#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of October 2012
I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012)
2012 · Comedy, Romance
$2.7M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · October 2012
Japanese Box Office, October 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in October 2012, with $2.7M worldwide, ahead of The Terminal Trust (2012) at $745K and The Land of Hope (2012) at $37.3K. 3 Japanese-language films released in October 2012 report a worldwide gross, $3.5M in all. That is down 96% on September 2012, whose releases took $86.3M.
- October 2012 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.5M
- I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012), the #1
- $2.7M
- vs September 2012
- −96%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of October 2012?
I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) leads with $2.7M, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of October 2012, 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 October 2012.
- 1 Oct 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 2 Oct 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $745K
- 3 Oct 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3K
By release week
Which Week of October 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 14–20) took $2.8M, led by I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) $2.8M I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 The Terminal Trust (2012) $745K The Terminal Trust (2012)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2012 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2010 earned the most: $108.4M from 9 films, led by SP: The Motion Picture (2010). October 2012 took $3.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2003 2 films | 2 | $10.9M | – | Returner (2003) $10M |
| October 2004 6 films · +483% | 6 | $63.4M | +483% | Be with You (2004) $46.6M |
| October 2005 8 films · −59% | 8 | $25.9M | −59% | The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M |
| October 2006 7 films · +122% | 7 | $57.5M | +122% | Death Note: The Last Name (2006) $47.9M |
| October 2007 7 films · −47% | 7 | $30.6M | −47% | Crows Zero (2007) $22M |
| October 2008 3 films · +103% | 3 | $62.1M | +103% | Suspect X (2008) $54.8M |
| October 2009 9 films · +7% | 9 | $66.3M | +7% | Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $24.7M |
| October 2010 9 films · +63% | 9 | $108.4M | +63% | SP: The Motion Picture (2010) $39.7M |
| October 2011 11 films · −19% | 11 | $87.3M | −19% | A Ghost of a Chance (2011) $54.1M |
| October 2012 3 films · −96% | 3 | $3.5M | −96% | I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) $2.7M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: April leads with $200.8M, led by Thermae Romae (2012).
- January $101.5M #1 Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012)
- February $4M #1 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King (2012)
- March $134.4M #1 We Were There: First Love (2012)
- April $200.8M #1 Thermae Romae (2012)
- May $42M #1 Sadako 3D (2012)
- June $32.9M #1 Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012)
- July $131M #1 Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)
- August $92.8M #1 Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
- September $86.3M #1 Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012)
- October $3.5M #1 I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012)
- November $116.8M #1 The Floating Castle (2012)
- December $38.1M #1 Love for Beginners (2012)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office October 2012: 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 October 2012?
I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) leads with $2.7M worldwide. Next come The Terminal Trust (2012) at $745K and The Land of Hope (2012) at $37.3K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in October 2012 earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in October 2012 report a worldwide gross, $3.5M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. September 2012 releases took $86.3M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in October 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012), earned $2.7M.
How is the October 2012 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 October 2012. 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 October 2012 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.