#1 of 6 #1 Japanese-language movie of November 2020
2020 · Adventure, Animation
$65.2M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · November 2020
Japanese Box Office, November 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in November 2020, with $65.2M worldwide, ahead of The Legacy of Dr. Death: Black File (2020) at $6M and Looking for Magical Doremi (2020) at $2.1M. 6 Japanese-language films released in November 2020 report a worldwide gross, $74M in all. That is up 64% on October 2020, whose releases took $45M. By genre, Animation leads with $67.4M across 3 Japanese releases.
- November 2020 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $74M
- Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020), the #1
- $65.2M
- vs October 2020
- +64%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of November 2020?
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020) leads with $65.2M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $73.9M, 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 November 2020, 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 November 2020.
- 1 Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.2M
- 2 Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
- 3 Nov 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 4 Nov 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329.4K
- 5 Nov 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.9K
- 6
Nov 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76K
By release week
Which Week of November 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 47 (Nov 15–21) took $65.2M, led by Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Looking for Magical Doremi (2020) $2.7M Looking for Magical Doremi (2020)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 The Legacy of Dr. Death: Black File (2020) $6M The Legacy of Dr. Death: Black File (2020)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020) $65.2M Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Over the Sky (2020) $76K Over the Sky (2020)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 2020 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 2013 earned the most: $197.2M from 9 films, led by The Wind Rises (2013). November 2020 took $74M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2011 4 films | 4 | $104.1M | – | Kaibutsu-kun: The Movie (2011) $39.8M |
| November 2012 8 films · +12% | 8 | $116.8M | +12% | The Floating Castle (2012) $32M |
| November 2013 9 films · +69% | 9 | $197.2M | +69% | The Wind Rises (2013) $137.1M |
| November 2014 7 films · −89% | 7 | $21M | −89% | Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) $9.6M |
| November 2015 6 films · +94% | 6 | $40.6M | +94% | Girls und Panzer der Film (2015) $18.6M |
| November 2016 3 films · −79% | 3 | $8.4M | −79% | Drowning Love (2016) $5.9M |
| November 2017 10 films · +525% | 10 | $52.7M | +525% | Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017) $37.6M |
| November 2018 9 films · +159% | 9 | $136.7M | +159% | Shoplifters (2018) $68M |
| November 2019 4 films · −85% | 4 | $20.3M | −85% | The 47 Rōnin in Debt (2019) $8.8M |
| November 2020 6 films · +265% | 6 | $74M | +265% | Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020) $65.2M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $231.9M, led by Weathering with You (2020).
- January $231.9M #1 Weathering with You (2020)
- February $118.1M #1 My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020)
- March $180M #1 Sacrifice (2020)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June $3.8M #1 Wife of a Spy (2020)
- July $51.2M #1 From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020)
- August $72.4M #1 Stigmatized Properties (2020)
- September $11.6M #1 Midnight Swan (2020)
- October $45M #1 The Asadas! (2020)
- November $74M #1 Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020)
- December $45.1M #1 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office November 2020: 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 November 2020?
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020) leads with $65.2M worldwide. Next come The Legacy of Dr. Death: Black File (2020) at $6M and Looking for Magical Doremi (2020) at $2.1M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in November 2020 earn?
6 Japanese-language films released in November 2020 report a worldwide gross, $74M in all, or $12.3M per film on average. October 2020 releases took $45M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in November 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020), earned $65.2M.
How is the November 2020 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 November 2020. 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 November 2020 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.