#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of Week 3, 2012
Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012)
2012 · Comedy, Drama
$40.9M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 2012
Japanese Box Office, Week 3 of 2012: Japanese Releases of Jan 15–21
Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21), with $40.9M worldwide, ahead of Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012) at $7.6M and Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) at $6.7M. 3 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $55.2M
- Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012), the #1
- $40.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 3 of 2012?
Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) leads with $40.9M, 74% of the total. The top 3 together took $55.2M, 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 2 $7.6M Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012)$177.8K US & Canada · 2% $7.4M elsewhere · 98% -
Number 3 $6.7M Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012)No US & Canada figure reported
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21).
- 1 Jan 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.9M
- 2 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Action, Adventure $7.6M worldwideJan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $177.8K Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $7.6M
- 3 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) Jan 21, 2012 · Adventure, Action $6.7M worldwideJan 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $55.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2011 (Dec 18–24) with $61.9M, led by Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011).
- Week 50, 2011 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) $17.3M The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011)
- Week 51, 2011 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011) $22.5M Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011)
- Week 52, 2011 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) $61.9M Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011)
- Week 53, 2011 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Robo-G (2012) $14.6M Robo-G (2012)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) $55.2M Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 The Wings of the Kirin (2012) $31.6M The Wings of the Kirin (2012)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King (2012) $2.2M Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2012 earned the most: $55.2M from 3 films, led by Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 1 film | 1 | $605.6K | – | Tokyo Godfathers (2004) $605.6K |
| Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 3 films · +8529% | 3 | $52.3M | +8529% | Tokyo Tower (2005) $29.2M |
| Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 1 film · −84% | 1 | $8.3M | −84% | The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) $8.3M |
| Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 1 film · +16% | 1 | $9.7M | +16% | I Just Didn’t Do It (2007) $9.7M |
| Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 2 films · −95% | 2 | $481.5K | −95% | Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge (2008) $477.6K |
| Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 2010 Jan 10–16 1 film | 1 | $4.5M | – | Bandage (2010) $4.5M |
| Week 3, 2011 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 2012 Jan 15–21 3 films | 3 | $55.2M | – | Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) $40.9M |
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 3 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21)?
Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) leads with $40.9M worldwide. Next come Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012) at $7.6M and Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) at $6.7M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $55.2M in all, or $18.4M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012), earned $40.9M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21). 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 3, 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.