#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of August 2021
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
2021 · Action, Sci-Fi
$93.9M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$810.7K US & Canada · <1% $93.1M elsewhere · 99%
Japanese box office · August 2021
Japanese Box Office, August 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in August 2021, with $93.9M worldwide, ahead of Reminiscence (2021) at $16.4M and Shirobako: The Movie (2021) at $2.6M. 4 Japanese-language films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $113.2M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 111% on July 2021, whose releases took $53.5M.
- August 2021 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $113.2M
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021), the #1
- $93.9M
- vs July 2021
- +111%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of August 2021?
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) leads with $93.9M, 83% of the total. The top 4 together took $113.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $93.9M Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)$810.7K US & Canada · <1% $93.1M elsewhere · 99%
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of August 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 August 2021.
- 1 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $810.7K Rest of the world: $93.1M Worldwide: $93.9M
- 2 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $16.4M
- 3 Aug 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
- 4 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.6K
By release week
Which Week of August 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 8–14) took $96.5M, led by Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) $96.5M Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Reminiscence (2021) $16.7M Reminiscence (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2021 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 2021 took $113.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 9 films | 9 | $92.8M | – | 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 |
| August 2020 6 films · −25% | 6 | $72.4M | −25% | Stigmatized Properties (2020) $21.3M |
| August 2021 4 films · +56% | 4 | $113.2M | +56% | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) $93.9M |
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 August 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in August 2021?
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) leads with $93.9M worldwide, $810.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Reminiscence (2021) at $16.4M and Shirobako: The Movie (2021) at $2.6M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in August 2021 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $113.2M in all, or $28.3M per film on average. July 2021 releases took $53.5M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in August 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021), earned $93.9M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.