#1 of 10 #1 Japanese-language movie of March 2017
Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
2017 · Family, Adventure
$61.2M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · March 2017
Japanese Box Office, March 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in March 2017, with $61.2M worldwide, ahead of Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) at $29.3M and Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017) at $16.2M. 10 Japanese-language films released in March 2017 report a worldwide gross, $133.9M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 11.5 times the total of February 2017, whose releases took $11.6M. By genre, Animation leads with $115.5M across 5 Japanese releases.
- March 2017 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $133.9M
- Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017), the #1
- $61.2M
- vs February 2017
- ×11.5
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of March 2017?
Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) leads with $61.2M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $124.6M, 93% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $61.2M Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)No US & Canada figure reported
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Number 2 $29.3M Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)$1.5M US & Canada · 5% $27.8M elsewhere · 95% -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of March 2017, 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 March 2017.
- 1 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
- 2 Mar 9, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $29.3M
- 3 Mar 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2M
- 4 Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M
- 5 Mar 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
- 6
Mar 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 7
Mar 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 8
Mar 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $473.3K - 9
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3 (2017) Mar 24, 2017 · Animation, Action $417.8K worldwideMar 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $417.8K - 10
Mar 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
Gross bands
How Many March 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $133.9M total.
80% 20%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 30% of the list $106.7M · 80% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $27.2M · 20% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 9 (Feb 26–Mar 4) took $61.2M, led by Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) $61.2M Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) $29.8M Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017) $25.7M Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 Daytime Shooting Star (2017) $17.2M Daytime Shooting Star (2017)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2017 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2012 earned the most: $137.1M from 9 films, led by We Were There: First Love (2012). March 2017 took $133.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2008 2 films | 2 | $24M | – | 10 Promises to My Dog (2008) $15.3M |
| March 2009 9 films · +127% | 9 | $54.5M | +127% | Drop (2009) $19.6M |
| March 2010 4 films · −50% | 4 | $27.5M | −50% | Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010) $24.7M |
| March 2011 6 films · +196% | 6 | $81.5M | +196% | SP: The Motion Picture II (2011) $40.3M |
| March 2012 9 films · +68% | 9 | $137.1M | +68% | We Were There: First Love (2012) $49.7M |
| March 2013 7 films · −34% | 7 | $90.5M | −34% | Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) $42.8M |
| March 2014 10 films · −50% | 10 | $45.4M | −50% | The Snow White Murder Case (2014) $8.7M |
| March 2015 6 films · −35% | 6 | $29.5M | −35% | Assassination Classroom (2015) $25M |
| March 2016 6 films · +270% | 6 | $109.3M | +270% | Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016) $50.9M |
| March 2017 10 films · +22% | 10 | $133.9M | +22% | Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) $61.2M |
By genre
Which Japanese Genres Earned the Most in March 2017?
Animation took $115.5M across 5 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Fantasy ($107.6M) and Adventure ($106.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
March 2017 Japanese Box Office by Genre
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Animation $115.5M5 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) -
Fantasy $107.6M5 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) -
Adventure $106.7M3 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) -
Family $61.2M1 film · #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) -
Action $46.5M4 films · #1 Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) -
Comedy $31.8M3 films · #1 Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017) -
Sci-Fi $30.2M4 films · #1 Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) -
Romance $9.5M1 film · #1 Daytime Shooting Star (2017) -
Drama $1.2M2 films · #1 March Comes In Like a Lion (2017)
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: April leads with $437.4M, led by Your Name. (2017).
- January $103.1M #1 One Piece Film: Gold (2017)
- February $11.6M #1 One Week Friends (2017)
- March $133.9M #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
- April $437.4M #1 Your Name. (2017)
- May $15.4M #1 Reminiscence (2017)
- June $9.2M #1 Flower and Sword (2017)
- July $35.6M #1 Mumon: The Land of Stealth (2017)
- August $45.4M #1 In This Corner of the World (2017)
- September $45M #1 The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017)
- October $82M #1 A Silent Voice (2017)
- November $52.7M #1 Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)
- December $87.9M #1 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office March 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in March 2017?
Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) leads with $61.2M worldwide. Next come Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) at $29.3M and Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017) at $16.2M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in March 2017 earn?
10 Japanese-language films released in March 2017 report a worldwide gross, $133.9M in all, or $13.4M per film on average. February 2017 releases took $11.6M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in March 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017), earned $61.2M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.