Ocean Waves (海がきこえる) (1995)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $87,737 | Details |
| International Box Office | $698 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $88,435 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $276,971 | |
| Total | $276,971 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude vacillates wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins Rikako on a trip to Tokyo, the school erupts with rumors, and the three friends are forced to come to terms with their changing relationships.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,942 (5.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $117,339 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 28th, 2016 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Ocean Waves |
| International Releases: | June 16th, 1995 (Limited), released as Ocean Waves (Australia)
January 9th, 2025 (Limited), released as Ocean Waves (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 18th, 2017 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Ocean Waves |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some thematic material. (Rating bulletin 2452 (Cert #50801), 11/23/2016) |
| Running Time: | 72 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Anime, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Japan, Tokyo |
| Plot point: | Children Dealing with Divorce, Non-Chronological, Romance |
| Release detail: | TV Premiere |
| Social setting: | High School Reunions |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Digital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2016 | 55 | $4,942 | 1 | $4,942 | $9,089 | 1 | |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 53 | $4,299 | -13% | 9 | $478 | $18,872 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 47 | $8,505 | +98% | 17 | $500 | $35,084 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 50 | $10,728 | +26% | 9 | $1,192 | $66,470 | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 57 | $1,948 | -82% | 5 | $390 | $70,247 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 57 | $5,668 | +191% | 6 | $945 | $76,883 | 6 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 73 | $512 | -91% | 4 | $128 | $78,215 | 7 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 69 | $1,680 | +228% | 9 | $187 | $81,769 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 67 | $2,951 | +76% | 10 | $295 | $86,912 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2016 | - | $1,845 | 1 | $1,845 | $1,845 | 1 | ||
| Dec 29, 2016 | - | $2,302 | +25% | 1 | $2,302 | $4,147 | 2 | |
| Dec 30, 2016 | - | $1,803 | -22% | 1 | $1,803 | $5,950 | 3 | |
| Dec 31, 2016 | - | $1,333 | -26% | 1 | $1,333 | $7,283 | 4 | |
| Jan 1, 2017 | - | $1,806 | +35% | 1 | $1,806 | $9,089 | 5 | |
| Jan 2, 2017 | - | $2,174 | +20% | 1 | $2,174 | $11,263 | 6 | |
| Jan 3, 2017 | - | $980 | -55% | 1 | $980 | $12,243 | 7 | |
| Jan 4, 2017 | - | $988 | +1% | -46% | 1 | $988 | $13,231 | 8 |
| Jan 5, 2017 | - | $1,342 | +36% | -42% | 1 | $1,342 | $14,573 | 9 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | - | $1,250 | -7% | -31% | 9 | $139 | $15,823 | 10 |
| Jan 7, 2017 | - | $1,670 | +34% | +25% | 9 | $186 | $17,493 | 11 |
| Jan 8, 2017 | - | $1,379 | -17% | -24% | 9 | $153 | $18,872 | 12 |
| Jan 9, 2017 | - | $1,029 | -25% | -53% | 9 | $114 | $19,901 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2017 | - | $790 | -23% | -19% | 9 | $88 | $20,691 | 14 |
| Jan 11, 2017 | - | $978 | +24% | -1% | 9 | $109 | $21,669 | 15 |
| Jan 12, 2017 | - | $4,910 | +402% | +266% | 9 | $546 | $26,579 | 16 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | - | $2,932 | -40% | +135% | 17 | $172 | $29,511 | 17 |
| Jan 14, 2017 | - | $2,695 | -8% | +61% | 17 | $159 | $32,206 | 18 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | - | $2,878 | +7% | +109% | 17 | $169 | $35,084 | 19 |
| Jan 16, 2017 | - | $6,127 | +113% | +495% | 17 | $360 | $41,211 | 20 |
| Jan 17, 2017 | - | $8,581 | +40% | +986% | 17 | $505 | $49,792 | 21 |
| Jan 18, 2017 | - | $2,037 | -76% | +108% | 17 | $120 | $51,829 | 22 |
| Jan 19, 2017 | - | $3,914 | +92% | -20% | 17 | $230 | $55,742 | 23 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | - | $2,373 | -39% | -19% | 9 | $264 | $58,115 | 24 |
| Jan 21, 2017 | - | $4,194 | +77% | +56% | 9 | $466 | $62,309 | 25 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | - | $4,161 | -1% | +45% | 9 | $462 | $66,470 | 26 |
| Jan 23, 2017 | - | $741 | -82% | -88% | 9 | $82 | $67,211 | 27 |
| Jan 24, 2017 | - | $279 | -62% | -97% | 9 | $31 | $67,490 | 28 |
| Jan 25, 2017 | - | $394 | +41% | -81% | 9 | $44 | $67,884 | 29 |
| Jan 26, 2017 | - | $415 | +5% | -89% | 9 | $46 | $68,299 | 30 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | - | $216 | -48% | -91% | 5 | $43 | $68,515 | 31 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | - | $668 | +209% | -84% | 5 | $134 | $69,183 | 32 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | - | $1,064 | +59% | -74% | 5 | $213 | $70,247 | 33 |
| Jan 30, 2017 | - | $589 | -45% | -21% | 5 | $118 | $70,836 | 34 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | - | $177 | -70% | -37% | 5 | $35 | $71,013 | 35 |
| Feb 1, 2017 | - | $80 | -55% | -80% | 5 | $16 | $71,093 | 36 |
| Feb 2, 2017 | - | $122 | +53% | -71% | 5 | $24 | $71,215 | 37 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | - | $1,125 | +822% | +421% | 6 | $188 | $72,340 | 38 |
| Feb 4, 2017 | - | $2,867 | +155% | +329% | 6 | $478 | $75,207 | 39 |
| Feb 5, 2017 | - | $1,676 | -42% | +58% | 6 | $279 | $76,883 | 40 |
| Feb 6, 2017 | - | $185 | -89% | -69% | 6 | $31 | $77,068 | 41 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | - | $507 | +174% | +186% | 6 | $85 | $77,575 | 42 |
| Feb 8, 2017 | - | $128 | -75% | +60% | 6 | $21 | $77,703 | 43 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | - | $88 | -92% | 4 | $22 | $77,791 | 45 | |
| Feb 11, 2017 | - | $128 | +45% | -96% | 4 | $32 | $77,919 | 46 |
| Feb 12, 2017 | - | $296 | +131% | -82% | 4 | $74 | $78,215 | 47 |
| Feb 13, 2017 | - | $796 | +169% | +330% | 4 | $199 | $79,011 | 48 |
| Feb 15, 2017 | - | $948 | +641% | 4 | $237 | $79,959 | 50 | |
| Feb 16, 2017 | - | $130 | -86% | 4 | $33 | $80,089 | 51 | |
| Feb 17, 2017 | - | $24 | -82% | -73% | 9 | $3 | $80,113 | 52 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | - | $929 | +3,771% | +626% | 9 | $103 | $81,042 | 53 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | - | $727 | -22% | +146% | 9 | $81 | $81,769 | 54 |
| Feb 20, 2017 | - | $959 | +32% | +20% | 9 | $107 | $82,728 | 55 |
| Feb 21, 2017 | - | $7 | -99% | 9 | $1 | $82,735 | 56 | |
| Feb 22, 2017 | - | $481 | +6,771% | -49% | 9 | $53 | $83,216 | 57 |
| Feb 23, 2017 | - | $745 | +55% | +473% | 9 | $83 | $83,961 | 58 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | - | $1,806 | +94% | 10 | $181 | $85,767 | 60 | |
| Feb 26, 2017 | - | $1,145 | -37% | +57% | 10 | $115 | $86,912 | 61 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | - | $461 | -4% | 10 | $46 | $87,373 | 64 | |
| Mar 2, 2017 | - | $364 | -21% | -51% | 10 | $36 | $87,737 | 65 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2016 | 66 | $4,147 | 1 | $4,147 | $4,147 | 1 | |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 55 | $10,426 | +151% | 1 | $10,426 | $14,573 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 48 | $12,006 | +15% | 9 | $1,334 | $26,579 | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 42 | $29,163 | +143% | 17 | $1,715 | $55,742 | 4 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 50 | $12,557 | -57% | 9 | $1,395 | $68,299 | 5 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 56 | $2,916 | -77% | 5 | $583 | $71,215 | 6 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 56 | $6,488 | +122% | 6 | $1,081 | $77,703 | 7 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 65 | $2,386 | -63% | 4 | $597 | $80,089 | 8 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 65 | $3,872 | +62% | 9 | $430 | $83,961 | 9 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 64 | $3,776 | -2% | 10 | $378 | $87,737 | 10 |
Synopsis
Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude vacillates wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins Rikako on a trip to Tokyo, the school erupts with rumors, and the three friends are forced to come to terms with their changing relationships.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,942 (5.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $117,339 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 28th, 2016 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Ocean Waves |
| International Releases: | June 16th, 1995 (Limited), released as Ocean Waves (Australia)
January 9th, 2025 (Limited), released as Ocean Waves (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 18th, 2017 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Ocean Waves |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some thematic material. (Rating bulletin 2452 (Cert #50801), 11/23/2016) |
| Running Time: | 72 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Anime, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Japan, Tokyo |
| Plot point: | Children Dealing with Divorce, Non-Chronological, Romance |
| Release detail: | TV Premiere |
| Social setting: | High School Reunions |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Digital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2016 | 55 | $4,942 | 1 | $4,942 | $9,089 | 1 | |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 53 | $4,299 | -13% | 9 | $478 | $18,872 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 47 | $8,505 | +98% | 17 | $500 | $35,084 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 50 | $10,728 | +26% | 9 | $1,192 | $66,470 | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 57 | $1,948 | -82% | 5 | $390 | $70,247 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 57 | $5,668 | +191% | 6 | $945 | $76,883 | 6 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 73 | $512 | -91% | 4 | $128 | $78,215 | 7 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 69 | $1,680 | +228% | 9 | $187 | $81,769 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 67 | $2,951 | +76% | 10 | $295 | $86,912 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2016 | - | $1,845 | 1 | $1,845 | $1,845 | 1 | ||
| Dec 29, 2016 | - | $2,302 | +25% | 1 | $2,302 | $4,147 | 2 | |
| Dec 30, 2016 | - | $1,803 | -22% | 1 | $1,803 | $5,950 | 3 | |
| Dec 31, 2016 | - | $1,333 | -26% | 1 | $1,333 | $7,283 | 4 | |
| Jan 1, 2017 | - | $1,806 | +35% | 1 | $1,806 | $9,089 | 5 | |
| Jan 2, 2017 | - | $2,174 | +20% | 1 | $2,174 | $11,263 | 6 | |
| Jan 3, 2017 | - | $980 | -55% | 1 | $980 | $12,243 | 7 | |
| Jan 4, 2017 | - | $988 | +1% | -46% | 1 | $988 | $13,231 | 8 |
| Jan 5, 2017 | - | $1,342 | +36% | -42% | 1 | $1,342 | $14,573 | 9 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | - | $1,250 | -7% | -31% | 9 | $139 | $15,823 | 10 |
| Jan 7, 2017 | - | $1,670 | +34% | +25% | 9 | $186 | $17,493 | 11 |
| Jan 8, 2017 | - | $1,379 | -17% | -24% | 9 | $153 | $18,872 | 12 |
| Jan 9, 2017 | - | $1,029 | -25% | -53% | 9 | $114 | $19,901 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2017 | - | $790 | -23% | -19% | 9 | $88 | $20,691 | 14 |
| Jan 11, 2017 | - | $978 | +24% | -1% | 9 | $109 | $21,669 | 15 |
| Jan 12, 2017 | - | $4,910 | +402% | +266% | 9 | $546 | $26,579 | 16 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | - | $2,932 | -40% | +135% | 17 | $172 | $29,511 | 17 |
| Jan 14, 2017 | - | $2,695 | -8% | +61% | 17 | $159 | $32,206 | 18 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | - | $2,878 | +7% | +109% | 17 | $169 | $35,084 | 19 |
| Jan 16, 2017 | - | $6,127 | +113% | +495% | 17 | $360 | $41,211 | 20 |
| Jan 17, 2017 | - | $8,581 | +40% | +986% | 17 | $505 | $49,792 | 21 |
| Jan 18, 2017 | - | $2,037 | -76% | +108% | 17 | $120 | $51,829 | 22 |
| Jan 19, 2017 | - | $3,914 | +92% | -20% | 17 | $230 | $55,742 | 23 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | - | $2,373 | -39% | -19% | 9 | $264 | $58,115 | 24 |
| Jan 21, 2017 | - | $4,194 | +77% | +56% | 9 | $466 | $62,309 | 25 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | - | $4,161 | -1% | +45% | 9 | $462 | $66,470 | 26 |
| Jan 23, 2017 | - | $741 | -82% | -88% | 9 | $82 | $67,211 | 27 |
| Jan 24, 2017 | - | $279 | -62% | -97% | 9 | $31 | $67,490 | 28 |
| Jan 25, 2017 | - | $394 | +41% | -81% | 9 | $44 | $67,884 | 29 |
| Jan 26, 2017 | - | $415 | +5% | -89% | 9 | $46 | $68,299 | 30 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | - | $216 | -48% | -91% | 5 | $43 | $68,515 | 31 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | - | $668 | +209% | -84% | 5 | $134 | $69,183 | 32 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | - | $1,064 | +59% | -74% | 5 | $213 | $70,247 | 33 |
| Jan 30, 2017 | - | $589 | -45% | -21% | 5 | $118 | $70,836 | 34 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | - | $177 | -70% | -37% | 5 | $35 | $71,013 | 35 |
| Feb 1, 2017 | - | $80 | -55% | -80% | 5 | $16 | $71,093 | 36 |
| Feb 2, 2017 | - | $122 | +53% | -71% | 5 | $24 | $71,215 | 37 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | - | $1,125 | +822% | +421% | 6 | $188 | $72,340 | 38 |
| Feb 4, 2017 | - | $2,867 | +155% | +329% | 6 | $478 | $75,207 | 39 |
| Feb 5, 2017 | - | $1,676 | -42% | +58% | 6 | $279 | $76,883 | 40 |
| Feb 6, 2017 | - | $185 | -89% | -69% | 6 | $31 | $77,068 | 41 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | - | $507 | +174% | +186% | 6 | $85 | $77,575 | 42 |
| Feb 8, 2017 | - | $128 | -75% | +60% | 6 | $21 | $77,703 | 43 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | - | $88 | -92% | 4 | $22 | $77,791 | 45 | |
| Feb 11, 2017 | - | $128 | +45% | -96% | 4 | $32 | $77,919 | 46 |
| Feb 12, 2017 | - | $296 | +131% | -82% | 4 | $74 | $78,215 | 47 |
| Feb 13, 2017 | - | $796 | +169% | +330% | 4 | $199 | $79,011 | 48 |
| Feb 15, 2017 | - | $948 | +641% | 4 | $237 | $79,959 | 50 | |
| Feb 16, 2017 | - | $130 | -86% | 4 | $33 | $80,089 | 51 | |
| Feb 17, 2017 | - | $24 | -82% | -73% | 9 | $3 | $80,113 | 52 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | - | $929 | +3,771% | +626% | 9 | $103 | $81,042 | 53 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | - | $727 | -22% | +146% | 9 | $81 | $81,769 | 54 |
| Feb 20, 2017 | - | $959 | +32% | +20% | 9 | $107 | $82,728 | 55 |
| Feb 21, 2017 | - | $7 | -99% | 9 | $1 | $82,735 | 56 | |
| Feb 22, 2017 | - | $481 | +6,771% | -49% | 9 | $53 | $83,216 | 57 |
| Feb 23, 2017 | - | $745 | +55% | +473% | 9 | $83 | $83,961 | 58 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | - | $1,806 | +94% | 10 | $181 | $85,767 | 60 | |
| Feb 26, 2017 | - | $1,145 | -37% | +57% | 10 | $115 | $86,912 | 61 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | - | $461 | -4% | 10 | $46 | $87,373 | 64 | |
| Mar 2, 2017 | - | $364 | -21% | -51% | 10 | $36 | $87,737 | 65 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2016 | 66 | $4,147 | 1 | $4,147 | $4,147 | 1 | |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 55 | $10,426 | +151% | 1 | $10,426 | $14,573 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 48 | $12,006 | +15% | 9 | $1,334 | $26,579 | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 42 | $29,163 | +143% | 17 | $1,715 | $55,742 | 4 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 50 | $12,557 | -57% | 9 | $1,395 | $68,299 | 5 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 56 | $2,916 | -77% | 5 | $583 | $71,215 | 6 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 56 | $6,488 | +122% | 6 | $1,081 | $77,703 | 7 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 65 | $2,386 | -63% | 4 | $597 | $80,089 | 8 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 65 | $3,872 | +62% | 9 | $430 | $83,961 | 9 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 64 | $3,776 | -2% | 10 | $378 | $87,737 | 10 |