Kaibutsu (怪物) (2023)

Kaibutsu (怪物)
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $428,743Details
International Box Office $4,526,245Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,954,988
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Minato, a young boy, is displaying increasingly worrying behavior both at school and at home. His mother, Saori , decides to discuss it with the teaching staff at his school. It soon becomes apparent that his teacher, Hori, is the source of all the problems. But as the mystery unfolds, the truth turns out to be more complex than expected.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,603 (6.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:8.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/121 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $428,743

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,219 $428,743
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,721 $4,526,245
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,977 $4,954,988
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,642 $428,743

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2023 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Monster
International Releases: June 2nd, 2023 (Wide) (Japan)
September 29th, 2023 (Limited), released as Monstruo (Spain)
November 23rd, 2023 (Limited), released as Monster (New Zealand)
November 29th, 2023 (Limited), released as Kaibutsu (괴물) (South Korea)
November 30th, 2023 (Limited), released as Monster (Brazil)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material and brief suggestive material.
(Rating bulletin 2795 (cert #54587), 8/9/2023)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Single Parent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Toho Co, Fuji Television Network, GAGA Corporation, AOI Pro Inc, Bun-Buku Inc
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2023 Theater Average 66 $12,802 Nov 24, 2023 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,219 $428,743
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,251 $428,743
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,303 $428,743
Top 2023 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 221 $428,743
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,642 $428,743
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,125 $428,743
Top 2023 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 58 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,274 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,133 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,285 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 869 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,557 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 38 $428,743

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 24, 2023 - $25,603   2 $12,802   $25,603 1
Dec 1, 2023 - $29,313 +14% 5 $5,863   $66,082 2
Dec 8, 2023 - $16,584 -43% 8 $2,073   $100,428 3
Dec 15, 2023 - $90,757 +447% 121 $750   $200,743 4
Dec 22, 2023 - $14,958 -84% 15 $997   $292,760 5
Dec 29, 2023 - $13,101 -12% 10 $1,310   $320,768 6
Jan 5, 2024 - $17,661 +35% 14 $1,262   $351,427 7
Jan 12, 2024 - $15,829 -10% 15 $1,055   $380,281 8
Jan 19, 2024 - $8,811 -44% 8 $1,101   $405,255 9
Jan 26, 2024 - $7,182 -18% 6 $1,197   $418,462 10
Feb 2, 2024 - $6,389 -11% 6 $1,065   $428,743 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 30, 2023 - $36,769     2 $18,385   $36,769 9

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 2023 36 $14,000   2 $7,000   $14,000 1
Nov 24, 2023 23 $22,769 +63% 2 $11,385   $36,769 2
Dec 1, 2023 27 $47,075 +107% 5 $9,415   $83,844 3
Dec 8, 2023 34 $26,142 -44% 8 $3,268   $109,986 4
Dec 15, 2023 26 $165,385 +533% 121 $1,367   $275,371 5
Dec 22, 2023 39 $28,587 -83% 15 $1,906   $303,958 6
Dec 29, 2023 37 $28,688 n/c 10 $2,869   $332,646 7
Jan 5, 2024 35 $30,686 +7% 14 $2,192   $364,452 8
Jan 12, 2024 35 $31,659 +3% 15 $2,111   $396,111 9
Jan 19, 2024 43 $15,065 -52% 8 $1,883   $411,176 10
Jan 26, 2024 50 $11,074 -26% 6 $1,846   $422,250 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/9/2024 $0000$0
Belgium 1/10/2024 $0000$0
Brazil 11/30/2023 $0000$0
Finland 1/5/2024 $21,157 32 32 61 $51,473 1/19/2024
France 12/27/2023 $0000$0
Germany 3/21/2024 $0000$0
Italy 8/22/2024 $0000$0
Japan 6/2/2023 $0000$0
Mexico 12/7/2023 $0000$0
Netherlands 1/19/2024 $81,707 49 49 143 $251,257 2/5/2024
New Zealand 11/23/2023 $0000$0
Portugal 3/7/2024 $3,226 12 12 28 $9,496 4/2/2024
South Korea 11/29/2023 $421,714 619 619 2,681 $3,902,508 4/3/2024
Spain 9/29/2023 $28,419 71 71 159 $147,687 10/20/2023
United Kingdom 3/15/2024 $163,824 89 89 89 $163,824 3/22/2024
 
International Total$4,526,245 4/3/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,721 $4,526,245
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,855 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,530 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,570 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,435 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 628 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,486 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for Well Go USA Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $4,526,245

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,977 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,898 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,292 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,610 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,304 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 892 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,189 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Well Go USA Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $4,954,988

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Sakura Ando    Saori Mugino
Eita Nagayama    Michitoshi Hori

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Hirokazu Kore-eda    Director
Yûji Sakamoto    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

Minato, a young boy, is displaying increasingly worrying behavior both at school and at home. His mother, Saori , decides to discuss it with the teaching staff at his school. It soon becomes apparent that his teacher, Hori, is the source of all the problems. But as the mystery unfolds, the truth turns out to be more complex than expected.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,603 (6.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:8.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/121 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $428,743

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,219 $428,743
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,721 $4,526,245
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,977 $4,954,988
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,642 $428,743

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2023 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Monster
International Releases: June 2nd, 2023 (Wide) (Japan)
September 29th, 2023 (Limited), released as Monstruo (Spain)
November 23rd, 2023 (Limited), released as Monster (New Zealand)
November 29th, 2023 (Limited), released as Kaibutsu (괴물) (South Korea)
November 30th, 2023 (Limited), released as Monster (Brazil)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material and brief suggestive material.
(Rating bulletin 2795 (cert #54587), 8/9/2023)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Single Parent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Toho Co, Fuji Television Network, GAGA Corporation, AOI Pro Inc, Bun-Buku Inc
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2023 Theater Average 66 $12,802 Nov 24, 2023 5

Leading Cast

Sakura Ando    Saori Mugino
Eita Nagayama    Michitoshi Hori

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Hirokazu Kore-eda    Director
Yûji Sakamoto    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,219 $428,743
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,251 $428,743
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,303 $428,743
Top 2023 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 221 $428,743
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,642 $428,743
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,125 $428,743
Top 2023 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 58 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,274 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,133 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,285 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 869 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,557 $428,743
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 38 $428,743

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 24, 2023 - $25,603   2 $12,802   $25,603 1
Dec 1, 2023 - $29,313 +14% 5 $5,863   $66,082 2
Dec 8, 2023 - $16,584 -43% 8 $2,073   $100,428 3
Dec 15, 2023 - $90,757 +447% 121 $750   $200,743 4
Dec 22, 2023 - $14,958 -84% 15 $997   $292,760 5
Dec 29, 2023 - $13,101 -12% 10 $1,310   $320,768 6
Jan 5, 2024 - $17,661 +35% 14 $1,262   $351,427 7
Jan 12, 2024 - $15,829 -10% 15 $1,055   $380,281 8
Jan 19, 2024 - $8,811 -44% 8 $1,101   $405,255 9
Jan 26, 2024 - $7,182 -18% 6 $1,197   $418,462 10
Feb 2, 2024 - $6,389 -11% 6 $1,065   $428,743 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 30, 2023 - $36,769     2 $18,385   $36,769 9

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 2023 36 $14,000   2 $7,000   $14,000 1
Nov 24, 2023 23 $22,769 +63% 2 $11,385   $36,769 2
Dec 1, 2023 27 $47,075 +107% 5 $9,415   $83,844 3
Dec 8, 2023 34 $26,142 -44% 8 $3,268   $109,986 4
Dec 15, 2023 26 $165,385 +533% 121 $1,367   $275,371 5
Dec 22, 2023 39 $28,587 -83% 15 $1,906   $303,958 6
Dec 29, 2023 37 $28,688 n/c 10 $2,869   $332,646 7
Jan 5, 2024 35 $30,686 +7% 14 $2,192   $364,452 8
Jan 12, 2024 35 $31,659 +3% 15 $2,111   $396,111 9
Jan 19, 2024 43 $15,065 -52% 8 $1,883   $411,176 10
Jan 26, 2024 50 $11,074 -26% 6 $1,846   $422,250 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/9/2024 $0000$0
Belgium 1/10/2024 $0000$0
Brazil 11/30/2023 $0000$0
Finland 1/5/2024 $21,157 32 32 61 $51,473 1/19/2024
France 12/27/2023 $0000$0
Germany 3/21/2024 $0000$0
Italy 8/22/2024 $0000$0
Japan 6/2/2023 $0000$0
Mexico 12/7/2023 $0000$0
Netherlands 1/19/2024 $81,707 49 49 143 $251,257 2/5/2024
New Zealand 11/23/2023 $0000$0
Portugal 3/7/2024 $3,226 12 12 28 $9,496 4/2/2024
South Korea 11/29/2023 $421,714 619 619 2,681 $3,902,508 4/3/2024
Spain 9/29/2023 $28,419 71 71 159 $147,687 10/20/2023
United Kingdom 3/15/2024 $163,824 89 89 89 $163,824 3/22/2024
 
International Total$4,526,245 4/3/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,721 $4,526,245
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,855 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,530 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,570 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,435 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 628 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,486 $4,526,245
All Time International Box Office for Well Go USA Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $4,526,245

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,977 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,898 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,292 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,610 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,304 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 892 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,189 $4,954,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Well Go USA Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $4,954,988

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.