#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of December 2010
Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
2010 · Adventure, Action
$49.8M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · December 2010
Japanese Box Office, December 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Space Battleship Yamato (2010) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in December 2010, with $49.8M worldwide, ahead of Summer Wars (2010) at $18.4M and Abacus and Sword (2010) at $16.6M. 5 Japanese-language films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $97.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 30% on November 2010, whose releases took $75.1M. By genre, Adventure leads with $81.3M across 4 Japanese releases.
- December 2010 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $97.9M
- Space Battleship Yamato (2010), the #1
- $49.8M
- vs November 2010
- +30%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of December 2010?
Space Battleship Yamato (2010) leads with $49.8M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $97.9M, 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 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 December 2010.
- 1 Dec 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.8M
- 2 Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $80.8K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.4M
- 3 Dec 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6M
- 4 Dec 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
- 5 Dec 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
By release week
Which Week of December 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Nov 28–Dec 4) took $75.2M, led by Space Battleship Yamato (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Space Battleship Yamato (2010) $75.2M Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) $4.3M Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Summer Wars (2010) $18.4M Summer Wars (2010)
Earlier years
How Does December 2010 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2010 earned the most: $97.9M from 5 films, led by Space Battleship Yamato (2010).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2001 1 film | 1 | $10.5M | – | 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 |
| December 2010 5 films · +48% | 5 | $97.9M | +48% | Space Battleship Yamato (2010) $49.8M |
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 December 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in December 2010?
Space Battleship Yamato (2010) leads with $49.8M worldwide. Next come Summer Wars (2010) at $18.4M and Abacus and Sword (2010) at $16.6M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in December 2010 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $97.9M in all, or $19.6M per film on average. November 2010 releases took $75.1M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in December 2010 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Space Battleship Yamato (2010), earned $49.8M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.