#1 of 6 #1 Japanese-language movie of May 2017
2017 · Drama, Mystery
$7.1M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · May 2017
Japanese Box Office, May 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Reminiscence (2017) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in May 2017, with $7.1M worldwide, ahead of Peach Girl (2017) at $4.1M and What a Wonderful Family! (2017) at $3.8M. 6 Japanese-language films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all. That is down 96% on April 2017, whose releases took $437.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $8M across 2 Japanese releases.
- May 2017 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $15.4M
- Reminiscence (2017), the #1
- $7.1M
- vs April 2017
- −96%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of May 2017?
Reminiscence (2017) leads with $7.1M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.4M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of May 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 May 2017.
- 1 May 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
- 2 May 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
- 3 May 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
- 4 May 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $380.6K
- 5 May 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4K
- 6
May 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
By release week
Which Week of May 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 14–20) took $8M, led by Peach Girl (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Reminiscence (2017) $7.1M Reminiscence (2017)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Sagrada Reset Part 2 (2017) $2.9K Sagrada Reset Part 2 (2017)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Peach Girl (2017) $8M Peach Girl (2017)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Radiance (2017) $399K Radiance (2017)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2017 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2009 earned the most: $203.3M from 6 films, led by Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009). May 2017 took $15.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 1 film | 1 | $7.2M | – | Cyborg She (2008) $7.2M |
| May 2009 6 films · +2734% | 6 | $203.3M | +2734% | Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009) $88.1M |
| May 2010 7 films · −80% | 7 | $40.2M | −80% | Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) $19.8M |
| May 2011 5 films · +12% | 5 | $44.9M | +12% | Princess Toyotomi (2011) $19.1M |
| May 2012 4 films · −7% | 4 | $42M | −7% | Sadako 3D (2012) $20.3M |
| May 2013 1 film · −85% | 1 | $6.3M | −85% | Hospitality Department (2013) $6.3M |
| May 2014 6 films · +251% | 6 | $22M | +251% | A Bolt from the Blue (2014) $10.6M |
| May 2015 7 films · +297% | 7 | $87.5M | +297% | When Marnie Was There (2015) $35M |
| May 2016 4 films · −74% | 4 | $22.6M | −74% | Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) $10.6M |
| May 2017 6 films · −32% | 6 | $15.4M | −32% | Reminiscence (2017) $7.1M |
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 May 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in May 2017?
Reminiscence (2017) leads with $7.1M worldwide. Next come Peach Girl (2017) at $4.1M and What a Wonderful Family! (2017) at $3.8M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in May 2017 earn?
6 Japanese-language films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. April 2017 releases took $437.4M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in May 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Reminiscence (2017), earned $7.1M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.