Howl’s Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,095,145 | Details |
| International Box Office | $232,494,711 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $239,589,856 | |
| 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 (6.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 3.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 36 opening theaters/1,592 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,310,668 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 10th, 2005 (Limited) by Walt Disney, released as Howl's Moving Castle September 26th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Howl’s Moving Castle September 20th, 2025 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Howl’s Moving Castle |
| International Releases: | November 20th, 2004 (Wide) (Japan)
June 9th, 2006 (Wide), released as Yürüyen Şato (Turkey) December 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as ХОДЯЧИЙ ЗАМОК (Re-Release) (Russia (CIS)) June 18th, 2020 (Limited), released as Howl’s Moving Castle (New Zealand) September 25th, 2020 (Limited), released as Hauru no ugoku shiro (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 7th, 2006 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment, released as Howl's Moving Castle |
| MPA Rating: | PG for frightening images and brief mild language. |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Anime |
| Plot point: | Witches |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Steampunk |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 10 | $2,109,935 | 1,592 | $1,325 | $7,095,145 | 1,008 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2005 | 19 | $93,613 | 187 | $501 | $3,319,360 | 25 | ||
| Sep 5, 2005 | 63 | $4,332 | 25 | $173 | $4,669,952 | 88 | ||
| Sep 26, 2024 | 7 | $274,755 | 1,589 | $173 | $4,985,210 | 7,049 | ||
| Sep 27, 2024 | 9 | $660,432 | +140% | 1,402 | $471 | $5,645,642 | 7,050 | |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 12 | $433,457 | -34% | 1,379 | $314 | $6,079,099 | 7,051 | |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5 | $1,016,046 | +134% | 1,569 | $648 | $7,095,145 | 7,052 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 21 | $274,755 | 1,589 | $173 | $4,985,210 | 1,007 |
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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 (6.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 3.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 36 opening theaters/1,592 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,310,668 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 10th, 2005 (Limited) by Walt Disney, released as Howl's Moving Castle September 26th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Howl’s Moving Castle September 20th, 2025 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Howl’s Moving Castle |
| International Releases: | November 20th, 2004 (Wide) (Japan)
June 9th, 2006 (Wide), released as Yürüyen Şato (Turkey) December 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as ХОДЯЧИЙ ЗАМОК (Re-Release) (Russia (CIS)) June 18th, 2020 (Limited), released as Howl’s Moving Castle (New Zealand) September 25th, 2020 (Limited), released as Hauru no ugoku shiro (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 7th, 2006 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment, released as Howl's Moving Castle |
| MPA Rating: | PG for frightening images and brief mild language. |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Anime |
| Plot point: | Witches |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Steampunk |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 10 | $2,109,935 | 1,592 | $1,325 | $7,095,145 | 1,008 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2005 | 19 | $93,613 | 187 | $501 | $3,319,360 | 25 | ||
| Sep 5, 2005 | 63 | $4,332 | 25 | $173 | $4,669,952 | 88 | ||
| Sep 26, 2024 | 7 | $274,755 | 1,589 | $173 | $4,985,210 | 7,049 | ||
| Sep 27, 2024 | 9 | $660,432 | +140% | 1,402 | $471 | $5,645,642 | 7,050 | |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 12 | $433,457 | -34% | 1,379 | $314 | $6,079,099 | 7,051 | |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5 | $1,016,046 | +134% | 1,569 | $648 | $7,095,145 | 7,052 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 21 | $274,755 | 1,589 | $173 | $4,985,210 | 1,007 |
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.