#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of October 2023
2023 · Animation, Drama
$6.9M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$266.6K US & Canada · 4% $6.7M elsewhere · 96%
Japanese box office · October 2023
Japanese Box Office, October 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Blue Giant (2023) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in October 2023, with $6.9M worldwide, ahead of A Samurai in Time (2023) at $3.9M and Confess to Your Crimes (2023) at $1.9M. 5 Japanese-language films released in October 2023 report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 66% on September 2023, whose releases took $42.8M. By genre, Drama leads with $8.4M across 2 Japanese releases.
- October 2023 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $14.4M
- Blue Giant (2023), the #1
- $6.9M
- vs September 2023
- −66%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of October 2023?
Blue Giant (2023) leads with $6.9M, 48% 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 October 2023, 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 October 2023.
- 1 Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: $266.6K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $6.9M
- 2 Oct 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
- 3 Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 4 Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 5 Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.9K
By release week
Which Week of October 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 8–14) took $10.8M, led by Blue Giant (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Kyrie (2023) $1.7M Kyrie (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Blue Giant (2023) $10.8M Blue Giant (2023)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Confess to Your Crimes (2023) $1.9M Confess to Your Crimes (2023)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2023 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2016 earned the most: $144.2M from 15 films, led by Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016). October 2023 took $14.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2014 4 films | 4 | $36.6M | – | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) $24.8M |
| October 2015 13 films · +96% | 13 | $71.9M | +96% | Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) $38.4M |
| October 2016 15 films · +101% | 15 | $144.2M | +101% | Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $78.1M |
| October 2017 13 films · −43% | 13 | $82M | −43% | A Silent Voice (2017) $30.8M |
| October 2018 8 films · −76% | 8 | $19.7M | −76% | Every Day a Good Day (2018) $10M |
| October 2019 9 films · +485% | 9 | $115.4M | +485% | One Piece: Stampede (2019) $81.6M |
| October 2020 11 films · −61% | 11 | $45M | −61% | The Asadas! (2020) $11.9M |
| October 2021 10 films · +148% | 10 | $111.5M | +148% | My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) $46.9M |
| October 2022 8 films · −76% | 8 | $26.8M | −76% | Fragments of the Last Will (2022) $18M |
| October 2023 5 films · −46% | 5 | $14.4M | −46% | Blue Giant (2023) $6.9M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: November leads with $502.8M, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).
- January $52.6M #1 Shin Ultraman (2023)
- February $21.1M #1 Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night (2023)
- March $129M #1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)
- April $333.5M #1 Suzume (2023)
- May $33.2M #1 Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
- June $16.5M #1 Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2023)
- July $288.2M #1 The First Slam Dunk (2023)
- August $5.1M #1 G-Men (2023)
- September $42.8M #1 Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023)
- October $14.4M #1 Blue Giant (2023)
- November $502.8M #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- December $132.1M #1 Godzilla Minus One (2023)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office October 2023: 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 October 2023?
Blue Giant (2023) leads with $6.9M worldwide, $266.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Samurai in Time (2023) at $3.9M and Confess to Your Crimes (2023) at $1.9M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in October 2023 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in October 2023 report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. September 2023 releases took $42.8M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in October 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blue Giant (2023), earned $6.9M.
How is the October 2023 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 October 2023. 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 October 2023 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.