#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of May 2022
2022 · Crime, Drama
$7.3M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · May 2022
Japanese Box Office, May 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Lesson in Murder (2022) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in May 2022, with $7.3M worldwide, ahead of The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022) at $3.7M and Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022) at $2.3M. 4 Japanese-language films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $13.4M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on April 2022, whose releases took $82.5M.
- May 2022 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $13.4M
- Lesson in Murder (2022), the #1
- $7.3M
- vs April 2022
- −84%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of May 2022?
Lesson in Murder (2022) leads with $7.3M, 55% of the total. The top 4 together took $13.4M, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of May 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 May 2022.
- 1 May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
- 2 May 20, 2022 US and Canada: $502K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.7M
- 3 May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 4 May 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.1K
By release week
Which Week of May 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 1–7) took $7.4M, led by Lesson in Murder (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Lesson in Murder (2022) $7.4M Lesson in Murder (2022)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022) $6M The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2022 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2015 earned the most: $87.5M from 7 films, led by When Marnie Was There (2015). May 2022 took $13.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 1 film | 1 | $6.3M | – | Hospitality Department (2013) $6.3M |
| May 2014 6 films · +251% | 6 | $22M | +251% | A Bolt from the Blue (2014) $10.6M |
| May 2015 7 films · +297% | 7 | $87.5M | +297% | When Marnie Was There (2015) $35M |
| May 2016 4 films · −74% | 4 | $22.6M | −74% | Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) $10.6M |
| May 2017 6 films · −32% | 6 | $15.4M | −32% | Reminiscence (2017) $7.1M |
| May 2018 9 films · +15% | 9 | $17.7M | +15% | Laplace’s Witch (2018) $11M |
| May 2019 12 films · +241% | 12 | $60.5M | +241% | The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) $36.1M |
| May 2020 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2021 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2022 4 films | 4 | $13.4M | – | Lesson in Murder (2022) $7.3M |
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 May 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in May 2022?
Lesson in Murder (2022) leads with $7.3M worldwide. Next come The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022) at $3.7M and Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022) at $2.3M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in May 2022 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in May 2022 report a worldwide gross, $13.4M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. April 2022 releases took $82.5M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in May 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lesson in Murder (2022), earned $7.3M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.