An (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $124,800 | Details |
| International Box Office | $4,617,263 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,742,063 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Sentaro runs a small bakery that serves dorayakis—pastries filled with sweet red bean paste. When an old lady, Tokue, offers to help in the kitchen he reluctantly accepts. But Tokue proves to have magic in her hands when it comes to making sweet bean paste. Thanks to her secret recipe, the little business soon flourishes…And with time, Sentaro and Tokue will open their hearts to reveal old wounds.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,630 (3.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $172,559 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 18th, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Sweet Bean |
| International Releases: | May 29th, 2015 (Wide) (Japan)
September 10th, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea) November 6th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) December 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Brazil) December 11th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Disability, Food, Job Interview, Runaway |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Comme des Cinemas, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Twenty Twenty Vision, Aeon Entertainment, Kumie, Poplar Publishing, Hakuhoda, Elephant House, Asahi Shimbun, ZDF/ARTE, MAM |
| Production Countries: | Japan, France, Germany |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2016 | 81 | $4,630 | 1 | $4,630 | $4,630 | 1 | |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 87 | $1,194 | -74% | 1 | $1,194 | $9,002 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 95 | $583 | -51% | 1 | $583 | $14,713 | 3 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 58 | $13,406 | +2,199% | 5 | $2,681 | $28,794 | 4 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 74 | $3,535 | -74% | 4 | $884 | $38,489 | 5 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 75 | $3,648 | +3% | 6 | $608 | $46,876 | 6 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 88 | $502 | -86% | 2 | $251 | $48,398 | 7 |
| May 6, 2016 | 90 | $1,573 | +213% | 3 | $524 | $50,113 | 8 |
| May 13, 2016 | 75 | $3,793 | +141% | 9 | $421 | $54,593 | 9 |
| May 20, 2016 | 85 | $1,973 | -48% | 1 | $1,973 | $60,757 | 10 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 77 | $1,165 | 2 | $583 | $66,518 | 12 | |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 66 | $4,276 | +267% | 1 | $4,276 | $70,987 | 13 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 71 | $2,373 | -45% | 5 | $475 | $74,913 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 95 | $341 | 1 | $341 | $77,894 | 18 | |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 95 | $236 | -31% | 1 | $236 | $78,130 | 19 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 63 | $5,819 | 4 | $1,455 | $84,030 | 21 | |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 69 | $6,292 | +8% | 4 | $1,573 | $96,227 | 22 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 75 | $3,095 | -51% | 4 | $774 | $113,127 | 23 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 84 | $2,439 | -21% | 2 | $1,220 | $119,949 | 24 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 92 | $1,177 | -52% | 2 | $589 | $123,231 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2016 | 85 | $7,808 | 1 | $7,808 | $7,808 | 1 | |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 80 | $6,322 | -19% | 1 | $6,322 | $14,130 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 99 | $1,258 | -80% | 1 | $1,258 | $15,388 | 3 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 61 | $19,566 | +1,455% | 6 | $3,261 | $34,954 | 4 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 77 | $8,274 | -58% | 6 | $1,379 | $43,228 | 5 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 81 | $4,668 | -44% | 5 | $934 | $47,896 | 6 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 106 | $644 | -86% | 2 | $322 | $48,540 | 7 |
| May 6, 2016 | 100 | $2,260 | +251% | 3 | $753 | $50,800 | 8 |
| May 13, 2016 | 78 | $7,984 | +253% | 5 | $1,597 | $58,784 | 9 |
| May 20, 2016 | 82 | $4,283 | -46% | 3 | $1,428 | $63,067 | 10 |
| May 27, 2016 | 85 | $2,286 | -47% | 1 | $2,286 | $65,353 | 11 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 88 | $1,358 | -41% | 2 | $679 | $66,711 | 12 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 76 | $5,829 | +329% | 1 | $5,829 | $72,540 | 13 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 78 | $3,269 | -44% | 5 | $654 | $75,809 | 14 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 99 | $1,744 | -47% | 2 | $872 | $77,553 | 15 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 107 | $341 | 1 | $341 | $77,894 | 18 | |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 113 | $317 | -7% | 1 | $317 | $78,211 | 19 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 65 | $11,724 | 4 | $2,931 | $89,935 | 21 | |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 57 | $20,097 | +71% | 4 | $5,024 | $110,032 | 22 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 74 | $7,478 | -63% | 4 | $1,870 | $117,510 | 23 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 89 | $4,544 | -39% | 2 | $2,272 | $122,054 | 24 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 94 | $2,464 | -46% | 2 | $1,232 | $124,518 | 25 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 125 | $282 | -89% | 2 | $141 | $124,800 | 26 |
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.
Synopsis
Sentaro runs a small bakery that serves dorayakis—pastries filled with sweet red bean paste. When an old lady, Tokue, offers to help in the kitchen he reluctantly accepts. But Tokue proves to have magic in her hands when it comes to making sweet bean paste. Thanks to her secret recipe, the little business soon flourishes…And with time, Sentaro and Tokue will open their hearts to reveal old wounds.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,630 (3.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $172,559 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 18th, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Sweet Bean |
| International Releases: | May 29th, 2015 (Wide) (Japan)
September 10th, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea) November 6th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) December 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Brazil) December 11th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Disability, Food, Job Interview, Runaway |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Comme des Cinemas, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Twenty Twenty Vision, Aeon Entertainment, Kumie, Poplar Publishing, Hakuhoda, Elephant House, Asahi Shimbun, ZDF/ARTE, MAM |
| Production Countries: | Japan, France, Germany |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2016 | 81 | $4,630 | 1 | $4,630 | $4,630 | 1 | |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 87 | $1,194 | -74% | 1 | $1,194 | $9,002 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 95 | $583 | -51% | 1 | $583 | $14,713 | 3 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 58 | $13,406 | +2,199% | 5 | $2,681 | $28,794 | 4 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 74 | $3,535 | -74% | 4 | $884 | $38,489 | 5 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 75 | $3,648 | +3% | 6 | $608 | $46,876 | 6 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 88 | $502 | -86% | 2 | $251 | $48,398 | 7 |
| May 6, 2016 | 90 | $1,573 | +213% | 3 | $524 | $50,113 | 8 |
| May 13, 2016 | 75 | $3,793 | +141% | 9 | $421 | $54,593 | 9 |
| May 20, 2016 | 85 | $1,973 | -48% | 1 | $1,973 | $60,757 | 10 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 77 | $1,165 | 2 | $583 | $66,518 | 12 | |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 66 | $4,276 | +267% | 1 | $4,276 | $70,987 | 13 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 71 | $2,373 | -45% | 5 | $475 | $74,913 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 95 | $341 | 1 | $341 | $77,894 | 18 | |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 95 | $236 | -31% | 1 | $236 | $78,130 | 19 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 63 | $5,819 | 4 | $1,455 | $84,030 | 21 | |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 69 | $6,292 | +8% | 4 | $1,573 | $96,227 | 22 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 75 | $3,095 | -51% | 4 | $774 | $113,127 | 23 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 84 | $2,439 | -21% | 2 | $1,220 | $119,949 | 24 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 92 | $1,177 | -52% | 2 | $589 | $123,231 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2016 | 85 | $7,808 | 1 | $7,808 | $7,808 | 1 | |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 80 | $6,322 | -19% | 1 | $6,322 | $14,130 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 99 | $1,258 | -80% | 1 | $1,258 | $15,388 | 3 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 61 | $19,566 | +1,455% | 6 | $3,261 | $34,954 | 4 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 77 | $8,274 | -58% | 6 | $1,379 | $43,228 | 5 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 81 | $4,668 | -44% | 5 | $934 | $47,896 | 6 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 106 | $644 | -86% | 2 | $322 | $48,540 | 7 |
| May 6, 2016 | 100 | $2,260 | +251% | 3 | $753 | $50,800 | 8 |
| May 13, 2016 | 78 | $7,984 | +253% | 5 | $1,597 | $58,784 | 9 |
| May 20, 2016 | 82 | $4,283 | -46% | 3 | $1,428 | $63,067 | 10 |
| May 27, 2016 | 85 | $2,286 | -47% | 1 | $2,286 | $65,353 | 11 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 88 | $1,358 | -41% | 2 | $679 | $66,711 | 12 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 76 | $5,829 | +329% | 1 | $5,829 | $72,540 | 13 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 78 | $3,269 | -44% | 5 | $654 | $75,809 | 14 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 99 | $1,744 | -47% | 2 | $872 | $77,553 | 15 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 107 | $341 | 1 | $341 | $77,894 | 18 | |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 113 | $317 | -7% | 1 | $317 | $78,211 | 19 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 65 | $11,724 | 4 | $2,931 | $89,935 | 21 | |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 57 | $20,097 | +71% | 4 | $5,024 | $110,032 | 22 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 74 | $7,478 | -63% | 4 | $1,870 | $117,510 | 23 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 89 | $4,544 | -39% | 2 | $2,272 | $122,054 | 24 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 94 | $2,464 | -46% | 2 | $1,232 | $124,518 | 25 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 125 | $282 | -89% | 2 | $141 | $124,800 | 26 |
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.