#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of September 2023
Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023)
2023 · Drama, Mystery
$32.5M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · September 2023
Japanese Box Office, September 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in September 2023, with $32.5M worldwide, ahead of Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023) at $8.6M and Bad Lands (2023) at $1.8M. 4 Japanese-language films released in September 2023 report a worldwide gross, $42.8M in all. That is 8.4 times the total of August 2023, whose releases took $5.1M.
- September 2023 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $42.8M
- Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023), the #1
- $32.5M
- vs August 2023
- ×8.4
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of September 2023?
Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023) leads with $32.5M, 76% of the total. The top 4 together took $42.8M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of September 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 September 2023.
- 1 Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.5M
- 2 Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
- 3 Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
- 4 Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $980
By release week
Which Week of September 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 10–16) took $41.1M, led by Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Goldfish (2023) $980 Goldfish (2023)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023) $41.1M Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Bad Lands (2023) $1.8M Bad Lands (2023)
Earlier years
How Does September 2023 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2019 earned the most: $72.9M from 8 films, led by Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019). September 2023 took $42.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2014 10 films | 10 | $56.3M | – | Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014) $41.9M |
| September 2015 4 films · −28% | 4 | $40.7M | −28% | Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) $22.1M |
| September 2016 5 films · −40% | 5 | $24.3M | −40% | Your Lie in April (2016) $11.5M |
| September 2017 11 films · +85% | 11 | $45M | +85% | The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) $13.9M |
| September 2018 5 films · +10% | 5 | $49.3M | +10% | My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) $21M |
| September 2019 8 films · +48% | 8 | $72.9M | +48% | Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019) $32.3M |
| September 2020 3 films · −84% | 3 | $11.6M | −84% | Midnight Swan (2020) $6.4M |
| September 2021 3 films · +205% | 3 | $35.2M | +205% | Masquerade Night (2021) $32.3M |
| September 2022 6 films · −9% | 6 | $32.2M | −9% | Silent Parade (2022) $21.7M |
| September 2023 4 films · +33% | 4 | $42.8M | +33% | Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023) $32.5M |
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 September 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 September 2023?
Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023) leads with $32.5M worldwide. Next come Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023) at $8.6M and Bad Lands (2023) at $1.8M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in September 2023 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in September 2023 report a worldwide gross, $42.8M in all, or $10.7M per film on average. August 2023 releases took $5.1M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in September 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023), earned $32.5M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.