#1 of 6 #1 Japanese-language movie of May 2014
2014 · Comedy, Drama
$10.6M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · May 2014
Japanese Box Office, May 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
A Bolt from the Blue (2014) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in May 2014, with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of Wood Job! (2014) at $5.5M and Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014) at $4.9M. 6 Japanese-language films released in May 2014 report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 60% on April 2014, whose releases took $54.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $21.7M across 5 Japanese releases.
- May 2014 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $22M
- A Bolt from the Blue (2014), the #1
- $10.6M
- vs April 2014
- −60%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of May 2014?
A Bolt from the Blue (2014) leads with $10.6M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.8M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of May 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 May 2014.
- 1 May 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2 May 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
- 3 May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
- 4 May 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $383.9K
- 5 May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $325K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $325K
- 6
May 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.4K
By release week
Which Week of May 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 18–24) took $11.3M, led by A Bolt from the Blue (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Camp (2014) $325K Camp (2014)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Wood Job! (2014) $5.5M Wood Job! (2014)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014) $4.9M Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 A Bolt from the Blue (2014) $11.3M A Bolt from the Blue (2014)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2014 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2009 earned the most: $203.3M from 6 films, led by Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009). May 2014 took $22M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2005 7 films | 7 | $7.3M | – | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005) $7.3M |
| May 2006 5 films · +1033% | 5 | $83.1M | +1033% | Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $60.6M |
| May 2007 7 films · −53% | 7 | $38.9M | −53% | Memories of Tomorrow (2007) $17.7M |
| May 2008 1 film · −82% | 1 | $7.2M | −82% | Cyborg She (2008) $7.2M |
| May 2009 6 films · +2734% | 6 | $203.3M | +2734% | Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009) $88.1M |
| May 2010 7 films · −80% | 7 | $40.2M | −80% | Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) $19.8M |
| May 2011 5 films · +12% | 5 | $44.9M | +12% | Princess Toyotomi (2011) $19.1M |
| May 2012 4 films · −7% | 4 | $42M | −7% | Sadako 3D (2012) $20.3M |
| May 2013 1 film · −85% | 1 | $6.3M | −85% | Hospitality Department (2013) $6.3M |
| May 2014 6 films · +251% | 6 | $22M | +251% | A Bolt from the Blue (2014) $10.6M |
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 May 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in May 2014?
A Bolt from the Blue (2014) leads with $10.6M worldwide. Next come Wood Job! (2014) at $5.5M and Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014) at $4.9M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in May 2014 earn?
6 Japanese-language films released in May 2014 report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. April 2014 releases took $54.6M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in May 2014 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Bolt from the Blue (2014), earned $10.6M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.