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Japanese box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 2010

Japanese Box Office, Week 21 of 2010: Japanese Releases of May 16–22

Box! (2010) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22), with $4.5M worldwide, ahead of Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010) at $4.2M and Permanent Nobara (2010) at $321.9K. 3 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$9.1M
Box! (2010), the #1
$4.5M
Box! (2010) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 Japanese-language movie of Week 21, 2010

Box! (2010)

2010

$4.5M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 21 of 2010?

Box! (2010) leads with $4.5M, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Box! (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $4.5M Box! (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $4.2M Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Permanent Nobara (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $321.9K Permanent Nobara (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese Release of Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $9.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 11–17) with $135.5M, led by Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 My Darling Is a Foreigner (2010) $7M My Darling Is a Foreigner (2010)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) $135.5M Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Gintama: The Movie (2010) $10.5M Gintama: The Movie (2010)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010) $1.3M Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) $19.8M Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Box! (2010) $9.1M Box! (2010)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Railways (2010) $10M Railways (2010)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Confessions (2010) $55.8M Confessions (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2006 earned the most: $21.5M from 3 films, led by Brave Story (2006). Week 21, 2010 took $9.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 1 film 1 $24.8K – Women in the Mirror (2002) $24.8K
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 1 film · +87% 1 $46.3K +87% Shara (2003) $46.3K
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 1 film · +132% 1 $107.3K +132% Marebito (2004) $107.3K
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 1 film · −92% 1 $8.8K −92% Princess Raccoon (2005) $8.8K
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 3 films · +243482% 3 $21.5M +243482% Brave Story (2006) $11.4M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films · −83% 3 $3.6M −83% Talk, Talk, Talk (2007) $2.1M
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 3 films 3 $9.1M – Box! (2010) $4.5M
Archive

Japanese Box Office in 2010, Week by Week

38 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 16 (Apr 11–17) with $135.5M, led by Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010).

FAQ

Japanese Box Office Week 21 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22)?

Box! (2010) leads with $4.5M worldwide. Next come Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010) at $4.2M and Permanent Nobara (2010) at $321.9K.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) earn?

3 Japanese-language films released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all, or $3M per film on average.

How many Japanese-language movies released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Box! (2010), earned $4.5M.

How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22). 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 21, 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.