, led by Tokyo Tower (2005). January 2010 took $45.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2002 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2004 3 films | 3 | $15.3M | – | Half a Confession (2004) $14.6M |
| January 2005 5 films · +297% | 5 | $60.7M | +297% | Tokyo Tower (2005) $29.2M |
| January 2006 4 films · −7% | 4 | $56.7M | −7% | Suite Dreams (2006) $48.1M |
| January 2007 4 films · −28% | 4 | $40.9M | −28% | Dororo (2007) $27.3M |
| January 2008 5 films · −10% | 5 | $36.8M | −10% | Kabei: Our Mother (2008) $18.4M |
| January 2009 2 films · −11% | 2 | $32.9M | −11% | 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) $29.5M |
| January 2010 6 films · +39% | 6 | $45.9M | +39% | About Her Brother (2010) $20M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: April leads with $158M, led by Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010).
- January $45.9M #1 About Her Brother (2010)
- February $54.2M #1 Welcome to the Space Show (2010)
- March $27.5M #1 Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010)
- April $158M #1 Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)
- May $40.2M #1 Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010)
- June $63.9M #1 Confessions (2010)
- July $108.6M #1 Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010)
- August $47M #1 Dogwood Tree (2010)
- September $128.6M #1 Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010)
- October $108.4M #1 SP: The Motion Picture (2010)
- November $75.1M #1 Gantz (2010)
- December $97.9M #1 Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office January 2010: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in January 2010?
About Her Brother (2010) leads with $20M worldwide. Next come Goodbye, Someday (2010) at $10.8M and Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010) at $4.9M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in January 2010 earn?
6 Japanese-language films released in January 2010 report a worldwide gross, $45.9M in all, or $7.6M per film on average. December 2009 releases took $66.1M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in January 2010 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, About Her Brother (2010), earned $20M.
How is the January 2010 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 January 2010. 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 January 2010 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.