#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of August 2022
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
2022 · Action, Adventure
$86.6M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$38.1M US & Canada · 44% $48.5M elsewhere · 56%
Japanese box office · August 2022
Japanese Box Office, August 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in August 2022, with $86.6M worldwide, ahead of Akira and Akira (2022) at $4.6M and Inu-oh (2022) at $484.1K. 5 Japanese-language films released in August 2022 report a worldwide gross, $92.1M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 16% on July 2022, whose releases took $79.4M. By genre, Animation leads with $87M across 2 Japanese releases.
- August 2022 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $92.1M
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022), the #1
- $86.6M
- vs July 2022
- +16%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of August 2022?
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) leads with $86.6M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $92.1M, 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 August 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 August 2022.
- 1 Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $86.6M
- 2 Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
- 3 Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: $351.6K Rest of the world: $132.6K Worldwide: $484.1K
- 4 Aug 19, 2022 US and Canada: $358.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $358.1K
- 5 Aug 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2022?
Of the top 5, Haw (2022) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $38.8M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $86.6M $38.1M US & Canada · 44% $48.5M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Akira and Akira (2022) $4.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Inu-oh (2022) $484.1K $351.6K US & Canada · 73% $132.6K elsewhere · 27%
- 4 Haw (2022) $358.1K $358.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Sabakan (2022) $54.9K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of August 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 14–20) took $87M, led by Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Inu-oh (2022) $484.1K Inu-oh (2022)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $87M Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Akira and Akira (2022) $4.6M Akira and Akira (2022)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2022 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 2022 took $92.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2013 4 films | 4 | $24.4M | – | 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 |
| August 2022 5 films · −19% | 5 | $92.1M | −19% | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $86.6M |
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 August 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 August 2022?
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) leads with $86.6M worldwide, $38.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Akira and Akira (2022) at $4.6M and Inu-oh (2022) at $484.1K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in August 2022 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in August 2022 report a worldwide gross, $92.1M in all, or $18.4M per film on average. July 2022 releases took $79.4M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in August 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022), earned $86.6M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.