Hauru no ugoku shiro (2005)

Hauru no ugoku shiro
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,710,455Details
International Box Office $233,103,872Details
Worldwide Box Office $237,814,327
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $18,343,099 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $18,343,099
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A young girl is forced to toil in her parents’ hat shop and her only joy is in her occasional meetings with a handsome stranger, Howl the wizard. When a witch sees her happiness, she curses her to become old in a jealous rage. Ashamed and afraid, she flees to Howl’s magic moving castle. Will Howl see her for who she really is?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$427,987 (9.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:36 opening theaters/202 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,738,076

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 10th, 2005 (Limited) by Walt Disney, released as Howl's Moving Castle
September 23rd, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Howl’s Moving Castle
International Releases: December 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as ХОДЯЧИЙ ЗАМОК (Re-Release) (Russia (CIS))
September 25th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
January 20th, 2022 (Wide), released as Ходячий замок (Russia (CIS))
August 11th, 2022 (Limited), released as Il Castello Errante di Howl (Italy)
January 25th, 2024 (Limited), released as Howl's Moving Castle (Rerelease) (Finland)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 7th, 2006 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment, released as Howl's Moving Castle
MPAA Rating: PG for frightening images and brief mild language.
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Anime
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Studio Ghibli
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 2005 14 $427,987   36 $11,889   $427,987 1
Jun 17, 2005 13 $864,761 +102% 202 $4,281   $1,482,895 2
Jun 24, 2005 17 $581,654 -33% 202 $2,879   $2,515,068 3
Jul 1, 2005 19 $389,926 -33% 187 $2,085   $3,225,747 4
Jul 8, 2005 22 $305,925 -22% 177 $1,728   $3,817,641 5
Jul 15, 2005 28 $149,368 -51% 133 $1,123   $4,151,839 6
Jul 22, 2005 37 $77,716 -48% 80 $971   $4,338,567 7
Jul 29, 2005 43 $48,823 -37% 61 $800   $4,444,694 8
Aug 5, 2005 53 $35,442 -27% 45 $788   $4,520,887 9
Aug 12, 2005 61 $24,842 -30% 30 $828   $4,577,564 10
Aug 19, 2005 61 $19,386 -22% 25 $775   $4,612,726 11
Aug 26, 2005 76 $13,436 -31% 20 $672   $4,641,887 12
Sep 2, 2005 70 $13,879 +3% 25 $555   $4,665,620 13
Sep 9, 2005 67 $13,514 -3% 22 $614   $4,688,756 14
Sep 16, 2005 102 $4,642 -66% 11 $422   $4,698,161 15
Sep 23, 2005 100 $4,265 -8% 14 $305   $4,705,184 16
Sep 30, 2005 115 $2,014 -53% 10 $201   $4,710,455 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 4, 2005 19 $93,613     187 $501   $3,319,360 25
Sep 5, 2005 63 $4,332     25 $173   $4,669,952 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 2005 17 $618,134   36 $17,170   $618,134 1
Jun 17, 2005 14 $1,315,280 +113% 202 $6,511   $1,933,414 2
Jun 24, 2005 17 $902,407 -31% 202 $4,467   $2,835,821 3
Jul 1, 2005 19 $675,895 -25% 187 $3,614   $3,511,716 4
Jul 8, 2005 22 $490,755 -27% 177 $2,773   $4,002,471 5
Jul 15, 2005 27 $258,380 -47% 133 $1,943   $4,260,851 6
Jul 22, 2005 37 $135,020 -48% 80 $1,688   $4,395,871 7
Jul 29, 2005 40 $89,574 -34% 61 $1,468   $4,485,445 8
Aug 5, 2005 49 $67,277 -25% 45 $1,495   $4,552,722 9
Aug 12, 2005 60 $40,618 -40% 30 $1,354   $4,593,340 10
Aug 19, 2005 60 $35,111 -14% 25 $1,404   $4,628,451 11
Aug 26, 2005 68 $23,290 -34% 20 $1,165   $4,651,741 12
Sep 2, 2005 63 $23,501 +1% 25 $940   $4,675,242 13
Sep 9, 2005 68 $18,277 -22% 22 $831   $4,693,519 14
Sep 16, 2005 97 $7,400 -60% 11 $673   $4,700,919 15
Sep 23, 2005 94 $7,522 +2% 14 $537   $4,708,441 16
Sep 30, 2005 116 $2,014 -73% 10 $201   $4,710,455 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/25/2020 $2,753 3 5 21 $427,380 4/9/2021
China 4/30/2024 $0000$0
Finland 1/25/2024 $11,579 14 14 14 $285,600 2/2/2024
Italy 8/11/2022 $150,476 0 0 0 $939,357 8/22/2022
Russia (CIS) 12/26/2019 $66,565 194 194 566 $308,459 10/19/2022
 
Rest of World $231,143,076
 
International Total$233,103,872 2/2/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 12, 200611193,006 193,006$3,730,806$3,730,8061
Mar 19, 20061876,466-60% 269,472$1,487,264$5,218,0702
Mar 26, 20062454,592-29% 324,064$1,139,881$6,357,9513

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

Christian Bale    Howl

Uncategorized

Billy Crystal   
Emily Mortimer   
Josh Hutcherson    Markl

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

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June 24th, 2013

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October 9th, 2005

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October 2nd, 2005

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September 25th, 2005

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September 18th, 2005

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September 11th, 2005

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September 4th, 2005

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June 28th, 2005

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June 21st, 2005

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June 14th, 2005

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April 10th, 2005

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April 3rd, 2005

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March 27th, 2005

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March 20th, 2005

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February 20th, 2005

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February 2nd, 2005

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January 26th, 2005

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January 5th, 2005

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Synopsis

A young girl is forced to toil in her parents’ hat shop and her only joy is in her occasional meetings with a handsome stranger, Howl the wizard. When a witch sees her happiness, she curses her to become old in a jealous rage. Ashamed and afraid, she flees to Howl’s magic moving castle. Will Howl see her for who she really is?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$427,987 (9.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:36 opening theaters/202 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,738,076

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 10th, 2005 (Limited) by Walt Disney, released as Howl's Moving Castle
September 23rd, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Howl’s Moving Castle
International Releases: December 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as ХОДЯЧИЙ ЗАМОК (Re-Release) (Russia (CIS))
September 25th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
January 20th, 2022 (Wide), released as Ходячий замок (Russia (CIS))
August 11th, 2022 (Limited), released as Il Castello Errante di Howl (Italy)
January 25th, 2024 (Limited), released as Howl's Moving Castle (Rerelease) (Finland)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 7th, 2006 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment, released as Howl's Moving Castle
MPAA Rating: PG for frightening images and brief mild language.
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Anime
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Studio Ghibli
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Leading Cast

Christian Bale    Howl

Uncategorized

Billy Crystal   
Emily Mortimer   
Josh Hutcherson    Markl

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 25th, 2013

June 24th, 2013

It's summer time. Long time readers know what that means for the home market. It's bad news. There are a couple of first-run releases to come out: The Call and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. The former was a solid midlevel hit earning more than $50 million on a $13 million budget. The latter bombed. Neither one is a contender for Pick of the Week. There are a couple limited releases that might rise to that level, but I think the best release is Todd & the Book of Pure Evil: The Complete Second Season on DVD. Unfortunately, the screener arrived late so I haven't had a chance to review it, and I hate handing out that honor when till after I give the screener a full review. Fortunately, there is a screener that arrived late that is worth that honor: My Neighbor Totoro on Blu-ray. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Hayao Miyazaki Double-Shot

June 19th, 2013

Hayao Miyazaki is one of the best animators working today, if not they best. He's created a number of masterpieces and even his weaker efforts are worth watching again and again. Recently two of his films were released on Blu-ray, Howl's Moving Castle and My Neighbor Totoro. The screeners arrived a little late, but I finally got to the reviews this week. Where do they fit in Hayao Miyazaki's filmography? And are they worth picking up? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 21st, 2013

May 23rd, 2013

It's an abridged list of DVD and Blu-ray releases report this week due to technical difficulties. The best selling new release of the week is True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season on Blu-ray Combo Pack, which is certainly worth owning for fans. However, the best releases are the Hayao Miyazaki Double-Shot, Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray Combo Pack and My Neighbor Totoro on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Most prefer the former, but I prefer the latter. More...

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March 18th, 2006

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March 6th, 2006

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February 21st, 2006

With the Oscars just a few weeks away and our contest well under way, there's no better time to take a closer look at some of the nominees. Today we'll look at the Best Animated Feature. More...

Mountain of Oscar Nominations

January 31st, 2006

Brokeback Mountain again led the list of nominees as with 8 Oscar nods. There were three films with six nominations a piece, Crash, Good Night and Good Luck, and Memoirs of a Geisha, (although for that last one, they were all the less prestigious technical awards. More...

Internationl Round-up: Company Nine Reaches $14 Million

October 16th, 2005

Company 9 remained in first place in Russia, its home market, down just 13% to $4.3 million for a running total of $14.3 million, which is well ahead of Revenge of the Sith's final box office in the market (which was just shy of $10 million). More...

The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming!

October 9th, 2005

Company 9 opened in its native market of Russia with a stunning $5.0 million over the weekend and $6.25 million including the midweek numbers, which is better than Revenge of the Sith's opening in that market. This also means there were two films that did so well in their local markets that they managed to place in the top five overall. More...

International Round-up: Red Eye Takes Off

October 2nd, 2005

Red Eye added another $3.7 million on 2,057 screens in 37 markets to its $22 million international total. The film opened in second place in both Spain with $850,000 on 215 screens and in the Netherlands with $250,000 on 59 ($300,000 including previews). More...

Mafia Sequel Squeezes into Top Five Again

September 25th, 2005

Marrying the Mafia 2 again led its native market of South Korean with $4.81 million over the weekend and $12.78 million during its two-week run. And like last week, this was enough for the film to secure a place in the top five overall just beating out Pride and Prejudice. More...

Mafia Rubs Out Competition

September 18th, 2005

Marrying the Mafia 2 is the latest local film to lead the South Korean box office as it opened with $5.555 million on 449 screens, $7.515 million including Thursday. Not only was that easily enough for first place in its home market, but also put the film in third place on the overall international box office charts. More...

U.K. is Virgin Territory

September 11th, 2005

The 40-Year Old Virgin topped the U.K. marked with an impressive $3.26 million on 394 screens in the U.K., but this is probably not indicative of its potential in other international markets. The film should do well in the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand, but will likely struggle in non-English speaking markets. (Germany may be an exception.) More...

War Ends World Tour with a Blast

September 4th, 2005

War of the Worlds opened in its last international market over the weekend making $3.0 million on 583 screens in China. That's about 10% more money that Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith earned, but War of the Worlds needed nearly double the number of screens. Overall the film added $4.5 million to its $345 million international total, easily the second best of the year so far. More...

Key Openings for Skeleton

August 28th, 2005

The Skeleton Key opened in 10- more markets over the weekend and in now playing on 1400 screens, however, it still hasn't found the success the studio was hoping for. It did open in first place in Germany, but it still had a very soft opening with $1.6 million. It also opened in first place in Russia with $625,000 over the weekend and $780,000 since Thursday, but in Australia and New Zealand it had to settle for a distant second place with $760,000 and $110,000 respectively. The Skeleton Key also open in Austria with $230,000 for the week, but its placing is unknown at the moment. Add in holdovers in France, ($250,000 for $2.2 million) and the U.K., ($130,000 for $4.5 million) and you have roughly $4 million for the weekend and $16.5 million so far. More...

Charlie Crashes the Per Theater Charts

July 19th, 2005

Wide releases finished first and second on the Per Theater Charts this weekend, with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leading with $14,901 average in 3,770 theaters. The Wedding Crashers didn't open in nearly as many theaters but its $11,590 average was impressive nonetheless. While March of the Penguins did yield the crown on the Per Theater Charts to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it is still the big story on this week's chart. The Documentary more than doubled its theater count, again, but its average dropped just 28% to $11,478. More...

Penguins March On

July 6th, 2005

Despite a blockbuster opening by the competition, March of the Penguins was able to repeat on top of the Per Theater Charts with an average of $20,601. Coming in second was said blockbuster, War of the Worlds, which earned an average of $16,602 in just shy of 4,000 theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was The Beat My Heart Skipped. The French film earned $65,000 in just five theaters for a $13,073 average. More...

Marching to Victory

June 28th, 2005

March of the Penguins got off to an astounding start over the weekend earning $137,492 in just 4 theatres for a very impressive $34,373 per theatre average. Coming is second was Me You and Everyone We Know with $15,413 in 5 theatres, while debuting during the opening of the IFC Center obviously helped, this performance shows that the films itself earned much of its success so far. More...

Everyone gets to Know Me and You

June 21st, 2005

Me You and Everyone We Know easily took top spot on the Per Theater Charts with $30,801 in its lone theater. This strong start is not particularly useful in predicting the film's further success, since it was undoubtedly helped out by debuting during the opening of the new IFC Center. Coming in second was the overall box office champ, Batman Begins, with $12,635. More...

Smiths have Howling Success

June 14th, 2005

The overall box office champ also took top spot on the Per Theater Charts. Mr. and Mrs. Smith earned a surprising $50 million at the box office for an average of $14,703. The only other film to reach the $10,000 milestone was Howl's Moving Castle, which performed admirably with $11,889; but that's not as strong a start as Hayao Miyazaki's previous film, Spirited Away. More...

Moving Castle Arrives at Movie Theaters

June 10th, 2005

Among the limited releases this week is the latest Anime flick from Japan finally makes its way to North America, as does the latest Bollywood film and the latest from Francois Ozon. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 3 - June 9

June 9th, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Stealth - Official Site. More...

2005 Preview: June

June 1st, 2005

June's a great month for movies, even though it doesn't have a major long weekend like May (Memorial Day), or July (Independence Day). There are a couple of films that have real potential to become monster hits, plus lots of $100 million contenders. More...

Movie Website Updates for May 19 - May 26

May 26th, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Cinderella Man - Official Site. More...

Hitch still Connecting with Moviegoers

April 24th, 2005

Hitch is just coasting on holdovers now, and will be until it opens in Japan at the beginning of June. This week it added $5.1 million from 3000 screens in 55 markets to its already impressive $170.4 million international total and with soft week to week drop-offs and a good showing in Japan and it will have a $200 million future. This week the film added $643,359 in its fifth weekend in France for a $12,785,670 total in the market, $110,000 in its second weekend in Argentina, (rising to first place in the meantime) as well as other, smaller markets. More...

International Box Office Busier than Weekend Before

April 17th, 2005

The Pacifier finally debut across Australia after playing in Queensland and Victoria for the past two weeks; the massive expansion allowed the film to climb to first place with $1.125 million on 267 screens. That lifted its total in the market to $3.41 million so far and the film should have strong legs. Add to that its $1.75 million opening in Spain and $590,000 in Belgium and the film managed $4.1 million over the weekend, which doubled its early total to $8.1 million. More...

Cool Reception

April 10th, 2005

It was a slow week at the international box office, the slowest of the year, and without much activity at the box office hit there were little in the way of details published by the studios. Therefore this week's column is much shorter than usual. Leading the best of the rest was Be Cool with an estimated $5 million for a disappointing $12.7 million international tally. Its best single market was the U.K. where the film finished second with $2.2 million on 336 screens after an exclusive engagement last weekend. The film also did well in the Netherlands with $190,000 on 43 screens but really struggles in Germany opening in fifth place with just $930,000 on 321 screens, a result mirrored in Austria, (fifth place, $165,948.) More...

France's $5 Million Baby

April 3rd, 2005

Million Dollar Baby performed brilliantly this week earning $8.8 million for an international total of $60 million, placing fourth on the international box office charts. In France the film dominated the marketplace with $4.94 million on 450 screens and in Germany the film earned $760,000 in semi-limited release (120 screens) for the best per screen average in the market. On the other hand, the film flopped in Slovakia where it missed the top ten in its debut. On the holdover front, the multi-Oscar winning front saw its weekend haul climb by 20% in Spain to $980,000 and it's still doing well in Australia, Italy and South Korea. More...

Baby Still Earning Millions

March 27th, 2005

Million Dollar Baby has again slipped off the radar screen, but we do know it hit $52 million internationally, which means it made $9 million during the week. The film didn't earn $1 million in any single market, but is still doing strong in South Korea, ($970,000), Spain, ($840,000), Italy, ($600,000) and Australia, ($350,000.) Best estimate has the film earning just shy of $5 million of that over the weekend and taking sixth place on the international box office charts. More...

Baby Takes Fifth in Close Race

March 20th, 2005

After gathering in all the data the winner for the race for fifth place is Million Dollar Baby, I think. It would need to lost more than 40% from last week's total and that's not taking into account its openings in South Korea at $1,515,672 and second place, its $110,000, third place debut in Finland, $86,000 in Russia, $50,000, second place debut in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, exact weekend totals are unknown but it is estimated at $6 million raising its international total to $43 million so far. More...

Swimming with Sharks

March 13th, 2005

Shark Tale finished its international run with a second place $2.08 million opening in Japan on 485 screens. Its $4,296 per screen average it quite low for the market and generally means the film won't have the usual legs films in Japan have. The film performed much better in Italy where it finished first again with $3.0 million, down just 23% during its sophomore stint. Overall it took in $5.2 million to raise its international total to $181 million, but without any more openings it might struggle to hit $200 million. More...

The Aviator Soars Higher than Before

March 6th, 2005

The Aviator beat weekend estimates by a substantial margin leading to a $5.9 million box office on 3000 screens in 34 markets. The multi-Oscar winning movie has hit $86.2 million internationally and will cross $200 million worldwide before too long. The film dropped a spot to fifth place in South Korea with $834,660 for the week and slipped to second in Australia with $798,000. The only market the film opened it was Argentina, where it easily took top spot with $232,000. More...

Twelve Tops the Best of the Rest

February 27th, 2005

Ocean's Twelve may have dropped out of the top five, but it is still going strong with $4.5 million on 1400 screens in 35 markets for an international box office of $225.8 million so far. No new openings means the heist film had to rely on holdovers likes its $2.5 million during its third weekend in the U.K. and $1.4 million during its fifth week of release in Japan, finishing second in both those markets. More...

French Film Finishes Fifth

February 20th, 2005

Iznogoud: Calife a la place du calife, a movie based on a Asterix and Obelix spin off of sorts, dominated the French box office taking in $7.1 million, more than double the second place film and more than a third of the top ten total. It is also enough to push it into the Top Five on the international scene, dropping Finding Neverland into sixth place. Unfortunately, like the several films made in the Asterix and Obelix series, this one is unlikely to make much of an impact outside the French speaking markets. More...

Fockers Flatten Competition

February 2nd, 2005

Meet the Fockers open in the U.K. over the weekend with an astounding $14.8 million on 456, which is more than four times the original's earnings there in 2000. That figure was also more than 8 times the second place film , and more than half the market's total box office. Add in a handful of openings in other, mostly smaller markets and the film brought in $19.2 million on 1,700 screens in 15 markets for a $58.8 million total so far. More...

Ocean Steals International Box Office Crown Back

January 26th, 2005

The International Box Office Race is certainly interesting, as Ocean's Twelve recaptured the lead this weekend with $14.4 million on 4,600 screens in 58 markets and now sits at $170.4 million internationally and $292.8 million worldwide. A large chunk of that total came from Japan, where the film earned $6.8 million (including sneak peaks) on 510 screens, while ending Howl's Moving Castle's nine week reign on top. While this was a strong performance, it was 20% lower that the original's debut in the same market. More...

Alexander Reigns over International Audiences

January 19th, 2005

After a massive opening last week in Spain, Alexander took top spot on the international charts thanks to a strong opening in Italy, Brazil and Hong Kong. The film managed first place in all three markets with $3.87 million on 446 screens in Italy, $906,900 on 193 screens in Brazil and $275,244 on 30 screens in Hong Kong. Holdovers were not as kind to the Sword and Sandal epic as it dropped nearly 50% in the U.K., Spain and France. Overall the film brought in $14.5 million on 3600 screens in 51 markets for a running tally of $88 million. And while the film will easily cross $100 million internationally, which is roughly 3 times its domestic figure, it has to be looked at as a disappointment financially. More...

Flip-Flop at the Top

January 5th, 2005

Like last week, this week's international box office race was very close, but unlike last week, The Incredibles were able to reclaim the crown over Ocean's Twelve. The holidays helped the box office climb in several markets and overall the film earned $23.2 million on 6800 screens in 49 markets and now sits a week away from $300 million with $286.8 million international box office. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 2005 14 $427,987   36 $11,889   $427,987 1
Jun 17, 2005 13 $864,761 +102% 202 $4,281   $1,482,895 2
Jun 24, 2005 17 $581,654 -33% 202 $2,879   $2,515,068 3
Jul 1, 2005 19 $389,926 -33% 187 $2,085   $3,225,747 4
Jul 8, 2005 22 $305,925 -22% 177 $1,728   $3,817,641 5
Jul 15, 2005 28 $149,368 -51% 133 $1,123   $4,151,839 6
Jul 22, 2005 37 $77,716 -48% 80 $971   $4,338,567 7
Jul 29, 2005 43 $48,823 -37% 61 $800   $4,444,694 8
Aug 5, 2005 53 $35,442 -27% 45 $788   $4,520,887 9
Aug 12, 2005 61 $24,842 -30% 30 $828   $4,577,564 10
Aug 19, 2005 61 $19,386 -22% 25 $775   $4,612,726 11
Aug 26, 2005 76 $13,436 -31% 20 $672   $4,641,887 12
Sep 2, 2005 70 $13,879 +3% 25 $555   $4,665,620 13
Sep 9, 2005 67 $13,514 -3% 22 $614   $4,688,756 14
Sep 16, 2005 102 $4,642 -66% 11 $422   $4,698,161 15
Sep 23, 2005 100 $4,265 -8% 14 $305   $4,705,184 16
Sep 30, 2005 115 $2,014 -53% 10 $201   $4,710,455 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 4, 2005 19 $93,613     187 $501   $3,319,360 25
Sep 5, 2005 63 $4,332     25 $173   $4,669,952 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 2005 17 $618,134   36 $17,170   $618,134 1
Jun 17, 2005 14 $1,315,280 +113% 202 $6,511   $1,933,414 2
Jun 24, 2005 17 $902,407 -31% 202 $4,467   $2,835,821 3
Jul 1, 2005 19 $675,895 -25% 187 $3,614   $3,511,716 4
Jul 8, 2005 22 $490,755 -27% 177 $2,773   $4,002,471 5
Jul 15, 2005 27 $258,380 -47% 133 $1,943   $4,260,851 6
Jul 22, 2005 37 $135,020 -48% 80 $1,688   $4,395,871 7
Jul 29, 2005 40 $89,574 -34% 61 $1,468   $4,485,445 8
Aug 5, 2005 49 $67,277 -25% 45 $1,495   $4,552,722 9
Aug 12, 2005 60 $40,618 -40% 30 $1,354   $4,593,340 10
Aug 19, 2005 60 $35,111 -14% 25 $1,404   $4,628,451 11
Aug 26, 2005 68 $23,290 -34% 20 $1,165   $4,651,741 12
Sep 2, 2005 63 $23,501 +1% 25 $940   $4,675,242 13
Sep 9, 2005 68 $18,277 -22% 22 $831   $4,693,519 14
Sep 16, 2005 97 $7,400 -60% 11 $673   $4,700,919 15
Sep 23, 2005 94 $7,522 +2% 14 $537   $4,708,441 16
Sep 30, 2005 116 $2,014 -73% 10 $201   $4,710,455 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/25/2020 $2,753 3 5 21 $427,380 4/9/2021
China 4/30/2024 $0000$0
Finland 1/25/2024 $11,579 14 14 14 $285,600 2/2/2024
Italy 8/11/2022 $150,476 0 0 0 $939,357 8/22/2022
Russia (CIS) 12/26/2019 $66,565 194 194 566 $308,459 10/19/2022
 
Rest of World $231,143,076
 
International Total$233,103,872 2/2/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 12, 200611193,006 193,006$3,730,806$3,730,8061
Mar 19, 20061876,466-60% 269,472$1,487,264$5,218,0702
Mar 26, 20062454,592-29% 324,064$1,139,881$6,357,9513

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