#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of October 2014
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)
2014 · Animation, Drama
$24.8M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$974.9K US & Canada · 4% $23.8M elsewhere · 96%
Japanese box office · October 2014
Japanese Box Office, October 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in October 2014, with $24.8M worldwide, ahead of A Samurai Chronicle (2014) at $8.8M and Oh Brother, Oh Sister! (2014) at $3M. 4 Japanese-language films released in October 2014 report a worldwide gross, $36.6M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 35% on September 2014, whose releases took $56.3M.
- October 2014 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $36.6M
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014), the #1
- $24.8M
- vs September 2014
- −35%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of October 2014?
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) leads with $24.8M, 68% of the total. The top 4 together took $36.6M, 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
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Number 2 -
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of October 2014, 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 October 2014.
- 1 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $974.9K Rest of the world: $23.8M Worldwide: $24.8M
- 2 Oct 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
- 3 Oct 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 4 Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.6K
By release week
Which Week of October 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 12–18) took $24.8M, led by The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 A Samurai Chronicle (2014) $8.8M A Samurai Chronicle (2014)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) $24.8M The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Oh Brother, Oh Sister! (2014) $3.1M Oh Brother, Oh Sister! (2014)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2014 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2010 earned the most: $108.4M from 9 films, led by SP: The Motion Picture (2010). October 2014 took $36.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2005 8 films | 8 | $25.9M | – | The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M |
| October 2006 7 films · +122% | 7 | $57.5M | +122% | Death Note: The Last Name (2006) $47.9M |
| October 2007 7 films · −47% | 7 | $30.6M | −47% | Crows Zero (2007) $22M |
| October 2008 3 films · +103% | 3 | $62.1M | +103% | Suspect X (2008) $54.8M |
| October 2009 9 films · +7% | 9 | $66.3M | +7% | Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $24.7M |
| October 2010 9 films · +63% | 9 | $108.4M | +63% | SP: The Motion Picture (2010) $39.7M |
| October 2011 11 films · −19% | 11 | $87.3M | −19% | A Ghost of a Chance (2011) $54.1M |
| October 2012 3 films · −96% | 3 | $3.5M | −96% | I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) $2.7M |
| October 2013 5 films · +1072% | 5 | $41.1M | +1072% | The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013) $32.2M |
| October 2014 4 films · −11% | 4 | $36.6M | −11% | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) $24.8M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: August leads with $346.3M, led by Stand by Me Doraemon (2014).
- January $58.9M #1 Like Father, Like Son (2014)
- February $31.4M #1 I Just Wanna Hug You (2014)
- March $45.4M #1 The Snow White Murder Case (2014)
- April $54.6M #1 Thermae Romae II (2014)
- May $22M #1 A Bolt from the Blue (2014)
- June $26.3M #1 Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (2014)
- July $48.7M #1 Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014)
- August $346.3M #1 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
- September $56.3M #1 Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)
- October $36.6M #1 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)
- November $21M #1 Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
- December $2.2M #1 The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History (2014)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office October 2014: 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 October 2014?
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) leads with $24.8M worldwide, $974.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Samurai Chronicle (2014) at $8.8M and Oh Brother, Oh Sister! (2014) at $3M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in October 2014 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in October 2014 report a worldwide gross, $36.6M in all, or $9.2M per film on average. September 2014 releases took $56.3M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in October 2014 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014), earned $24.8M.
How is the October 2014 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 October 2014. 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 October 2014 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.