#1 of 7 #1 Japanese-language movie of May 2015
2015 · Drama, Mystery
$35M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$561.1K US & Canada · 2% $34.5M elsewhere · 98%
Japanese box office · May 2015
Japanese Box Office, May 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
When Marnie Was There (2015) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in May 2015, with $35M worldwide, ahead of Flying Colors (2015) at $28.5M and Shinjuku Swan (2015) at $10.7M. 7 Japanese-language films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $87.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 178% on April 2015, whose releases took $31.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $80.7M across 4 Japanese releases.
- May 2015 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $87.5M
- When Marnie Was There (2015), the #1
- $35M
- vs April 2015
- +178%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of May 2015?
When Marnie Was There (2015) leads with $35M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $86.4M, 99% 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 May 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 May 2015.
- 1 May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $561.1K Rest of the world: $34.5M Worldwide: $35M
- 2 May 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.5M
- 3 May 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
- 4 May 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
- 5 May 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
- 6
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls (2015) May 2, 2015 · Sci-Fi, Animation $834.9K worldwideMay 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $834.9K - 7
May 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190.3K
By release week
Which Week of May 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 17–23) took $35M, led by When Marnie Was There (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Flying Colors (2015) $29.4M Flying Colors (2015)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Poison Berry in my Brain (2015) $5.7M Poison Berry in my Brain (2015)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Kakekomi (2015) $6.7M Kakekomi (2015)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 When Marnie Was There (2015) $35M When Marnie Was There (2015)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Shinjuku Swan (2015) $10.7M Shinjuku Swan (2015)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2015 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 2015 took $87.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2006 5 films | 5 | $83.1M | – | 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 |
| May 2015 7 films · +297% | 7 | $87.5M | +297% | When Marnie Was There (2015) $35M |
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 May 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 May 2015?
When Marnie Was There (2015) leads with $35M worldwide, $561.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flying Colors (2015) at $28.5M and Shinjuku Swan (2015) at $10.7M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in May 2015 earn?
7 Japanese-language films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $87.5M in all, or $12.5M per film on average. April 2015 releases took $31.5M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in May 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, When Marnie Was There (2015), earned $35M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.