#1 of 102 #1 Japanese-language movie of 2017
2017 · Drama, Fantasy
$405.3M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$5M US & Canada · 1% $400.3M elsewhere · 99%
Japanese box office · 2017
Japanese Box Office 2017: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies
Your Name. (2017) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 2017, with $405.3M worldwide, ahead of One Piece Film: Gold (2017) at $66.2M and Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) at $61.2M. 102 Japanese-language films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 60% on 2016, whose releases took $662.6M. By genre, Animation leads with $743.9M across 36 Japanese releases.
- 2017 releases with a gross
- 102
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2016
- +60%
#1 of 102 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of 2017?
Your Name. (2017) leads with $405.3M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $605.4M, 57% of what all 102 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $61.2M Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)No US & Canada figure reported -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 102. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2017.
- 1 Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $400.3M Worldwide: $405.3M
- 2 Jan 10, 2017 US and Canada: $423.6K Rest of the world: $65.8M Worldwide: $66.2M
- 3 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) Mar 4, 2017 · Family, Adventure $61.2M worldwideMar 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2M
- 4 Nov 5, 2017 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $35.2M Worldwide: $37.6M
- 5 Dec 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2M
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Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $29.7M Worldwide: $30.8M - 7
Mar 9, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $29.3M - 8
Dec 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4M - 9
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $172.1K Rest of the world: $19.3M Worldwide: $19.5M - 10
Aug 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M - 11
Jul 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18M - 12
Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel I. Presage Flower (2017) Oct 14, 2017 · Romance, Animation $17.4M worldwideOct 14, 2017 US and Canada: $193.8K Rest of the world: $17.2M Worldwide: $17.4M - 13
Mar 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2M - 14
Apr 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5M - 15
Apr 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2M - 16
Sep 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M - 17
Sep 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M - 18
Jan 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2M - 19
Sep 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M - 20
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FINAL: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders (2017) Dec 9, 2017 · Action, Sci-Fi $10.3M worldwideDec 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M - 21
Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M - 22
Oct 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M - 23
Oct 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 24
Mar 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 25
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M - 26
Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $7.4M - 27
Mar 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 28
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $150.5K Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $7.2M - 29
May 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 30
Jul 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 31
Jan 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 32
Jan 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 33
Feb 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 34
Feb 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 35
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 36
Oct 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 37
Aug 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 38
Oct 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 39
Jun 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 40
Oct 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 41
May 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 42
Jun 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 43
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 44
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 45
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 46
Dec 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 47
Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 48
The Irregular at Magic High School the Movie: The Girl Who Calls the Stars (2017) Jul 28, 2017 · Action, Sci-Fi $2.8M worldwideJul 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 49
Jan 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 50
Nov 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2017?
Of the top 10, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017) earned the biggest share at home (6% in the US & Canada), while One Piece Film: Gold (2017) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 102 films, $13M (1%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Your Name. (2017) $405.3M $5M US & Canada · 1% $400.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 One Piece Film: Gold (2017) $66.2M $423.6K US & Canada · <1% $65.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) $61.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017) $37.6M $2.4M US & Canada · 6% $35.2M elsewhere · 94%
- 5 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) $35.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 A Silent Voice (2017) $30.8M $1.1M US & Canada · 4% $29.7M elsewhere · 96%
- 7 Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) $29.3M $1.5M US & Canada · 5% $27.8M elsewhere · 95%
- 8 The 8-Year Engagement (2017) $24.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 In This Corner of the World (2017) $19.5M $172.1K US & Canada · <1% $19.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 Sekigahara (2017) $19.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 102 films crossed $100M and took $405.3M between them, 38% of the total. 82 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
38% 44% 18%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, <1% of the list $405.3M · 38% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 19% of the list $464M · 44% of the gross
- Under $10M 82 films, 80% of the list $190M · 18% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2017 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $437.4M from 6 films, led by Your Name. (2017). June was the quietest month ($9.2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan One Piece Film: Gold (2017) $103.1M One Piece Film: Gold (2017)
- February Feb One Week Friends (2017) $11.6M One Week Friends (2017)
- March Mar Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) $133.9M Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
- April Apr Your Name. (2017) $437.4M Your Name. (2017)
- May May Reminiscence (2017) $15.4M Reminiscence (2017)
- June Jun Flower and Sword (2017) $9.2M Flower and Sword (2017)
- July Jul Mumon: The Land of Stealth (2017) $35.6M Mumon: The Land of Stealth (2017)
- August Aug In This Corner of the World (2017) $45.4M In This Corner of the World (2017)
- September Sep The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) $45M The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017)
- October Oct A Silent Voice (2017) $82M A Silent Voice (2017)
- November Nov Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017) $52.7M Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)
- December Dec Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) $87.9M Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017)
Last 10 years
How Does 2017 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $1.1B from 102 films, led by Your Name. (2017).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 46 films | 46 | $529.3M | – | Suspect X (2008) $54.8M |
| 2009 59 films · +71% | 59 | $903.9M | +71% | Ponyo (2009) $206.3M |
| 2010 69 films · +6% | 69 | $955.6M | +6% | Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) $98.7M |
| 2011 64 films · −12% | 64 | $844M | −12% | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011) $60.6M |
| 2012 69 films · +19% | 69 | $1B | +19% | Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) $91.9M |
| 2013 67 films · −28% | 67 | $724M | −28% | The Wind Rises (2013) $137.1M |
| 2014 72 films · +4% | 72 | $749.8M | +4% | Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) $186.1M |
| 2015 72 films · −15% | 72 | $634.7M | −15% | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) $61.8M |
| 2016 64 films · +4% | 64 | $662.6M | +4% | Shin Godzilla (2016) $82.1M |
| 2017 102 films · +60% | 102 | $1.1B | +60% | Your Name. (2017) $405.3M |
By genre
Which Japanese Genres Earned the Most in 2017?
Animation took $743.9M across 36 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Fantasy ($715.9M) and Drama ($689.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2017 Japanese Box Office by Genre
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Animation $743.9M36 films · #1 Your Name. (2017) -
Fantasy $715.9M24 films · #1 Your Name. (2017) -
Drama $689.5M53 films · #1 Your Name. (2017) -
Romance $548.7M22 films · #1 Your Name. (2017) -
Action $270.2M33 films · #1 One Piece Film: Gold (2017) -
Adventure $265.6M18 films · #1 One Piece Film: Gold (2017) -
Family $128.2M6 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) -
Comedy $104.5M22 films · #1 Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017) -
Mystery $80.1M11 films · #1 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) -
Sci-Fi $66.1M20 films · #1 Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)
Archive
Japanese Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1936 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $1.6B, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).
2020s 7 years · $6.4B
- 2026 so far $117.5M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- 2025 $1.3B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- 2024 $609.9M #1 HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024)
- 2023 $1.6B #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- 2022 $807.3M #1 One Piece Film: Red (2022)
- 2021 $1.2B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- 2020 $833.1M #1 Weathering with You (2020)
2010s 10 years · $8.1B
- 2019 $842.4M #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- 2018 $667.3M #1 Code Blue: The Movie (2018)
- 2017 $1.1B #1 Your Name. (2017)
- 2016 $662.6M #1 Shin Godzilla (2016)
- 2015 $634.7M #1 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)
- 2014 $749.8M #1 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
- 2013 $724M #1 The Wind Rises (2013)
- 2012 $1B #1 Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)
- 2011 $844M #1 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011)
- 2010 $955.6M #1 Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010)
2000s 10 years · $3.8B
- 2009 $903.9M #1 Ponyo (2009)
- 2008 $529.3M #1 Suspect X (2008)
- 2007 $447.9M #1 Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007)
- 2006 $567.9M #1 Tales from Earthsea (2006)
- 2005 $431.5M #1 Yamato (2005)
- 2004 $278.1M #1 Be with You (2004)
- 2003 $366.5M #1 Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003)
- 2002 $162.9M #1 The Cat Returns (2002)
- 2001 $109.4M #1 Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001)
- 2000 $16.3M #1 Godzilla 2000 (2000)
1990s 10 years · $242.4M
- 1999 $164.1M #1 Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999)
- 1998 $1.7M #1 Cube (1998)
- 1997 $40.9M #1 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
- 1996 $5.7M #1 Whisper of the Heart (1996)
- 1995 $1.5M #1 Pom Poko (1995)
- 1994 $169.4K #1 Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994)
- 1993 $1.4M #1 Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)
- 1992 $10.2M #1 Once Upon a Crime... (1992)
- 1991 $1.2M #1 Only Yesterday (1991)
- 1990 $15.4M #1 The Witches (1990)
1980s 8 years · $115.3M
- 1989 $16.9M #1 Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
- 1988 $58.3M #1 My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
- 1987 $3.7M #1 Dead Heat (1987)
- 1985 $17.6M #1 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1985)
- 1983 $87 #1 Golgo 13: The Professional (1983)
- 1982 $14.1M #1 Diner (1982)
- 1981 $777.5K #1 Lonely Heart (1981)
- 1980 $4M #1 Kagemusha (1980)
1970s 8 years · $763.7K
- 1979 $439.5K #1 Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (1979)
- 1977 $223.9K #1 House (1977)
- 1976 $569 #1 In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
- 1975 $426 #1 Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
- 1974 $97.1K #1 Flower & Snake (1974)
- 1973 $637 #1 Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
- 1972 $585 #1 Ecstasy of the Angels (1972)
- 1970 $981 #1 Dodes’ka-den (1970)
1960s 10 years · $651K
- 1969 $231.3K #1 The Girl I Abandoned (1969)
- 1968 $1.2K #1 Nanami: The Inferno of First Love (1968)
- 1967 $15.5K #1 A Man Vanishes (1967)
- 1966 $35.9K #1 The Face of Another (1966)
- 1965 $628 #1 Resume of Love Affairs (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $64.5K #1 High and Low (1963)
- 1962 $96.6K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $68.4K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $135.8K #1 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
1950s 9 years · $1.1M
- 1958 $75.7K #1 The Hidden Fortress (1958)
- 1957 $65.6K #1 Throne of Blood (1957)
- 1956 $46.7K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $62.4K #1 I Live in Fear (1955)
- 1954 $599K #1 Godzilla (1954)
- 1953 $126.2K #1 Tokyo Story (1953)
- 1952 $6.9K #1 The Life of Oharu (1952)
- 1951 $139.8K #1 Rashomon (1951)
- 1950 $332 #1 The Munekata Sisters (1950)
1940s 3 years · $863.9K
FAQ
Japanese Box Office 2017: 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 102 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in 2017?
Your Name. (2017) leads with $405.3M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come One Piece Film: Gold (2017) at $66.2M and Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) at $61.2M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in 2017 earn?
102 Japanese-language films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $10.4M per film on average. 2016 releases took $662.6M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in 2017 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Your Name. (2017) with $405.3M.
How is the 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.