#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of Week 40, 2021
2021 · Drama, Thriller
$6.6M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 2021
Japanese Box Office, Week 40 of 2021: Japanese Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2
In the Wake (2021) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $6.6M worldwide, ahead of Goodbye! (2021) at $563.6K and Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021) at $80.5K. 3 Japanese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $7.3M
- In the Wake (2021), the #1
- $6.6M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of Week 40 of 2021?
In the Wake (2021) leads with $6.6M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $7.3M, 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 Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2).
- 1 Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 2 Sep 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $563.6K
- 3 Oct 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $7.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 12–18) with $32.3M, led by Masquerade Night (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 Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis (2021) $2.4M Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis (2021)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Masquerade Night (2021) $32.3M Masquerade Night (2021)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 In the Wake (2021) $7.3M In the Wake (2021)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2021) $21.1M Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2021)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021) $13.9M Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2018 earned the most: $16.4M from 4 films, led by Every Day a Good Day (2018). Week 40, 2021 took $7.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film | 1 | $1.1M | – | Genome Hazard (2013) $1.1M |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · +713% | 2 | $8.8M | +713% | A Samurai Chronicle (2014) $8.8M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · −8% | 4 | $8.1M | −8% | Pink and Gray (2015) $4.2M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 1 film | 1 | $9.1M | – | Narratage (2017) $9.1M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films · +80% | 4 | $16.4M | +80% | Every Day a Good Day (2018) $10M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 3 films · −42% | 3 | $9.4M | −42% | High & Low The Worst (2019) $5M |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · +26% | 1 | $11.9M | +26% | The Asadas! (2020) $11.9M |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 3 films · −39% | 3 | $7.3M | −39% | In the Wake (2021) $6.6M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
34 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 18–24) with $507.9M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $17.2M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $35M
- Week 6 $6.5M
- Week 7 $10.3M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $1.1M
- Week 11 $5.7M
- Week 12 $10.4M
- Week 13 $9.5M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $98M
- Week 17 $507.9M
- Week 18 $1.1M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $168.9K
- Week 24 $18.7M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $122.1K
- Week 27 $1.1M
- Week 28 $48.2M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $4.2M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $96.5M
- Week 34 $16.7M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $2.4M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $32.3M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $7.3M
- Week 41 $21.1M
- Week 42 $13.9M
- Week 43 $8.4M
- Week 44 $61.3M
- Week 45 $11.7M
- Week 46 $565.6K
- Week 47 $11.3M
- Week 48 $15.7M
- Week 49 $14.9M
- Week 50 $16.5M
- Week 51 $3M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $45.9M
FAQ
Japanese Box Office Week 40 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?
In the Wake (2021) leads with $6.6M worldwide. Next come Goodbye! (2021) at $563.6K and Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021) at $80.5K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, or $2.4M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, In the Wake (2021), earned $6.6M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 week 40, 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.