#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of July 2016
2016 · Action, Horror
$82.1M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$6M US & Canada · 7% $76.1M elsewhere · 93%
Japanese box office · July 2016
Japanese Box Office, July 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Shin Godzilla (2016) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in July 2016, with $82.1M worldwide, ahead of Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016) at $19.7M and Our Little Sister (2016) at $15.9M. 4 Japanese-language films released in July 2016 report a worldwide gross, $132.4M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.8 times the total of June 2016, whose releases took $27.8M.
- July 2016 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $132.4M
- Shin Godzilla (2016), the #1
- $82.1M
- vs June 2016
- ×4.8
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of July 2016?
Shin Godzilla (2016) leads with $82.1M, 62% of the total. The top 4 together took $132.4M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of July 2016, 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 July 2016.
- 1 Jul 25, 2016 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $76.1M Worldwide: $82.1M
- 2 Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016) Jul 16, 2016 · Fantasy, Family $19.7M worldwideJul 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7M
- 3 Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $467.6K Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $15.9M
- 4 Jul 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6M
By release week
Which Week of July 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 24–30) took $82.1M, led by Shin Godzilla (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Our Little Sister (2016) $15.9M Our Little Sister (2016)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016) $34.3M Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Shin Godzilla (2016) $82.1M Shin Godzilla (2016)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 2016 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2016 earned the most: $132.4M from 4 films, led by Shin Godzilla (2016).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2007 7 films | 7 | $53M | – | Monkey Magic (2007) $36.7M |
| July 2008 6 films · +19% | 6 | $63.2M | +19% | Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) $47.5M |
| July 2009 2 films · −85% | 2 | $9.5M | −85% | MW (2009) $6.6M |
| July 2010 4 films · +1040% | 4 | $108.6M | +1040% | Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010) $85.3M |
| July 2011 3 films · −80% | 3 | $21.7M | −80% | Ninja Kids!!! (2011) $10.8M |
| July 2012 6 films · +503% | 6 | $131M | +503% | Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) $91.9M |
| July 2013 5 films · −79% | 5 | $26.9M | −79% | Gintama: The Movie 2: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya (2013) $16M |
| July 2014 7 films · +81% | 7 | $48.7M | +81% | Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014) $28.6M |
| July 2015 4 films · +40% | 4 | $68.4M | +40% | Hero (2015) $45.6M |
| July 2016 4 films · +94% | 4 | $132.4M | +94% | Shin Godzilla (2016) $82.1M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: October leads with $144.2M, led by Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016).
- January $47.4M #1 Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie (2016)
- February $369.1K #1 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016)
- March $109.3M #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)
- April $48.5M #1 Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! (2016)
- May $22.6M #1 Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
- June $27.8M #1 64: Part 2 (2016)
- July $132.4M #1 Shin Godzilla (2016)
- August $43.1M #1 Rudolf the Black Cat (2016)
- September $24.3M #1 Your Lie in April (2016)
- October $144.2M #1 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016)
- November $8.4M #1 Drowning Love (2016)
- December $54.3M #1 Fueled: The Man They Called “Pirate” (2016)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office July 2016: 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 July 2016?
Shin Godzilla (2016) leads with $82.1M worldwide, $6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016) at $19.7M and Our Little Sister (2016) at $15.9M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in July 2016 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in July 2016 report a worldwide gross, $132.4M in all, or $33.1M per film on average. June 2016 releases took $27.8M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in July 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shin Godzilla (2016), earned $82.1M.
How is the July 2016 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 July 2016. 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 July 2016 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.