#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of February 2011
2011 · War, Drama
$17.7M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · February 2011
Japanese Box Office, February 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Oba: The Last Samurai (2011) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in February 2011, with $17.7M worldwide, ahead of Tomorrow’s Joe (2011) at $12.2M and Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (2011) at $6.8M. 4 Japanese-language films released in February 2011 report a worldwide gross, $38M in all. That is down 53% on January 2011, whose releases took $80.4M.
- February 2011 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $38M
- Oba: The Last Samurai (2011), the #1
- $17.7M
- vs January 2011
- −53%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of February 2011?
Oba: The Last Samurai (2011) leads with $17.7M, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $38M, almost all of what the 4 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 February 2011, 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 February 2011.
- 1 Feb 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7M
- 2 Feb 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2M
- 3 Feb 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
- 4 Feb 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
By release week
Which Week of February 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 7 (Feb 6–12) took $31.1M, led by Oba: The Last Samurai (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 6–12 Oba: The Last Samurai (2011) $31.1M Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 20–26 Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (2011) $6.8M Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (2011)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does February 2011 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 2008 earned the most: $55M from 4 films, led by Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008). February 2011 took $38M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2002 3 films | 3 | $3.7M | – | Seoul (2002) $3.6M |
| February 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 2004 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 2005 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 2006 2 films | 2 | $16.4M | – | Star Reformer (2006) $16.4M |
| February 2007 6 films · −47% | 6 | $8.7M | −47% | Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (2007) $6.7M |
| February 2008 4 films · +529% | 4 | $55M | +529% | Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) $35.3M |
| February 2009 3 films · −20% | 3 | $43.9M | −20% | Yatterman (2009) $32.9M |
| February 2010 4 films · +23% | 4 | $54.2M | +23% | Welcome to the Space Show (2010) $45.9M |
| February 2011 4 films · −30% | 4 | $38M | −30% | Oba: The Last Samurai (2011) $17.7M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: December leads with $122.5M, led by Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011).
- January $80.4M #1 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011)
- February $38M #1 Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
- March $81M #1 SP: The Motion Picture II (2011)
- April $96.4M #1 Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011)
- May $44.9M #1 Princess Toyotomi (2011)
- June $72.6M #1 Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess (2011)
- July $21.7M #1 Ninja Kids!!! (2011)
- August $61.9M #1 In His Chart (2011)
- September $32.5M #1 Love Strikes! (2011)
- October $87.3M #1 A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
- November $104.1M #1 Kaibutsu-kun: The Movie (2011)
- December $122.5M #1 Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office February 2011: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in February 2011?
Oba: The Last Samurai (2011) leads with $17.7M worldwide. Next come Tomorrow’s Joe (2011) at $12.2M and Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (2011) at $6.8M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in February 2011 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in February 2011 report a worldwide gross, $38M in all, or $9.5M per film on average. January 2011 releases took $80.4M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in February 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Oba: The Last Samurai (2011), earned $17.7M.
How is the February 2011 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 February 2011. 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 February 2011 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.