List of highest-grossing Japanese live-action films
The following is a list of highest-grossing Japanese live-action films.
Highest-grossing Japanese live-action films worldwide
The following is a list of highest-grossing live-action Japanese films worldwide.| Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Japan only | |
| Bayside Shakedown 2 | $164.57 million | 2003 | ||
| Shin Godzilla | $155.11 million | 2016 | ||
| Antarctica | $139.6 million | 1983 | ||
| The Adventures of Milo and Otis | $136.3 million | 1986 | ||
| Heaven and Earth | $ million | 1990 | ||
| ' | $115 million | 1998 | ||
| ' | $98.7 million | 2010 | ||
| ' | $92.5 million | 2009 | Yes | |
| ' | $91.9 million | 2012 | ||
| Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II | $86.19 million | 2010 | ||
| Bayside Shakedown 3 | $85.3 million | 2010 | ||
| The Eternal Zero | $84.5 million | 2013 | Yes | |
| Code Blue: The Movie | $ million | 2018 | Yes | |
| The Silk Road | $84.15 million | 1988 | ||
| Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World | $80.73 million | 2004 | ||
| Hero | $80.4 million | 2007 | ||
| Shoplifters | $76.91 million | 2018 | ||
| Hana Yori Dango Final | $76.4 million | 2008 | ||
| Thermae Romae | $75.39 million | 2012 | ||
| ' | $ million | 2012 | ||
| ' | $64 million | 2006 | ||
| Rurouni Kenshin | $62.5 million | 2012 | ||
| ' | $ million | 2010 | Yes | |
| Sinking of Japan | $55.61 million | 2006 | ||
| The Uchōten Hotel | $55 million | 2006 | Yes | |
| Suspect X | $54.85 million | 2008 | ||
| A Ghost of a Chance | $54.08 million | 2011 | ||
| ' | $54.05 million | 2006 | ||
| Kingdom | $53.3 million | 2019 | ||
| ' | $52.9 million | 2014 | ||
| Space Battleship Yamato | $ million | 2010 | ||
| 20th Century Boys: Chapter 3 | $48.4 million | 2009 | ||
| Gintama | $47.46 million | 2017 | ||
| Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I | $ million | 2009 | ||
| Be with You | $46.62 million | 2004 | ||
| Yamato | $ million | 2005 | Yes | |
| Confessions | $45.2 million | 2010 | ||
| ' | $44 million | 2014 | ||
| Gantz | $ million | 2011 | ||
| ' | $ million | 2012 | ||
| Shall We Dance? | $43 million | 1996 | ||
| ' | $ million | 2008 | Yes | |
| Hero | $ million | 2015 | Yes | |
| Nobunaga Concerto | $42.6 million | 2016 | Yes | |
| Thermae Romae II | $42.47 million | 2014 | ||
| $42.31 million | 2007 | |||
| Godzilla vs. Destoroyah | $42 million | 1995 | ||
| SP: The Motion Picture II | $ million | 2011 | ||
| Masquerade Hotel | $40.3 million | 2019 | ||
| :ja:交渉人 真下正義|Negotiator: Mashita Masayoshi | $40 million | 2005 | Yes | |
| Kaibutsu-kun: The Movie | $39.77 million | 2011 | Yes |
Highest-grossing Japanese live-action films in Japan
The following is a list of highest-grossing non-anime Japanese films in Japan.| Title | Domestic gross | Year | |
| Bayside Shakedown 2 | 2003 | ||
| Antarctica | ¥11 billion | 1983 | |
| ' | ¥10.1 billion | 1998 | |
| The Adventures of Milo and Otis | ¥9.8 billion | 1986 | |
| Code Blue: The Movie | ¥9.3 billion | 2018 | |
| Heaven and Earth | ¥9.2 billion | 1990 | |
| The Eternal Zero | ¥8.76 billion | 2013 | |
| ' | ¥8.55 billion | 2009 | |
| Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World | ¥8.5 billion | 2004 | |
| Shin Godzilla | ¥8.25 billion | 2016 | |
| The Silk Road | ¥8.2 billion | 1988 | |
| Hero | ¥8.15 billion | 2007 | |
| ' | ¥8.04 billion | 2010 | |
| Hana Yori Dango Final | ¥7.75 billion | 2008 | |
| ' | ¥7.33 billion | 2012 | |
| Bayside Shakedown 3 | ¥7.31 billion | 2010 | |
| ' | ¥7.1 billion | 2006 | |
| The Uchōten Hotel | ¥6.08 billion | 2006 | |
| Thermae Romae | ¥5.98 billion | 2012 | |
| ' | ¥5.97 billion | 2012 | |
| The Burmese Harp | ¥5.9 billion | 1985 | |
| Kingdom | ¥5.69 billion | 2019 | |
| Sinking of Japan | ¥5.34 billion | 2006 | |
| ' | ¥5.22 billion | 2014 | |
| ' | ¥5.2 billion | 2006 | |
| Yamato | ¥5.11 billion | 2005 | |
| Suspect X | ¥4.92 billion | 2008 | |
| Be with You | ¥4.8 billion | 2004 | |
| Toki o Kakeru Shōjo | ¥4.76 billion | 1983 | |
| Detective Story | ¥4.76 billion | 1983 | |
| Hero | ¥4.67 billion | 2015 | |
| Masquerade Hotel | ¥4.64 billion | 2019 | |
| Nobunaga Concerto | ¥4.61 billion | 2016 | |
| Kagemusha | ¥4.59 billion | 1980 | |
| ' | ¥4.56 billion | 2007 | |
| Shoplifters | ¥4.55 billion | 2018 | |
| ' | ¥4.44 billion | 2008 | |
| Thermae Romae II | ¥4.42 billion | 2014 | |
| 20th Century Boys: Chapter 3 | ¥4.41 billion | 2009 | |
| ' | ¥4.37 billion | 2007 | |
| ' | ¥4.35 billion | 2014 | |
| Tasmania Story | ¥4.28 billion | 1990 | |
| A Ghost of a Chance | ¥4.28 billion | 2011 | |
| Whiteout | ¥4.2 billion | 2000 | |
| :ja:交渉人 真下正義|Negotiator: Mashita Masayoshi | ¥4.2 billion | 2005 | |
| Love and Honor | ¥4.11 billion | 2006 | |
| Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I | ¥4.1 billion | 2009 | |
| Space Battleship Yamato | ¥4.1 billion | 2010 | |
| Nana | ¥4.03 billion | 2005 | |
| 20th Century Boys: Chapter 1 | ¥3.95 billion | 2008 |
Highest-grossing Japanese live-action films by year
The following are the highest-grossing live-action films by year.| Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Japan only | |
| 1964 | Mothra vs. Godzilla | |||
| 1965 | Tokyo Olympiad | 23.5 million tickets | Yes | |
| 1966 | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | each | ||
| 1967 | Son of Godzilla | each | ||
| 1968 | Destroy All Monsters | each | ||
| 1969 | All Monsters Attack | each | ||
| 1970 | Tora! Tora! Tora! | $37.15 million | ||
| 1971 | Godzilla vs. Hedorah | each | ||
| 1972 | Godzilla vs. Gigan | each | ||
| 1973 | Godzilla vs. Megalon | $20 million | ||
| 1974 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | $34.12 million | ||
| 1975 | Terror of Mechagodzilla | $20 million | ||
| 1976 | Zoku Ningen Kakumei | Yes | ||
| 1977 | Mount Hakkoda | Yes | ||
| 1978 | Never Give Up | Yes | ||
| 1979 | Nomugi Pass | Yes | ||
| 1980 | Kagemusha | $33.32 million | ||
| 1981 | :ja:燃える勇者|Moeru Yusha | ¥3.91 billion | Yes | |
| 1981 | Sailor Suit and Machine Gun | ¥3.91 billion | Yes | |
| 1982 | :ja:ハイティーン・ブギ |High Teen Boogie | ¥3.06 billion | Yes | |
| 1983 | Antarctica | $139.6 million | ||
| 1984 | The Return of Godzilla | $16.3 million | ||
| 1985 | The Burmese Harp | ¥5.9 billion | Yes | |
| 1986 | The Adventures of Milo and Otis | $136.3 million | ||
| 1987 | A Taxing Woman | ¥2.13 billion | Yes | |
| 1988 | The Silk Road | ¥8.2 billion | ||
| 1989 | :ja:オルゴール |Orugoru | ¥2.38 billion | Yes | |
| 1990 | Heaven and Earth | ¥9.2 billion | ||
| 1991 | Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah | ¥ billion | Yes | |
| 1992 | Godzilla vs. Mothra | ¥3.77 billion | Yes | |
| 1993 | :ja:REX 恐竜物語|Rex: Kyoryu Monogatari | ¥3.74 billion | Yes | |
| 1994 | Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla | $30 million | ||
| 1995 | Godzilla vs. Destoroyah | $42 million | ||
| 1996 | Shall We Dance? | $43 million | ||
| 1997 | Lost Paradise | ¥3.91 billion | Yes | |
| 1998 | ' | $115 million | ||
| 1999 | Ring 2 | $32.1 million | ||
| 2000 | Whiteout | ¥4.2 billion | Yes | |
| 2001 | Battle Royale | $30.6 million | ||
| 2002 | ' | ¥2.7 billion | Yes | |
| 2003 | Bayside Shakedown 2 | $164.57 million | ||
| 2004 | Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World | $80.73 million | ||
| 2005 | Yamato | ¥5.11 billion | Yes | |
| 2006 | ' | $64 million | ||
| 2007 | Hero | $80.4 million | ||
| 2008 | Hana Yori Dango Final | $76.4 million | ||
| 2009 | ' | $92.5 million | Yes | |
| 2010 | ' | $98.7 million | ||
| 2011 | A Ghost of a Chance | $54.08 million | ||
| 2012 | ' | $91.9 million | ||
| 2013 | The Eternal Zero | $84.5 million | ||
| 2014 | $44 million | |||
| 2015 | Hero | ¥4.67 billion | Yes | |
| 2016 | Shin Godzilla | $155.11 million | ||
| 2017 | Gintama | $47.46 million | ||
| 2018 | Code Blue: The Movie | ¥9.3 billion | Yes | |
| 2019 | Kingdom | $53.3 million |