#1 of 6 #1 Japanese-language movie of March 2020
2020 · Mystery, Drama
$161M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · March 2020
Japanese Box Office, March 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Sacrifice (2020) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in March 2020, with $161M worldwide, ahead of Fukushima 50 (2020) at $7.5M and Masked Ward (2020) at $5.1M. 6 Japanese-language films released in March 2020 report a worldwide gross, $180M in all. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 52% on February 2020, whose releases took $118.1M. By genre, Drama leads with $168.5M across 2 Japanese releases.
- March 2020 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $180M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs February 2020
- +52%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of March 2020?
Sacrifice (2020) leads with $161M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $179.3M, 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 March 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 March 2020.
- 1 Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161M
- 2 Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
- 3 Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
- 4 Mar 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
- 5 Mar 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 6
Mar 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $757.1K
By release week
Which Week of March 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 10 (Mar 1–7) took $173.6M, led by Sacrifice (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Sacrifice (2020) $173.6M Sacrifice (2020)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Not Quite Dead Yet (2020) $5.6M Not Quite Dead Yet (2020)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector (2020) $757.1K Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector (2020)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2020 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2020 earned the most: $180M from 6 films, led by Sacrifice (2020).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2011 6 films | 6 | $81.5M | – | SP: The Motion Picture II (2011) $40.3M |
| March 2012 9 films · +68% | 9 | $137.1M | +68% | We Were There: First Love (2012) $49.7M |
| March 2013 7 films · −34% | 7 | $90.5M | −34% | Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) $42.8M |
| March 2014 10 films · −50% | 10 | $45.4M | −50% | The Snow White Murder Case (2014) $8.7M |
| March 2015 6 films · −35% | 6 | $29.5M | −35% | Assassination Classroom (2015) $25M |
| March 2016 6 films · +270% | 6 | $109.3M | +270% | Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016) $50.9M |
| March 2017 10 films · +22% | 10 | $133.9M | +22% | Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) $61.2M |
| March 2018 7 films · −77% | 7 | $30.9M | −77% | Chihayafuru: Part III (2018) $13.6M |
| March 2019 9 films · +173% | 9 | $84.3M | +173% | Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019) $65.4M |
| March 2020 6 films · +114% | 6 | $180M | +114% | Sacrifice (2020) $161M |
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 March 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 March 2020?
Sacrifice (2020) leads with $161M worldwide. Next come Fukushima 50 (2020) at $7.5M and Masked Ward (2020) at $5.1M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in March 2020 earn?
6 Japanese-language films released in March 2020 report a worldwide gross, $180M in all, or $30M per film on average. February 2020 releases took $118.1M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in March 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sacrifice (2020) with $161M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.