#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of December 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$113.9M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$57.1M US & Canada · 50% $56.8M elsewhere · 50%
Japanese box office · December 2023
Japanese Box Office, December 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Godzilla Minus One (2023) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in December 2023, with $113.9M worldwide, ahead of Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023) at $12.5M and Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023) at $5.7M. 3 Japanese-language films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $132.1M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 74% on November 2023, whose releases took $502.8M.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $132.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2023
- −74%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of December 2023?
Godzilla Minus One (2023) leads with $113.9M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $132.1M, almost all of what the 3 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 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 December 2023.
- 1 Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $56.8M Worldwide: $113.9M
- 2 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5M
- 3 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 48 (Nov 26–Dec 2) took $113.9M, led by Godzilla Minus One (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $113.9M Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023) $18.2M Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2023 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2023 earned the most: $132.1M from 3 films, led by Godzilla Minus One (2023).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2014 4 films | 4 | $2.2M | – | 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 |
| December 2023 3 films · +815% | 3 | $132.1M | +815% | Godzilla Minus One (2023) $113.9M |
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 December 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in December 2023?
Godzilla Minus One (2023) leads with $113.9M worldwide, $57.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023) at $12.5M and Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023) at $5.7M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in December 2023 earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $132.1M in all, or $44M per film on average. November 2023 releases took $502.8M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Godzilla Minus One (2023) with $113.9M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.