#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of December 2019
Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)
2019 · Sci-Fi, Action
$7.5M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · December 2019
Japanese Box Office, December 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in December 2019, with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie (2019) at $1.2M and Murders at the House of Death (2019) at $19.5K. 3 Japanese-language films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $8.7M in all. That is down 57% on November 2019, whose releases took $20.3M.
- December 2019 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8.7M
- Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019), the #1
- $7.5M
- vs November 2019
- −57%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of December 2019?
Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019) leads with $7.5M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.7M, almost all of what the 3 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of December 2019, 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 December 2019.
- 1 Dec 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
- 2 Dec 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
By release week
Which Week of December 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $8.7M, led by Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Murders at the House of Death (2019) $19.5K Murders at the House of Death (2019)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019) $8.7M Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2019 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2011 earned the most: $122.5M from 6 films, led by Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011). December 2019 took $8.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2010 5 films | 5 | $97.9M | – | Space Battleship Yamato (2010) $49.8M |
| December 2011 6 films · +25% | 6 | $122.5M | +25% | Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) $36.3M |
| December 2012 3 films · −69% | 3 | $38.1M | −69% | Love for Beginners (2012) $19.5M |
| December 2013 3 films · +6% | 3 | $40.5M | +6% | Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion (2013) $19.6M |
| December 2014 4 films · −95% | 4 | $2.2M | −95% | The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History (2014) $1.3M |
| December 2015 7 films · +5225% | 7 | $118.2M | +5225% | The Boy and the Beast (2015) $49.8M |
| December 2016 5 films · −54% | 5 | $54.3M | −54% | Fueled: The Man They Called “Pirate” (2016) $15.8M |
| December 2017 8 films · +62% | 8 | $87.9M | +62% | Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) $35.2M |
| December 2018 3 films · −70% | 3 | $26.3M | −70% | Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) $12.6M |
| December 2019 3 films · −67% | 3 | $8.7M | −67% | Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019) $7.5M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: January leads with $195.1M, led by Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019).
- January $195.1M #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- February $126.8M #1 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019)
- March $84.3M #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
- April $25M #1 Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019)
- May $60.5M #1 The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019)
- June $25.2M #1 The Fable (2019)
- July $11.5M #1 Samurai Shifters (2019)
- August $96.7M #1 Kingdom (2019)
- September $72.9M #1 Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019)
- October $115.4M #1 One Piece: Stampede (2019)
- November $20.3M #1 The 47 Rōnin in Debt (2019)
- December $8.7M #1 Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office December 2019: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in December 2019?
Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019) leads with $7.5M worldwide. Next come Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie (2019) at $1.2M and Murders at the House of Death (2019) at $19.5K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in December 2019 earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $8.7M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. November 2019 releases took $20.3M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in December 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019), earned $7.5M.
How is the December 2019 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 December 2019. 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 December 2019 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.