#1 of 7 #1 Japanese-language movie of December 2015
2015 · Action, Adventure
$49.8M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$490.6K US & Canada · <1% $49.3M elsewhere · 99%
Japanese box office · December 2015
Japanese Box Office, December 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
The Boy and the Beast (2015) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in December 2015, with $49.8M worldwide, ahead of Orange (2015) at $26.3M and Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015) at $14.5M. 7 Japanese-language films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $118.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 191% on November 2015, whose releases took $40.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $59.2M across 5 Japanese releases.
- December 2015 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $118.2M
- The Boy and the Beast (2015), the #1
- $49.8M
- vs November 2015
- +191%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of December 2015?
The Boy and the Beast (2015) leads with $49.8M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $106.4M, 90% of what all 7 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 December 2015, 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 December 2015.
- 1 Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $490.6K Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $49.8M
- 2 Dec 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.3M
- 3 Dec 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M
- 4 Dec 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
- 5 Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $16.6K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.6M
- 6
Dec 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 7
Dec 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
By release week
Which Week of December 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Nov 29–Dec 5) took $68.2M, led by The Boy and the Beast (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 The Boy and the Beast (2015) $68.2M The Boy and the Beast (2015)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Orange (2015) $40.8M Orange (2015)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015) $9.2M Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2015 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2011 earned the most: $122.5M from 6 films, led by Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011). December 2015 took $118.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2006 6 films | 6 | $72.8M | – | Love and Honor (2006) $33.8M |
| December 2007 7 films · −19% | 7 | $58.8M | −19% | A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007) $30.2M |
| December 2008 5 films · −16% | 5 | $49.3M | −16% | K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) $21.4M |
| December 2009 5 films · +34% | 5 | $66.1M | +34% | One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) $49.3M |
| December 2010 5 films · +48% | 5 | $97.9M | +48% | Space Battleship Yamato (2010) $49.8M |
| December 2011 6 films · +25% | 6 | $122.5M | +25% | Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) $36.3M |
| December 2012 3 films · −69% | 3 | $38.1M | −69% | Love for Beginners (2012) $19.5M |
| December 2013 3 films · +6% | 3 | $40.5M | +6% | Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion (2013) $19.6M |
| December 2014 4 films · −95% | 4 | $2.2M | −95% | The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History (2014) $1.3M |
| December 2015 7 films · +5225% | 7 | $118.2M | +5225% | The Boy and the Beast (2015) $49.8M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: August leads with $125.7M, led by Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015).
- January $540.4K #1 Maestro! (2015)
- February $4M #1 The Last: Naruto the Movie (2015)
- March $29.5M #1 Assassination Classroom (2015)
- April $31.5M #1 Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)
- May $87.5M #1 When Marnie Was There (2015)
- June $16.2M #1 Prophecy (2015)
- July $68.4M #1 Hero (2015)
- August $125.7M #1 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)
- September $40.7M #1 Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)
- October $71.9M #1 Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015)
- November $40.6M #1 Girls und Panzer der Film (2015)
- December $118.2M #1 The Boy and the Beast (2015)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office December 2015: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in December 2015?
The Boy and the Beast (2015) leads with $49.8M worldwide, $490.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Orange (2015) at $26.3M and Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015) at $14.5M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in December 2015 earn?
7 Japanese-language films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $118.2M in all, or $16.9M per film on average. November 2015 releases took $40.6M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in December 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Boy and the Beast (2015), earned $49.8M.
How is the December 2015 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 December 2015. 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 December 2015 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.