#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of January 2022
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022)
2022 · Comedy
$23.2M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · January 2022
Japanese Box Office, January 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in January 2022, with $23.2M worldwide, ahead of Umami (2022) at $1.5M and The Midnight Maiden War (2022) at $996.1K. 5 Japanese-language films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $26.3M in all. That is down 67% on December 2021, whose releases took $80.3M. By genre, Comedy leads with $24.7M across 2 Japanese releases.
- January 2022 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $26.3M
- The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022), the #1
- $23.2M
- vs December 2021
- −67%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of January 2022?
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) leads with $23.2M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.3M, almost all of what the 5 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 January 2022, 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 January 2022.
- 1 Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2M
- 2 Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 3 Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $996.1K
- 4 Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394.4K
- 5 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.2K
By release week
Which Week of January 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 9–15) took $23.2M, led by The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 BanG Dream! Poppin’Dream! (2022) $269.2K BanG Dream! Poppin’Dream! (2022)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) $23.2M The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 The Midnight Maiden War (2022) $996.1K The Midnight Maiden War (2022)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Umami (2022) $1.8M Umami (2022)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2022 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2020 earned the most: $231.9M from 9 films, led by Weathering with You (2020). January 2022 took $26.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2013 7 films | 7 | $67.6M | – | Strawberry Night (2013) $21.9M |
| January 2014 3 films · −13% | 3 | $58.9M | −13% | Like Father, Like Son (2014) $37.2M |
| January 2015 5 films · −99% | 5 | $540.4K | −99% | Maestro! (2015) $358.6K |
| January 2016 7 films · +8671% | 7 | $47.4M | +8671% | Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie (2016) $36.2M |
| January 2017 10 films · +118% | 10 | $103.1M | +118% | One Piece Film: Gold (2017) $66.2M |
| January 2018 5 films · −29% | 5 | $73M | −29% | Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018) $42.2M |
| January 2019 10 films · +167% | 10 | $195.1M | +167% | Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $115.8M |
| January 2020 9 films · +19% | 9 | $231.9M | +19% | Weathering with You (2020) $192.4M |
| January 2021 2 films · −77% | 2 | $52.3M | −77% | We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021) $35M |
| January 2022 5 films · −50% | 5 | $26.3M | −50% | The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) $23.2M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: March leads with $228.3M, led by Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022).
- January $26.3M #1 The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022)
- February $8.3M #1 Ox-Head Village (2022)
- March $228.3M #1 Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022)
- April $82.5M #1 Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022)
- May $13.4M #1 Lesson in Murder (2022)
- June $31.5M #1 Tokyo Revengers: Bloody Halloween (2022)
- July $79.4M #1 Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022)
- August $92.1M #1 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
- September $32.2M #1 Silent Parade (2022)
- October $26.8M #1 Fragments of the Last Will (2022)
- November $172.1M #1 One Piece Film: Red (2022)
- December $14.4M #1 Phases of the Moon (2022)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office January 2022: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in January 2022?
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) leads with $23.2M worldwide. Next come Umami (2022) at $1.5M and The Midnight Maiden War (2022) at $996.1K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in January 2022 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in January 2022 report a worldwide gross, $26.3M in all, or $5.3M per film on average. December 2021 releases took $80.3M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in January 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022), earned $23.2M.
How is the January 2022 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 January 2022. 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 January 2022 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.