#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of September 2020
2020 · Drama
$6.4M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · September 2020
Japanese Box Office, September 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Midnight Swan (2020) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in September 2020, with $6.4M worldwide, ahead of Children of the Sea (2020) at $5.2M and Coming Home (2020) at $1.1K. 3 Japanese-language films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $11.6M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on August 2020, whose releases took $72.4M.
- September 2020 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $11.6M
- Midnight Swan (2020), the #1
- $6.4M
- vs August 2020
- −84%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of September 2020?
Midnight Swan (2020) leads with $6.4M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.6M, 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
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of September 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 September 2020.
- 1 Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
- 2 Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: $81.2K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M
- 3 Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
By release week
Which Week of September 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 20–26) took $6.4M, led by Midnight Swan (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Children of the Sea (2020) $5.2M Children of the Sea (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Midnight Swan (2020) $6.4M Midnight Swan (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2020 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2012 earned the most: $103.7M from 4 films, led by Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012). September 2020 took $11.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2011 3 films | 3 | $32.5M | – | Love Strikes! (2011) $27.7M |
| September 2012 4 films · +219% | 4 | $103.7M | +219% | Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) $72.9M |
| September 2013 5 films · −31% | 5 | $71.2M | −31% | Wolf Children (2013) $55.3M |
| September 2014 10 films · −21% | 10 | $56.3M | −21% | Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014) $41.9M |
| September 2015 4 films · −28% | 4 | $40.7M | −28% | Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) $22.1M |
| September 2016 5 films · −40% | 5 | $24.3M | −40% | Your Lie in April (2016) $11.5M |
| September 2017 11 films · +85% | 11 | $45M | +85% | The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) $13.9M |
| September 2018 5 films · +10% | 5 | $49.3M | +10% | My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) $21M |
| September 2019 8 films · +48% | 8 | $72.9M | +48% | Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019) $32.3M |
| September 2020 3 films · −84% | 3 | $11.6M | −84% | Midnight Swan (2020) $6.4M |
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 September 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in September 2020?
Midnight Swan (2020) leads with $6.4M worldwide. Next come Children of the Sea (2020) at $5.2M and Coming Home (2020) at $1.1K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in September 2020 earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $11.6M in all, or $3.9M per film on average. August 2020 releases took $72.4M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in September 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Midnight Swan (2020), earned $6.4M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.