Mononoke-hime (1999)

Mononoke-hime
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,374,107Details
International Box Office $147,971,756Details
Worldwide Box Office $150,345,863
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The Emishi people are under attack from a demon boar god. Its prince, Ashitaka, is compelled to save his home. Though he succeeds, a deadly curse is implanted upon him. Knowing his fate, he leaves his village on a journey for answers. He comes upon Irontown where the ambitious Lady Eboshi resides. His life is entwined with a mysterious girl named San and eventually, the battle between nature and civilization will unfold.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$144,446 (6.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/129 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,921,122

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,694 $2,374,107
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 714 $147,971,756
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,282 $150,345,863
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 990 $2,374,107

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 29th, 1999 (Limited) by Miramax, released as Princess Mononoke
January 5th, 2017 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Princess Mononoke (1999) (Re-Release)
April 3rd, 2022 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Princess Mononoke
International Releases: June 27th, 2019 (Wide), released as ПРИНЦЕССА МОНОНОКЕ (Russia (CIS))
July 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Japan)
September 4th, 2020 (Wide), released as Princesa Mononoke (Spain)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
July 14th, 2022 (Limited), released as Principessa Mononoke (Italy)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 19th, 2000 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, released as Princess Mononoke
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for images of violence and gore
Running Time: 134 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し)
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prince/Princess, Anime, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Gods and Goddesses, Demons
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu Inc.
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1999 Theater Average 64 $18,056 Oct 29, 1999 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 1999 33 $144,446   8 $18,056   $144,446 1
Nov 5, 1999 23 $384,220 +166% 38 $10,111   $592,844 2
Nov 12, 1999 27 $243,040 -37% 47 $5,171   $963,310 3
Nov 19, 1999 31 $142,479 -41% 41 $3,475   $1,187,089 4
Nov 26, 1999 26 $318,772 +124% 124 $2,571   $1,638,393 5
Dec 3, 1999 25 $212,161 -33% 129 $1,645   $1,937,984 6
Dec 10, 1999 30 $128,630 -39% 123 $1,046   $2,142,914 7
Dec 17, 1999 33 $96,782 -25% 120 $807   $2,298,191 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 1999 20 $102,000     38 $2,684   $592,844 10
Nov 8, 1999 19 $24,401 -76%   38 $642   $617,245 11
Nov 9, 1999 20 $26,041 +7%   38 $685   $643,286 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 1999 35 $208,624   8 $26,078   $208,624 1
Nov 5, 1999 25 $511,646 +145% 38 $13,464   $720,270 2
Nov 12, 1999 27 $324,340 -37% 47 $6,901   $1,044,610 3
Nov 19, 1999 27 $275,011 -15% 41 $6,708   $1,319,621 4
Nov 26, 1999 26 $406,202 +48% 124 $3,276   $1,725,823 5
Dec 3, 1999 26 $288,461 -29% 129 $2,236   $2,014,284 6
Dec 10, 1999 28 $187,125 -35% 123 $1,521   $2,201,409 7
Dec 17, 1999 32 $172,698 -8% 120 $1,439   $2,374,107 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $305 1 1 3 $75 5/5/2021
Italy 7/14/2022 $0000$0
Japan 7/3/2020 $846,433 0 0 0 $7,673,132 8/18/2020
New Zealand 7/14/2022 $28,458 20 20 30 $36,139 5/8/2023
Russia (CIS) 6/27/2019 $47,404 195 280 739 $148,398 1/31/2024
Spain 9/4/2020 $1,283 9 96 169 $88,096 8/8/2022
 
Rest of World $140,025,916
 
International Total$147,971,756 1/31/2024

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
Nov 23, 20141221,860 21,860$502,332$502,332736
Oct 25, 2020915,013 423,493$355,808$9,232,9061,045

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.

Leading Cast

Yoji Matsuda    Ashitaka
Yuriko Ishida    San
Yuko Tanaka    Lady Eboshi

Supporting Cast

Kaoru Kobayashi    Jiko Bou
Masahiko Nishimura    Koroku
Tsunehiko Kamijoe    Gonza
Sumi Shimamoto    Toki
Akihiro Miwa    Moro
Mitsuko Mori    Oracle
Hisaya Morishige    Okkoto

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hayao Miyazaki    Director
Hayao Miyazaki    Story by
Hayao Miyazaki    Screenwriter
Takeshi Seyama    Producer
Atsushi Okui    Cinematographer
Takeshi Seyama    Editor
Joe Hisaishi    Composer
Masashi Ando    Animation Supervisor
Tsutomu Awata    Animation
Masaaki Endo    Animation

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Featured Blu-ray Review: Hayao Miyazak Blu-ray Double-Shot: Kiki's Delivery Service and Princess Mononoke

November 18th, 2014

To coincide with the home market release of The Wind Rises, two other Hayao Miyazak films are making their debut on Blu-ray this week. I've combined these reviews into one, partially because I've already reviewed one of the movies. Are they worth picking up? Are they worth the double-dip? More...


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  7. Trailer

Synopsis

The Emishi people are under attack from a demon boar god. Its prince, Ashitaka, is compelled to save his home. Though he succeeds, a deadly curse is implanted upon him. Knowing his fate, he leaves his village on a journey for answers. He comes upon Irontown where the ambitious Lady Eboshi resides. His life is entwined with a mysterious girl named San and eventually, the battle between nature and civilization will unfold.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$144,446 (6.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/129 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,921,122

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,694 $2,374,107
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 714 $147,971,756
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,282 $150,345,863
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 990 $2,374,107

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 29th, 1999 (Limited) by Miramax, released as Princess Mononoke
January 5th, 2017 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Princess Mononoke (1999) (Re-Release)
April 3rd, 2022 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Princess Mononoke
International Releases: June 27th, 2019 (Wide), released as ПРИНЦЕССА МОНОНОКЕ (Russia (CIS))
July 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Japan)
September 4th, 2020 (Wide), released as Princesa Mononoke (Spain)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
July 14th, 2022 (Limited), released as Principessa Mononoke (Italy)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 19th, 2000 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, released as Princess Mononoke
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for images of violence and gore
Running Time: 134 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し)
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prince/Princess, Anime, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Gods and Goddesses, Demons
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu Inc.
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1999 Theater Average 64 $18,056 Oct 29, 1999 3

Leading Cast

Yoji Matsuda    Ashitaka
Yuriko Ishida    San
Yuko Tanaka    Lady Eboshi

Supporting Cast

Kaoru Kobayashi    Jiko Bou
Masahiko Nishimura    Koroku
Tsunehiko Kamijoe    Gonza
Sumi Shimamoto    Toki
Akihiro Miwa    Moro
Mitsuko Mori    Oracle
Hisaya Morishige    Okkoto

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hayao Miyazaki    Director
Hayao Miyazaki    Story by
Hayao Miyazaki    Screenwriter
Takeshi Seyama    Producer
Atsushi Okui    Cinematographer
Takeshi Seyama    Editor
Joe Hisaishi    Composer
Masashi Ando    Animation Supervisor
Tsutomu Awata    Animation
Masaaki Endo    Animation

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Featured Blu-ray Review: Hayao Miyazak Blu-ray Double-Shot: Kiki's Delivery Service and Princess Mononoke

November 18th, 2014

To coincide with the home market release of The Wind Rises, two other Hayao Miyazak films are making their debut on Blu-ray this week. I've combined these reviews into one, partially because I've already reviewed one of the movies. Are they worth picking up? Are they worth the double-dip? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 1999 33 $144,446   8 $18,056   $144,446 1
Nov 5, 1999 23 $384,220 +166% 38 $10,111   $592,844 2
Nov 12, 1999 27 $243,040 -37% 47 $5,171   $963,310 3
Nov 19, 1999 31 $142,479 -41% 41 $3,475   $1,187,089 4
Nov 26, 1999 26 $318,772 +124% 124 $2,571   $1,638,393 5
Dec 3, 1999 25 $212,161 -33% 129 $1,645   $1,937,984 6
Dec 10, 1999 30 $128,630 -39% 123 $1,046   $2,142,914 7
Dec 17, 1999 33 $96,782 -25% 120 $807   $2,298,191 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 1999 20 $102,000     38 $2,684   $592,844 10
Nov 8, 1999 19 $24,401 -76%   38 $642   $617,245 11
Nov 9, 1999 20 $26,041 +7%   38 $685   $643,286 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 1999 35 $208,624   8 $26,078   $208,624 1
Nov 5, 1999 25 $511,646 +145% 38 $13,464   $720,270 2
Nov 12, 1999 27 $324,340 -37% 47 $6,901   $1,044,610 3
Nov 19, 1999 27 $275,011 -15% 41 $6,708   $1,319,621 4
Nov 26, 1999 26 $406,202 +48% 124 $3,276   $1,725,823 5
Dec 3, 1999 26 $288,461 -29% 129 $2,236   $2,014,284 6
Dec 10, 1999 28 $187,125 -35% 123 $1,521   $2,201,409 7
Dec 17, 1999 32 $172,698 -8% 120 $1,439   $2,374,107 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $305 1 1 3 $75 5/5/2021
Italy 7/14/2022 $0000$0
Japan 7/3/2020 $846,433 0 0 0 $7,673,132 8/18/2020
New Zealand 7/14/2022 $28,458 20 20 30 $36,139 5/8/2023
Russia (CIS) 6/27/2019 $47,404 195 280 739 $148,398 1/31/2024
Spain 9/4/2020 $1,283 9 96 169 $88,096 8/8/2022
 
Rest of World $140,025,916
 
International Total$147,971,756 1/31/2024

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
Nov 23, 20141221,860 21,860$502,332$502,332736
Oct 25, 2020915,013 423,493$355,808$9,232,9061,045

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.