#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of August 2023
2023 · Drama, Romance
$2.7M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · August 2023
Japanese Box Office, August 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
G-Men (2023) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in August 2023, with $2.7M worldwide, ahead of Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) at $1.7M and Love Life (2023) at $694.8K. 4 Japanese-language films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $5.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on July 2023, whose releases took $288.2M.
- August 2023 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $5.1M
- G-Men (2023), the #1
- $2.7M
- vs July 2023
- −98%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of August 2023?
G-Men (2023) leads with $2.7M, 53% of the total. The top 4 together took $5.1M, 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 August 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 August 2023.
- 1 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 2 Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 3 Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: $688.2K Worldwide: $694.8K
- 4 Aug 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.2K
By release week
Which Week of August 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 20–26) took $2.7M, led by G-Men (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) $1.7M Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Love Life (2023) $694.8K Love Life (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 G-Men (2023) $2.7M G-Men (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2023 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 2023 took $5.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2014 8 films | 8 | $346.3M | – | 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 |
| August 2023 4 films · −94% | 4 | $5.1M | −94% | G-Men (2023) $2.7M |
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 August 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in August 2023?
G-Men (2023) leads with $2.7M worldwide. Next come Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) at $1.7M and Love Life (2023) at $694.8K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in August 2023 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in August 2023 report a worldwide gross, $5.1M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. July 2023 releases took $288.2M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in August 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, G-Men (2023), earned $2.7M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.