#1 of 2 #1 Japanese-language movie of July 2026
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
2026 · Drama, History
$7.1M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$842K US & Canada · 12% $6.3M elsewhere · 88%
Japanese box office · July 2026
Japanese Box Office, July 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in July 2026, with $7.1M worldwide, ahead of Sheep in the Box (2026) at $4.6M. 2 Japanese-language films released in July 2026 report a worldwide gross, $11.8M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada.
- July 2026 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $11.8M
- The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026), the #1
- $7.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 9%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Japanese Release of July 2026, 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 July 2026.
- 1 Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $842K Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7.1M
- 2
Jul 24, 2026 US and Canada: $200.2K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.6M
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: April leads with $44.4M, led by Exit 8 (2026).
- January $22.3M #1 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
- February $20.1M #1 HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie - (2026)
- March No grosses
- April $44.4M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- May $18.4M #1 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026)
- June $55.7K #1 Jinsei (2026)
- July $11.8M #1 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
- August No grosses
- September $390.9K #1 Never After Dark (2026)
- October No grosses
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Japanese Box Office July 2026: 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in July 2026?
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) leads with $7.1M worldwide, $842K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sheep in the Box (2026) at $4.6M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in July 2026 earn?
2 Japanese-language films released in July 2026 report a worldwide gross, $11.8M in all, or $5.9M per film on average.
How many Japanese-language movies released in July 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026), earned $7.1M.
How is the July 2026 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 July 2026. 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 July 2026 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.