"The Matrix" was released on 11th September in Japan,(I think Japan is the last country in the world) "The Matrix" rang up $7.8 million on 282 screens in two days(9/11-12) (plus $580,000 in previews) and it's the fifth-highest debut of sci-fi movie in Japan, behind "Star wars Phantom Menace", "The Lost World: Jurassic Park","Independence Day" and "Armageddon". The Wachowski brothers' sci-fier soared to $203.6 million overseas and the third title to cross $200 million after this year after "Star Wars" and "The Mummy". The detail by eiga.com(in Japanese) is the following,


The total number of audience (in weekend)in Tokyo area(by Kougyou-tsushin-sha)

1. (-) MATRIX ---------------------------- 38,749(1 weeks)
2. (1) STAR WARS Epic -------------------- 11,485(10 weeks)
3. (2)Notting Hill ----------------------- 11,266(2 weeks)
4. (3)Elizebeth --------------------------- 9,633(3 weeks)
5. (5)AustinPowers:The Spy Who Shagged ---- 8,006(3 weeks)
6. (4)Eyes wide shut ---------------------- 6,716(7 weeks)
7. (6)Entrapment -------------------------- 5,039(5 weeks)
8. (-)Gloria ------------------------------ 4,734(1 weeks)
9. (8)Messenger --------------------------- 4,266(4 weeks)
10. (-)Little Voice ------------------------ 2,208(1 weeks)

According to Matrix Japan site The total number of audience is 538,550 and this movie rang up \846,178,550.

According to Kono eiga-ga sugoi!(This movie is awesome!)


The total number of audience (9/11-9/17)in Tokyo area(by Kougyou-tsushin-sha)

1. (1)MATRIX ------------------------------------ 76,695(1 weeks)
2. (4)Elizebeth ----------------------------------27,409(4 weeks)
3. (2)STAR WARS Epic ---------------------------- 26,681(10 weeks)
4. (3)Notting Hill ------------------------------ 26,680(2 weeks)
5. (5)AustinPowers:The Spy Who Shagged -----------16,686(3 weeks)
6. (6)Eyes wide shut -----------------------------15,618(7 weeks)
7. (7)Entrapment ---------------------------------11,338(5 weeks)
8. (-)Gloria -------------------------------------11,104(1 weeks)
9. Messenger-------------------------------------- 8,965(4 weeks)
10. Little Voice----------------------------------- 5,477(4 weeks)

Matrix keeps "The One"now.According to eiga.com


The total number of audience (in weekend) in Tokyo area(by Kougyou-tsushin-sha)

1. (1)MATRIX ------------------------------------ 22,485(2 weeks)
2. (-)The rotten finance of archipelago islands----- 14,110(1 weeks)
3. (2)STAR WARS Epic ---------------------------- 10,130(11 weeks)
4. (3)Notting Hill ------------------------------ 9,747(3 weeks)
5. (4)Elizebeth ---------------------------------- 8,725(4 weeks)
6. (5)AustinPowers:The Spy Who Shagged ----------- 5,426(4 weeks)
7. (6)Eyes wide shut ----------------------------- 6,716(8 weeks)
8. (7)Entrapment --------------------------------- 4,266(6 weeks)
9. (8)Gloria ------------------------------------- 4,171(2 weeks)
10. (-)Simple Plan--------------------------------- 4,066(1 weeks)

According to Kono eiga-ga sugoi!(This movie is awesome!)


The total number of audience (9/18-9/24)in Tokyo area(by Kougyou-tsushin-sha)

1. (1)MATRIX ------------------------------------ 54,256(2 weeks)
2. (-)The rotten finance of archipelago islands----- 30,199(1 weeks)
3. (3)STAR WARS Epic ---------------------------- 25,453(11 weeks)
4. (2)Elizebeth ----------------------------------24,453(4 weeks)
5. (4)Notting Hill ------------------------------ 22,456(3 weeks)
6. (5)AustinPowers:The Spy Who Shagged -----------11,592(4 weeks)
7. (6)Eyes wide shut -----------------------------10,871(8 weeks)
8. (8)Gloria ------------------------------------- 9,966(2 weeks)
9. (7)Entrapment --------------------------------- 9,941(6 weeks)
10. (-)Simple Plan--------------------------------- 9,097(1 weeks)

According to eiga.com


The total number of audience(in weekend) in Tokyo area(by Kougyou-tsushin-sha)

1. (1)MATRIX ------------------------------------ 21,614(3 weeks)
2. (2)The rotten finance of archipelago islands----- 11,050(2 weeks)
3. (3)STAR WARS Epic ---------------------------- 9,848(12 weeks)
4. (4)Notting Hill ------------------------------ 8,476(4 weeks)
5. (5)Elizebeth ---------------------------------- 7,782(5 weeks)

According to Kono eiga-ga sugoi!(This movie is awesome!)


The total number of audience (9/25-10/1)in Tokyo area(by Kougyou-tsushin-sha)

1. (1)MATRIX ------------------------------------ 45,405(3 weeks)
2. (2)The rotten finance of archipelago islands----- 22,652(2 weeks)
3. (3)STAR WARS Epic ---------------------------- 20,671(12 weeks)
4. (4)Elizebeth ----------------------------------20,276(5 weeks)
5. (5)Notting Hill ------------------------------ 17,717(4 weeks)