Japanese Box Office For 2012

RankRelease GrossMax ThOpening% of Total Open ThOpenCloseDistributor
1Brave Hearts: Umizaru$91,331,832450$11,045,47912.1%450Jul 13-Toho
2Thermae Romae$74,091,903323$5,269,8887.1%304Apr 28-Toho
3Bayside Shakedown the Final$72,834,411452$10,276,90214.1%452Sep 7-Toho
4One Piece Film Z$72,822,122311$16,681,50222.9%300Dec 15-Toei Company
5Les Misérables$65,566,020366$3,591,6935.5%360Dec 21-Toho-Towa
6Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo$59,891,241223$14,147,69523.6%223Nov 17-The Klockworx
7Wolf Children$52,544,777381$4,592,4908.7%381Jul 21-Toho
8Resident Evil: Retribution$48,340,948775$8,650,51517.9%775Sep 14-Sony Pictures Releasing
9Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles ~Animal Adventure~$44,649,222359$6,812,34115.3%359Mar 3-Toho
10Tempest 3D
2012 Re-release
$44,057,737357$6,403,49714.5%357Jul 14-Toho
11Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker$41,439,875351$7,672,28018.5%351Apr 14-Toho
12Always: Sunset on Third Street '64$40,757,117473$7,212,26017.7%473Jan 21-Toho
13The Amazing Spider-Man$39,276,6071,090$7,445,37919%1,090Jun 30-Sony Pictures Releasing
14Men in Black³$38,912,742981$7,161,56518.4%980May 25-Toho-Towa
15Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins$36,798,585327$5,093,45313.8%327Aug 25-Warner Bros.
16The Avengers$33,019,883845$6,386,18519.3%844Aug 14-Walt Disney Pictures
17Skyfall$32,497,509578$5,675,77417.5%578Dec 1-Sony Pictures Releasing
18The Floating Castle$31,967,471328$5,055,82215.8%328Nov 2-Toho
19SPEC: Heaven$29,023,960281$5,710,34919.7%279Apr 7-Toho
20We Were There: True Love$28,876,929297$3,640,44912.6%295Mar 17-Toho
21Dark Shadows$27,084,868572$5,050,89718.6%571May 19-Warner Bros.
22Dearest$26,697,025339---Aug 25-Toho
23Lesson of the Evil$25,936,949309$3,731,21614.4%309Nov 10-Toho
24Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted$25,644,401541$2,281,0828.9%540Aug 1-Paramount Pictures International
25Liar Game: Reborn$24,549,726318$3,879,48115.8%318Mar 3-Toho
26Helter Skelter$24,231,554206$2,937,15212.1%203Jul 14-Asmik Ace Entertainment
27The Dark Knight Rises$24,115,087546$4,678,96619.4%546Jul 28-Warner Bros.
28Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows$22,772,632464$3,739,55916.4%464Mar 10-Walt Disney Pictures
29Hotaru the Movie: It's Only a Little Light in My Life$22,720,794316$4,020,13417.7%316Jun 9-Toho
30Prometheus$21,816,409768$3,856,41317.7%768Aug 24-20th Century Fox International
31In Time$21,565,348427$3,636,88116.9%427Feb 17-20th Century Fox International
32Snow White and the Huntsman$21,172,247572$3,867,92218.3%572Jun 15-Toho-Towa
33We Were There: True Love
2012 Re-release
$20,762,157297$3,836,37218.5%297Apr 21-Toho
34The Wings of the Kirin$19,773,978377$3,594,38318.2%377Jan 28-Toho
35Until the Break of Dawn$19,585,809307$2,409,55712.3%306Oct 6-Toho
36Love for Beginners$19,499,312301$2,739,48814%301Dec 8-Toho
37Space Brothers$19,248,130322$4,773,70524.8%322May 5-Toei Company
38The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey$19,213,976878$2,681,05814%878Dec 14-Warner Bros.
39Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen$18,973,831295$4,995,59726.3%292Apr 21-Toei Company
40The Intouchables$18,136,785139$1,007,9885.6%48Sep 1-Gaga
41Battleship$18,128,606549$3,559,49219.6%545Apr 13-Toho-Towa
42Road to Ninja - Naruto the Movie$17,278,965262$3,799,27622%262Jul 28-Toho
43Beyond Outrage$16,995,152452$3,580,55621.1%225Oct 6-Warner Bros.
44Sadako 3D$16,862,420226$3,076,71418.2%213May 12--
45The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo$15,802,569431$3,030,08719.2%431Feb 10-Sony Pictures Releasing
46A Chorus of Angels$15,568,034331$2,251,52114.5%330Nov 3-Toei Company
47Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
2012 Re-release
$15,533,910305---Aug 4-Toei Company
48Robo-G$14,583,603278$2,631,21018%278Jan 14-Toho
49The Eight Rangers$14,013,405155$1,985,11114.2%155Jul 28-Toho
50Puss in Boots$13,758,233520$2,071,68515.1%513Mar 16-Paramount Pictures International
51Chronicle of My Mother$13,557,108223$1,444,92310.7%223Apr 28-Shochiku
52Kamen Rider Movie War Ultimatum: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze$13,105,773300$3,424,13726.1%298Dec 8-Toei Company
53Total Recall$12,887,141411$2,706,47321%411Aug 10-Sony Pictures Releasing
54Humanoid Monster, Bem the Movie$12,628,578331$2,508,52019.9%331Dec 15-Toho
55Precure All Stars New Stage Movie: Friends of the Future$11,848,319172$2,409,15420.3%172Mar 17-Toei Company
56Eiga Kureyon Shinchan: Arashi o yobu! Ora to uchuu to purinsesu$11,782,573330$2,379,57720.2%330Apr 14-Toho
57Hugo$11,695,447508$2,165,25618.5%455Mar 1-Paramount Pictures International
58Brave$11,135,951563$1,858,97116.7%563Jul 21-Walt Disney Pictures
59Smile Pretty Cure!: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu!$10,379,456172$2,472,02123.8%172Oct 27-Toei Company
60The Iron Lady$10,302,625206$1,510,14614.7%205Mar 17-Gaga
61Girls for Keeps$9,754,995286$1,500,16815.4%286May 26-Toho
62Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer$9,405,840326$1,766,08618.8%326Sep 15--
63The Expendables 2$9,119,887545$2,112,91223.2%545Oct 20-Shochiku
64The Bourne Legacy$8,816,757501$2,208,62325.1%501Sep 28-Toho-Towa
65The Last Message$8,736,200256$1,865,39321.4%254Jun 30-Toei Company
66The Lorax$8,182,759528$1,912,07823.4%528Oct 6-Toho-Towa
67Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home$7,713,159314$1,682,67321.8%312Feb 11-Toei Company
68War Horse$7,675,193336$1,405,77518.3%332Mar 3-Walt Disney Pictures
69Beautiful World$7,641,409270$1,439,14118.8%270Nov 17-Toho
70Wrath of the Titans$7,638,624541$1,573,46220.6%541Apr 21-Warner Bros.
71John Carter$7,528,236696$1,818,12224.2%692Apr 13-Walt Disney Pictures
72The Mystical Laws$7,408,190212$2,042,03227.6%208Oct 6--
73This Means War$7,358,824428$1,265,28917.2%428Apr 20-20th Century Fox International
74Frankenweenie$7,287,912489$1,359,48918.7%489Dec 15-Walt Disney Pictures
75Inazuma Eleven: The Movie$7,243,674270$2,166,13629.9%270Dec 1-Toho
76Akko's Secret$7,150,135217$1,807,30325.3%217Sep 1-Shochiku
77The Lady Shogun and Her Men
2012 Re-release
$6,715,094308$1,181,32617.6%307Dec 22-Shochiku
78Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie$6,688,303266$2,090,37731.3%263Jan 21-Toho
79Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
2012 3D Release
$6,604,041617$1,457,78522.1%617Mar 16-20th Century Fox International
80The Final Judgement$6,200,881201$1,467,19323.7%198Jun 2--
81Ace Attorney$6,145,395275$1,547,98425.2%275Feb 11-Toho
82Ultraman Saga$6,120,006369$1,772,03329%369Mar 24-Shochiku
83Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close$6,109,517309$1,244,25920.4%309Feb 18-Warner Bros.
84Blue Exorcist: The Movie$5,973,125183---Dec 28-Toho
85Magic Tree House$5,747,918178$1,382,47324.1%178Jan 7-Gaga
86Tiger & Bunny the Movie: The Beginning$5,747,13394$1,503,38526.2%70Sep 22-Shochiku
87Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away$5,667,435240$1,098,18019.4%240Nov 9-Paramount Pictures International
88Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings$5,635,89043$1,776,68231.5%43Oct 6--
89Another$5,588,517230$1,026,40318.4%230Aug 4-Toho
90Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter$5,568,330405$1,240,52422.3%404Nov 1-20th Century Fox International
91Key of Life$5,463,837148$989,39618.1%147Sep 15-The Klockworx
92Fly with the Gold$5,443,725192$1,260,41223.2%191Nov 3-Shochiku
93We Bought a Zoo$5,326,606457$1,150,02221.6%457Jun 8-20th Century Fox International
94Home: The House Imp$5,304,736249$662,24212.5%228Apr 28-Toei Company
95The Hunger Games$5,071,758565$1,207,69223.8%565Sep 28--
96Nihon rettou: Ikimonotachi no monogatari$5,059,460276---Jan 14-Toho
97A Letter to Momo$4,969,070276$944,33019%276Apr 21--
98Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 2nd A's$4,950,63351$1,545,58731.2%50Jul 14-Asmik Ace Entertainment
99Titanic
2012 3D Release
$4,846,836460$1,059,02821.8%460Apr 7-20th Century Fox International
100Larry Crowne$4,685,526315$1,198,14325.6%314May 11-Walt Disney Pictures
101Soreike! Anpanman: Yomigaere Bananajima$4,604,003135$913,09119.8%135Jul 7--
102Argo$4,589,196115$645,69314.1%115Oct 26-Walt Disney Pictures
103Trouble with the Curve$4,275,148251$759,03917.8%251Nov 23-Warner Bros.
104Mirror Mirror$4,237,103191$845,36920%191Sep 14-Gaga
105Safe House$4,198,743248$1,176,26228%248Sep 7-Toho-Towa
106The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2$4,083,596151$817,06520%147Dec 28--
107Tower Heist$4,056,777216$1,133,32027.9%215Feb 3-Toho-Towa
108Dreams for Sale$4,044,144166$998,33924.7%166Sep 8-Asmik Ace Entertainment
109Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On$3,984,15294$964,95324.2%94Jan 27--
110Ushijima the Loan Shark$3,928,891137$956,91624.4%132Aug 25--
111Man on a Ledge$3,758,102305$890,23723.7%305Jul 7-Walt Disney Pictures
112You're My Pet$3,682,09692$893,34324.3%92Jan 21-Toho-Towa
113J. Edgar$3,558,295138$984,11727.7%138Jan 28-Warner Bros.
114The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1$3,455,688206$1,108,36232.1%206Feb 25--
115Black Dawn$3,354,099236$902,62926.9%235Jun 2-Toei Company
116Arakawa Under the Bridge$3,348,319172$768,51323%172Feb 4-Sony Pictures Releasing
117Paranormal Activity 4$3,296,855156$757,06123%156Nov 1-Paramount Pictures International
118The Artist$3,288,085179$648,03019.7%178Apr 7-Gaga
119The Descendants$3,120,338227$697,90322.4%227May 18-20th Century Fox International
120Tug of War!$3,026,813253---Nov 23-Toho
121I Am: Sm Town Live World Tour In Madison Square Garden$2,975,00337$757,42125.5%29Jun 2--
122The Life of Budori Gusuko$2,868,421241$740,63925.8%241Jul 7-Warner Bros.
123Crow's Thumb$2,853,528279$713,49825%279Nov 23-20th Century Fox International
124Ouran High School Host Club$2,821,766149$489,93817.4%145Mar 17-Sony Pictures Releasing
125Go, Masao!$2,817,594231$725,57225.8%231Jun 23-Shochiku
126Journey 2: The Mysterious Island$2,795,435176$1,031,03036.9%176Mar 31-Warner Bros.
127My Way$2,767,504300$1,108,79840.1%300Jan 14-Toei Company
128009 Re: Cyborg$2,711,091125$895,18333%125Oct 27--
129I Have to Buy New Shoes$2,665,054203$860,39432.3%203Oct 6-Toei Company
130The Raven$2,573,374259$873,78734%259Oct 12-Walt Disney Pictures
131Resident Evil: Damnation$2,325,035179$666,83728.7%179Oct 27-Sony Pictures Releasing
132Train Brain Express$2,137,888204$749,01735%204Mar 24-Toei Company
133Library War: Wings of Revolution$2,091,30930$501,20024%30Jun 16--
134Strike Witches the Movie$1,997,13618$498,34525%18Mar 17--
135Afro Tanaka$1,872,72772$437,05123.3%72Feb 18-Showgate
136Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie$1,810,856172$948,20152.4%171Oct 20-Toei Company
137Midnight in Paris$1,783,66646$340,91419.1%46May 26--
138Bakaleya High School$1,780,75873$815,82945.8%73Oct 13-Showgate
139Hotel Transylvania$1,764,089204$446,04725.3%204Sep 29-Sony Pictures Releasing
140Bread of Happiness$1,659,80047$461,64727.8%47Jan 28-Asmik Ace Entertainment
141The Vow$1,619,266203$362,06822.4%203Jun 1-Sony Pictures Releasing
142Fright Night$1,606,049444$638,00639.7%444Jan 7-Walt Disney Pictures
143The Kirishima Thing$1,588,242132$401,99025.3%132Aug 11-Showgate
144Johnny English Reborn$1,530,015126$664,22443.4%126Jan 21-Toho-Towa
145Lockout$1,524,094128$476,72131.3%128Nov 23-Shochiku
146Underworld: Awakening$1,351,034177$347,40925.7%177Feb 24-Sony Pictures Releasing
147Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King$1,348,35293$594,70744.1%93Feb 4-Warner Bros.
148The Help$1,274,323103$517,73240.6%103Mar 31-Walt Disney Pictures
149Act of Valor$1,259,47453$302,00124%53Jun 22-Gaga
150Himizu$1,220,24979$458,26337.6%79Jan 14-Gaga
151Soul Surfer$1,165,126170$400,09934.3%170Jun 9-Walt Disney Pictures
152Welcome Home, Hayabusa$1,080,837463$426,13939.4%463Mar 10-Shochiku
153Seven Souls in the Skull Castle$1,074,45976---Jan 5--
154Nakajima Miyuki Live: Utatabi gekijouban$1,011,18158$323,45732%58May 12--
155Blood-C: The Last Dark$846,26124$400,01247.3%24Jun 2-Shochiku
156Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
2012 Re-release
$804,25893$355,76744.2%93Jun 23-Warner Bros.
157The Rum Diary$784,355124$333,36642.5%124Jun 30-Showgate
158Fairy Tail: The Phoenix Priestess$768,53373$768,533100%73Aug 18-Shochiku
159The Terminal Trust$745,039264$745,039100%264Oct 27-Toho
160The Drudgery Train$683,05673$262,31438.4%73Jul 14-Toei Company
161Carnage$651,91713$27,9034.3%1Feb 18-Sony Pictures Releasing
162Beyond the Oneday - Story of 2PM and 2AM$624,08445$233,49737.4%45Jun 30--
163Futtkastu Ozaki Yutaka Yokohama Arena$501,74466$191,71938.2%66Dec 1--
164Tempest 3D
2012 Re-release
$449,518157$306,60768.2%157Jan 28--
165Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Arrives$447,63030$447,630100%30Aug 4-Showgate
166G'mor Evian!$430,68372---Dec 15-Showgate
167Rock of Ages$366,10398$290,06579.2%98Sep 21-Warner Bros.
168Eiga Juerupetto: Suîtsu dansu purinsesu$355,395106$355,395100%106Aug 11-Toho
169Drive$348,30453$348,304100%53Mar 31--
170For Love's Sake$342,330153$342,330100%153Jun 16--
171The Woodsman and the Rain$312,54270$312,542100%70Feb 11--
172The Ides of March$287,70171$287,701100%71Mar 31-Shochiku
173The Woman in Black$258,562109$258,562100%109Dec 1--
174The Lucky One$238,767127$238,767100%127Jun 12-Warner Bros.
175The Double$214,69955$214,699100%55Feb 25--
176Blazing Famiglia$214,039146$214,039100%146Sep 8-Toei Company
177Starship Troopers: Invasion$193,42518$57,06729.5%18Jul 21-Sony Pictures Releasing
178Jack and Jill$193,32419$53,36327.6%19Jan 21-Sony Pictures Releasing
179Always$178,68927$178,689100%27Jun 30--
180Salmon Fishing in the Yemen$178,28361$178,283100%61Dec 8-Gaga
181Sûpu: Umarekawari no monogatari$112,09533$112,095100%33Jul 7--