#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of December 2012
2012 · Romance, Comedy
$19.5M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · December 2012
Japanese Box Office, December 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Love for Beginners (2012) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in December 2012, with $19.5M worldwide, ahead of Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) at $12.6M and Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) at $6M. 3 Japanese-language films released in December 2012 report a worldwide gross, $38.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on November 2012, whose releases took $116.8M.
- December 2012 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $38.1M
- Love for Beginners (2012), the #1
- $19.5M
- vs November 2012
- −67%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of December 2012?
Love for Beginners (2012) leads with $19.5M, 51% of the total. The top 3 together took $38.1M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of December 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 December 2012.
- 1 Dec 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M
- 2 Dec 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M
- 3 Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6M
By release week
Which Week of December 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Dec 2–8) took $19.5M, led by Love for Beginners (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Love for Beginners (2012) $19.5M Love for Beginners (2012)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) $12.6M Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) $6M Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2012 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2011 earned the most: $122.5M from 6 films, led by Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011). December 2012 took $38.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2003 3 films | 3 | $18.9M | – | 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 |
| December 2011 6 films · +25% | 6 | $122.5M | +25% | Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) $36.3M |
| December 2012 3 films · −69% | 3 | $38.1M | −69% | Love for Beginners (2012) $19.5M |
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 December 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 December 2012?
Love for Beginners (2012) leads with $19.5M worldwide. Next come Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) at $12.6M and Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) at $6M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in December 2012 earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in December 2012 report a worldwide gross, $38.1M in all, or $12.7M per film on average. November 2012 releases took $116.8M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in December 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love for Beginners (2012), earned $19.5M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.