#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of January 2018
Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018)
2018 · Adventure, Fantasy
$42.2M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$2.4M US & Canada · 6% $39.8M elsewhere · 94%
Japanese box office · January 2018
Japanese Box Office, January 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in January 2018, with $42.2M worldwide, ahead of The Crimes That Bind (2018) at $23.1M and The Lies She Loved (2018) at $5.7M. 5 Japanese-language films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $73M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 17% on December 2017, whose releases took $87.9M. By genre, Animation leads with $44.2M across 3 Japanese releases.
- January 2018 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $73M
- Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018), the #1
- $42.2M
- vs December 2017
- −17%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of January 2018?
Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018) leads with $42.2M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $73M, almost all of what the 5 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 January 2018, 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 January 2018.
- 1 Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $42.2M
- 2 Jan 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1M
- 3 Jan 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
- 4 Jan 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Jan 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.2K
By release week
Which Week of January 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 14–20) took $47.8M, led by Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018) $2M Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (2018) $107.2K Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (2018)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018) $47.8M Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 The Crimes That Bind (2018) $23.1M The Crimes That Bind (2018)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2018 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $103.1M from 10 films, led by One Piece Film: Gold (2017). January 2018 took $73M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2009 2 films | 2 | $32.9M | – | 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) $29.5M |
| January 2010 6 films · +39% | 6 | $45.9M | +39% | About Her Brother (2010) $20M |
| January 2011 5 films · +75% | 5 | $80.4M | +75% | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011) $60.6M |
| January 2012 8 films · +26% | 8 | $101.5M | +26% | Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) $40.9M |
| January 2013 7 films · −33% | 7 | $67.6M | −33% | Strawberry Night (2013) $21.9M |
| January 2014 3 films · −13% | 3 | $58.9M | −13% | Like Father, Like Son (2014) $37.2M |
| January 2015 5 films · −99% | 5 | $540.4K | −99% | Maestro! (2015) $358.6K |
| January 2016 7 films · +8671% | 7 | $47.4M | +8671% | Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie (2016) $36.2M |
| January 2017 10 films · +118% | 10 | $103.1M | +118% | One Piece Film: Gold (2017) $66.2M |
| January 2018 5 films · −29% | 5 | $73M | −29% | Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018) $42.2M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $136.7M, led by Shoplifters (2018).
- January $73M #1 Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018)
- February $1.3M #1 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression (2018)
- March $30.9M #1 Chihayafuru: Part III (2018)
- April $87.9M #1 The Cat Returns (2002)
- May $17.7M #1 Laplace’s Witch (2018)
- June $19.1M #1 50 First Kisses (2018)
- July $126.9M #1 Code Blue: The Movie (2018)
- August $78.4M #1 Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018)
- September $49.3M #1 My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
- October $19.7M #1 Every Day a Good Day (2018)
- November $136.7M #1 Shoplifters (2018)
- December $26.3M #1 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office January 2018: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in January 2018?
Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018) leads with $42.2M worldwide, $2.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Crimes That Bind (2018) at $23.1M and The Lies She Loved (2018) at $5.7M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in January 2018 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $73M in all, or $14.6M per film on average. December 2017 releases took $87.9M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in January 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018), earned $42.2M.
How is the January 2018 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 January 2018. 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 January 2018 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.