The following is a list of 2016 box office number-one films in Japan . When the number-one film in gross is not the same as the number-one film in admissions, both are listed.
# | Date | Film | Gross | Notes |
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1 | January 3, 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | US$6.9 million | [1] |
2 | January 10, 2016 | US$5.3 million | [2] | |
3 | January 17, 2016 | US$3.3 million | [3] | |
4 | January 24, 2016 | Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie | US$5.2 million | [4] |
5 | January 31, 2016 | US$5.1 million | [5] | |
6 | February 7, 2016 | The Martian | US$4.2 million | [6] |
7 | February 14, 2016 | US$3.6 million | [7] | |
8 | February 21, 2016 | US$2.5 million | [8] | |
9 | February 28, 2016 | US$1.9 million | In gross [9] | |
Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai | US$1.7 million | In attendance [10] | ||
10 | March 6, 2016 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 | US$8.6 million | [11] |
11 | March 13, 2016 | US$7.84 million | [12] | |
12 | March 20, 2016 | US$6.41 million | [13] | |
13 | March 27, 2016 | Assassination Classroom: Graduation | US$5.64 million | [14] |
14 | April 3, 2016 | US$3.5 million | [15] | |
15 | April 10, 2016 | US$1.8 million | [16] | |
16 | April 17, 2016 | Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare | US$11.0 million | [17] |
17 | April 24, 2016 | US$6.1 million | [18] | |
18 | May 1, 2016 | US$5.3 million | [19] | |
19 | May 8, 2016 | Zootopia | US$3.6 million | [20] |
20 | May 15, 2016 | US$4.2 million | [21] | |
21 | May 22, 2016 | US$4.6 million | [22] | |
22 | May 29, 2016 | US$3.10 million | [23] | |
23 | June 5, 2016 | Deadpool | US$6.5 million | In gross [24] |
Evergreen Love | US$3.2 million | In attendance [25] | ||
24 | June 12, 2016 | 64: Part II | US$3.3 million | [26] |
25 | June 19, 2016 | Sadako vs. Kayako | US$1.10 million | [27] |
26 | June 26, 2016 | Too Young To Die! | US$2.5 million | [28] |
27 | July 3, 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass | US$4.1 million | [29] |
28 | July 10, 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | US$6.06 million | [30] |
29 | July 17, 2016 | Finding Dory | US$7.07 million | [31] |
30 | July 24, 2016 | One Piece Film: Gold | US$10.89 million | [32] |
31 | July 31, 2016 | Shin Godzilla | US$6.12 million | [33] |
32 | August 7, 2016 | US$5.30 million | [34] | |
33 | August 14, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | US$9.63 million | [35] |
34 | August 21, 2016 | Shin Godzilla | US$3.79 million | [36] |
35 | August 28, 2016 | Your Name | US$9.1 million | [37] |
36 | September 4, 2016 | US$11.36 million | [38] | |
37 | September 11, 2016 | US$11.09 million | [39] | |
38 | September 18, 2016 | US$10.7 million | [40] | |
39 | September 25, 2016 | US$8.6 million | [41] | |
40 | October 2, 2016 | US$7.8 million | [42] | |
41 | October 9, 2016 | US$6.8 million | [43] | |
42 | October 16, 2016 | US$4.5 million | [44] | |
43 | October 23, 2016 | US$4.56 million | [45] | |
44 | October 30, 2016 | Death Note: Light Up the New World | US$4.38 million | [46] |
45 | November 6, 2016 | Your Name | US$2.8 million | [47] |
46 | November 13, 2016 | US$2.4 million | [48] | |
47 | November 20, 2016 | US$2.32 million | [49] | |
48 | November 27, 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | US$7.3 million | [50] |
49 | December 4, 2016 | US$5.9 million | [51] | |
50 | December 11, 2016 | US$4.9 million | In gross [52] | |
Monster Strike The Movie | US$3.8 million | In attendance [52] | ||
51 | December 18, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | US$5.6 million | In gross [53] |
Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! | US$5.2 million | In attendance [53] | ||
52 | December 25, 2016 | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | US$5.27 million | [54] |
2016 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, and a list of films released and deaths.
Zootopia is a 2016 American computer-animated buddy cop action-comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 55th Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore, co-directed by Jared Bush, and produced by Clark Spencer, from a screenplay written by Bush and Phil Johnston, and a story by Howard, Moore, Bush, Johnston, Jim Reardon, Josie Trinidad, and Jennifer Lee.
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen, also known as Ryuzo 7, is a 2015 Japanese action comedy film directed by Takeshi Kitano. It was released on April 25, 2015.
Mozu is a 2015 Japanese suspense action film directed by Eiichirō Hasumi and based on the Mozu series by Go Osaka and its Japanese television drama series adaptation of the same name. It was released on November 7, 2015.
Saraba Abunai Deka is a 2016 Japanese action film directed by Toru Murakawa, written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara and starring Hiroshi Tachi and Kyōhei Shibata. The film is part of the film series based on the Abunai Deka television series. It was released in Japan on January 30, 2016.
The Inerasable is a 2015 Japanese horror mystery film directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura and starring Yūko Takeuchi. The film is based on Zang-e, a horror novel by Fuyumi Ono. It had its world premiere at the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival, where it was in competition, on October 25, 2015. The film was released in Japan by Shochiku on January 30, 2016.
Kizumonogatari is a Japanese anime film trilogy directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and Tatsuya Oishi and produced by Shaft. Together, the films are an adaptation of the 2008 light novel of the same name, which is the second entry in the Monogatari series written by Nisio Isin and a prequel to the first, Bakemonogatari.
Evergreen Love is a 2016 Japanese romance film directed by Kōichirō Miki, starring Takanori Iwata and Mitsuki Takahata and based on the romance novel Shokubutsu Zukan by Hiro Arikawa. It was released in Japan on June 4, 2016.
Jinsei no Yakusoku (人生の約束) is a 2016 Japanese drama film directed by Kan Ishibashi and written by Masahiro Yoshimoto. It was released in Japan on January 9, 2016.
If Cats Disappeared from the World is a 2016 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Nagai, starring Takeru Satoh and Aoi Miyazaki and based on the novel Sekai kara Neko ga Kieta nara by Genki Kawamura. It was released in Japan by Toho on May 14, 2016.
The Magnificent Nine is a 2016 Japanese jidaigeki samurai comedy film directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura. It was released in Japan by Shochiku on May 14, 2016.
64: Part I is a 2016 Japanese suspense mystery drama film directed by Takahisa Zeze. It was released in Japan by Toho on May 7, 2016. The second part, 64: Part II, was released on June 11, 2016.
Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy From Italy is a 2015 Japanese animated family comedy film directed by Jun Takagi, produced by Nippon Animation and based on the manga series Chibi Maruko-chan written and illustrated by Momoko Sakura. It was released in Japan by Toho on December 23, 2015.
Twisted Justice is a 2016 Japanese crime comedy-drama film directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and written by Junya Ikegami. It was released in Japan by Toei and Nikkatsu on June 25, 2016.