#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of Week 34, 2012
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
2012 · History, War
$37.7M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$32.4K US & Canada · <1% $37.7M elsewhere · 100%
Japanese box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 2012
Japanese Box Office, Week 34 of 2012: Japanese Releases of Aug 19–25
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25), with $37.7M worldwide, ahead of Dearest (2012) at $26.7M and Ushijima the Loan Shark (2012) at $3.9M. 4 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $68.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $68.5M
- Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012), the #1
- $37.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 34 of 2012?
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) leads with $37.7M, 55% of the total. The top 4 together took $68.5M, 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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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25).
- 1 Aug 25, 2012 US and Canada: $32.4K Rest of the world: $37.7M Worldwide: $37.7M
- 2 Aug 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7M
- 3 Aug 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
- 4 Aug 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $68.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $122.6M, led by Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) $122.6M Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012) $5.4M Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Kamen Rider Fourze The Movie: It’s Space Time, Everybody! (2012) $19.4M Kamen Rider Fourze The Movie: It’s Space Time, Everybody! (2012)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Kirishima Thing (2012) $1.6M The Kirishima Thing (2012)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) $3.2M Resident Evil: Damnation (2012)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $68.5M Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) $76.9M Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2012 earned the most: $68.5M from 4 films, led by Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 1 film | 1 | $11.1M | – | Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) $11.1M |
| Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 1 film · −99% | 1 | $154.7K | −99% | Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005) $154.7K |
| Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 3 films · +8816% | 3 | $13.8M | +8816% | Udon (2006) $10.4M |
| Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 1 film | 1 | $23.7M | – | Detroit Metal City (2008) $23.7M |
| Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 2 films · +119% | 2 | $51.9M | +119% | 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) $48.4M |
| Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 4 films · −9% | 4 | $47M | −9% | Dogwood Tree (2010) $33M |
| Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 1 film · −86% | 1 | $6.6M | −86% | Bunny Drop (2011) $6.6M |
| Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 4 films · +933% | 4 | $68.5M | +933% | Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $37.7M |
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 34 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25)?
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) leads with $37.7M worldwide, $32.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dearest (2012) at $26.7M and Ushijima the Loan Shark (2012) at $3.9M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25) earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $68.5M in all, or $17.1M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012), earned $37.7M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.