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Japanese box office · May 2010

Japanese Box Office, May 2010: Top-Grossing Releases

Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in May 2010, with $19.8M worldwide, ahead of Railways (2010) at $6.3M and Box! (2010) at $4.5M. 7 Japanese-language films released in May 2010 report a worldwide gross, $40.2M in all. That is down 75% on April 2010, whose releases took $158M. By genre, Action leads with $29M across 4 Japanese releases.

May 2010 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$40.2M
Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010), the #1
$19.8M
vs April 2010
−75%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of May 2010?

Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) leads with $19.8M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $38.6M, 96% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $19.8M Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Railways (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $6.3M Railways (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Box! (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $4.5M Box! (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $4.2M Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Zatoichi: The Last (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $3.7M Zatoichi: The Last (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese Release of May 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 May 2010.

  1. 1 Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) movie poster
    Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) May 8, 2010 · Sci-Fi, Thriller $19.8M worldwide
    May 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M
  2. 2 Railways (2010) movie poster
    Railways (2010) May 29, 2010 · Drama $6.3M worldwide
    May 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
  3. 3 Box! (2010) movie poster
    Box! (2010) May 22, 2010 $4.5M worldwide
    May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
  4. 4 Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010) movie poster
    Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010) May 22, 2010 · Action, Adventure $4.2M worldwide
    May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
  5. 5 Zatoichi: The Last (2010) movie poster
    Zatoichi: The Last (2010) May 29, 2010 · Drama, Action $3.7M worldwide
    May 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
  6. 6 Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010) movie poster
    Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010) May 1, 2010 · Action, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    May 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  7. 7 Permanent Nobara (2010) movie poster
    Permanent Nobara (2010) May 22, 2010 · Drama, Comedy $321.9K worldwide
    May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.9K
By release week

Which Week of May 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 19 (May 2–8) took $19.8M, led by Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010) $1.3M Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) $19.8M Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Box! (2010) $9.1M Box! (2010)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Railways (2010) $10M Railways (2010)
  6. Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 2010 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2009 earned the most: $203.3M from 6 films, led by Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009). May 2010 took $40.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 2001 1 film 1 $17.3K – The Firefly (2001) $17.3K
May 2002 3 films · +57880% 3 $10M +57880% Leave It to the Nurses (2002) $9.6M
May 2003 2 films · +108% 2 $20.9M +108% Pokémon Heroes (2003) $20.9M
May 2004 3 films · −53% 3 $9.7M −53% Godzilla (2004) $9.2M
May 2005 7 films · −25% 7 $7.3M −25% Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005) $7.3M
May 2006 5 films · +1033% 5 $83.1M +1033% Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $60.6M
May 2007 7 films · −53% 7 $38.9M −53% Memories of Tomorrow (2007) $17.7M
May 2008 1 film · −82% 1 $7.2M −82% Cyborg She (2008) $7.2M
May 2009 6 films · +2734% 6 $203.3M +2734% Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009) $88.1M
May 2010 7 films · −80% 7 $40.2M −80% Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) $19.8M
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).

FAQ

Japanese Box Office May 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in May 2010?

Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) leads with $19.8M worldwide. Next come Railways (2010) at $6.3M and Box! (2010) at $4.5M.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in May 2010 earn?

7 Japanese-language films released in May 2010 report a worldwide gross, $40.2M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. April 2010 releases took $158M.

How many Japanese-language movies released in May 2010 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010), earned $19.8M.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.