#1 of 7 #1 Japanese-language movie of August 2019
2019 · Action, History
$50.6M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · August 2019
Japanese Box Office, August 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Kingdom (2019) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in August 2019, with $50.6M worldwide, ahead of Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019) at $23.4M and Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019) at $11.1M. 7 Japanese-language films released in August 2019 report a worldwide gross, $96.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.4 times the total of July 2019, whose releases took $11.5M. By genre, Action leads with $64.5M across 3 Japanese releases.
- August 2019 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $96.7M
- Kingdom (2019), the #1
- $50.6M
- vs July 2019
- ×8.4
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of August 2019?
Kingdom (2019) leads with $50.6M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $95.7M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $7.7M Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over The Rainbow (2019)$34.1K US & Canada · <1% $7.7M elsewhere · 100% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of August 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 August 2019.
- 1 Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.6M
- 2 Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4M
- 3 Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M
- 4 Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over The Rainbow (2019) Aug 5, 2019 · Music, Animation $7.7M worldwideAug 5, 2019 US and Canada: $34.1K Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $7.7M
- 5 Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 6
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $959.8K - 7
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32K
By release week
Which Week of August 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 11–17) took $51.5M, led by Kingdom (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019) $11.1M Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over The Rainbow (2019) $7.7M Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over The Rainbow (2019)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Kingdom (2019) $51.5M Kingdom (2019)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019) $26.3M Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2019 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $346.3M from 8 films, led by Stand by Me Doraemon (2014). August 2019 took $96.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 5 films | 5 | $47M | – | Dogwood Tree (2010) $33M |
| August 2011 4 films · +32% | 4 | $61.9M | +32% | In His Chart (2011) $23.4M |
| August 2012 9 films · +50% | 9 | $92.8M | +50% | Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $37.7M |
| August 2013 4 films · −74% | 4 | $24.4M | −74% | Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land (2013) $12M |
| August 2014 8 films · +1322% | 8 | $346.3M | +1322% | Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) $186.1M |
| August 2015 8 films · −64% | 8 | $125.7M | −64% | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) $61.8M |
| August 2016 6 films · −66% | 6 | $43.1M | −66% | Rudolf the Black Cat (2016) $13.8M |
| August 2017 6 films · +5% | 6 | $45.4M | +5% | In This Corner of the World (2017) $19.5M |
| August 2018 10 films · +73% | 10 | $78.4M | +73% | Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018) $30.9M |
| August 2019 7 films · +23% | 7 | $96.7M | +23% | Kingdom (2019) $50.6M |
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 August 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in August 2019?
Kingdom (2019) leads with $50.6M worldwide. Next come Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019) at $23.4M and Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019) at $11.1M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in August 2019 earn?
7 Japanese-language films released in August 2019 report a worldwide gross, $96.7M in all, or $13.8M per film on average. July 2019 releases took $11.5M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in August 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kingdom (2019), earned $50.6M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.