#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of Week 44, 2012
2012 · History, Drama
$32M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · Week 44 · Oct 28–Nov 3, 2012
Japanese Box Office, Week 44 of 2012: Japanese Releases of Oct 28–Nov 3
The Floating Castle (2012) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3), with $32M worldwide, ahead of A Chorus of Angels (2012) at $15.6M and Fly with the Gold (2012) at $5.4M. 3 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $53M in all.
- week 44 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $53M
- The Floating Castle (2012), the #1
- $32M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 44 of 2012?
The Floating Castle (2012) leads with $32M, 60% of the total. The top 3 together took $53M, 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 44 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 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3).
- 1 Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32M
- 2 Nov 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6M
- 3 Nov 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 44 releases took $53M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $53M, led by The Floating Castle (2012).
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) $2.8M I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 The Terminal Trust (2012) $745K The Terminal Trust (2012)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 The Floating Castle (2012) $53M The Floating Castle (2012)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Lesson of the Evil (2012) $45.8M Lesson of the Evil (2012)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Beautiful World (2012) $7.6M Beautiful World (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 44 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 44, 2007 earned the most: $80.1M from 4 films, led by Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007). Week 44, 2012 took $53M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 2003 Oct 26–Nov 1 1 film | 1 | $10M | – | Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003) $10M |
| Week 44, 2004 Oct 24–30 2 films · +422% | 2 | $52.3M | +422% | Be with You (2004) $46.6M |
| Week 44, 2005 Oct 23–29 3 films · −84% | 3 | $8.6M | −84% | Reincarnation (2005) $4.7M |
| Week 44, 2006 Oct 29–Nov 4 2 films · +40% | 2 | $12.1M | +40% | The Letters (2006) $8.3M |
| Week 44, 2007 Oct 28–Nov 3 4 films · +560% | 4 | $80.1M | +560% | Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) $42.3M |
| Week 44, 2008 Oct 26–Nov 1 2 films · −88% | 2 | $9.8M | −88% | The Handsome Suit (2008) $9.7M |
| Week 44, 2009 Oct 25–31 1 film · −63% | 1 | $3.6M | −63% | Feel the Wind (2009) $3.6M |
| Week 44, 2010 Oct 24–30 4 films · +1345% | 4 | $51.7M | +1345% | SP: The Motion Picture (2010) $39.7M |
| Week 44, 2011 Oct 23–29 3 films · +16% | 3 | $60.1M | +16% | A Ghost of a Chance (2011) $54.1M |
| Week 44, 2012 Oct 28–Nov 3 3 films · −12% | 3 | $53M | −12% | The Floating Castle (2012) $32M |
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 44 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 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3)?
The Floating Castle (2012) leads with $32M worldwide. Next come A Chorus of Angels (2012) at $15.6M and Fly with the Gold (2012) at $5.4M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3) earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in week 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3) report a worldwide gross, $53M in all, or $17.7M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in week 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Floating Castle (2012), earned $32M.
How is the week 44, 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 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3). 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 44, 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.