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[John Marston]

is the Japan market shrinking. It seems blockbusters used to make 50m there regularly now it seems you'll be lucky to get 30m. This year especially there hasn't really been a breakout Hollywood film in Japan at all. Even ASM and Brave underwhelmed

[Corpse]

No because Japanese films are grossing more each year and balancing Hollywood's decline. 2012 is still up over 2011.That's the problem for Hollywood films, I believe. Too much local competition for them now. Japanese films have had over a 50% market share since 2008, and this year it could reach 70%. Before 2005, there were more Imported released but since then more Japanese films are being released.Hollywood is still doing alright, just last year Pirates 4, Cars 2, and Harry Potter 7.2 all grossed more in Japan than any other market for example. But overall, Hollywood is just having a really, really bad year.

Edited July 23, 2012 by Corpse

[Olive]

Let's see how TDKR performs in Japan.I'm expecting ￥2 billion

[Corpse]

No because Japanese films are grossing more each year and balancing Hollywood's decline. 2012 is still up over 2011.That's the problem for Hollywood films, I believe. Too much local competition for them now. Japanese films have had over a 50% market share since 2008, and this year it could reach 70%. Before 2005, there were more Imported released but since then more Japanese films are being released.Hollywood is still doing alright, just last year Pirates 4, Cars 2, and Harry Potter 7.2 all grossed more in Japan than any other market for example. But overall, Hollywood is just having a really, really bad year.

To add to this post, this year has seen some big accomplishments.Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles became the highest grossing Doraemon film after 32 theatrical releases.Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker opened higher than any other Detective Conan film and will finish as the second or third highest grossing film after 16 theatrical releases.More films grossed 1 billion yen or more in the first half of 2012 than in ny previous year. This is the biggest one and shows the market is stable/growing every so slightly.The problem you're probably seeing John is just Hollywood's lack of any blockbusters that interest the Japanese people. Pixar is a popular name, but only three of their films have achieved blockbuster status in the market. Spider-Man is also a popular name, though the franchise doesn't compare to Harry Potter, Star Wars, Pirates, or even Mission Impossible. Hollywood just didn't have any sure-fire blockbusters to release this year. Edited July 23, 2012 by Corpse

[Corpse]

Hollywood has a much stronger 2013 slate that includes The Hobbit films, Monsters University, 47 Ronin, and potential hits like Oz: The Great and Powerful and Lone Ranger.

[Corpse]

Shikoku

1 Umizaru: Brave Hearts (Toho) Week 2

2 The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (Toho) NEW

3 Pokemon Best Wishes: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo (Toho) Week 2

4 Heruta Skelter (Asmik Ace) Week 2

5 Brave (Disney) NEW

6 The Amazing Spider-Man (Sony) Week 4

7 Man on a Ledge (Disney) Week 3

8 Go Anpanman! Revive Banana Island (Tokyo Theaters, Co.) Week 3

9 Rinjo: The Movie (TOEI) Week 4

10 Drudgery Train (TOEI) Week 2

The last of the major cinema chains.

I'll post a re-cap in a few.

[Corpse]

July 21-22

Major Cinema Chain Weekend Rankings

Toho, Warner MyCal, Sunshine, Shikoku :: Film (Distributor) Week in Release

1, 1, 1, 1 :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts (Toho) Week 2

2, 2, 3, 2 :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (Toho) NEW

3, 3, 2, 3 :: Pokemon Best Wishes: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo (Toho) Week 2

4, 4, 5, 5 :: Brave (Disney) NEW

6, 5, 4, 6 :: The Amazing Spider-Man (Sony) Week 4

5, -, -, 4 :: Heruta Skelter (Asmik Ace) Week 2

7, -, -, 8 :: Go Anpanman! Revive Banana Island (Tokyo Theaters, Co.) Week 3

9, -, -, 9 :: Rinjo: The Movie (TOEI) Week 4

-, -, -, 7 :: Man on a Ledge (Disney) Week 3

8, -, -, - :: Thermae Romae (Toho) Week 13

10, -, -, - :: Glow of Fireflies (Toho) Week 7

-, -, -, 10 :: Drudgery Train (TOEI) Week 2

Edited July 23, 2012 by Corpse

[Corpse]

July 21-22

Weekend Ranking

1 (1) Umizaru: Brave Hearts (Toho) Week 2

2 (-) The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (Toho) NEW

3 (2) Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo (Toho) Week 2

4 (4) Heruta Skelter (Asmik Ace) Week 2

5 (-) Brave (Disney) NEW

6 (3) The Amazing Spider-Man (Sony) Week 4

7 (5) Magical Girl Lyrical Nanaho (Aniplex) Week 2

8 (7) Go Anpanman! Revive Banana Island (Tokyo Theaters, Co.) Week 3

9 (8) Rinjo: The Movie (TOEI) Week 4

10 (9) Man on a Ledge (Disney) Week 3

-Umizaru: Brave Hearts claims it's second week on top. After 10 days, the film has grossed over ¥2.5 billion ($31 million) with 2 million admissions.

-The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki debuted on 381 screens to an impressive 276,326 admissions for a gross of ¥365,149,000 ($4.6 million). That's almost 3x as much as Hosoda's last film, 'Summer Wars', on par with Studio Ghibli's 'From Kokuriko Hill', and should lock up a ¥3 billion ($40 million) total with a good short at ¥4 billion ($50 million). Hosoda may indeed become Miyazaki's successor.

-Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo (Toho) exceeded ¥1 billion ($12.5 million) and 1 million admissions after 9 days.

-Brave debuted on 563 screens but failed in attracting an audience. The film only opened with 106,271 admissions for a gross of ¥147,806,800 ($1.9 million). 3D accounted for 57% of the weekend gross. This is bomb territory unless it manages extraordinary legs, but as tough as it is to imagine given Pixar's history, 1.5 billion ($20 million) is the absolute limit here. Such an underwhelming opening, and will surely become Pixar's lowest grossing film.. ever.

Edited July 23, 2012 by Corpse

[lab276]

Could Brave's failure be linked to the general apathy towards Hollywood movies this year?

[Rudolf]

Tangled started with 1.7m only to reach 31m but as a Disney movie it was at a disadvantage

[John Marston]

Tangled I believe opened on the same weekend th Earthquake happened so it was disadvantaged in the beginning

[Noctis]

Words cannot fully describe just how awful that number is. An utter failure.

[kayumanggi]

Japan, seriously? UK, please save the day.

[Olive]

Wondering how will TDKR perform this weekend.

[Fullbuster]

Wondering how will TDKR perform this weekend.

The movie is pretty dark, I think The Avengers will beat it.

[lab276]

I think TDKR will fail like most of the Hollywood films have this year.

[Olive]

screen count is OK, should be close to 600.

[Corpse]

2012 Box Office Charts

As of Sunday, 07/22:

Top Grossing Films (¥1 billion+)

Rank :: Revenue ¥ (billion) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (million) :: Days In Release :: Distributor

01 :: ¥5.86 / $74.86 (13.56x) :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 4.61 :: 86 :: Toho

02 :: ¥5.38 / $70.55 (9.39x) :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 4.24 :: OE :: Paramount

03 :: ¥3.59 / $45.40 (6.50x) :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 3.32 :: OE :: Toho

04 :: ¥3.40 / $43.31 (6.12x) :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 2.66 :: OE :: Toho

05 :: ¥3.28 / $42.32 (5.21x) :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 2.74 :: OE :: Toho

06 :: ¥3.16 / $40.98 (5.51x) :: MIB 3 :: May :: 2.12 :: 59 :: Toho-Towa

07 :: ¥3.10 / $40.84 (5.34x) :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 2.39 :: OE :: Toho

08 :: ¥2.78 / $35.58 (3.17x) :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 2.18 :: 10 :: Toho

09 :: ¥2.62 / $33.53 (4.51x) :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 1.83 :: 23 :: Sony

10 :: ¥2.51 / $31.27 (8.50x) :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 2.10 :: OE :: Asmik Ace/Toho

11 :: ¥2.40 / $30.36 (5.16x) :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 1.85 :: OE :: Toho

12 :: ¥2.20 / $27.50 (7.00x) :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 1.76 :: OE :: Toho

13 :: ¥2.16 / $27.21 (5.35x) :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 1.71 :: TE :: Warner Bros.

14 :: ¥1.96 / $24.49 (6.46x) :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 1.67 :: TE :: Warner Bros.

15 :: ¥1.90 / $23.74 (6.01x) :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 1.45 :: OE :: Shochiku

16 :: ¥1.81 / $23.28 (5.78x) :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 1.46 :: 44 :: Toho

17 :: ¥1.80 / $23.17 (6.49x) :: In Time :: Feb. :: 1.40 :: TE :: FOX

18 :: ¥1.71 / $22.01 (5.45x) :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 1.37 :: TE :: Asmik Ace/Toho

19 :: ¥1.70 / $21.98 (6.15x) :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 1.36 :: OE :: Toho

20 :: ¥1.68 / $21.51 (5.58x) :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 1.31 :: 38 :: Toho-Towa

21 :: ¥1.56 / $19.86 (3.81x) :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 1.34 :: TE :: TOEI

22 :: ¥1.55 / $19.85 (4.06x) :: Space Brothers :: May :: 1.21 :: TE :: Toho

23 :: ¥1.51 / $19.78 (4.01x) :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 1.30 :: TE :: TOEI

24 :: ¥1.50 / $19.28 (5.13x) :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 1.18 :: OE :: Toho-Towa

25 :: ¥1.47 / $19.11 (10.42x) :: Friends: Naki On Monster Island :: Dec '10 :: 1.10 :: TE :: Toho

26 :: ¥1.45 / $18.92 (6.41x) :: Real Steel :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: OE :: Walt Disney

27 :: ¥1.43 / $18.72 (9.47x) :: Fleet Admiral, Isoroku Yamamoto :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: TE :: TOEI

28 :: ¥1.39 / $17.87 (8.47x) :: Tale of Genji :: Dec '10 :: 1.15 :: TE :: Toho

29 :: ¥1.37 / $17.37 (5.57x) :: Sadako 3D :: May :: .969 :: TE :: Kadokawa Pictures

30 :: ¥1.28 / $15.66 (5.54x) :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: .996 :: TE :: Sony

31 :: ¥1.20 / $15.36 (7.04x) :: Puss in Boots :: Mar. :: .925 :: OE :: Paramount

32 :: ¥1.18 / $15.29 (5.84x) :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 1.01 :: TE :: Toho

33 :: ¥1.14 / $14.81 (9.47x) :: Chronicle of My Mother :: Apr. :: .876 :: TE :: Shochiku

34 :: ¥1.12 / $14.58 (8.11x) :: Inazuma Eleven GO :: Dec '10 :: .926 :: TE :: Toho

35 :: ¥1.10 / $14.29 (2.16x) :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 1.04 :: 9 :: Toho

36 :: ¥1.09 / $14.13 (4.96x) :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '10 :: .754 :: TE :: Toho-Towa

37 :: ¥1.03 / $12.70 (5.28x) :: Crayon Shin-chan (2012) :: Apr. :: .963 :: TE :: Toho

38 :: ¥1.03 / $12.67 (5.88x) :: Hugo :: Mar. :: .732 :: TE :: Paramount

39 :: ¥1.02 / $12.65 (5.23x) :: Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future :: Mar. :: .881 :: TE :: TOEI

Brave Hearts adds over 1.2 billion ($15 million) to it's total in 6 days and reached 8th in just 10 days. It could reach the Top 3 by next Sunday.

Pokemon 16 enters the charts at 35 after 9 days.

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Top Opening Weekends (2-Days ONLY, ¥200 million+)

Rank :: Revenue ¥ (million) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (thousand) :: Screen Count :: Distributor

01 :: ¥878.23 / $11.08 :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 686.98 :: 450 :: Toho

(¥1.563 / $19.91 :: 1.223 :: 4-Day Opening Weekend)

02 :: ¥629.74 / $7.82 :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 540.98 :: 351 :: Toho

03 :: ¥583.89 / $7.61 :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 426.16 :: 1,092 :: Sony

(¥901.46 / $11.32 :: 620.21 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)

04 :: ¥581.04 / $7.50 :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 431.09 :: 446 :: Toho

05 :: ¥573.57 / $7.35 :: MIB 3 :: May :: 372.97 :: 979 :: Toho-Towa

(¥701.80 / $8.80 :: 461.85 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)

06 :: ¥573.22 / $7.34 :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 437.75 :: 636 ::Paramount

(¥725.83 / $9.29 :: 563.25 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)

07 :: ¥555.66 / $7.22 :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 421.27 :: 473 :: Toho

08 :: ¥552.62 / $6.86 :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 485.47 :: 359 :: Toho

09 :: ¥509.94 / $6.42 :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 489.86 :: 351 :: Toho

(¥753.76 / $9.61 :: 724.07 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)

10 :: ¥468.70 / $5.81 :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 351.47 :: 279 :: Toho

11 :: ¥432.55 / $5.40 :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 325.69 :: 304 :: Toho

12 :: ¥410.04 / $5.06 :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentei: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 355.99 :: 292 :: TOEI

13 :: ¥404.53 / $5.05 :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 311.16 :: 571 :: Warner Bros.

14 :: ¥382.32 / $4.87 :: Space Brothers :: May :: 285.34 :: 322 :: Toho

15 :: ¥378.03 / $4.84 :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 333.13 :: 301 :: TOEI

16 :: ¥365.15 / $4.67 :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 276.33 :: 381 :: Toho

17 :: ¥316.31 / $4.08 :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 237.82 :: 137 :: Shochiku

18 :: ¥314.89 / $3.97 :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 242.92 :: 297 :: Asmik Ace/Toho

19 :: ¥314.70 / $3.96 :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 242.19 :: 318 :: Toho

20 :: ¥313.66 / $3.95 :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 242.82 :: 316 :: Toho

21 :: ¥303.35 / $3.77 :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 237.98 :: 464 :: Warner Bros.

22 :: ¥301.78 / $3.75 :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 234.87 :: 572 :: Toho-Towa

(¥374.83 / $4.71 :: 296.16 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)

23 :: ¥295.31 / $3.67 :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 227.24 :: 295 :: Asmik Ace/Toho

24 :: ¥292.16 / $3.65 :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 237.87 :: 545 :: Toho-Towa

(¥364.01 / $4.52 :: 298.15 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)

25 :: ¥277.13 / $3.63 :: In Time :: Feb. :: 203.05 :: 427 :: FOX

26 :: ¥276.41 / $3.62 :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 217.18 :: 377 :: Toho

27 :: ¥246.41 / $3.08 :: Sadako 3D :: May :: 154.15 :: 214 :: Kadakowa Pictures

28 :: ¥233.53 / $3.04 :: Heruta Skelter :: July :: 174.24 :: 204 :: Asmik Ace

29 :: ¥230.89 / $2.98 :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: 178.36 :: 431 :: Sony

30 :: ¥225.05 / $2.88 :: Real Steel :: Dec '10 :: 176.25 :: 531 :: Walt Disney

31 :: ¥219.51 / $2.83 :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '10 :: 148.70 :: 895 :: Toho-Towa

32 :: ¥202.39 / $2.63 :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 164.69 :: 279 :: Toho

Wolf Children see an impressive debut. In fact, if you don't include first films based on TV/Manga, it's the best opening for a purely original film.

Also, for films that had extended opening weekends, previews, etc. I included their opening weekend under those conditions below their weekend gross itself.

[subscript]-KEY-

New Entry

Indicates a film still in release or being tracked.

Days in Release: TE (Tracking Ends, Awaiting OE/FT) / OE (Official Estimate) / FT (Final Total)[/subscript]

Edited July 24, 2012 by Corpse

[Fullbuster]

TASM in the top 10 of the year, that's a relief

[Rudolf]

SM3 after 4th weekend $47,791,76 >>> $33.53m TASM after 4th and you can't blame exchange rate

Edited July 24, 2012 by Rudolf