With a box office revenue of more than 40.4 billion Japanese yen, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" was the most successful Japanese movie in Japan as of December 2023. It was followed by "Spirited Away" and "Your name." All of the 10 top-ranking domestic movies in Japan were released after the turn of the millennium.
Japanese movies with the all-time highest box office revenue in Japan as of December 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Leading box office markets worldwide 2021, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Total box office gross in Japan 2014-2023
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- Premium Statistic Most successful movies in Japan 2023, based on box office gross
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Exhibition and revenues
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- Premium Statistic Number of movies shown at theaters in Japan 2014-2023
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- Premium Statistic Share of Japanese films among theater releases in Japan 2013-2022
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Animated movies
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Consumer behavior
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- Premium Statistic Number of movies people watch annually in Japan 2023
- Premium Statistic Frequency of watching movies at cinemas in Japan 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of people who watch movies repeatedly at cinemas in Japan 2023
- Premium Statistic Preference regarding watching movies at cinemas or at home in Japan 2023
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Toho. (April 15, 2024). Japanese movies with the all-time highest box office revenue in Japan as of December 2023 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262696/japan-most-successful-japanese-movies-all-time-box-office-revenue/
Toho. "Japanese movies with the all-time highest box office revenue in Japan as of December 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. April 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262696/japan-most-successful-japanese-movies-all-time-box-office-revenue/
Toho. (2024). Japanese movies with the all-time highest box office revenue in Japan as of December 2023 (in billion Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262696/japan-most-successful-japanese-movies-all-time-box-office-revenue/
Toho. "Japanese Movies with The All-time Highest Box Office Revenue in Japan as of December 2023 (in Billion Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262696/japan-most-successful-japanese-movies-all-time-box-office-revenue/
Toho, Japanese movies with the all-time highest box office revenue in Japan as of December 2023 (in billion Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262696/japan-most-successful-japanese-movies-all-time-box-office-revenue/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Japanese movies with the all-time highest box office revenue in Japan as of December 2023 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], Toho, April 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262696/japan-most-successful-japanese-movies-all-time-box-office-revenue/