#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of Week 4, 2012
2012 · Mystery, Crime
$19.8M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · Week 4 · Jan 22–28, 2012
Japanese Box Office, Week 4 of 2012: Japanese Releases of Jan 22–28
The Wings of the Kirin (2012) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 4 of 2012 (Jan 22–28), with $19.8M worldwide, ahead of Ace Attorney (2012) at $6.1M and Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012) at $4M. 4 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31.6M in all. That is down 43% on Week 3, 2012, whose releases took $55.2M.
- week 4 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $31.6M
- The Wings of the Kirin (2012), the #1
- $19.8M
- vs Week 3, 2012
- −43%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 4 of 2012?
The Wings of the Kirin (2012) leads with $19.8M, 63% of the total. The top 4 together took $31.6M, 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.
- Number 1
-
Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2012 (Jan 22–28).
- 1 Jan 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M
- 2 Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
- 3 Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
- 4 Jan 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 4 releases took $31.6M. 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 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)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 4 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2011 earned the most: $80.4M from 4 films, led by Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011). Week 4, 2012 took $31.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 1 film | 1 | $262K | – | Bubble (2006) $262K |
| Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 2 films · +1401% | 2 | $3.9M | +1401% | 26 Years Diary (2007) $3.9M |
| Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 3 films · +823% | 3 | $36.3M | +823% | Kabei: Our Mother (2008) $18.4M |
| Week 4, 2009 Jan 18–24 1 film · −91% | 1 | $3.4M | −91% | Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) $3.4M |
| Week 4, 2010 Jan 17–23 3 films · +383% | 3 | $16.4M | +383% | Goodbye, Someday (2010) $10.8M |
| Week 4, 2011 Jan 16–22 4 films · +389% | 4 | $80.4M | +389% | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011) $60.6M |
| Week 4, 2012 Jan 22–28 4 films · −61% | 4 | $31.6M | −61% | The Wings of the Kirin (2012) $19.8M |
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 4 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 4 of 2012 (Jan 22–28)?
The Wings of the Kirin (2012) leads with $19.8M worldwide. Next come Ace Attorney (2012) at $6.1M and Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012) at $4M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 4 of 2012 (Jan 22–28) earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in week 4 of 2012 (Jan 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $31.6M in all, or $7.9M per film on average. Week 3, 2012 releases took $55.2M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in week 4 of 2012 (Jan 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Wings of the Kirin (2012), earned $19.8M.
How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2012 (Jan 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 4, 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.