#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of December 2022
2022 · Drama, Romance
$7.6M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · December 2022
Japanese Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Phases of the Moon (2022) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in December 2022, with $7.6M worldwide, ahead of Black Night Parade (2022) at $4.5M and Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) at $2.1M. 5 Japanese-language films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all. That is down 92% on November 2022, whose releases took $172.1M. By genre, Drama leads with $14.4M across 5 Japanese releases.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $14.4M
- Phases of the Moon (2022), the #1
- $7.6M
- vs November 2022
- −92%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of December 2022?
Phases of the Moon (2022) leads with $7.6M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $14.4M, 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 December 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 December 2022.
- 1 Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
- 2 Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
- 3 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Sci-Fi, Action $2.1M worldwideDec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 4 Dec 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $262.3K
- 5 Dec 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7K
By release week
Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Nov 27–Dec 3) took $7.6M, led by Phases of the Moon (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Phases of the Moon (2022) $7.6M Phases of the Moon (2022)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022) $272K Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Black Night Parade (2022) $6.6M Black Night Parade (2022)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2022 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2015 earned the most: $118.2M from 7 films, led by The Boy and the Beast (2015). December 2022 took $14.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2013 3 films | 3 | $40.5M | – | Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion (2013) $19.6M |
| December 2014 4 films · −95% | 4 | $2.2M | −95% | The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History (2014) $1.3M |
| December 2015 7 films · +5225% | 7 | $118.2M | +5225% | The Boy and the Beast (2015) $49.8M |
| December 2016 5 films · −54% | 5 | $54.3M | −54% | Fueled: The Man They Called “Pirate” (2016) $15.8M |
| December 2017 8 films · +62% | 8 | $87.9M | +62% | Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) $35.2M |
| December 2018 3 films · −70% | 3 | $26.3M | −70% | Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) $12.6M |
| December 2019 3 films · −67% | 3 | $8.7M | −67% | Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019) $7.5M |
| December 2020 5 films · +417% | 5 | $45.1M | +417% | The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) $36.7M |
| December 2021 7 films · +78% | 7 | $80.3M | +78% | 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) $23.1M |
| December 2022 5 films · −82% | 5 | $14.4M | −82% | Phases of the Moon (2022) $7.6M |
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 December 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 December 2022?
Phases of the Moon (2022) leads with $7.6M worldwide. Next come Black Night Parade (2022) at $4.5M and Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) at $2.1M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in December 2022 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $172.1M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Phases of the Moon (2022), earned $7.6M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.