| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Howl's Moving Castle | $11,680,683 | -16.6% | 450 | +2 | $25,957 | $44,430,337 | 2 | Toho | false | false |
| 2 | 2 | Be with You | $2,219,837 | -14.8% | 253 | -2 | $8,774 | $27,883,346 | 5 | Toho | false | false |
| 3 | - | The Polar Express | $1,759,706 | - | 414 | - | $4,250 | $1,759,706 | 1 | Warner Bros. | true | false |
| 4 | - | Everybody Has Secrets | $1,008,580 | - | 155 | - | $6,506 | $1,008,580 | 1 | Toshiba Entertainment | true | false |
| 5 | 3 | Collateral | $600,524 | -36.8% | 292 | -1 | $2,056 | $17,694,818 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | - | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | $593,838 | - | 216 | - | $2,749 | $593,838 | 1 | Gaga | true | false |
| 7 | 5 | Sea Cat | $295,836 | -29.8% | 215 | +2 | $1,375 | $3,216,519 | 2 | Toei Company | false | false |
| 8 | 8 | The Hidden Blade | $278,534 | -4.5% | 284 | -2 | $980 | $7,065,411 | 5 | Shochiku | false | false |
| 9 | 7 | University of Laughs | $224,345 | -32.4% | 125 | -8 | $1,794 | $5,713,137 | 5 | Toho | false | false |
| 10 | 4 | Blood and Bones | $170,083 | -63.6% | 211 | +2 | $806 | $3,789,831 | 4 | Shochiku | false | false |
