#1 of 6 #1 Japanese-language movie of November 2021
2021 · Drama
$15.4M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$2.4M US & Canada · 15% $13M elsewhere · 85%
Japanese box office · November 2021
Japanese Box Office, November 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Drive My Car (2021) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in November 2021, with $15.4M worldwide, ahead of The Fable (2021) at $11.3M and What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2021) at $11.3M. 6 Japanese-language films released in November 2021 report a worldwide gross, $39.4M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on October 2021, whose releases took $111.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $27.5M across 4 Japanese releases.
- November 2021 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $39.4M
- Drive My Car (2021), the #1
- $15.4M
- vs October 2021
- −65%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of November 2021?
Drive My Car (2021) leads with $15.4M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $39M, 99% of what all 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 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $15.4M
- 2 Nov 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M
- 3 Nov 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M
- 4 Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $565.6K
- 5 Nov 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.8K
- 6
Nov 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $389.8K
By release week
Which Week of November 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 48 (Nov 21–27) took $15.7M, led by Drive My Car (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2021) $11.7M What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2021)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger (2021) $565.6K Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger (2021)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 The Fable (2021) $11.3M The Fable (2021)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Drive My Car (2021) $15.7M Drive My Car (2021)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 2021 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 2021 took $39.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2012 8 films | 8 | $116.8M | – | 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 |
| November 2021 6 films · −47% | 6 | $39.4M | −47% | Drive My Car (2021) $15.4M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: April leads with $606.9M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021).
- January $52.3M #1 We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)
- February $16.8M #1 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi (2021)
- March $26.7M #1 Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021)
- April $606.9M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May No grosses
- June $19M #1 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021)
- July $53.5M #1 Tokyo Revengers (2021)
- August $113.2M #1 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
- September $35.2M #1 Masquerade Night (2021)
- October $111.5M #1 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)
- November $39.4M #1 Drive My Car (2021)
- December $80.3M #1 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office November 2021: 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 2021?
Drive My Car (2021) leads with $15.4M worldwide, $2.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fable (2021) at $11.3M and What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2021) at $11.3M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in November 2021 earn?
6 Japanese-language films released in November 2021 report a worldwide gross, $39.4M in all, or $6.6M per film on average. October 2021 releases took $111.5M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in November 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Drive My Car (2021), earned $15.4M.
How is the November 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.