According to the movie attendance rankings for the 10th to 12th of January (surveyed by Kogyo Tsushinsha) announced on January 14th, "Grand Maison Paris" (directed by Tsukahara Ayuko), starring Takuya Kimura, took the top spot in its second week of release. It attracted around 259,000 people over the three-day weekend, bringing in box office revenues of around 388 million yen. As of January 13th, the cumulative total has exceeded 1.58 million people, with box office revenues approaching 2.3 billion yen.
"Cells at Work" (directed by Hideki Takeuchi), which had held the top spot for four consecutive weeks until the previous week, dropped to second place. It attracted approximately 243,000 viewers over the three-day weekend, bringing in box office revenue of approximately 337 million yen. In total, it attracted 3.65 million viewers and grossed over 4.9 billion yen.
Among the first-time entries, "The Kodoku no Gourmet," a feature film adaptation of the popular TV drama series "The Kodoku no Gourmet" (TV Tokyo) starring actor Matsushige Yutaka, ranked third. Matsushige himself directed, wrote, and starred in the film, which attracted approximately 167,000 viewers and grossed approximately 242 million yen in the three days since its release on January 10. In the four days since its release, it has attracted a total of 230,000 viewers and grossed over 329 million yen. "366 Days" (directed by Shinjo Takehiko), a love story inspired by the hit song by Okinawa-born band "HY," starring actors Akaso Eiji and Kamishiraishi Moka, started off in sixth place.
Now in its sixth week of release, "Moana 2" (directed by Dave Derrick Jr. et al.) is in fourth place, with a cumulative total of 3.48 million viewers and box office revenue exceeding 4.6 billion yen. In fifth place, " Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Dokutake Ninja Corps Strongest Strategist" (directed by Fujimori Masaya) outperformed the previous week, moving up one rank to fifth place. A cumulative total of 920,000 viewers and 1.3 billion yen in box office revenue have been recorded, continuing to break the record for the theatrical film series.
1. Grand Maison Paris 2. Cells at Work at Kodoku no Gourmet 4. Moana 2 5. Nintama Rantaro Ninja Squad's Strongest Strategist 6. 366 Days 7. The Lion King: Mufasa 8. Doctor X the Movie 9. Beekeeper 10. Saint Young Men: The Movie - Holy Men vs. the Devil Army