Cure (キュア) (1997)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $94,596 | Details |
| International Box Office | $339,027 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $433,623 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,879 (4.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 21.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000 (worldwide box office is 43.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $199,887 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 6th, 2001 (Wide), released as Cure |
| International Releases: | December 27th, 1997 (Limited) (Japan)
July 6th, 2022 (Limited), released as Cure (South Korea) April 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Cure (Italy) September 3rd, 2026 (Limited), released as Cure (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | 2001, released as Cure |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2001 | 98 | $3,879 | 2 | $1,940 | $3,879 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 80 | $9,441 | 2 | $4,721 | $15,584 | 4 | |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 63 | $14,916 | +58% | 5 | $2,983 | $37,301 | 5 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 95 | $3,726 | -75% | 3 | $1,242 | $49,864 | 6 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 102 | $793 | -79% | 1 | $793 | $53,207 | 7 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 109 | $144 | 1 | $144 | $56,200 | 9 | |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 97 | $5,521 | 3 | $1,840 | $63,270 | 12 | |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 122 | $865 | -84% | 1 | $865 | $67,111 | 13 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 100 | $3,513 | +306% | 1 | $3,513 | $71,088 | 14 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 95 | $7,305 | +108% | 1 | $7,305 | $77,495 | 15 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 99 | $3,279 | -55% | 4 | $820 | $82,821 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 120 | $2,775 | -15% | 4 | $694 | $87,229 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 121 | $1,639 | -41% | 2 | $820 | $90,035 | 18 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | 115 | $944 | 2 | $472 | $92,127 | 20 | |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 125 | $32 | 1 | $32 | $93,607 | 22 | |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 122 | $795 | +2,384% | 1 | $795 | $94,596 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2001 | 96 | $6,143 | 2 | $3,072 | $6,143 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 77 | $16,242 | 2 | $8,121 | $22,385 | 4 | |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 64 | $23,753 | +46% | 5 | $4,751 | $46,138 | 5 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 84 | $6,276 | -74% | 3 | $2,092 | $52,414 | 6 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 94 | $8,497 | 3 | $2,832 | $66,246 | 12 | |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 115 | $1,329 | -84% | 1 | $1,329 | $67,575 | 13 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 106 | $2,615 | +97% | 1 | $2,615 | $70,190 | 14 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 90 | $9,352 | +258% | 1 | $9,352 | $79,542 | 15 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 103 | $4,912 | -47% | 4 | $1,228 | $84,454 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 118 | $3,942 | -20% | 4 | $986 | $88,396 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 119 | $2,787 | -29% | 2 | $1,394 | $91,183 | 18 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 124 | $226 | 1 | $226 | $93,801 | 22 | |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 124 | $795 | +252% | 1 | $795 | $94,596 | 23 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/3/2026 | $400 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $19,307 | 9/8/2026 | |||
| Italy | 4/3/2025 | $36,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $37,471 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 7/6/2022 | $46,571 | 55 | 13 | 226 | $282,249 | 8/19/2026 | |||
| International Total | $339,027 | 9/8/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,879 (4.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 21.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000 (worldwide box office is 43.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $199,887 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 6th, 2001 (Wide), released as Cure |
| International Releases: | December 27th, 1997 (Limited) (Japan)
July 6th, 2022 (Limited), released as Cure (South Korea) April 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Cure (Italy) September 3rd, 2026 (Limited), released as Cure (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | 2001, released as Cure |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2001 | 98 | $3,879 | 2 | $1,940 | $3,879 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 80 | $9,441 | 2 | $4,721 | $15,584 | 4 | |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 63 | $14,916 | +58% | 5 | $2,983 | $37,301 | 5 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 95 | $3,726 | -75% | 3 | $1,242 | $49,864 | 6 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 102 | $793 | -79% | 1 | $793 | $53,207 | 7 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 109 | $144 | 1 | $144 | $56,200 | 9 | |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 97 | $5,521 | 3 | $1,840 | $63,270 | 12 | |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 122 | $865 | -84% | 1 | $865 | $67,111 | 13 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 100 | $3,513 | +306% | 1 | $3,513 | $71,088 | 14 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 95 | $7,305 | +108% | 1 | $7,305 | $77,495 | 15 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 99 | $3,279 | -55% | 4 | $820 | $82,821 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 120 | $2,775 | -15% | 4 | $694 | $87,229 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 121 | $1,639 | -41% | 2 | $820 | $90,035 | 18 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | 115 | $944 | 2 | $472 | $92,127 | 20 | |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 125 | $32 | 1 | $32 | $93,607 | 22 | |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 122 | $795 | +2,384% | 1 | $795 | $94,596 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2001 | 96 | $6,143 | 2 | $3,072 | $6,143 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 77 | $16,242 | 2 | $8,121 | $22,385 | 4 | |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 64 | $23,753 | +46% | 5 | $4,751 | $46,138 | 5 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 84 | $6,276 | -74% | 3 | $2,092 | $52,414 | 6 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 94 | $8,497 | 3 | $2,832 | $66,246 | 12 | |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 115 | $1,329 | -84% | 1 | $1,329 | $67,575 | 13 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 106 | $2,615 | +97% | 1 | $2,615 | $70,190 | 14 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 90 | $9,352 | +258% | 1 | $9,352 | $79,542 | 15 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 103 | $4,912 | -47% | 4 | $1,228 | $84,454 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 118 | $3,942 | -20% | 4 | $986 | $88,396 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 119 | $2,787 | -29% | 2 | $1,394 | $91,183 | 18 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 124 | $226 | 1 | $226 | $93,801 | 22 | |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 124 | $795 | +252% | 1 | $795 | $94,596 | 23 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/3/2026 | $400 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $19,307 | 9/8/2026 | |||
| Italy | 4/3/2025 | $36,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $37,471 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 7/6/2022 | $46,571 | 55 | 13 | 226 | $282,249 | 8/19/2026 | |||
| International Total | $339,027 | 9/8/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.