#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of Week 17, 2012
2012 · Comedy, Drama
$74.3M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · Week 17 · Apr 22–28, 2012
Japanese Box Office, Week 17 of 2012: Japanese Releases of Apr 22–28
Thermae Romae (2012) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28), with $74.3M worldwide, ahead of Chronicle of My Mother (2012) at $13.6M and Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2012) at $4.7M. 3 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $92.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $92.5M
- Thermae Romae (2012), the #1
- $74.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 17 of 2012?
Thermae Romae (2012) leads with $74.3M, 80% of the total. The top 3 together took $92.5M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28).
- 1 Apr 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.3M
- 2 Apr 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6M
- 3 Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $136.2K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.7M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $92.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 22–28) with $92.5M, led by Thermae Romae (2012).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 We Were There: First Love (2012) $54.5M We Were There: First Love (2012)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Ultraman Saga (2012) $8.3M Ultraman Saga (2012)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Signal (2012) $825.3K Signal (2012)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 SPEC: Heaven (2012) $29.1M SPEC: Heaven (2012)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) $44.4M Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Wars (2012) $34.8M Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Wars (2012)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Thermae Romae (2012) $92.5M Thermae Romae (2012)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Space Brothers (2012) $19.2M Space Brothers (2012)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Sadako 3D (2012) $22.7M Sadako 3D (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2012 earned the most: $92.5M from 3 films, led by Thermae Romae (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 1 film | 1 | $4.5M | – | Samurai Resurrection (2003) $4.5M |
| Week 17, 2004 Apr 18–24 1 film · +181% | 1 | $12.6M | +181% | Casshern (2004) $12.6M |
| Week 17, 2005 Apr 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2006 Apr 23–29 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | Catch a Wave (2006) $1.3M |
| Week 17, 2007 Apr 22–28 1 film · +1408% | 1 | $18.9M | +1408% | Kitaro (2007) $18.9M |
| Week 17, 2008 Apr 20–26 1 film · −20% | 1 | $15M | −20% | Shaolin Girl (2008) $15M |
| Week 17, 2009 Apr 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2010 Apr 18–24 2 films | 2 | $10.8M | – | Gintama: The Movie (2010) $10.5M |
| Week 17, 2011 Apr 17–23 3 films · +223% | 3 | $34.9M | +223% | Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) $33.7M |
| Week 17, 2012 Apr 22–28 3 films · +165% | 3 | $92.5M | +165% | Thermae Romae (2012) $74.3M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
38 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $122.6M, led by Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $14.6M
- Week 3 $55.2M
- Week 4 $31.6M
- Week 5 $2.2M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $1.9M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $70.7M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $54.5M
- Week 12 $8.3M
- Week 13 $825.3K
- Week 14 $29.1M
- Week 15 $44.4M
- Week 16 $34.8M
- Week 17 $92.5M
- Week 18 $19.2M
- Week 19 $22.7M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $3K
- Week 22 $846.3K
- Week 23 $24.4M
- Week 24 $7.6M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $61K
- Week 27 $3M
- Week 28 $122.6M
- Week 29 $5.4M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $19.4M
- Week 32 $1.6M
- Week 33 $3.2M
- Week 34 $68.5M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $76.9M
- Week 37 $9.4M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $2.8M
- Week 43 $745K
- Week 44 $53M
- Week 45 $45.8M
- Week 46 $7.6M
- Week 47 $10.4M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $19.5M
- Week 50 $12.6M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Japanese Box Office Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28)?
Thermae Romae (2012) leads with $74.3M worldwide. Next come Chronicle of My Mother (2012) at $13.6M and Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2012) at $4.7M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28) earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $92.5M in all, or $30.8M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Thermae Romae (2012), earned $74.3M.
How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28). 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 17, 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.