Kokuho (2025)

Kokuho
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,119,136Details
International Box Office $126,019,471
Worldwide Box Office $127,138,607
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Nagasaki, 1964 – After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – from acting school to the grandest stages – amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals… one of them will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of kabuki.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$47,583 (4.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/261 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,119,136

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 14th, 2025 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by GKIDS
February 6th, 2026 (Limited) by GKIDS
International Releases: June 6th, 2025 (Limited) (Japan)
November 19th, 2025 (Limited), released as Kokuho (국보) (South Korea)
December 11th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
December 24th, 2025 (Limited), released as Le maitre du kabuki (France)
January 23rd, 2026 (Limited) (Turkey)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
(Rated 2/10/2026)
Running Time: 175 minutes
Film festival: Cannes Film Festival 2025
Geographical setting: Japan
Time period setting: 1960s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Myriagon Studio, GKIDS
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 2025 - $38,797   2 $19,399   $38,797 1
Feb 6, 2026 - $47,583   3 $15,861   $125,175 13
Feb 13, 2026 - $27,288 -43% 5 $5,458   $175,340 14
Feb 20, 2026 - $410,905 +1,406% 261 $1,574   $607,853 15
Feb 27, 2026 - $112,904 -73% 100 $1,129   $899,446 16
Mar 6, 2026 - $47,721 -58% 41 $1,164   $1,022,947 17
Mar 13, 2026 - $26,435 -45% 25 $1,057   $1,079,009 18
Mar 20, 2026 - $7,886 -70% 10 $789   $1,107,712 19
Mar 27, 2026 - $1,610 -80% 5 $322   $1,115,144 20
Apr 3, 2026 - $2,539 +58% 5 $508   $1,118,645 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 14, 2025 - $9,088     2 $4,544   $9,088 1
Nov 15, 2025 - $14,772 +63%   2 $7,386   $23,860 2
Nov 16, 2025 - $14,937 +1%   2 $7,469   $38,797 3
Nov 17, 2025 - $9,025 -40%   2 $4,513   $47,822 4
Nov 18, 2025 - $8,081 -10%   2 $4,041   $55,903 5
Nov 19, 2025 - $10,157 +26%   2 $5,079   $66,060 6
Nov 20, 2025 - $11,532 +14%   2 $5,766   $77,592 7
Feb 6, 2026 - $22,994     3 $7,665   $100,586 85
Feb 7, 2026 - $13,431 -42%   3 $4,477   $114,017 86
Feb 8, 2026 - $11,158 -17%   3 $3,719   $125,175 87
Feb 9, 2026 - $5,549 -50%   3 $1,850   $130,724 88
Feb 10, 2026 - $7,465 +35%   3 $2,488   $138,189 89
Feb 11, 2026 - $5,015 -33%   3 $1,672   $143,204 90
Feb 12, 2026 - $4,848 -3%   3 $1,616   $148,052 91
Feb 13, 2026 - $5,513 +14% -76% 5 $1,103   $153,565 92
Feb 14, 2026 - $10,676 +94% -21% 5 $2,135   $164,241 93
Feb 15, 2026 - $11,099 +4% -1% 5 $2,220   $175,340 94
Feb 16, 2026 - $8,564 -23% +54% 5 $1,713   $183,904 95
Feb 17, 2026 - $5,390 -37% -28% 5 $1,078   $189,294 96
Feb 18, 2026 - $3,137 -42% -37% 5 $627   $192,431 97
Feb 19, 2026 - $4,517 +44% -7% 5 $903   $196,948 98
Feb 20, 2026 - $168,775 +3,636% +2,961% 261 $647   $365,723 99
Feb 21, 2026 - $133,184 -21% +1,148% 261 $510   $498,907 100
Feb 22, 2026 - $108,946 -18% +882% 261 $417   $607,853 101
Feb 23, 2026 - $38,701 -64% +352% 261 $148   $646,554 102
Feb 24, 2026 - $54,340 +40% +908% 261 $208   $700,894 103
Feb 25, 2026 - $51,832 -5% +1,552% 261 $199   $752,726 104
Feb 26, 2026 - $33,816 -35% +649% 261 $130   $786,542 105
Feb 27, 2026 - $21,877 -35% -87% 100 $219   $808,419 106
Feb 28, 2026 - $43,194 +97% -68% 100 $432   $851,613 107
Mar 1, 2026 - $47,833 +11% -56% 100 $478   $899,446 108
Mar 2, 2026 - $17,588 -63% -55% 100 $176   $917,034 109
Mar 3, 2026 - $22,765 +29% -58% 100 $228   $939,799 110
Mar 4, 2026 - $18,598 -18% -64% 100 $186   $958,397 111
Mar 5, 2026 - $16,828 -10% -50% 100 $168   $975,226 112
Mar 6, 2026 - $8,692 -48% -60% 41 $212   $983,918 113
Mar 7, 2026 - $20,053 +131% -54% 41 $489   $1,003,971 114
Mar 8, 2026 - $18,976 -5% -60% 41 $463   $1,022,947 115
Mar 9, 2026 - $6,406 -66% -64% 41 $156   $1,029,353 116
Mar 10, 2026 - $9,466 +48% -58% 41 $231   $1,038,819 117
Mar 11, 2026 - $7,399 -22% -60% 41 $180   $1,046,218 118
Mar 12, 2026 - $6,356 -14% -62% 41 $155   $1,052,574 119
Mar 13, 2026 - $5,256 -17% -40% 25 $210   $1,057,830 120
Mar 14, 2026 - $10,826 +106% -46% 25 $433   $1,068,656 121
Mar 15, 2026 - $10,353 -4% -45% 25 $414   $1,079,009 122
Mar 16, 2026 - $3,797 -63% -41% 25 $152   $1,082,806 123
Mar 17, 2026 - $5,495 +45% -42% 25 $220   $1,088,301 124
Mar 18, 2026 - $6,034 +10% -18% 25 $241   $1,094,335 125
Mar 19, 2026 - $5,491 -9% -14% 25 $220   $1,099,826 126
Mar 20, 2026 - $1,754 -68% -67% 10 $175   $1,101,580 127
Mar 21, 2026 - $2,881 +64% -73% 10 $288   $1,104,461 128
Mar 22, 2026 - $3,251 +13% -69% 10 $325   $1,107,712 129
Mar 23, 2026 - $449 -86% -88% 10 $45   $1,108,161 130
Mar 24, 2026 - $2,401 +435% -56% 10 $240   $1,110,562 131
Mar 25, 2026 - $1,423 -41% -76% 10 $142   $1,111,985 132
Mar 26, 2026 - $1,549 +9% -72% 10 $155   $1,113,534 133
Mar 27, 2026 - $163 -89% -91% 5 $33   $1,113,697 134
Mar 28, 2026 - $944 +479% -67% 5 $189   $1,114,641 135
Mar 29, 2026 - $503 -47% -85% 5 $101   $1,115,144 136
Mar 30, 2026 - $184 -63% -59% 5 $37   $1,115,328 137
Apr 1, 2026 - $407   -71% 5 $81   $1,115,735 139
Apr 2, 2026 - $371 -9% -76% 5 $74   $1,116,106 140
Apr 3, 2026 - $1,520 +310% +833% 5 $304   $1,117,626 141
Apr 4, 2026 - $225 -85% -76% 5 $45   $1,117,851 142
Apr 5, 2026 - $794 +253% +58% 5 $159   $1,118,645 143
Apr 6, 2026 - $117 -85% -36% 5 $23   $1,118,762 144
Apr 7, 2026 - $195 +67%   5 $39   $1,118,957 145
Apr 9, 2026 - $179   -52% 5 $36   $1,119,136 147

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 2025 31 $77,592   2 $38,796   $77,592 1
Feb 6, 2026 41 $70,460   3 $23,487   $148,052 13
Feb 13, 2026 43 $48,896 -31% 5 $9,779   $196,948 14
Feb 20, 2026 22 $589,594 +1,106% 261 $2,259   $786,542 15
Feb 27, 2026 26 $188,684 -68% 100 $1,887   $975,226 16
Mar 6, 2026 29 $77,348 -59% 41 $1,887   $1,052,574 17
Mar 13, 2026 35 $47,252 -39% 25 $1,890   $1,099,826 18
Mar 20, 2026 42 $13,708 -71% 10 $1,371   $1,113,534 19
Mar 27, 2026 52 $2,572 -81% 5 $514   $1,116,106 20
Apr 3, 2026 52 $3,030 +18% 5 $606   $1,119,136 21

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Synopsis

Nagasaki, 1964 – After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – from acting school to the grandest stages – amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals… one of them will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of kabuki.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$47,583 (4.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/261 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,119,136

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 14th, 2025 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by GKIDS
February 6th, 2026 (Limited) by GKIDS
International Releases: June 6th, 2025 (Limited) (Japan)
November 19th, 2025 (Limited), released as Kokuho (국보) (South Korea)
December 11th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
December 24th, 2025 (Limited), released as Le maitre du kabuki (France)
January 23rd, 2026 (Limited) (Turkey)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
(Rated 2/10/2026)
Running Time: 175 minutes
Film festival: Cannes Film Festival 2025
Geographical setting: Japan
Time period setting: 1960s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Myriagon Studio, GKIDS
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 2025 - $38,797   2 $19,399   $38,797 1
Feb 6, 2026 - $47,583   3 $15,861   $125,175 13
Feb 13, 2026 - $27,288 -43% 5 $5,458   $175,340 14
Feb 20, 2026 - $410,905 +1,406% 261 $1,574   $607,853 15
Feb 27, 2026 - $112,904 -73% 100 $1,129   $899,446 16
Mar 6, 2026 - $47,721 -58% 41 $1,164   $1,022,947 17
Mar 13, 2026 - $26,435 -45% 25 $1,057   $1,079,009 18
Mar 20, 2026 - $7,886 -70% 10 $789   $1,107,712 19
Mar 27, 2026 - $1,610 -80% 5 $322   $1,115,144 20
Apr 3, 2026 - $2,539 +58% 5 $508   $1,118,645 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 14, 2025 - $9,088     2 $4,544   $9,088 1
Nov 15, 2025 - $14,772 +63%   2 $7,386   $23,860 2
Nov 16, 2025 - $14,937 +1%   2 $7,469   $38,797 3
Nov 17, 2025 - $9,025 -40%   2 $4,513   $47,822 4
Nov 18, 2025 - $8,081 -10%   2 $4,041   $55,903 5
Nov 19, 2025 - $10,157 +26%   2 $5,079   $66,060 6
Nov 20, 2025 - $11,532 +14%   2 $5,766   $77,592 7
Feb 6, 2026 - $22,994     3 $7,665   $100,586 85
Feb 7, 2026 - $13,431 -42%   3 $4,477   $114,017 86
Feb 8, 2026 - $11,158 -17%   3 $3,719   $125,175 87
Feb 9, 2026 - $5,549 -50%   3 $1,850   $130,724 88
Feb 10, 2026 - $7,465 +35%   3 $2,488   $138,189 89
Feb 11, 2026 - $5,015 -33%   3 $1,672   $143,204 90
Feb 12, 2026 - $4,848 -3%   3 $1,616   $148,052 91
Feb 13, 2026 - $5,513 +14% -76% 5 $1,103   $153,565 92
Feb 14, 2026 - $10,676 +94% -21% 5 $2,135   $164,241 93
Feb 15, 2026 - $11,099 +4% -1% 5 $2,220   $175,340 94
Feb 16, 2026 - $8,564 -23% +54% 5 $1,713   $183,904 95
Feb 17, 2026 - $5,390 -37% -28% 5 $1,078   $189,294 96
Feb 18, 2026 - $3,137 -42% -37% 5 $627   $192,431 97
Feb 19, 2026 - $4,517 +44% -7% 5 $903   $196,948 98
Feb 20, 2026 - $168,775 +3,636% +2,961% 261 $647   $365,723 99
Feb 21, 2026 - $133,184 -21% +1,148% 261 $510   $498,907 100
Feb 22, 2026 - $108,946 -18% +882% 261 $417   $607,853 101
Feb 23, 2026 - $38,701 -64% +352% 261 $148   $646,554 102
Feb 24, 2026 - $54,340 +40% +908% 261 $208   $700,894 103
Feb 25, 2026 - $51,832 -5% +1,552% 261 $199   $752,726 104
Feb 26, 2026 - $33,816 -35% +649% 261 $130   $786,542 105
Feb 27, 2026 - $21,877 -35% -87% 100 $219   $808,419 106
Feb 28, 2026 - $43,194 +97% -68% 100 $432   $851,613 107
Mar 1, 2026 - $47,833 +11% -56% 100 $478   $899,446 108
Mar 2, 2026 - $17,588 -63% -55% 100 $176   $917,034 109
Mar 3, 2026 - $22,765 +29% -58% 100 $228   $939,799 110
Mar 4, 2026 - $18,598 -18% -64% 100 $186   $958,397 111
Mar 5, 2026 - $16,828 -10% -50% 100 $168   $975,226 112
Mar 6, 2026 - $8,692 -48% -60% 41 $212   $983,918 113
Mar 7, 2026 - $20,053 +131% -54% 41 $489   $1,003,971 114
Mar 8, 2026 - $18,976 -5% -60% 41 $463   $1,022,947 115
Mar 9, 2026 - $6,406 -66% -64% 41 $156   $1,029,353 116
Mar 10, 2026 - $9,466 +48% -58% 41 $231   $1,038,819 117
Mar 11, 2026 - $7,399 -22% -60% 41 $180   $1,046,218 118
Mar 12, 2026 - $6,356 -14% -62% 41 $155   $1,052,574 119
Mar 13, 2026 - $5,256 -17% -40% 25 $210   $1,057,830 120
Mar 14, 2026 - $10,826 +106% -46% 25 $433   $1,068,656 121
Mar 15, 2026 - $10,353 -4% -45% 25 $414   $1,079,009 122
Mar 16, 2026 - $3,797 -63% -41% 25 $152   $1,082,806 123
Mar 17, 2026 - $5,495 +45% -42% 25 $220   $1,088,301 124
Mar 18, 2026 - $6,034 +10% -18% 25 $241   $1,094,335 125
Mar 19, 2026 - $5,491 -9% -14% 25 $220   $1,099,826 126
Mar 20, 2026 - $1,754 -68% -67% 10 $175   $1,101,580 127
Mar 21, 2026 - $2,881 +64% -73% 10 $288   $1,104,461 128
Mar 22, 2026 - $3,251 +13% -69% 10 $325   $1,107,712 129
Mar 23, 2026 - $449 -86% -88% 10 $45   $1,108,161 130
Mar 24, 2026 - $2,401 +435% -56% 10 $240   $1,110,562 131
Mar 25, 2026 - $1,423 -41% -76% 10 $142   $1,111,985 132
Mar 26, 2026 - $1,549 +9% -72% 10 $155   $1,113,534 133
Mar 27, 2026 - $163 -89% -91% 5 $33   $1,113,697 134
Mar 28, 2026 - $944 +479% -67% 5 $189   $1,114,641 135
Mar 29, 2026 - $503 -47% -85% 5 $101   $1,115,144 136
Mar 30, 2026 - $184 -63% -59% 5 $37   $1,115,328 137
Apr 1, 2026 - $407   -71% 5 $81   $1,115,735 139
Apr 2, 2026 - $371 -9% -76% 5 $74   $1,116,106 140
Apr 3, 2026 - $1,520 +310% +833% 5 $304   $1,117,626 141
Apr 4, 2026 - $225 -85% -76% 5 $45   $1,117,851 142
Apr 5, 2026 - $794 +253% +58% 5 $159   $1,118,645 143
Apr 6, 2026 - $117 -85% -36% 5 $23   $1,118,762 144
Apr 7, 2026 - $195 +67%   5 $39   $1,118,957 145
Apr 9, 2026 - $179   -52% 5 $36   $1,119,136 147

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 2025 31 $77,592   2 $38,796   $77,592 1
Feb 6, 2026 41 $70,460   3 $23,487   $148,052 13
Feb 13, 2026 43 $48,896 -31% 5 $9,779   $196,948 14
Feb 20, 2026 22 $589,594 +1,106% 261 $2,259   $786,542 15
Feb 27, 2026 26 $188,684 -68% 100 $1,887   $975,226 16
Mar 6, 2026 29 $77,348 -59% 41 $1,887   $1,052,574 17
Mar 13, 2026 35 $47,252 -39% 25 $1,890   $1,099,826 18
Mar 20, 2026 42 $13,708 -71% 10 $1,371   $1,113,534 19
Mar 27, 2026 52 $2,572 -81% 5 $514   $1,116,106 20
Apr 3, 2026 52 $3,030 +18% 5 $606   $1,119,136 21

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