#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of Week 49, 2015
2015 · Action, Adventure
$49.8M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$490.6K US & Canada · <1% $49.3M elsewhere · 99%
Japanese box office · Week 49 · Nov 29–Dec 5, 2015
Japanese Box Office, Week 49 of 2015: Japanese Releases of Nov 29–Dec 5
The Boy and the Beast (2015) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5), with $49.8M worldwide, ahead of The World of Kanako (2015) at $6.6M and Persona Non Grata (2015) at $6.3M. 4 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $68.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $68.2M
- The Boy and the Beast (2015), the #1
- $49.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 49 of 2015?
The Boy and the Beast (2015) leads with $49.8M, 73% of the total. The top 4 together took $68.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of Week 49 of 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 week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5).
- 1 Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $490.6K Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $49.8M
- 2 Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $16.6K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.6M
- 3 Dec 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
- 4 Dec 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $68.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 49 (Nov 29–Dec 5) with $68.2M, led by The Boy and the Beast (2015).
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Their Distance (2015) $243.6K Their Distance (2015)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 My Love Story!! (2015) $11.6M My Love Story!! (2015)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Mozu The Movie (2015) $18M Mozu The Movie (2015)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015) $2.1M Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Girls und Panzer der Film (2015) $20.5M Girls und Panzer der Film (2015)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2010 earned the most: $115.7M from 4 films, led by Space Battleship Yamato (2010). Week 49, 2015 took $68.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 3 films | 3 | $17.1M | – | Nana 2 (2006) $9.6M |
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 1 film · +77% | 1 | $30.2M | +77% | A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007) $30.2M |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · −39% | 1 | $18.5M | −39% | 252: Signal of Life (2008) $18.5M |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film · −67% | 1 | $6.1M | −67% | Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) $6.1M |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +1785% | 4 | $115.7M | +1785% | Space Battleship Yamato (2010) $49.8M |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 1 film · −82% | 1 | $20.8M | −82% | K-On! The Movie (2011) $20.8M |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 1 film · −6% | 1 | $19.5M | −6% | Love for Beginners (2012) $19.5M |
| Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 1 film · ±0% | 1 | $19.6M | ±0% | Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion (2013) $19.6M |
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · −100% | 1 | $19.6K | −100% | Uzumasa Limelight (2014) $19.6K |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 4 films · +347854% | 4 | $68.2M | +347854% | The Boy and the Beast (2015) $49.8M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2015, Week by Week
38 weeks of 2015 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 32 (Aug 2–8) with $78.9M, led by Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $138.4K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $402K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $2.9M
- Week 9 $1.1M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $3.9M
- Week 12 $25.6M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $6.7M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $217.4K
- Week 17 $24.6M
- Week 18 $29.4M
- Week 19 $5.7M
- Week 20 $6.7M
- Week 21 $35M
- Week 22 $10.7M
- Week 23 $10.2M
- Week 24 $914.7K
- Week 25 $5M
- Week 26 $66.1K
- Week 27 $973.7K
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $67.4M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $30.8M
- Week 32 $78.9M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $483.6K
- Week 35 $15.5M
- Week 36 $1.3M
- Week 37 $30.5M
- Week 38 $8.9M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $8.1M
- Week 41 $38.4M
- Week 42 $13.6M
- Week 43 $243.6K
- Week 44 $11.6M
- Week 45 $18M
- Week 46 $2.1M
- Week 47 $20.5M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $68.2M
- Week 50 $40.8M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $9.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Japanese Box Office Week 49 of 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 week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5)?
The Boy and the Beast (2015) leads with $49.8M worldwide, $490.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The World of Kanako (2015) at $6.6M and Persona Non Grata (2015) at $6.3M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5) earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5) report a worldwide gross, $68.2M in all, or $17M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Boy and the Beast (2015), earned $49.8M.
How is the week 49, 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 week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5). 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 49, 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.