#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of September 2015
Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)
2015 · Comedy, Music
$22.1M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$115.8K US & Canada · <1% $22M elsewhere · 99%
Japanese box office · September 2015
Japanese Box Office, September 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in September 2015, with $22.1M worldwide, ahead of The Anthem of the Heart (2015) at $8.9M and The Big Bee (2015) at $8.4M. 4 Japanese-language films released in September 2015 report a worldwide gross, $40.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 68% on August 2015, whose releases took $125.7M.
- September 2015 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $40.7M
- Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015), the #1
- $22.1M
- vs August 2015
- −68%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of September 2015?
Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) leads with $22.1M, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $40.7M, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of September 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 September 2015.
- 1 Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $115.8K Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $22.1M
- 2 Sep 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
- 3 Sep 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
- 4 Sep 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
By release week
Which Week of September 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 6–12) took $30.5M, led by Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Piece of Cake (2015) $1.3M Piece of Cake (2015)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) $30.5M Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Anthem of the Heart (2015) $8.9M The Anthem of the Heart (2015)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2015 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2010 earned the most: $128.6M from 4 films, led by Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010). September 2015 took $40.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2006 10 films | 10 | $48.4M | – | Tears for You (2006) $25.3M |
| September 2007 4 films · −83% | 4 | $8.4M | −83% | Closed Note (2007) $7.5M |
| September 2008 5 films · +295% | 5 | $33.1M | +295% | Paco and the Magical Book (2008) $22.7M |
| September 2009 6 films · +22% | 6 | $40.5M | +22% | Ballad (2009) $19.4M |
| September 2010 4 films · +218% | 4 | $128.6M | +218% | Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) $98.7M |
| September 2011 3 films · −75% | 3 | $32.5M | −75% | Love Strikes! (2011) $27.7M |
| September 2012 4 films · +219% | 4 | $103.7M | +219% | Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) $72.9M |
| September 2013 5 films · −31% | 5 | $71.2M | −31% | Wolf Children (2013) $55.3M |
| September 2014 10 films · −21% | 10 | $56.3M | −21% | Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014) $41.9M |
| September 2015 4 films · −28% | 4 | $40.7M | −28% | Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) $22.1M |
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 September 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in September 2015?
Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) leads with $22.1M worldwide, $115.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Anthem of the Heart (2015) at $8.9M and The Big Bee (2015) at $8.4M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in September 2015 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in September 2015 report a worldwide gross, $40.7M in all, or $10.2M per film on average. August 2015 releases took $125.7M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in September 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015), earned $22.1M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.