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Doraemon, Kenshin, Thermae Romae II Rank in 2014's Top 5 Japanese Films
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Bunka Tsūshinsha reported on the top 10 Japanese films of 2014, based on estimated box office returns in Japan as of December:
| Rank | Film | Distributor | Estimated Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Eternal Zero | TOHO | 8.76 billion yen | US$73.8 million |
| 2 |  | Stand By Me Doraemon | TOHO | 8.38 billion yen | US$70.6 million |
| 3 |  | Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno | Warner | 5.21 billion yen | US$43.9 million |
| 4 |  | Thermae Romae II | TOHO | 4.42 billion yen | US$37.3 million |
| 5 |  | Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends | Warner | 4.33 billion yen | US$36.6 million |
| 6 |  | Lupin III vs. Detective Conan The Movie | TOHO | 4.26 billion yen | US$36.0 million |
| 7 |  | Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper | TOHO | 4.11 billion yen | US$34.7 million |
| 8 |  | Doraemon Shin Nobita no Daimakyo ~Peko to 5-nin no Tankentai~ | TOHO | 3.58 billion yen | US$30.1 million |
| 9 |  | When Marnie Was There | TOHO | 3.53 billion yen | US$29.8 million |
| 10 |  | Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction | TOHO | 2.91 billion yen | US$24.6 million |
The top Western film in Japan by far was Disney's Frozen with 25.47 billion yen (US$214.6 million), followed by Disney's Maleficent (6.53 billion yen/US$55.2 million) and TOHO's release of Garth Edwards' Godzilla (3.2 billion yen/US$27.0 million).
Source: Eiga.com (link 2) via Yaraon!
Update: Typo fixed. Thanks, vinnygambini
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