#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of Week 21, 2014
2014 · Comedy, Drama
$10.6M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 2014
Japanese Box Office, Week 21 of 2014: Japanese Releases of May 18–24
A Bolt from the Blue (2014) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 21 of 2014 (May 18–24), with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of Still the Water (2014) at $383.9K and Oh! Father (2014) at $222.4K. 3 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.3M in all.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $11.3M
- A Bolt from the Blue (2014), the #1
- $10.6M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 21 of 2014?
A Bolt from the Blue (2014) leads with $10.6M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.3M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 2014 (May 18–24).
- 1 May 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2 May 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $383.9K
- 3 May 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $11.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 20–26) with $43.7M, led by Thermae Romae II (2014).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Crows Explode (2014) $10.3M Crows Explode (2014)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Short Peace (2014) $628.8K Short Peace (2014)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Thermae Romae II (2014) $43.7M Thermae Romae II (2014)
- 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
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2006 earned the most: $21.5M from 3 films, led by Brave Story (2006). Week 21, 2014 took $11.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 1 film | 1 | $8.8K | – | Princess Raccoon (2005) $8.8K |
| Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 3 films · +243482% | 3 | $21.5M | +243482% | Brave Story (2006) $11.4M |
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films · −83% | 3 | $3.6M | −83% | Talk, Talk, Talk (2007) $2.1M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 3 films | 3 | $9.1M | – | Box! (2010) $4.5M |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 1 film | 1 | $3K | – | 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate (2012) $3K |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 3 films | 3 | $11.3M | – | A Bolt from the Blue (2014) $10.6M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2014, Week by Week
43 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 32 (Aug 3–9) with $236.6M, led by Stand by Me Doraemon (2014).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $16.5M
- Week 3 $42.4M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $13.7M
- Week 6 $2.7M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $3.1M
- Week 9 $12.3M
- Week 10 $9.1M
- Week 11 $19.9M
- Week 12 $7.3M
- Week 13 $8.7M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $10.3M
- Week 16 $628.8K
- Week 17 $43.7M
- Week 18 $325K
- Week 19 $5.5M
- Week 20 $4.9M
- Week 21 $11.3M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $17.2M
- Week 26 $9.1M
- Week 27 $984.8K
- Week 28 $10M
- Week 29 $29.4M
- Week 30 $8.2M
- Week 31 $52.7M
- Week 32 $236.6M
- Week 33 $22.9M
- Week 34 $1.2M
- Week 35 $33M
- Week 36 $1.4M
- Week 37 $48.1M
- Week 38 $5.9M
- Week 39 $881.3K
- Week 40 $8.8M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $24.8M
- Week 43 $3.1M
- Week 44 $5.4M
- Week 45 $3.8M
- Week 46 $1.9M
- Week 47 $197K
- Week 48 $9.6M
- Week 49 $19.6K
- Week 50 $874.3K
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $1.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Japanese Box Office Week 21 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in week 21 of 2014 (May 18–24)?
A Bolt from the Blue (2014) leads with $10.6M worldwide. Next come Still the Water (2014) at $383.9K and Oh! Father (2014) at $222.4K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 21 of 2014 (May 18–24) earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in week 21 of 2014 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $11.3M in all, or $3.8M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in week 21 of 2014 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Bolt from the Blue (2014), earned $10.6M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2014 (May 18–24). 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 21, 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.