Kaijû no kodomo (2019)

Kaijû no kodomo
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $81,237Details
International Box Office $5,347,213Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,428,450
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,433,404 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,433,404
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora. They were raised by dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea as she does. Ruka’s dad and the other adults who work at the aquarium are only distantly aware of what the children are experiencing as they get caught up in the mystery of the worldwide disappearance of the oceans’ fish.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$33,517 (41.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:633 opening theaters/633 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,100

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Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD (English Language Version), Amazon VOD (Japanese Language Version)
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: 2020 (Canceled) by GKIDS, released as Children of the Sea
June 13th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by GKIDS
International Releases: June 7th, 2019 (Wide), released as Kaiju no Kodomo (Japan)
July 12th, 2019 (Wide), released as Kaiju no Kodomo (France)
September 6th, 2019 (Wide), released as Children Of The Sea (New Zealand)
October 10th, 2019 (Wide), released as ДЕТИ МОРЯ (Russia (CIS))
December 13th, 2019 (Wide), released as Children Of The Sea (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 1st, 2020 by Shout Factory, released as Children of the Sea
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Movie: Mugen Train (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編)
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Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 11, 2021 - $33,517   633 $53   $33,517 1

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 13, 2021 - $33,517   633 $53   $33,517 1
Jun 14, 2021 - $149 -100% 633 $0   $33,666 2
Jun 15, 2021 - $46,881 +31,364% 633 $74   $80,547 3
Jun 16, 2021 - $197 -100% 633 $0   $80,744 4
Jun 17, 2021 - $493 +150% 633 $1   $81,237 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 11, 2021 - $81,237   633 $128   $81,237 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/13/2019 $17,406 24 24 35 $41,844 12/31/2019
China 11/20/2020 $2,160,000 55,462 55,462 55,462 $2,480,000 12/7/2020
France 7/12/2019 $143,960 117 117 344 $419,346 8/11/2019
Japan 6/7/2019 $768,372 0 0 0 $2,221,161 6/21/2019
New Zealand 9/6/2019 $112 1 3 5 $1,615 10/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 10/10/2019 $44,081 187 187 298 $66,169 10/19/2022
South Korea 9/30/2020 $37,944 72 72 160 $117,078 10/21/2020
Spain 1/24/2020 $0000$0
 
International Total$5,347,213 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 6, 20201812,260 12,260$183,777$183,7771

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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

Mana Ashida    Ruka

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ayumu Watanabe    Director
Daisuke Igarashi    Story Creator
Joe Hisaishi    Composer

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Synopsis

When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora. They were raised by dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea as she does. Ruka’s dad and the other adults who work at the aquarium are only distantly aware of what the children are experiencing as they get caught up in the mystery of the worldwide disappearance of the oceans’ fish.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$33,517 (41.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:633 opening theaters/633 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,100

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD (English Language Version), Amazon VOD (Japanese Language Version)
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: 2020 (Canceled) by GKIDS, released as Children of the Sea
June 13th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by GKIDS
International Releases: June 7th, 2019 (Wide), released as Kaiju no Kodomo (Japan)
July 12th, 2019 (Wide), released as Kaiju no Kodomo (France)
September 6th, 2019 (Wide), released as Children Of The Sea (New Zealand)
October 10th, 2019 (Wide), released as ДЕТИ МОРЯ (Russia (CIS))
December 13th, 2019 (Wide), released as Children Of The Sea (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 1st, 2020 by Shout Factory, released as Children of the Sea
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Movie: Mugen Train (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編)
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Leading Cast

Mana Ashida    Ruka

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ayumu Watanabe    Director
Daisuke Igarashi    Story Creator
Joe Hisaishi    Composer

VOD Releases: Horror Films are Out for Blood

September 3rd, 2020

Followed

It’s a busy week on VOD, especially if you are a fan of horror. Blood Quantum, Followed, and Z are all worth checking out. There are also some smaller horror releases or ones with weaker reviews that might be worth it for more hardcore fans. If you are not a fan of horror, then The Wind Rises is your best bet. More...

New on Disc: A Treasure Map of Entertainment

September 1st, 2020

The Goonies

The flood of TV-on-DVD releases has ended and we have no major first-run releases, which is no surprise. That said, there are a lot of catalog titles that are worth picking up coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week. Evil Under the Sun and two other Agatha Christie films will satisfy fans of mysteries. Horror buffs have Blood Quantum and Z. Fans of anime should check out Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Part One and Nichijou: My Ordinary Life. Meanwhile, if you have a 4K setup, Beetlejuice, Pitch Black, and The Goonies are all worth owning. In fact, The Goonies is this week’s Pick of the Week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 11, 2021 - $33,517   633 $53   $33,517 1

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 13, 2021 - $33,517   633 $53   $33,517 1
Jun 14, 2021 - $149 -100% 633 $0   $33,666 2
Jun 15, 2021 - $46,881 +31,364% 633 $74   $80,547 3
Jun 16, 2021 - $197 -100% 633 $0   $80,744 4
Jun 17, 2021 - $493 +150% 633 $1   $81,237 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 11, 2021 - $81,237   633 $128   $81,237 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/13/2019 $17,406 24 24 35 $41,844 12/31/2019
China 11/20/2020 $2,160,000 55,462 55,462 55,462 $2,480,000 12/7/2020
France 7/12/2019 $143,960 117 117 344 $419,346 8/11/2019
Japan 6/7/2019 $768,372 0 0 0 $2,221,161 6/21/2019
New Zealand 9/6/2019 $112 1 3 5 $1,615 10/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 10/10/2019 $44,081 187 187 298 $66,169 10/19/2022
South Korea 9/30/2020 $37,944 72 72 160 $117,078 10/21/2020
Spain 1/24/2020 $0000$0
 
International Total$5,347,213 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 6, 20201812,260 12,260$183,777$183,7771

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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.