In 2011, Japan produced 411 feature films that earned 54.9% of a box office total of US$2.338 billion. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world as of 2021, it was the fourth largest by number of feature films produced.
The cinema of Japan ( 日本映画, Nihon eiga), also known domestically as hōga ( 邦画, 'domestic cinema'), has a history that spans more than 100 years.